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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 | i'm pulling my 64 sm420 apart. when i pulled the front pilot shaft out 16 needle bearings fell out . is this what is called the pocket bearing? and stuck deep in the back was a spring steel type of a retainer.is this part of a cage. did this tranie eat itself up ? i did not see metal parts or shavings. i'm only doing the upper bearings.how do i put the needles back? with heavy grease? the retainer thing was laying loose in back of pilot shaft so i don't where it goes.i hope you understand what i'm trying to say.
art | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 | WOW now i get it thanks so much
art | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Probably don't need this Art, I didn't look at Brads slide, but the retainer keeps the needles in place and gets pushed to the back of the bore when you install the shaft. Just make sure there are no gaps when you finish loading the bearings and you will know that you've got them all. http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137529544DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 07/04/2014 2:43 AM.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 | Bearing retainer pushed to the back? Guess what I found in there when I looked. I never knew, my life just became a good bit easier on the next rebuild!
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