Bearings and Spacers Clean and Inspect

Notice: Do not allow the bearings to spin. Turn them slowly by hand. Spinning the bearings may damage the race and the rollers.

1. Clean all the bearing parts in a suitable solvent. Air dry all the parts.
2. Lubricate the bearings. Use Dexron III transmission lubricant.
3. Inspect the bearings and journals for roughness and unusual wear or damage.
4. Examine the mainshaft bearing journals.
5. Examine the mainshaft speed gear bearings.
6. Examine the main drive gear pilot bearing rollers.
7. Replace parts which show signs of excessive wear.
8. Do not file surfaces which have been hardened and precision ground.
9. Replace worn or damaged bearings.
10. Replace mated bearing parts when only one part is damaged.