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Bearings
Bearings
t  Tapered roller bearings are allocated according to gearbox date of manufacture and gearbox code in the Parts Catalogue.
t  All tapered roller bearings fitted to the same shaft must be renewed as a set. Use same make of bearings.
t  Install needle bearings with lettered side (thicker metal) towards fitting tool.
t  Do not interchange outer or inner races of bearings of the same size. The bearings are matched in pairs.
t  Heat taper roller bearing inner races to approx. 100 ±C before installing.
  DANGER!
Do not touch parts heated to 100 °C with bare hands.
   

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