New Holland CX720 Repair Manual page 2574

16. Remove plug (1) to gain access to the cap screws
with a long extension.
Secure the thresher shaft to keep it from turning by
blocking the spur gear rim against the housing.
Turn out the cap screws (2) holding the gear to the
flanged shaft (3).
Lift the thresher shaft drive gear (4) from the gearbox.
Drive the flanged shaft out of the bearing seat in the
housing neck towards the inside.
Remove the flanged shaft from the gearbox.
NOTE: The bearings have been heat shrunk to the shaft.
Use a large sledge hammer and hardwood block to sepa-
rate the shaft from the outer bearing.
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