Tracker Off-Road 500S Service Manual page 127

KX177
PK208A
6. Place the differential with the open side down; then
lift the housing off the spider assembly. Account for
shim(s) and mark as left-side.
PK209
KX181
Disassembling Pinion Gear
1. Using the Internal Hex Socket, remove the lock col-
lar securing the pinion bearing in the housing.
NOTE: Unstake the lock collar if evidence of the
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process was performed in a previous service.
PK210
2. Using the Pinion Gear/Shaft Removal Tool and a
hammer, remove the pinion gear from the gear case
housing.
PK211
3. Place the pinion gear in a bearing puller or press
blocks; then remove the pinion bearing using a press.
Account for a collar and a bearing.
PK212
4. Inspect the pinion gear needle bearing. Using a suit-
able bearing puller, remove the needle bearing.
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