Intermediate Gears

The intermediate gear cluster is supported by the taper roller bearings located at each end of the cluster and runs on the intermediate shaft which, in turn, is supported at the front and rear by the main casing.

A selective spacer, positioned between the gears, pre-loads the intermediate gear bearings when the intermediate shaft nut is tightened sufficiently to achieve the correct torque-to-turn of the intermediate gears.

On vehicles from 03 model year, the circlips used to retain the bearings in the intermediate gear are deleted. The bore of the intermediate gear is machined with a shoulder at each end to locate the bearings.