Side Bearing Disassembly Note

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Mark or otherwise distinguish between the left and right side bearings so that they are not mixed up at the time of reassembly.

Remove the side bearing inner races from the gear case using the SST.

Fig 1: Removing Side Bearing Inner Races From Gear Case Using SST
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