MANUAL TRANSMISSION — Component Parts (Output Shaft Assembly) MT-27 7. INSTALL LOCKING BALL AND FIRST GEAR ASSEMBLY (a) Install the locking ball in the shaft. (b) Apply gear oil to the bearing. (c) Assemble the 1st gear, synchronizer ring, needles roller bearing and bearing inner race. WM0120 (d) Install the assembly on the output shaft with the syn- chronizer ring slots aligned with the shifting keys and turn the inner race to align it with the locking ball. WM0123 8. INSTALL OUTPUT SHAFT CENTER BEARING Using SST and a press, install the bearing on the output shaft with the outer race snap ring groove towards the rear. HINT: Hold the 1st gear inner race to prevent it from falling. SST 09506-35010 SST WM0122 9. MEASURE FIRST GEAR THRUST CLEARANCE Using a feeler gauge, measure the 1st gear thrust clearance. Standard clearance: 0.10 — 0.25 mm (0.0039 — 0.0098 in.) WM0050