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Bearing Housing - Without Key Release


1. Remove tilt lever opening shield from housing.
2. Remove lock bolt spring by removing spring retaining bolt screw and moving spring clockwise to remove from bolt.
3. Remove snap ring from sector drive shaft. Using a small punch, lightly tap drive shaft from sector. Remove drive shaft, washer, sector, bolt, rack and rack spring. To relieve load on release lever, hold shoes inward and wedge block between top of shoes.
4. Using pivot pin remover tool and hammer, remove pivot pin, lever and release lever spring. Also remove lock shoe pin, lock shoe and springs.
5. Remove bearings from bearing housing only if they are to be replaced. Remove separator and balls from bearing. Using a small punch against back surface of race, carefully hammer race out of housing until bearing puller can be used. Repeat procedure for other race.