8-25Drive shaft and lower case (regular rotation model)4. Install a new needle bearing “1” in thelower case.TIP:• Make sure to face the bearing identificationmark “a” on the needle bearing toward thepinion.• The needle bearing contains 18 rollers.5. Install the water inlet covers “1” and “2”,nut “3”, and water inlet cover screw “4”,and then tighten the water inlet coverscrew “4” to the specified torque.TIP:After installing the water inlet covers, makesure that there is no rattling.Installing the drive shaft1. Install the forward gear assembly “1”.2. Install the sleeve “1”, drive shaft “2”,thrust bearing “3”, and original pinionshims “4”.TIP:Make sure that the protrusion “a” on thesleeve “1” is aligned with the slot “b” in thelower case.3. Install the pinion and pinion nut tempo-rarily.TIP:When installing the pinion, lift up the driveshaft slightly and align the splines on thedrive shaft with the splines on the pinion.4. Install the drive shaft housing “1” andcover “2” into the lower case.TIP:Make sure to face the cutout “a” in the driveshaft housing “1” forward.Driver rod LL “1”: 90890-06605Bearing outer race attachment “2”:90890-06619Ball bearing attachment “2”: 90890-06633Bearing outer race puller assembly “3”:90890-06523Water inlet cover screw “4”:1 N·m (0.1 kgf·m, 0.7 ft·lb)12 a3123411234ab