2002 Toyota PriusFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Input Shaft: Disassembly

  1. Remove planetary sun gear from input shaftΒ  .
    Fig 1: Identifying Sun Gear & Input Shaft
    G01066111Courtesy of Β© TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. Remove needle roller bearing and bearing raceΒ  :

    Using a screwdriver, remove the needle roller bearing and 2 bearing races. See Figure.

    Fig 2: Removing Needle Bearing & Race
    G01066112Courtesy of Β© TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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