Input Shaft: Disassembly

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Disassembly
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  1. Remove planetary sun gear from input shaft  .
    Fig 1: Identifying Sun Gear & Input Shaft
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  2. Remove needle roller bearing and bearing race  :

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

    Fig 2: Removing Needle Bearing & Race
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