Old shaft and bearing pressed out and new/different ones pressed in.

And from three lumps back to one.

Easier to understand the unique contouring of the Centa "basket" now...

Rocking the starter ring back and forth, the Centa feels damn good to me.

Drained tranny...grease looked brand new.

The return trip back in isn't as bad after learning the tricks to getting it out. The starter is a load of fun.

Dreaded rack back in...

Driveshaft stabbed and enough for today.

Going to get everything double checked, take it for a test drive and then, change the bevel box. Trying to determine incremental improvements, if any.
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