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Repair Instructions: CIRCLIPS

Do not over-stretch circlips.
Always replace damaged or over-stretched circlips.
Circlips must be fully seated in grooves.
Replace roll pins. Installation position: Slot is longitudinal to line of force. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Positioning Roll Pins

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