Input Shaft: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Toyota Prius. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove planetary sun gear from input shaft .

Fig 1: Identifying Sun Gear & Input Shaft
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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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