Pinion Depth on 8.75 741 case

You can also get an extra inner pinion bearing, and make the inner diameter slightly bigger, so it slides onto the pinion shaft easily. Then you have to set up the rest as the shop manual says, and check the tooth pattern. If it's off, install more or less shims, until you reach the correct tooth pattern, and then press on the new bearing, and reinstall everything else according to specs.
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