Wrap the input shaft's splines with masking tape. This is done to avoid damaging the input shaft seal as the gearset is removed.

Reassembly Tips: Don't remove the tape from the mainshaft spline until after the gearset has been reinstalled. This will help to protect the oil seal during reassembly. Next, hold the gearset and shift forks as shown in figure 12 and gently lift the gearset and shift forks out of the tranmission case.