If you are one of the guys rolling up higher miles, approaching or over 10k, and are doing fall maintenance, opening the chain case, just replace that upper bearing in the cover.  Two of mine are over 10k, and that bearing was toast.  Its a smaller bearing, with its own oil seal you will need to replace with the bearing.  I know a few others have seen them go sooner, just an FYI if you have one.  Take the time to replace it early.

Edited October 2, 20232 yr by Mag6240

On 10/2/2023 at 8:59 AM, Mag6240 said:

If you are one of the guys rolling up higher miles, approaching or over 10k, and are doing fall maintenance, opening the chain case, just replace that upper bearing in the cover.  Two of mine are over 10k, and that bearing was toast.  Its a smaller bearing, with its own oil seal you will need to replace with the bearing.  I know a few others have seen them go sooner, just an FYI if you have one.  Take the time to replace it early.

Always good to get in and replace driveline bearings.  Those are small bearings that take a beating.

In the cover those should just pound out I would think, but I have a press if you need it.

Yep 

22xcr went under 6k.

11k on 19 so time for all new bearings!!