The snap ring is not hard to work with – after you have messed with them a few times.
The people who try to remove the tail housing without releasing that snap ring first – will be at it . . . for a long time.
Tip: When going back together, you need to make the snap ring wide to clear the bearing. Once the snap ring is over/on the bearing, take a flat screwdriver and pry on the grove *pushing bearing the opposite direction of the housing/rearwards”, and in most cases, the ring will pop right into the grove.
This is one case where going back together is faster than taking apart.
Don’t overtighten the Philips screws!
Torque specs:
Extension Housing to Case bolts 24 foot-pounds (32 N-m)
Snap Ring plate Phillips screws – no specification, given.
BudW