GEAR 3RD A PLUS 21 TEETH FROM ABOUT 1980 ON

This 3rd gear has one single groove marking going around the teeth for identification as an A Plus gear If you are about to undertake a gearbox strip down and you are using an old Haynes manual beware. When locking the gearbox into 2 gears to undo the large mainshaft and Ist motion nuts, lock your gears into 1st and 4th. NOT 2nd and 3rd as stated in Haynes manual as you could very easily strip your laygear or 2nd /3rd gear