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I have one gear box about 50% disassembled. These things are a lot tougher to take apart and not break than previous models.
So far...
On the first stage, there are two plastic tabs 180 degs apart. Pull them out and pull the first stage off.
The first stage shim and the first internal (ring) gear are pushed into the plastic grooves. You can pry the shim out and then get the internal gear out by tapping the stage on a hard surface.
The metal springs on the shifter can be pulled out with a pair of pliers and the shifter will slide off.
The second stage gears come out easily at this point.
The clutch shell (the thing with the numbers on it is retained by three double tabs at 120 degress apart. I put the shifter into its relaxed state. Then, I pushed in on one double tab with my fingernail and pushed up on the clutch shell. Rotated to the next tab and repeated, rotated to the next tab and repeated. Eventually by going around the circumference, I was able to push off the clutch shell.
I almost have the second stage off, although there is a non-obvious tab or something holding it together. I had to stop before I starting ripping tabs off (I do want to reassemble the thing later, after all).
Andrew, Team 356
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