adjusters 1 and engages with a stationary support bearing 301 and a rotating hub shell race 303 to maintain correct alignment of the stationary support 5 a with respect to the rotating hub shell 40 a torsional brace 304 is rigidly attached to the stationary support 5 a and can then be rigidly attached to a stationary external component to prevent the stationary supports 5 a 5 b from rotating during operation of the transmission 300 a drive shaft bearing 306 is positioned at an end of the drive shaft 69 facing the speed adjusters 1 and engages a drive shaft race 307 formed in the same end of the drive shaft 69 and a split shaft race 305 formed on a radially raised portion of the split shaft 99 to provide additional support to the drive shaft 69 and to properly position the drive shaft 69 relative to the stationary supports 5 a 5 b referring now to fig2 and 23 an alternative disengagement mechanism 400 of the transmission 100 of fig1 is disclosed a toothed wheel 402 is coaxially positioned over a wheel bushing 408 and secured in position with a clip 413 or other fastener such that it is capable of rotation the wheel bushing 408 is coaxially positioned over the first end of a preloader 405 having first and second ends both not separately identified in fig2 and 23 the preloader 405 clamps resiliently around the central drive shaft ramps 91 the first end of the preloader 405 extends into the bearing cage 63 biasing the bearing cage 63 up the perimeter ramps 61 also positioned over the wheel bushing 408 is.