Stacked thrust bearing arrangement

A stacked thrust bearing arrangement comprising:

• a first bearing assembly including a first outer bearing ring, a first inner bearing ring, a first cage, and a first plurality of rolling elements,
• the first outer bearing ring defining a first outer axial raceway for supporting the first plurality of rolling elements and the first inner bearing ring defining a first inner axial raceway for supporting the first plurality of rolling elements, the first cage defining a first plurality of pockets for the first plurality of rolling elements;
• a second bearing assembly including a second outer bearing ring, a second inner bearing ring, a second cage, and a second plurality of rolling elements,
• the second outer bearing ring defining a second outer axial raceway for supporting the second plurality of rolling elements and the second inner bearing ring defining a second inner axial raceway for supporting the second plurality of rolling elements, the second cage defining a second plurality of pockets for the second plurality of rolling elements;
• a central washer axially positioned between the first inner bearing ring and the second inner bearing ring;
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• an inner sleeve defining a first retention flange adapted to engage the first cage and a second retention flange adapted to engage the second cage,
• the inner sleeve further defining a first groove that is adapted to receive an inner portion of the first cage, and a second groove separately formed from the first groove, and the second groove is adapted to receive an inner portion of the second cage.