A method for manufacturing an idler assembly (10) for a shifting clutch apparatus (40) is provided. The idler assembly (10) comprises a idler gear (12) having an idler gear portion (14), a clutch structure (22) having a clutch structure gear (24) and at least an axial recess (34) is formed in idle gear arrangement for receiving a portion (58) of a ring element (56) of the shifting clutch apparatus (40). The introduction of axial recess into the idle gear slug is performed. The coupling structure arrangement is defined at the idle gear slug. An independent claim is included for idle gear arrangement.