Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Planetary Gear Assembly

Planetary Gear Assembly
1. Clean and inspect the rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly for damage or wear and install new as necessary.
^ Gear teeth
^ Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces
^ Thrust bearing surfaces





2. Clean and inspect the rear planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new as necessary.
^ Pinion gear teeth
^ Pinion gear surfaces
^ Pinion gear bearings
^ Spline teeth
^ Thrust bearing
^ Thrust bearing surfaces
^ Ring gear teeth





3. Clean and inspect the center planetary sun gear for damage or wear and install new as necessary.
^ Sun gear teeth
^ Spline teeth





4. Clean and inspect the center planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new as necessary.
^ Pinion gear teeth
^ Pinion gear surfaces
^ Pinion gear bearings
^ Thrust bearing surfaces
^ Ring gear teeth





5. Clean and inspect the front planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and replace if necessary.
^ Spline teeth
^ Thrust bearing surfaces
^ Ring gear teeth
^ Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces
^ Pinion gear teeth
^ Pinion gear surfaces
^ Pinion gear bearings
^ Thrust bearing