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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 install new, 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





6. Clean and inspect the front planetary sun gear and shell assembly for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
^ Sun gear teeth
^ Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces
^ Bearing surfaces





7. Clean and inspect the front planetary carrier hub for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
^ Spline teeth
^ Thrust bearing surfaces
^ Hub-to-stator support surfaces