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Planetary Gearsets And Chain Drive Parts




Planetary Gearsets And Chain Drive Parts

1. Clean and inspect the front 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 front planetary gear carrier/rear ring gear assembly for damage or excessive 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 gear carrier/front ring gear assembly for damage or excessive wear and install new, as necessary.
- Pinion gear teeth

- Pinion gear surfaces

- Pinion gear bearings

- Spline teeth

- Thrust bearing surfaces

- Ring gear teeth






4. Clean and inspect the center planetary sun gear for damage or excessive wear and install new, as necessary.
- Sun gear teeth

- Spline teeth






5. Clean and inspect the rear planetary gear carrier/center ring gear assembly for damage or excessive wear and install new, as necessary.
- Pinion gear teeth

- Pinion gear surfaces

- Pinion gear bearings

- Spline teeth

- Thrust bearing surfaces

- Thrust bearing

- Ring gear teeth






6. Clean and inspect the rear 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. Remove the drive chain from the drive and driven sprockets.





8. Clean and inspect the drive chain for damage or excessive wear and install new, if necessary.
- Check the drive chain for wear, stretching or tightness of the chain links.

- Check that the chain moves freely.






9. Inspect the driven sprocket for damage or excessive wear and install new, if necessary.
- Chain teeth

- Spline teeth

- Thrust bearing surfaces

- Bearing






10. Remove the snap ring and remove the drive sprocket from the front planetary hub/park gear assembly.





11. Inspect the drive sprocket for damage or excessive wear and install new, if necessary.
- Chain teeth

- Spline teeth

- Thrust washer surface






12. Inspect the front planetary hub/park gear assembly for damage or excessive wear and install new, if necessary.
- Park gear teeth

- Spline teeth

- Thrust washer surface

- Thrust bearing surface

- Bearing surfaces

- Needle bearing






13. Install the drive sprocket on the front planetary hub/park gear assembly and install the snap ring.





14. Install the drive chain on the drive and driven sprockets.