Service Manual

AssemblingtheVA02SeriesPlanetaryDrive(continued)
IMPORTANT
Performthefollowingstepswithoutinterruption.Oncethethread
lockingcompoundisapplied,youhaveonlyafewminutesbefore
thecuringprocesswillinuencethebearinglocknuttorque.
12.Installthebearinglocknut:
A.Applyhighstrengththreadlockingcompound(Loctite263orequivalent)
andinstallthelocknut.
B.Tightenthelocknutto150N∙m(110ft-lb).
C.Rotatethehousingonthespindleafewrevolutionstoalignthebearings.
D.Tightenthelocknutto200N∙m(150ft-lb).
E.Rotatethehousingonthespindleafewrevolutionstoseatthebearings.
IMPORTANT
Ifinstallingthebearingnutwiththespindleinstalledonmachine,
haveanassistantholdthehousingrmlyinpositionduringthe
followingstep.
F.Loosenthelocknutcompletely,thentightento122N∙m(90ft-lb).
IMPORTANT
Continuetotightenthelocknutuntilitalignswithoneofthe
lockingwashertabs.DoNotloosenthelocknuttoalignitwith
thelockingwashertabs.
G.Securethelocknutbybendingoneofthelockingwashertabsintoa
slotinthelocknut.
13.Installsecondarycarrierandprimarycarriermakingsurethatcarriergear
teethalignwithringgearandsplineonspindleshaft.
14.Ifprimarygear(item25)wasremovedfromdriveshaft,slidegearonto
shaftandsecurewithretainingrings.
15.Installdriveshaftassembly(items24-26)makingsurethatdriveshaftspline
alignswithcarriergears.
16.Covertheouterfaceofthethrustplatewithgreaseandtthrustplateonto
endcap.Makesurethatthrustplatetabsarecaptiveinendcap.
17.ApplyalightcoatofgreasetoanewO-ringandinstallitintheringgear
bore.AvoidpinchingorcuttingtheO-ringandinstalltheendcap.Usea
softmallettofullyseattheendcap.
18.Securetheendcapwiththeretainingring.Makesuretheretainingringis
fullyseatedintheringgroove.
19.Checkoperationofplanetarydrivebyhand.Withaconstantturningforce
applied,rotationoftheplanetaryshouldbeconsistent.Ifthereismoredrag
atcertainpoints,gearsarenotrollingfreelyandtheplanetaryshouldbe
examinedforimproperassemblyordamagedcomponents.
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