MAINTENANCE

RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX (OUTBOARD) ASSEMBLY & DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES

INPUT SHAFT REMOVAL

Step I.

Place Gearbox on appropriate work surface.

Step II.

Remove Vent Plug (item #32) and Dipstick (item #31).

Step III.

Turn Gearbox upside down allowing Oil to drain from gearbox into catch pan for proper disposal.

Step IV.

Turn Gearbox right side up and drop bottom into a hole for support or lay it on its side laying flat.

Step V.

Remove Bolts (item # 3) from front Bearing Cap (item # 4), this will allow front cover to be removed, It may be required to drive a wedge between front cover and main housing to loosen cover.

Step VI.

Remove Input shaft (item #5) and Input Gear (item #31), Input Shaft should pull out with Gear and Bearing Cones (item #27) still on it, Inner Bearing Cone may stay in Housing and Outer Bearing Cone should come off with front Bearing cover.

Step VII.

Remove Inner Bearing Cone, Inner Spacer (item # 30), Outer Bearing Cone, Input Gear, Check now for Shims (item # 7& 8) always note quantity of Shims.

Step VIII

Remove Input Seal (item # 6), Bearing Cup (item #27) from front Cover and bearing Cup (item#20) from back of Main Housing (Casing) (item # 1).

Output Shaft Removal

Step I.

Remove Cotter Pin (item # 26) from Nut (item # 25) and Output Shaft (item # 22) this can be done by reaching through opening in front of Main Housing. NOTE: Nut is installed with Loctite and may require heating to remove. Heat nut to approx. 200 F, to ease removal

Step II.

Slide Output (Pinion) Gear (item # 24) up off of Output Shaft and out of Main Housing.

Step lll.

Remove 4 bolts (item # 15), which will allow output cap (item # 13) to be removed. This allows output shaft to be removed through bottom opening.

RX60/72/84 03/09

Maintenance Section 5-17

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