TM 5-3810-300-24 & P2
6.
Disassemble Pinion and Cage Assembly.
NOTE
BOTH SPLINED AND TAPERED PINION SHAFTS ARE USED IN SINGLE REDUCTION CARRIERS.
WHERE THE TAPERED SHAFT IS USED, THE THRUST BEARINGS ARE ADJUSTED BY MEANS
OF ADJUSTING SCREWS AND LOCK NUTS OR THRUST SCREWS. ON THE SPLINED SHAFT
THIS ADJUSTMENT IS SECURED WITH A SELECTIVE SPACER OR SPACER COMBINATION.
Splined Shaft.
A. Tap shaft out of cage with soft mallet or press shaft from cage.
B. Remove outer bearing from cage.
C. Remove spacer or spacer combination from pinion shaft.
D.
If necessary to replace rear thrust bearing or radial
bearing, remove with suitable puller.
E. Remove oil seal assembly from bearing cover.
Tapered Shaft.
A. Straighten lock washer and remove lock nut, washer, adjusting nut and thrust washer.
B. Tap pinion out of cage with soft mallet or press shaft from cage.
C. Remove bearing from cage.
D. Remove bearings from shaft with suitable puller if necessary.
E. Remove oil seal assembly from bearing cover.
Clean, Inspect and Repair.
Parts having ground and polished surfaces such as gears, bearings, shafts and collars, should be cleaned in a suitable
solvent such as kerosene or diesel fuel oil.
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