TM 5-3810-307-24-2-2
Flywheel and Ring Gear Inspection
(16-01)
Check the ring gear teeth for wear or damage. Use
the dye penetrant method to check the mounting
holes for cracks. Check the clutch face surface for
cracks or damage. If equipped with a flexplate, check
the flexplate for cracks or damage.
NOTE
If the ring gear teeth are worn or damaged,
the ring gear must be replaced.
Ring Gear Replacement (16-02)
Brass Drift Pin
WARNING
Wear eye protection when you drive the gear
from the flywheel. Do not use a steel drift pin.
Use the drift pin to drive the ring gear from the
flywheel.
NOTE
The ring gear on flexplate applications
cannot be replaced as a separate unit. The
entire flexplate assembly must be replaced.
Heat the new ring gear for 20 minutes in an oven pre-
heated to 127C [260F].
WARNING
Wear protective gloves when you install the
heated gear.
Install the gear. The gear must be installed so the
bevel on the teeth is toward the crankshaft side of the
flywheel.
