Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Planetary Gear Assembly




Planetary Gear Assembly

1. Clean and inspect the rear 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 rear planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or 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 sun gear for damage or wear and install new, as necessary.
- Sun gear teeth

- Spline teeth





4. Clean and inspect the center planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new, as necessary.
- Pinion gear teeth

- Pinion gear surfaces

- Pinion gear bearings

- Thrust bearing surfaces

- Ring gear teeth





5. Clean and inspect the front planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
- Spline teeth

- Thrust bearing surfaces

- Ring gear teeth

- Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces

- Pinion gear teeth

- Pinion gear surfaces

- Pinion gear bearings

- Thrust bearing





6. Clean and inspect the front 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. Clean and inspect the front planetary carrier hub for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
- Spline teeth

- Thrust bearing surfaces

- Hub-to-stator support surfaces