Overview - Bevel Box Components

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Bevel Box Components

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Seal
- Between the bevel box and the transmission
- Replacing. Refer to SEAL ON BEVEL BOX BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND BEVEL BOX, REPLACING .
Bevel Box
- Removing. Refer to BEVEL BOX, REMOVING .
- Installing. Refer to BEVEL BOX, INSTALLING .
Oil Drain Plug
- Tightening Specification:
  - Threads greased: 11 Nm
  - Threads dry: 20 Nm
- Always replace after removing
- With permanent seal
Oil Filler Plug
- Tightening Specification:
  - Threads greased: 11 Nm
  - Threads dry: 20 Nm
- Always replace after removing
- With permanent seal
Seal
- For the right flange shaft
- Replacing. Refer to RIGHT SEAL, REPLACING .
Bleed Pipe
- For bleeding the bevel box
- Press it in until it stops
Cap
- For bleeding the bevel box
Right Flange Shaft
- Removing and installing. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Seal
- Insert into the surrounding right flange shaft groove
- Remove to replace the needle bearing (polygon bearing) -10-.
Needle Bearing (Polygon Bearing)
- Replacing. Refer to RIGHT FLANGE SHAFT NEEDLE BEARING (POLYGON BEARING), REPLACING .
Circlip
- Always replace after removing
Twelve-Point Nut
- 340 Nm ± 15
- Always replace after removing
- Secure the new nut by peening. Refer to OUTPUT FLANGE SEAL, REPLACING - Secure the twelve-point nut -A-. .
Bevel Box Output Flange
Shim
- No replacement part
Seal
- For bevel box output flange
- Replacing. Refer to OUTPUT FLANGE SEAL, REPLACING .
Tapered Bearing Inner Race
- No replacement part
Bolt
- 38 Nm
Pinion Housing
- With shaft bevel gear and outer race for tapered roller bearing
- No replacement part
- Carefully pry out, alternating from side to side
- Note the fastening holes; the pinion housing fits only in one position
O-ring
- To replace, remove the bolts -17- and carefully pry out the pinion housing at the notches in the pinion housing.
- Do not remove the twelve-point nut -12- and the output flange -13-.
Shim
- No replacement part
- Note the bevel box fastening holes; the shim fits only in one position
Cap
- No replacement part