Input Shaft
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Clean the input shaft in cleaning solvent.
- Clean the input shaft oil galleries (3) and air dry.
- Inspect the oil scoop (2) for damage.
- Replace the oil scoop if it is damaged.
- Inspect the journals on the input shaft for the following conditions:
- The input gear bushing journal (1)
- The sun gear bushing journal (6)
- The input gear rear support bearing journal (5)
- Scoring
- Pitting
- Brinelling
- Excessive wear
- Inspect the input shaft internal input splines (7) and the planetary carrier splines (4) for damage or excessive wear. Witness marks are normal.
- Replace the input shaft if any of the above conditions are found.
IMPORTANT:
Do not attempt to smooth any roughness in the bearing journals.