Gears Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 1): Gears
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- Clean the following gears in a suitable solvent and air dry all the parts.
- 1st gear (1)
- 2nd gear assembly (4)
- 3rd gear assembly (3)
- 4th gear assembly (2)
- Reverse idler gear (5)
- Inspect the gear tooth surfaces on all the gears for the following conditions:
- Cracks
- Pitting
- Nicks
- Chipped gear teeth
- High spots - small shiny spots on the gear teeth mating surfaces
WARNING:
Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.