Gears Cleaning and Inspection (Gen 2): Gears
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- 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)
- 5th Gear Assembly - Driven (5)
- 5th Gear - Driving (6)
- 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.