Planetary Gear Train: Reassembly
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- Lubricate intermediate shaft and planetary gear train components with ATF. Use petroleum jelly to retain thrust washers and thrust plates in position.
- If installing sun gear in driving shell, install front snap ring on sun gear. Install sun gear in driving shell. Install thrust plate and snap ring. Install rear annulus gear on intermediate shaft.
- Install thrust plate in rear annulus gear. Ensure thrust plate is seated on intermediate shaft splines and against rear annulus gear. Install rear planetary gear in rear annulus gear. Ensure rear planetary gear is fully seated in rear annulus gear.
- Install thrust washer on front side of rear planetary gear. Ensure tabs on thrust washer engage with slots on rear planetary gear. Install driving shell and sun gear on intermediate shaft. Ensure thrust washer remains in position on rear planetary gear.
- Install thrust washer on front side of driving shell. Ensure tabs on thrust washer engage with slots on driving shell. Install thrust washer on front planetary gear. Ensure tabs on thrust washer engage with slots on front planetary gear.
- Install front annulus gear on front planetary gear. Ensure gears are fully seated. Install front annulus gear and front planetary gear on intermediate shaft. Ensure front planetary gear fully engages with sun gear and assembly is fully seated on intermediate shaft.
- Position planetary gear train in upright position. Ensure snap ring groove on end of intermediate shaft is fully visible. Install snap ring. Position gear train assembly with gear opening of driving shell facing workbench.
- Place wooden block between end of intermediate shaft and workbench to support intermediate shaft. This moves planetary gear train components forward so planetary gear train end play can be checked.
- Using feeler gauge, measure planetary gear train end play. End play is measured between shoulder on intermediate shaft and end of rear annulus gear. See Fig 2 .
- Planetary gear train end play should be .006-.048" (.15-1.22 mm). If planetary gear train end play is not within specification, install different thickness select fit snap ring. Select fit snap ring is available in thicknesses of .055-.059" (1.39-.1.50 mm) and .062-.066" (1.57-1.68 mm).