Front Planetary Gear Disassembly & Reassembly: Inspection
- Measure inside diameter of both sun gear bushings. Maximum inside diameter is .889" (22.59 mm) for A-540E and A-541E transaxles or. 870" (22.09 mm) for A-540H transaxle. If inside diameter exceeds specification, replace sun gear. Measure inside diameter of ring gear flange bushing. Maximum inside diameter is 1.184" (30.08 mm) for A-540E and A-541E transaxles or .752" (19.10 mm) for A-540H transaxle. If inside diameter exceeds specification, replace flange.
- Measure planetary pinion gear thrust clearance. Standard clearance is .006-.022" (.16-.56 mm) for A-540E and A-541E transaxles or .008-.020" (.20-.50 mm) for A-540H transaxle. See Figure. Maximum clearance is .024" (.61 mm) for all transaxles. If clearance exceeds specification, replace planetary gear assembly.