Checking 1ST, 2ND And 3RD Gear Inner Ring For Wear

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Fig 1: Checking 1St, 2Nd And 3Rd Gear Inner Ring For Wear

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Press inner ring onto gear wheel cone and measure gap "a" with a feeler gauge.

Gap "a"	New dimension	Wear limit
1st, 2nd and 3rd gear	0.75... 1.25 mm	0.3 mm