Repair overview of final drive

Fig 1: Identifying Differential, Drive Pinion, Input Gear & Planetary Gear

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1 - Planetary gear 

• Disassembling and assembling. Refer to Planetary gearbox, disassembling and assembling -Overview- 

2 - Input gear 

• Removing and installing. Refer to Input gear, removing and installing 
• Adjusting. Refer to Input gear, adjusting 
• Adjusting final drive (overview). Refer to Final drive, adjusting 
• Repairs on input gear can only be performed once individual components of planetary gearbox have been removed.

3 - Drive pinion 

• Removing and installing. Refer to Drive pinion, removing and installing 
• Adjusting. Refer to Drive pinion, adjusting 
• Adjusting final drive (overview). Refer to Final drive, adjusting 

4 - Differential 

• Removing and installing. Refer to Differential, removing and installing 
• Disassembling and assembling. Refer to Differential, disassembling and assembling 
• Adjusting. Refer to Differential, adjusting 
• Adjusting final drive (overview). Refer to Final drive, adjusting