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Reelmaster 7000 Page 6 -- 19 Axles, Planetaries and Brakes
5. Remove the knuckle pin mounting screws and the
knucklepin.Remove thegasketandany remaininggas-
ket material from either mating surface (Fig. 16).
6. Whileholding the bevel gearcase, tap theupper end
of the bevel gear shaft out of the upper bearing and up-
per bevel gear.
7. Pull the bevel gear case from the axle case and re-
move the upper bevel gear and collar from the gear
case.
8. Remove the axle case cover screws, cover and the
O-ring from the axle case.
9. Removetheplugand sealingwasherfrom thecenter
of the axle case cover. While holding the axle case cov-
er, lightly tap the lowerend of the bevel gear shaft outof
the lower bearing and lower bevel gear.
10.Remove anddiscard bevel gear shaft seal from axle
case (Fig. 16).
1. Knuckle pin
2. Mounting screw (4 used)
3. O--ring
4. Bevel gear case
5. Upper bearing
6. Bevel gear shaft
7. Collar
8. Upper bevel gear
9. Lower bevel gear
10. Lower bearing
11. Axle case
12. Axle case cover
13. O-ring
14. Shaft seal
15. Bushing
Figure 16
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17 to 20 ft--lb
(23to27N--m)
17 to 20 ft--lb
(23to27N--m)
Thread--locking
Compound
Inspection
1. Measuretheknuckle pinO.D. andtheaxle casesup-
port bushing I.D. to determine the bushing to pin clear-
ance (Fig. 17). Replace components as necessary.
BUSHING TO PIN CLEARANCE:
0.002 to 0.016 inch (0.05 to 0.40 mm)
KNUCKLE PIN O.D. (Factory Spec.):
0.982 to 0.983 inch (24.95 to 24.98 mm)
AXLE CASE SUPPORT BUSHING I.D.
(Factory Spec.):
0.984 to 0.987 inch (25.00 to 25.08 mm)
2. Inspectall gears,shafts, bearings,cases andcovers
for damage and wear. Replace components as neces-
sary.
1. Knuckle pin 2. Axle case support
Figure 17
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