FRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, DIFFERENTIAL GEAR AND DRIVE SHAFT 1
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3. Check: • front drive shaft Bends → Replace. • torque limiter Loose → Replace the front drive shaft. WARNING Do not attempt to straighten a bent shaft; this may dangerously weaken the shaft.
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CHECKING THE GEAR MOTOR 1. Check: • gear motor ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼
a. Connect two C size batteries to the gear motor terminals 1 (as shown in the illustrations). CAUTION:
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• Do not use a 12 V battery to operate the pinion gear. • Do not connect the batteries to the gear motor when it is installed in the gear case. The gear motor should be checked when it is removed from the gear case. È Check that the pinion gear 2 turns counterclockwise. É Check that the pinion gear 2 turns clockwise.
NOTE: Do not disassemble the gear motor or remove the pinion gear. ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
ASSEMBLING THE FRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS 1. Apply: • molybdenum disulfide grease (into the ball joint assembly) NOTE: Molybdenum disulfide grease is included in the repair kit.
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