Mechanical drive gear unit – 2550

Replacing the drive shaft gasket

10.3 Replacing the drive shaft gasket

The drive shaft sealing ring can be replaced with the transmission fitted in the truck.

Follow the instructions below if oil leaks from the drive shaft.

10.3.1 Dismantling

•Remove the drive wheel from the transmission.

•Remove the lower transmission cowl and drain the oil (2).

•Loosen the drive shaft nut. Remove the nut and the spacer ring (3).

•Carefully tap out the drive shaft using a hammer and brass drift (4).

•Pull off the bearing from the drive shaft using tool 08-13022 (5).

•Check that the bearing discs are not damaged. If they have been damaged by the puller, measure the spacer washers' combined thickness and replace them before assembling (6).

•Remove the gasket ring from the drive shaft (7).