Service Manual

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3. Assemble the (2) D-Rings on the outer diameter of the
wet brake piston and add a thin coat of oil to the outer
surface of both D-Rings. Care should be taken not to
twist or damage the D-Rings during this assembly.
Also see brake exploded views in front of manual.
Figure 4.9.
4.
Add a few drops of medium strength thread locker
into each of the (2) threaded holes in the axle housing
flange for the M8 capscrews to be installed soon.
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Axle Shaft, Thrust Washer,
Snap Ring, Sun Gear Assembly
Complete this assembly for each axle shaft to be
assembled. Note there are a long and short axle shaft to
be assembled. Figure 4.7.
1. Slide the planetary sun gear on the axle shaft
planetary splines.
NOTE: The snap ring should rotate freely in the snap
ring groove, if properly installed. This should be
checked to assure snap ring is seated.
2. Install the snap ring in the snap ring groove of the
axle shaft.
3. Install the thrust washer into the spring housing.
4. Slide the correct length axle shaft assembly through
the thrust washer, spring housing, into the axle
housing and engage the carrier side gear splines.
Wet Brake Assembly in the Axle
Housing
CAUTION
T
ak
e care when using lifting devices. When
you use a lifting strap, inspect the strap for
dama
g
e bef
ore you use it. Do not use a lifting
strap to shock load or drop load a component.
Serious personal injury and damage to
components can result.
If the axle has the wet brake being assembled, the
following procedure is recommended. (All steps are to
be done to each axle housing end).
1. Using lifting straps, rotate the axle housing so the car-
rier is facing forward and secure the axle assembly so
no personal injury or component damage can occur
.
2. Install the (6) stationary disc dowels, if were removed
during disassembly
, into the half rounds in the axle
housing flange. These dowels will guide the wet brake
stationary disc and backing plate.
Figure 4.8.
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Section 4
Assembly
Figure 4.8
LARGE D RING
SMALL D RING
RETURN SPRING
SPRING GUIDE DOWEL
SPRING HOUSING
FRICTION DISC
ENGAGES SUN GEAR
SUN GEAR
AXLE SHAFT
SNAP RING
BACKING PLATE
STATIONARY DISC
ENGAGES DOWEL
6 DOWELS
THRUST WASHER
Figure 4.9
SPRING DOWEL
SPRING
THR
UST
WASHER
SUN GEAR
M8 CAPSCREWS AND WASHERS
SPRING HOUSING
AXLE SHAFT
PIST
ON
D-RING SEALS
SNAP RING
Figure 4.7
AXLE SHAFT
SUN GEAR
SNAP RING