Final Drive Input Gear

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

NOTE:
^ Repair the input gear only after removing the individual parts of the planetary gearset.
^ The pinion and differential do not need to be removed.





1. Socket-head fastener
- Tighten to: 250 Nm (184 ft lbs)
- Removing and installing: engage parking lock to counter-hold
- Before installing, install axial needle bearing (7 in illustration)
- Removing and installing, refer to Fig. 1, below
2. Dished washer
- Install with curved side toward socket-head bolt
3. Shim
- Determining thickness, refer to Ring Pinion and Input Gears. Adjustments
4. Tapered roller bearing inner race
- Install so that lugs engage in groove of inner race/tapered roller bearing (item 9 in illustration), refer to Fig. 2, below
- After determining shim thickness, install shim on input gear with locking compound Part. No. AMV 185 101 A1, or equivalent.
5. Tapered roller bearing outer race
- Drive out using drift
- Install using tool 30-205
- Install with locking compound Part No. AMV 185101 A1, or equivalent
6. Transmission housing
7. Axial needle bearing
- Install with flat side facing input gear
- Place in input gear before installing fastener (1 in illustration)
8. Tapered roller bearing outer race
- Drive out using drift
- Install using tool 30-205 and long drift
- Install with locking compound Part No. AMV 185101 A1, or equivalent
9. Tapered roller bearing inner race
- Location, refer to Fig. 2, below
- Removing, refer to Fig. 3, below
- Pressing on, refer to Fig. 4, below
- Install with locking compound Part No. AMV 185101 A1
10. Input gear
- Number of teeth, refer to Code Letters, Engine/Transaxle Applications, Ratios And Equipment. Application and ID
- Adjusting, refer to Ring and Pinion and Input Gears. Adjustments
- If damaged, always replace input and output gears as a set
- If replaced, adjust planet carrier, refer to Planetary Gears, A/T. Adjustments
11. End cover
- Driving out, refer to Fig. 5, below
- Install using special tool 40-20





Fig. 1 Removing and installing socket-head fastener
- A in illustration = Torque wrench
- B in illustration = 22 mm socket





Fig. 2 Installing tapered roller bearing inner race
Input gear with tapered roller bearings mounted in transmission housing.
- Lug (arrow) must fit into groove of opposite inner race.
- Install tapered roller bearing inner race with locking compound, Part No. AMV 185101 A1, refer to Final Drive Input Gears. Adjustments

CAUTION:
^ Part numbers are listed here for reference only.
^ Always check with your Parts department for the latest information.

NOTE:
^ For clarity, the input gear is shown here without the transmission housing.
^ Tapered roller bearings without lugs can also be installed.





Fig. 3 Removing tapered roller bearing inner race
- Place thrust ring on input gear.




Fig. 4 Pressing on tapered roller bearing inner race

NOTE: Use a thrust ring under the gear hub to avoid damaging it





Fig. 5 Driving off end cover