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Setting drive shaft

(Determine adjusting washer for drive shaft)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Gauge block plate -MP 3-405/17 -

t	Thrust washer -MP 3-413-

t	Thrust piece -MP 3-423-

t	Universal dial gauge holder -MP 3-447-

t	Thrust washer -MP 3-456-

t	Gearbox mount -MP 3-501-

The drive shaft must be reset, if it has been replaced:

t	Gearbox housing

t	Clutch housing

t	Drive shaft

t	4th gear pinion

or the

t	Tapered-roller bearing

Setting overview: → Chapter

–	Press outer ring/tapered-roller bearing into the clutch housing up to the stop → Chapter

–	Press outer ring/tapered-roller bearing into the gearbox housing up to the stop without adjusting washer with pressure washer -MP 3-413-

–	Insert drive shaft in the clutch housing and install gearbox housing. Tighten screws to tightening torque → Chapter.

–	Fit measuring device and dial gauge in the clutch housing.

–	Turn the drive shaft a number of times before measuring to ensure the tapered-roller bearing sets. Set the dial gauge to “0” with 1 mm bias.

Note

This procedure must be repeated before each subsequent measurement as the dial gauge does not return to is initial setting (0) without turning.

–	Press drive shaft towards the dial gauge -direction of arrow-.

–	Read of play on dial gauge and note (example: 1.21).

Note

Dial gauge does not return to initial position.

–	Determine the adjusting washer thickness from the table → Chapter (example: 1.175).

–	Remove drive shaft and press out outer ring/tapered-roller bearing from the gearbox housing with thrust washer -MP 456-.

–	Press outer ring/tapered-roller bearing into the gearbox housing with thrust washer -MP 3-413 - and with adjusting wahser 1.175.

–	Position the gearbox housing and tighten screws to the given tightening torque → Chapter.

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