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Tapered Roller Bearing - Differential, Remove and Install (F23) > < Replace differential gear (F23)

Replace differential gear ring gear (F23)

  Remove

1.   Remove transmission
Object Number: 2415550  Size: DEFAULT

2.   Dismantle transmission
Note:   When replacing the ring gear, the adjustment of the thrust collar must be determined and adjusted if necessary. The tapered roller bearings of the differential must be removed for this purpose LUREF_1.gif
1. Ring gear


3.   Measurement (I) Distance between the height of the ring gear and the seat of the tapered roller bearing, measure shim on transmission housing side
Note:   With a standard commercial digital depth gauge with a measuring range of at least 250 mm and graduations of 0.01 mm, determine the measurement (I), distance between the height of the ring gear and the seat of the tapered roller bearing for the differential on the housing side.
•   Undertake measurement at three measuring points (arrows) evenly distributed around the ring gear and differential
•   Add up measured values and divide by the number of measurements
Note:   This method of calculation is illustrated in the table below.
Object Number: 2416937  Size: DEFAULT


4.   Measured values
Note:   The purpose of the following tables is to explain the pressure comb adjustment using an example calculation.

The measured values in the left hand table serve as an example of the calculation used for evaluating the measurement.

You can enter your measured results in the right hand table (as a print-out) to make the evaluation easier.

Example:

     

Measurement:

 

Your values

1st measurement

 

15.02 mm

 

1st measurement

   

2nd measurement

+

15.06 mm

 

2nd measurement

+

 

3rd measurement

+

15.05 mm

 

3rd measurement

+

 

 

Total value

=

45.13 mm

 

Total value

=

 

Mean value

:3 =

15.04 mm

 

Mean value

:3 =

 
Note:   After installation of the new ring gear, the replacement of which is described in this operation, the measurement must be performed in the same way for the new ring gear.

If a value deviates by more than 0.08 mm from the other values, the measurement must be repeated as a measurement error has occurred.
5.   Determine mean value of the old ring gear

Table for example of calculation of difference measurement:

Mean value for new ring gear

 

15.16 mm

Mean value for old ring gear

-

15.04 mm

± Difference

=

+ 0.12 mm

Table for your difference measurement calculation:

Mean value for new ring gear

   

Mean value for old ring gear

-

 

± Difference

=

 
•   Deduct mean value for old ring gear from mean value for new ring gear
Note:   If the difference between the old and the new ring gear amounts to more than (+0.02/-0.06) mm, then the thrust collar must be adjusted.
Object Number: 2416929  Size: DEFAULT

6.   Determine difference measurement
Note:   The total thickness of the two shims remains constant.

Appropriate shims can be ordered via the "Service" Department.

The actual measurement for the shims (2) is determined using a micrometer (3) since the shims are not labelled.

Difference measurement

Shim (transmission housing side)

Shim (clutch housing side)

- 0.25 mm

Old

0.90 mm

New

0.65 mm

Old

0.75 mm

New

1.00 mm

+ 0.20 mm

Old

0.90 mm

New

1.10 mm

Old

0.75 mm

New

0.55 mm

+ 0.13 mm

Old

0.90 mm

New

1.05 mm

Old

0.75 mm

New

0.60 mm

+ 0.12 mm

Old

0.90 mm

New

1.00 mm

Old

0.75 mm

New

0.65 mm

Note:   During adjustment, the shims must be selected so that the smallest possible tolerance is achieved.

Used shims can be re-used for subsequent adjustment operations, provided that they have not been damaged.
•   If the difference measurement is positive (+), the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thicker
•   If the difference measurement is negative (-) the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thinner
•   if the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) is thicker, the shim (on the clutch housing side) (1) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thinner
•   if the shim (on the transmission housing side) (4) is thinner, the shim (on the clutch housing side) (1) must be selected so that it is the same measurement thicker

7.   Install differential gear tapered roller bearing LUREF_1.gif
8.   Check differential for damage
Note:   Replace damaged differential.
Object Number: 2416931  Size: DEFAULT

Important:   Use protective jaws.
9.   Clamp differential (1) in vice
10.   Remove ring gear
•   Unscrew 10x bolt (arrow)
•   Drive ring gear (2) off differential gear with plastic hammer

Object Number: 2416932  Size: DEFAULT

11.   Clean all threads (arrow) and contact surfaces of the ring gear (1)

  Install

Object Number: 2416933  Size: DEFAULT

12.   Attach ring gear (1) to differential (2)
•   Place ring gear in position
•   Screw in 2x bolt (3)
•   Fit ring gear carefully with plastic hammer
•   Tighten 2x bolt
Note:   Both bolts will be replaced later.

Object Number: 2416931  Size: DEFAULT

13.   Unscrew 2x bolt
Important:   Use protective jaws.
14.   Clamp differential gear (1) in a vice
15.   Tighten 10x new bolt (arrow) 90 Nm
Note:   Wet bolts with bolt locking compound.

16.   Assemble transmission
17.   Install transmission

Tapered Roller Bearing - Differential, Remove and Install (F23) > < Replace differential gear (F23)