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Planetary Gear Assembly

  1. Clean and inspect the rear planetary sun gear and shell assembly for damage or wear and install new, as necessary.
    • Gear teeth
    • Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces
    • Thrust bearing surfaces
      Fig 1: Locating Damage Rear Planetary Sun Gear And Shell Assembly
      G07817542Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Clean and inspect the rear planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new, as necessary.
    • Pinion gear teeth
    • Pinion gear surfaces
    • Pinion gear bearings
    • Spline teeth
    • Thrust bearing
    • Thrust bearing surfaces
    • Ring gear teeth
      Fig 2: Locating Rear Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
      G07817543Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Clean and inspect the center planetary sun gear for damage or wear and install new, as necessary.
    • Sun gear teeth
    • Spline teeth
      Fig 3: Locating Damage Center Planetary Sun Gear
      G07817544Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Clean and inspect the center planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new, as necessary.
    • Pinion gear teeth
    • Pinion gear surfaces
    • Pinion gear bearings
    • Thrust bearing surfaces
    • Ring gear teeth
      Fig 4: Locating Damage Center Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
      G07817545Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Clean and inspect the front planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
    • Spline teeth
    • Thrust bearing surfaces
    • Ring gear teeth
    • Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces
    • Pinion gear teeth
    • Pinion gear surfaces
    • Pinion gear bearings
    • Thrust bearing
      Fig 5: Locating Damage Front Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
      G07817546Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Clean and inspect the front planetary sun gear and shell assembly for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
    • Sun gear teeth
    • Shell-to-clutch pack surfaces
    • Bearing surfaces
      Fig 6: Locating Damage Front Planetary Sun Gear And Shell Assembly
      G07817547Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Clean and inspect the front planetary carrier hub for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
    • Spline teeth
    • Thrust bearing surfaces
    • Hub-to-stator support surfaces
      Fig 7: Locating Damage Front Planetary Carrier Hub
      G07817548Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.