Planetary Gear Assembly

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 Planetary Gear Assembly
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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 Center Planetary Sun Gear
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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 Center Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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 Front Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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 Front Planetary Sun Gear
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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 Front Planetary Carrier Hub
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.