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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 Rear Planetary Sun Gear And Shell Assembly
    G06260499Courtesy 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
    G06068496Courtesy 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 Center Planetary Sun Gear
    G06076342Courtesy 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 Center Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
    G06260502Courtesy 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 Front Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly
    G06068499Courtesy 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 Front Planetary Sun Gear
    G06076345Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Clean and inspect the front planetary carrier hub for damage or wear and install new, if necessary.
Fig 7: Locating Front Planetary Carrier Hub
G06076346Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.