Planetary Gear Assembly

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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: Inspecting Rear Planetary Sun Gear & Shell Assembly For Damage

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: Inspecting Rear Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly For Damage

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: Inspecting Center Planetary Sun Gear For Damage

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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: Inspecting Center Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly For Damage

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Clean and inspect the front planetary gear carrier assembly for damage or wear and replace 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: Inspecting Front Planetary Gear Carrier Assembly For Damage

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Clean and inspect the front planetary carrier hub for damage or wear and install a new hub if necessary.
- Spline teeth
- Thrust bearing surfaces
- Hub-to-stator support surfaces

Fig 6: Inspecting Front Planetary Carrier Hub For Damage

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.