PREFORMED PACKINGS AND GASKETS

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(2) Repair.

Warning

Solvent fumes can burn and

could poison you. Read warn-

ing in the front of this

manual.

When oil seal bore is damaged so an oil-tight seal is impossible, replace casting, elbow, or

adapter. Remove slight nicks, burrs, and scratches with crocus cloth (Item 2, App B) dipped

in cleaning solvent (Item 1, App B).

(3) /nsta//ation. Install new oil seal in casting bore or on elbow or adapter using suitable oil

seal replacement tool.

PREFORMED PACKINGS AND GASKETS. W h e n d i r e c t e d w i t h i n a s t e p t o r e m o v e

and discard preformed packings and gaskets, replace all that are removed. Do not reuse them.

GEARS.

(1) Replace gears that have worn, pitted, or galled teeth,

(2) Remove sharp burrs from gear teeth with a soft honing stone.

SPLINED PARTS

(1) Replace parts that are excessively worn or have twisted, cracked, or broken splines.

(2) Remove burrs with a soft honing stone.

DISCONNECT CLUTCH, THIRD-RANGE CLUTCH, AND SERVICE BRAKE PLATES

(1) Replace defective plates.

(2) Remove burrs and minor surface irregularities from steel plates with a soft honing stone.

THREADED PARTS.

(1) Replace all parts that have stripped threads. Replace parts that cannot be repaired by

chasing threads with a used tap or die. Replace parts that cannot be repaired by installing

insert, See insert replacement procedures in this chapter,

(2) Chase damaged threads with used tap or die of correct size. If possible, worn tap or die

should be used because new tap may cut oversize and new die may cut undersize.

INSERTS. Replace insert when threads are stripped or when insert is cracked or loose. Do not

chase inserts. See insert replacement procedures in this chapter.

m. SNAP RIGS. Replace defective snap rings.

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