Final Reduction Gears
A: GENERALThe hypoid drive gear is mounted to the cast iron oil pump housing by double taper roller bearings. The hypoid drivers gear and the differential are mounted to the differential case. Both ends rotate and are supported by taper roller bearings in the converter case.
B: HYPOID GEAR
The front end of the drive pinion shaft is supported by the double-taper roller bearing on the oil pump housing. The rear end is supported by ball bearing on the transmission case. The double-taper roller bearing is preloaded by tightening the lock nut to a specified torque via the collar. The tooth contact of the hypoid gear is adjusted by changing the shim thickness between the double taper roller bearing flange and oil pump housing.
The rear end of the drive pinion shaft is spline-fitted to the reduction driven gear, which is secured with a lack nut. The external helical spline has some lead, and the reduction driven gear is forcefitted to this shaft end.
C: DIFFERENTIAL GEAR
The differential bevel gear is locked to the axle shaft by a clip.