Hale RSD - Manual (Page 70)

❑ Corrective Maintenance
70 Section 6: Corrective Maintenance
Hale Products, Inc., Nov.2005, Rev.-A
Gearbox Assembly
If your service involves the gearbox assembly, it is necessary to perform the
following:
1. Drain oil from the gearbox - remove the magnetic pipe plug. Also see
Section 4: Preventive Maintenance, heading “Replace Gearbox Oil” on
page 52.
2. Have clean disposable shop rags and oil dry handy and a suitable con-
tainer to collect the fluid. For gearbox capacity, see “Appendix C1: Lube
and Sealant Specifications” on page 115.
3. Disconnect drive shafts, air lines, electrical wiring / switches, tachometer
cable and cooling lines, as necessary, from the gearbox.
6.3 CLEANING AND INSPECTION GUIDELINES
When procedures call for cleaning and inspection, use the following
guidelines:
1. Inspect all components for excessive or abnormal wear.
IMPORTANT !
WHEN REASSEMBLING, ALL COMPONENTS MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE OF
DEFECTS.
2. Whenever gaskets are removed, they must be replaced. Clean all gas-
ket material from mating surfaces before installing a new gasket. Be
careful not to score the finished surfaces.
3. Seals should be inspected whenever the parts are disassembled.
Lightly oil or grease the shaft, O-ring seals and lip seals before reinstall-
ing, especially when pressed-in.
4. For Hale recommended cleaners, see “Appendix C1: Lube and Sealant
Specifications” on page 115.
5. Inspect the gear tooth surface for wear damage and pitting. Replace all
components that are worn, damaged, or pitted.