Hale MG - Manual (Page 96)

Muscle Pumps
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NOTE: The gearshift fork cannot be removed
from the sliding gear shaft until the sliding gear is
removed.
7) Remove four 7/16-14UNC X 1
inch long nylon locking cap
screws securing the rear bearing
cap to the gearbox housing.
8) Remove the tail shaft assembly
from the gearbox housing.
9) Remove the inner tail shaft
bearing retaining ring from the tail
shaft.
10) Remove the inner tail shaft
bearing from the shaft and rear
bearing cap.
11) Remove the inner tail shaft outer
retaining ring from the tail shaft.
12) Remove the outer tail shaft
bearing retaining ring.
13) Remove the tail shaft from the
rear bearing cap.
14) Remove the outer tail shaft
bearing from the rear bearing cap.
15) Remove the drive shaft oil seal
from the rear bearing cap.
16) Clean and inspect each
component of the tail shaft
assembly. Inspect bearings for
wear, pitting, and damage. Inspect
gear tooth surface for wear,
damage, and pitting. Replace all
components that are worn,
damaged, or pitted.
k. Remove and disassemble the sliding
gear assembly (refer to figure 5-7).
NOTE: If the tail shaft and sliding gear shaft
require service it is not necessary to remove the
gearbox from the apparatus.
NOTE: If only the sliding gear assembly needs to
be removed, set the gearshift mechanism to engage
the sliding gear with the tail shaft (road position).
1) Remove four 7/16-14UNC X 1
inch long nylon locking cap
screws securing the front bearing
cap to the gearbox housing.
2) Remove the sliding gear assembly
from the gearbox housing.
3) Remove the sliding gear bearing
retaining ring from the sliding
gear shaft.
4) Remove the sliding gear bearing
from the sliding gear shaft and
front bearing cap.
5) Remove the sliding gear shaft
from the front bearing cap.
6) Remove the drive shaft oil seal
from the front bearing cap.
7) Reaching through the top of the
gearbox housing, carefully
remove the sliding gear.
NOTE: Make a note of the location of the gearshift
fork in relation to the gearshift shaft before
removing.
8) Loosen the 7/16-14UNC X 1-3/4
inch long cap screw attaching the
gearshift fork to the gearshift
shaft, and then pull the shaft from
out of the gearbox housing.
9) Reaching through the top of the
gearbox housing, carefully
remove the gearshift fork with the
cap screw attached.
10) Clean and inspect each component
of the sliding gear assembly,
inspect bearing for wear, pitting,
and damage, inspect gear tooth
surface for wear, damage, and
pitting, replace all components
that are worn, damaged, or pitted.