8-TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEMPOSSIBLECAUSECORRECTION
Excessivegearloadcomparedtothe
prescribedone.
Replacethebevelgear.
Breaktowardstheouterendofthe
ringgeartooth.
Incorrectgearadjustment(excessive
backlash).
Loosepinionnut.
Carefullyfollowtherecommended
adjustmentoperationsforringgear
andpinionbacklashandfortooth
markdetection.
Loadcrash.Replacethebevelgear.
Breaktowardstheinnerendofthe
ringgeartooth.
Incorrectgearadjustment(insufcient
backlash).
Loosepinionnut.
Carefullyfollowtherecommended
adjustmentoperationsforringgear
andpinionbacklashandfortooth
markdetection.
Insufcientlubrication.
Replacethebevelgear.
Contaminatedlubricant.
Incorrectlubricantorpooradditives.
Replacethepinionbearings,paying
attentiontocorrectlypositionthe
ringgear,thepinionandthebearing
preloading.
Worn-outorscoredPinionteethand
ringgearteeth.
Worn-outpinionbearingsthatcause
anincorrectpinionaxialbacklashand
wrongcontactbetweenpinionand
ringgear.
Useproperlubricant,llupto
thecorrectlevelandchangeat
recommendedintervals.
Prolongedoperationathigh
temperature.
Replacethebevelgear.
Overheatedringgearteethorpinion
teeth.Checkifgearteethhavefaded.
Unsuitablelubricant.
Lowoillevel.
Contaminatedlubricant.
Useproperlubricant,llupto
thecorrectlevelandchangeat
recommendedintervals.
Extremelyintenseuse.Replacethebevelgear. Pitteddrivepinionteeth.
Insufcientlubrication.Useproperlubricant,llupto
thecorrectlevelandchangeat
recommendedintervals.
Bentaxlebeambody.
Overloadedvehicle.
Vehicle’saccident.
Loadcrash.
Replacetheaxlebeambody.
Insufcientlubrication.
Replacebearings. Worn-outorpittedbearings.
Contaminatedlubricant.
Extremelyintenseuse.
Normalwear.
Loosepinionnut.
Useproperlubricant,llupto
thecorrectlevelandchangeat
recommendedintervals.
Prolongedoperationatexcessiveoil
temperature.
Replacethegasketandmatching
surfaceifdamaged.
Gasketsleakoil.
Oilgasketwronglyinstalled.
Gasketedgecutorscored.
Contaminatedlubricant.
Useproperlubricant,llupto
thecorrectlevelandchangeat
recommendedintervals.
Intenseuse.
Replacetheange.
Loosepinionnut.
Checkthatthepinionsplineisnot
excessivelywornout.
Excessivewearofinputangespline.
Axialbacklashofpinion.Replacethebevelgear,ifnecessary.
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