8-TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrection
Wornorscratchedwasher
surfaces.
Insufcientlubrication.
Replaceallscratchedwashersandthose
withathicknessby0.1mm(0.004in)lower
thanthenewones.
Incorrectlubrication.Contaminatedlubri-
cant.
Useproperlubricant,lluptothecorrect
levelandchangeatrecommendedinter-
vals.
Worn-outinnerdiameter
ofpiniontaperedroller
bearing.
Intenseuse.Replacebearing.
Excessivepinionaxialplay.
Checkpinionaxialbacklash.
Unsuitablelubrication.Contaminatedlubri-
cant.
Useproperlubricant,lluptothecorrect
levelandchangeatrecommendedinter-
vals.
Twistedorbrokenaxle
beam.
Intensevehicleoperation,overload.Replacetheaxlebeam.
Brokenaxlebeamat
wheelange.
Loosewheelsupport.Replacetheaxlebeam.
Bentaxlebeambody.
Checkthebendingoftheaxlebeambody.
Makesurethatthewheelsupportisnot
wornoutorwronglyadjusted.
Noiseduringtravel.Excessivebacklashbetweenringgearand
pinion.
Adjustthebacklashbetweentheringgear
andthepinion.
Worn-outpinionandringgear.Replacepinionandringgear.
Worn-outpinionbearings.Replacepinionbearings.
Loosepinionbearings.Adjustpinionbearings.
Excessivepinionaxialplay.
Adjusttheaxialplayofthepinion.
Worn-outdifferentialbearings.Replacedifferentialbearings.
Loosedifferentialbearings.
Adjustthebearings.
Ringgearexcessivelyoff-set.
Replacetheringgear.
Lowlubricantlevel.Restorethelevel.
Poororincorrectlubricantgrade.
Changelubricant.
Bentaxlebeam.Replacetheaxlebeam.
Noiseduringidling.Noisesemittedbytheaxlewhentheve-
hicleismovingareusuallyheardduring
idling,eventhoughtheyarenottooloud.
Adjustthebacklashbetweentheringgear
andthepinionorreplacepinionandring
gear.
Incorrectbacklashbetweenpinionandring
gear(thenoiseheardwhiledecelerating
disappearswhenspeedisincreased).
Adjustthebacklashbetweenthepinionand
theringgear.
Worn-outpinionsplineorinputange.
Replacethepinion.
Intermittentnoise.Damagedringgear.Replacethebevelgear.
Loosedifferentialboxscrews.
Tightenthescrewstotorque.
Constantnoise.
Damagedringgearteethorpinionteeth.Replacethebevelgear.
Worn-outbearings.Replacethebearings.
Worn-outpinionsplines.Replacethepinion.
Bentaxlebeam.Replacetheaxlebeam.
Noisewhilesteering.
Worn-outdifferentialplanetarygears.
Replacetheplanetarygears.
Worn-outdifferentialboxand/orpins.Replacethedifferentialbox.
Worn-outdifferentialwashers.
Replacethewashers.
Worn-outaxlebeamsplines.Replacetheaxlebeam.
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