Segway x2 SE - Gearbox Installation

Segway Personal Transporter SE Service Manual
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Gearbox
Gearbox (cont.)
Installation
CAUTION!
Machined edges can be sharp. To avoid pinching, keep hands
and fingers clear of mating surfaces while seating gearbox
and spacer to chassis.
Tools Required: Cotton swabs
Ammonia
Isopropyl alcohol
Vacuum
Rubber mallet
T-45 6-lobe wrench
Torque wrench
1. Make sure the PT is powered off and unplugged.
2. Inspect the motor coupling and elastomer bushing.
Replace the elastomer bushing if it is worn out. See
page 13–4.
NOTICE
To prevent contamination, cover the motor cavity.
3. Completely remove the thread lock compound from
the gearbox fastener holes. Use cotton swabs to
thoroughly clean excess thread lock compound from
the internal threads. First use ammonia or ammonia-
based window cleaner, then isopropyl alcohol, to
remove the thread lock compound. See Figure 7–3.
NOTICE
Using a vacuum cleaner or similar tool, remove any
foreign material from the motor cavity prior to re-
installation.
4. Ensure the gasket is present and oriented properly
in the grooves of the gearbox spacer gasket. See
Figure 7–4.
Figure 7–3: Remove the Thread Lock Compound
Figure 7–4: Align the Gearbox Spacer Gasket
Gasket
Elastomer Bushing