Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Series - Pinion Gear to Ring Gear Engagement

PinionGeartoRingGearEngagement
TOE
HEEL
PROFILE
TOP LAND
ROOT
LENGTHWISE
BEARING
ARC
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Thenalpositionofthepiniongearisveriedbyusingthegearcontactpattern
methodasdescribedinthefollowingprocedure.
GEARTOOTHDEFINITIONS(Figure271):
Toe−theportionofthetoothsurfaceattheendtowardsthecenter.
Heel−theportionofthegeartoothattheouterend.
TopLand−topsurfaceoftooth.
1.Painttheteethoftheringgear,bothdriveandcoastside,withagearmarking
compound,suchasDyKemSteelBlue.
2.Installtheinputshaft/piniongearassemblyintoaxlecase.
More than 35% total tooth contact
1/3 to 1/2 of entire width
from small end of tooth
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Groundsmaster
®
4500-D/4700-D
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