Anderzander Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Can I ask a basic one ... When you refit the input gear bearing carrier do you put a bit of rtv on - then just wind it in using the bolts to get it square ? Then pop the bolts out and refit the pto cover ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Just found a video on YouTube - they tap it in with a soft hammer and then wind it in the last bit with 2 bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 If it had a gasket originally then it must be replaced with a gasket. If just RTV then put it back on with that. The reason being that the input gear bearing preload is set by the shim in the carrier and removing a gasket (or adding one) would change this preload and upset things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks Jame - I've got that bit. I'd actually forgotten wether it had one - but the manual states not for my serial number. The manual states the bolts are just done to 25nm - doesn't seem very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 One one of the LT230s I've done the carrier has has two screws that hold it to the main casing. The cover plate then bolts on through the carrier and secures it all. However I seem to recall on the later box it was just held between the two without any additional fixings. I think I might have put a couple of bolts in to guide it into place as you suggest - then remove and fit cover plate and all the bolts. 25nm doesn't sound very much, but it is into an aluminium casing so wouldn't want to strip the threads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 25Nm is quite sufficient, the front wheel bearings nuts for example are only 10Nm. - tighten up to 55Nm, back off the nut 90* and tighten to 10Nm. any less = insufficient preload, any more = excessive preload. The bugger of it is having to go out and buy a torque wrench that goes that low on the scale - if like me you are Mr Exactimo (I've really got to get out into the desert more!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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