Disassembly; Wheelend, Planetary - Ta268 Drive Axle - Taylor-Dunn Tiger TC-030-60 Operation, Maintenance, And Replacement Parts Manual

Maintenance, Service, and Repair

DISASSEMBLY

Perform the following prior to disassembly.
1 Remove axle from vehicle if required.
2. Clean exterior axle surfaces. Steam clean or pressure washer the complete axle assembly after plugging all
breathers and vents. Do not direct full pressure at any seals. (input shall, wheel hubs or brakes)
3. Drain oil from nose box, axle housing and wheelends.

Wheelend, Planetary - TA268 Drive Axle

1. Match mark the planetary spider and wheel hub prior
to disassembly to assure correct alignment during
reassembly.
2. Remove 16 planetary spider to wheel hub cap screws
and washers.
3. Install three puller screws in tapped holes of planetary
spider. Remove planetary spider assembly.
4. Remove snap ring and thrust washer from the ends
of the three planetary pinion shafts. Remove the
planetary pinions.
5. Remove the planetary pinion shaft setscrews from
the three pinion shafts. Press each pinion shaft in
the direction of the spider mounting flange to remove.
6. Remove axle shaft retaining snap ring from the axle
shaft. Remove planetary sun gear and axle shaft.
7. Support the wheel hub assembly, remove planetary
ring gear and wheel bearing adjusting nut.
8. Remove the outer wheel bearing cone. Remove the
wheel hub and drum assembly. It may be necessary
to manually retract the brake shoes to remove the
hub and drum. If required, insert a stiff wire through
the adjustment slot in the brake backing plate and
push the stamped auto adjust spring away from the
star wheel while using an adjustment tool to rotate
the adjustment bolt star wheel.
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9. For wheel hub disassembly, remove the wheel hub
seal, inner bearing cone, inner bearing cup and outer
bearing cup.
10. If servicing the DSH brakes, unscrew the capscrew
from the auto adjuster pivot.
11. Disconnect the short link and long link from the auto
adjuster pivot. Remove the two links.
12. Remove the green return spring and black return
spring from their anchor pins.
13. Grasp the leading brake shoe assembly while
removing the shoe retaining clip. Lift and rotate the
clip until it is disconnected.
14. Remove the leading shoe, adjusting lever and
adjusting bolt.
15. Grasp the trailing brake shoe assembly while
removing the two retaining clips. Lift and rotate the
clips until disconnected.
16. If complete wheel cylinder service is required,
disconnect the hydraulic lines from the cylinder,
remove the wheel cylinder mounting capscrews and
wheel cylinder.