Kirby G5 Service Manual page 27

SECTION 5 -120 VT
SERVICE DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS
I. See Figure 18. Position axle so that left side
of axle has the greatest distance from the
axle drive balls to the end of axle.
J. From the left side of axle, install the clutch
half overload gear with the slotted end
over the axle drive balls, then install the
drive bevel gear with teeth facing teeth of
clutch half overload gear. Install bearing
with washer side against drive bevel gear.
Install axle bushing with longer shoulder
toward bearing. Install wheel with flat side
toward axle bushing, then install wheel re­
tainer clip and hub cap. See Figure 18.
K. From right side of axle, install ball drive re­
tainer against clutch half overload gear
with cup side toward gear, install spring
against ball drive retainer. Install bearing
with washer side against spring. Install
axle bushing with longest shoulder toward
bearing. Install wheel with flat side toward
axle bushing, then install wheel retainer
clip and hub cap. See Figure 18.
L. See Figure 18. After the rear axle is com­
pletely assembled, move the left bearing to
the right toward the clutch half overload
gear assembly. Insert left axle bushing into
the left bushing sleeve of the drive system
casting, with tab pointing up, and right
side of axle angled away from drive sys­
tem assembly.
HUB CAP
REAR WHEEL
Figure I 8. Drive System Assembly and Axle Assembly Components
M. Place the left bearing just to the right of the
N. With the right side of the axle still angled
0. Position the axle retainers so that the curved
P. Install bracket cam assembly to the N/D
Q. Install the N/D pedal and bracket cam as­
DRIVE
GEAR
BUSHING
CLUTCH HALF
AND BEARING
OVERLOAD GEAR
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left bearing tabs and the clutch half over­
load gear assembly aligned with its pocket
in rear of drive system casting.
away from the drive system assembly,
compress the spring with the right bearing
so that the right bearing is positioned just
to the left of the right bearing tabs, then
press the axle assembly into the drive sys­
tem assembly. The right axle bushing must
rest in the right bushing sleeve of the drive
system casting with tab pointing up.
portion rests over the round surface of the
axle bushing and points toward the outside
edge of the drive system casting. Tighten
screws to 18-24 in-lbs.
pedal assembly. Depress the N/D pedal to
the drive side. Rotate lever on bracket cam
assembly counter clockwise until it stops,
slide the N/D pedal shaft through the hole
in the bracket cam frame, then align notch
in bracket cam fran1e on N/D pedal body.
semblies on the drive system assembly by
positioning the bracket cam finger be­
tween the drive bevel gear and the clutch
half over load gear and placing the tab on
DRIVE SYSTEM
ASSEMBLY
HUB CAP
REAR WHEEL
AXLE
ASSEMBLY