1) Removed top cover
2) Removed top of gearbox
3) Inspected gears and noted excessive wear
4) Cleaned out gearbox thoroughly to remove all old grease which was contaminated with steel & brass particles from the worm gears
5) Cleaned and greased all parts & bearings (both new and old) before installation
6) Ne
... Read morew follower gear would not slide onto output shaft due to burrs around drive pin hole in the output shaft. Light filing was required to remove high spots and allow new follower gear to slide properly into place.
7) Packed gearbox with grease and reassembled everything
I got my can of grease that I bought when the original plastic transmission cover broke and was replaced with the new cast metal cover 4 years ago. When the mixer didn\'t turn the beater shaft, I took the cover off, using a #2 Philips screwdriver, and then the transmission cover using the same tool. When I had it open, I discovered that 2
... Read more of the teeth on the Worm Gear had been broken. I didn\'t see this on the original repair and unless the gear stopped exactly at that spot, the machine ran fine.
I then removed the Transmission cover gasket, and the Worm Gear with the Front, Rear, and Thrust Bearings. I repacked the case with grease and greased the Worm Gear teeth and shaft, then installed the new Thrust Bearing and Front and Rear Bearings. I placed the assembled Worm Gear in it\'s proper position and set the gasket and Transmission Cover in place and reset the screws and tightened them down. I then plugged the machine in and tested it. Upon being satisfied that it was in proper running order, I replaced the cover.
Removed broken gears from inside housing. Cleaned out all old grease to remove any metal pieces. I also used an earth magnet all around here I couldn\'t get all the grease to pick up remaining metal shavings. And there was quite a few on the magnet. Then greased all new gears and bearings and packed grease around the newly assembled trans
... Read moremission. Then I attached new gasket and fastened it down securely. Then replaced cover and trim and back in business!
1. Removed old worm gear, old worm drive assembly, front bearing, rear bearing, and thrust bearing.
2. Cleaned all old grease from gear housing.
3. Assemble all new parts and install
4. Pack gear housing with new grease.
5. Assemble gear housing, finish assembling mixer.
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