Claas LEXION 480, Repair Manual

Page: 763 / 1018

188 678.1 - RHB LEXION 480
7.18.27
Final drives
22. Secure the castellated nut with expansion
pin (33).
23. Insert the O-ring (34) and press in the cap (35).
(Fig. 67, 68, 82)
Install the final drive and fill with gearbox oil.
Installing the final drive gearbox
1. Secure the machine from rolling by applying
wheel chocks.
2. Move gear lever to neutral position.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Clean bolting surfaces on the final drive gearbox
and on the drive axle and drive out the expansion
pin there.
5. Lift the final drive gearbox to the drive axle using a
suitable lifting device.
6. Slide the profiled bushing (C) with the existing
washers (D) on the intermediate drive shaft and
bolt the final drive gearbox to the drive axle with
four hex. bolts (B) without sealant.
7. Determine the axial play of the intermediate drive
shafts on the brake discs using a measuring
device on the left-hand and right-hand side.
To do this, shift the intermediate drive shafts in
both directions, using a tyre mounting lever.
The total axial play on both sides is 1.7 mm max.
Axial play on one side = 0.5 mm min.
Correct with washers (D) at the profiled
bushing (C) if required.
8. Apply liquid sealing compound, e.g.
omni-FIT-FD-10, to the bolting surface of the axle
housing.
9. Slide the determined number of washers (D) and
profiled bushings (C) on the intermediate drive
shaft.
10. Bolt down the final drive gearbox to the drive axle
with hex. bolts (B) and new safety washers.
(Fig. 83, 84, 85)
82
83
84
85