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4.

Place the rear housing bearing (22) onto the rear housing bore and press to a depth of 58.4 [2.3] from the rear
surface of the housing (25) to the top of the bearing (22).
a) Place the shaft (26) down into housing (25) and place thrust bearing (21) on top of shaft (26).
b) If shaft seals are properly seated against the housing (25), thrust bearing (21) will be flush with rear surface of

housing.

RE 540/541 Motor Section Assembly

RE 540/541 Motor Section General Assembly

Same Instructions For Both Designs & Drive Options

1.

Install housing seal (8) into groove in housing (25). Place manifold (28) onto housing (25) aligning bolt holes.

Note: 

Manifold side with only seven valving hole goes toward housing.

2.

Install a body seal (9) into the seal groove in both sides of rotor assembly (30).
a) Place rotor assembly (30) on manifold with side of rotor with chamfer in splines facing manifold (28).
b) Turn rotor assembly (30) to align bolt holes and alignment marks.

3.

If motor came with spacer (29), place spacer (29) on end of drive link (27).
a) Using alignment marks as a guide, place balance plate (31) onto the rotor assembly (30) with three holes for

steel balls (32) facing up.

b) Install three steel balls (32) into the holes in the balance plate (31).

4.

Install endcover seal (10) into groove in endcover (33).
a) Place endcover (33) onto the balance plate (31) and align bolt holes.
b) Insert seven bolts (35) into motor assembly.

Pre-torque bolts to 13.6 Nm [10 ft. lb.].

c) Using the bolt torque pattern in 

Figure 3: Figure 3

 on page 13, final torque all bolts to 69.8 ± 7.5 Nm [51.5 ±

5.5 ft. lb.].

1

2

4

5

6

3

7

Figure 3: Figure 3

5.

Turn motor over with hub end facing up. Reapply grease in housing pilot.

RE 540/541 Direct Drive Option Assembly

USES ITEMS 36-40

Place spacer (40) over shaft (26).
a) Place driver (39) over shaft (26) while rotating wheel flange (16) slightly to allow splines to mate.
b) Place paper gasket (38) onto wheel flange (16).
c) Reapply grease between driver (39) and end cap (37) (Only if end cap (37) does not have grease fitting).
d) Place end cap (37) onto wheel flange (16).
e) Install six bolts (36) and torque to 69.8 ± 7.5 Nm [51.5 ± 5.5 ft. lb.] using the bolt torque sequence shown in

Figure 4: Figure 4

 on page 14.

f) If end cap (37) has grease fitting, apply grease.

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Summary of Contents for RE 540 Series

Page 1: ...Repair Instructions RE 540 541 Series...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...Option Disassembly 10 Motor Section General Disassembly 10 Housing Shaft with Seal Carrier Disassembly Assembly 11 Housing Shaft without Seal Carrier Disassembly Assembly 12 Motor Section Assembly 13...

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Page 5: ...Chapter 1 RE 540 541 Series Diagram Topics RE 540 541 Exploded View...

Page 6: ...9 20 23 25 45 24 17 A 1 14 15 16 13 17 18 19 20 23 25 2 4 3 11 45 24 17 B Table 1 Options Description Option Letter Design without seal carrier A Seal carrier design B Direct drive option C Locking hu...

Page 7: ...ID tag assembly 34 Thrust washer 12 Assembly bolt 35 Stud 13 Driver cover screw 36 Lug nut 14 Driver cover 37 Capscrew 15 Paper gasket 38 Wheel flange 16 Driver 39 125mm bearing 17 Spacer 40 Bearing s...

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Page 9: ...ease refer to the exploded view drawing to determine which design is being repaired and follow the appropriate instructions for that design The 540 Series is available with either a direct drive optio...

Page 10: ...pscrews 15 are also Loc Tited It is not necessary to remove these components to install this seal kit in the motor Unless the bearings are damaged it is not recommend to disassemble of these component...

Page 11: ...ce shaft 26 on a clean surface with output end facing up a Place thrust bearing 21 over shaft 26 and then place thrust washer 12 over shaft 26 b After thoroughly coating shaft seal 7 and backup seal 6...

Page 12: ...and use a slide and hammer type bearing puller to remove the rear housing bearing 22 a Remove the thrust washer 12 and thrust bearing 21 and set aside b Using a small screwdriver carefully pry the sha...

Page 13: ...rks as a guide place balance plate 31 onto the rotor assembly 30 with three holes for steel balls 32 facing up b Install three steel balls 32 into the holes in the balance plate 31 4 Install endcover...

Page 14: ...sembly 44 into wheel flange 16 while rotating wheel flange 16 slightly to allow splines to mate a Install wire ring 43 b Align screw holes of locking hub 42 with screw holes in locking hub spline asse...

Page 15: ...Chapter 3 RE 540 541 Series Parts Listing Topics RE 540 541 Replacement Kits...

Page 16: ...Endcover seal 10 1 Paper gasket 38 1 Seal carrier 11 1 500444003 Includes item numbers 11 12 Thrust washer 12 Table 3 Micellaneous kits Description Exploded View Item Number Qty In Kit Order Number St...

Page 17: ...he drive link spacer kit number Exploded View Item Number 30 30 27 29 35 Displacement Standard Rotor Kit Freeturn Rotor Kit Drive Link Kit Drive Link Spacer kit Bolt Set Kit 120 500087005 500087008 50...

Page 18: ...Description Order Number W31 setback with 7 8 o ring 500131023 Internal shaft Exploded view item 26 Description Shaft Kit 24 19 Tooth spline 500011102...

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