INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

GEAR FAILURE SIGNS, AND DIAGNOSIS

FOR REUSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• Standards for reusage according to the failure signs
• Standards for failure determination

ANALYZING GEAR FAILURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

• Causes underlying to gear failures
• Gear failure signs and their causes

ESSENTIAL GEAR INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

• Different types of gears
• Gear nomenclature
• Involute gears
• Cutting gear teeth
• Gear blank material
• Gear lubrication

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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