5.

Gearbox

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5.5.5.3 Reassembly

Procedure
1. IMPORTANT:
Each bearing cone must be up against its
shoulder after fitting.
The bearing cup (5) must be up against the
shoulder of the center housing.
If it is necessary to extract the bearings, fit
the following:
• on the layshaft (7): the tapered roller
bearing cones (6) and (9)
• on the center housing: the bearing cup
(5).
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Fig. 556
those that are defective.
3. Partially refit the layshaft (7) fitted with its
tapered roller bearing cones.

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Fig. 557

4. Refit and engage the dog gear assembly (3),

ring (16) and washers (4) by pushing the
layshaft (7) fully back toward the rear.

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5. Refit:
• the shim(s) (11) used to preload the
tapered roller bearings on the layshaft (7);
• the cover plate (12)
• the screws (13) after cleaning and lightly
smearing their threads with Loctite 242 or
equivalent. Tighten them to a torque of 29
Nm - 37 Nm.

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Fig. 559

6. Refit the nut (E).

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7. Refit:
• partially the clutch assembly (E) of the
rear PTO and the gerotor lubrication pump
• the coupler (2).
8. Definitively attach the clutch assembly (E) of
the rear PTO and the gerotor lubrication
pump to the center housing. Tighten its
attachment screws smeared with Loctite
242 or equivalent.

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Fig. 561
9. Refit the fork (1) after cleaning its tapped
hole.

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Fig. 562

10. Lightly soak the "O" rings (17) (18) (21) (22) in
clean transmission oil. Fit them into the
grooves of the center housing, the piston
(20) and the cover plate (19) respectively.

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Fig. 563

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11. Mark:
• the position of the screw hole on the
front face of the piston (20) with a paint
mark (R)
• the position of the screw hole on the fork
(1) with a paint mark (R).

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Fig. 564

12. Align the marks made previously by inserting

the piston (20) fitted with its "O" rings in the
bores of the center housing and the fork (1).

13. Fit the cover plate (19) fitted with its "O" ring.
14. Lightly smear the thread of the screw (8)
with Loctite 242 or equivalent. Tighten to a
torque of 25 Nm - 35 Nm.

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Fig. 565
15. Manually check that the coupler (2) correctly
engages with the dog gear (3).
NOTE: For this check, manually support the
cover plate (19) and activate the fork (1).

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16. Refit:
• the driving gear (24)
• the retainer ring (23).

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Fig. 567

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5.5.5.4 Final steps

Procedure
1. Refit the left-hand and right-hand hydraulic cover plates.
2. Reconnect the tractor between the gearbox
(B.D.V) and the rear axle (P.AR) (refer to the
chapter and section on reassembly).

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Fig. 568

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