Hale Q Series Muscle - Manual (Page 155)

155 MUSCLE (Midship) Pumps Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
p/n: 029-0020-63-0
Gearbox Maintenance 
2. Apply Loctite #242 to the 018-8340-00-0 screw that attaches the fork to the shaft.
Tighten and torque to 65 ft.-lbs. (88 N-m).
3. Place the sliding gear into the shift fork. Make sure the shift fork groove on the
sliding gear is oriented towards the front of the gearbox. (See Figure 9-1: “Inter-
mediate Shaft and Sliding Gear, Typical G Series Gearbox” on page 149.)
4. Install a new drive shaft oil seal in the front bearing cap.
5. Using a brass drift or bearing installation tool, install the sliding gear bearing.
(See Figure 9-1: “Intermediate Shaft and Sliding Gear, Typical G Series Gearbox”
on page 149.)
6. Install the slinger onto the sliding gear shaft.
7. Insert the sliding gear shaft into the front bearing cap by sliding it from the front to
the rear. Do not damaging the oil seal.
8. Install the bearing retaining ring.
9. Apply Loctite #242 to the four 7/16”-14 screws. Install the sliding gear shaft and
front bearing cap and gasket. Tighten and torque screws, in a criss-cross pattern,
to 40 ft.-lbs. (54 N-m).
10. The sliding gear shaft must mesh with the sliding gear. Insure the gearshift fork is
in its proper position.
Tail Shaft and Gear Shift Assemblies
(See Figure 9-2: “Tail Shaft Assembly” on page 150.)
1. Using a brass drift or bearing installation tool, install the inner tail shaft bearing.
2. Install a new shaft oil seal, Hale p/n: 296-2540-00-0.
3. Insert the tail shaft into the rear bearing housing. Do not damage the oil seal.
4. Install both retaining rings.
5. Using a brass drift or bearing installation tool, install the outer tail shaft bearing.
6. Install a retaining ring to secure the outer bearing in place.
7. Install the sliding gear shaft needle bearing to the front end of the tail shaft.
8. Install the tail shaft and rear bearing cap and gasket. Ensure the needle bearing
slides over the male end of the sliding gear shaft.
9. Install the rear bearing cap - four 7/16”-14 screws. (See Figure 9-2: “Tail Shaft
Assembly” on page 150.) EVENLY tighten and torque the screws, in a criss-cross
pattern, to 40 ft.-lbs. (54 N-m).
10. Install a new shifting cylinder gasket. (See Figure 9-3: “Power Gearshift Assem-
bly” on page 152.)
11. Install a new shaft seal O-ring in the shifting cylinder.