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TOP WHEEL Mix and Match

Maintenance

General Repairs

Torque Plate and Electric Motor Replacement

Replacing Torque Plate Fasteners
1) Using the Loctite cleaner, clean the bottom of the gearbox along with the threaded holes. Allow time to air dry, in
a warm environment.
Make sure the gearbox mounting holes are clean and thoroughly dry; if not repeat the process.

Once the mounting holes are cleaned and dry the gearbox can be reassembled.
2) Assemble the torque ring and torque plate back onto the gearbox as shown.

Note: Confirm the position of the torque plate to ensure proper orientation on the gearbox.

3) Before installing the M8 flat head fasteners used to secure the torque plate onto the bottom of the gearbox you
will need to prepare the fasteners with Red Loctite® 271™. The following steps will guide you through how to
properly prepare the fasteners:
a. Carefully apply a bead of Red Loctite® 271™ lengthwise to the bottom half of the fastener. The bead should
be as wide as the Loctite® nozzle tip (approximately 3/16”).
b. Turn the fastener a 1/4 turn, then reapply the Loctite® in the same fashion.

c. Repeat steps on remaining fasteners.
4) Insert the fasteners into the threaded mounting holes and tighten until the fasteners touch the chamfered hole
within the torque plate.
Before tightening fasteners to the proper torque, once again verify that the torque plate orientation is correct on
the gearbox.

5) Using a torque wrench with a 5 mm hex-bit socket, torque all four fasteners to 25 ft-lbs.
6) Allow this assembly to cure at least 24 hours in a warm (70 degree) environment. Doing so ensures the fasteners
will set properly.
Loctite® requires at least 24 hours to set properly.

Reinstall Motor Gearbox assembly

If the assembly does not have a cover proceed to step 2
1) Secure the plastic cover to the gearbox, by reinstalling the cover mount and tightening the fasteners into position
as show below.

2) Slide the gearbox assembly back onto the drive shaft, by aligning the gearbox keyway with the key in drive shaft.
3) Once the key and keyway are aligned, lower the gearbox onto the torque bolts to its resting position.

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