CP34 and CS34 Vibratory Soil Compactors Machine Systems Caterpillar

Disassembly Procedure

Start By:

1. Remove the final drive planetary. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Final Drive Planetary (Drum Propel) - Remove".

Show/hide table

Illustration 1	g01033012

1. Remove bolts (9). Remove cover (1) and O-ring seal (7) from housing (8).

2. Remove thrust washer (2), sun gear (3), and bearing thrust washer (4) from carrier assembly (5). Thrust washer (2) and bearing thrust washer (4) may adhere to the cover when the cover is removed.

3. Remove carrier assembly (5) from the housing.

4. Remove sun gear (6) from the carrier assembly.
   Show/hide table

   Illustration 2	g01033015

5. Perform the following steps to disassemble carrier assembly (5).

   1. Locate pin (13) that holds bearing shaft (14) in carrier (15).

   2. Drive pin (13) fully into bearing shaft (14). Ensure that the pin is fully inserted. Damage to the carrier could occur when bearing shaft (14) is removed.

   3. Remove bearing shaft (14) from carrier (15). Remove pin (13) from bearing shaft (14).

   4. Slide planet gear (12) and four thrust washers (10) from carrier (15).

   5. Remove needle bearings (11) from inside the planet gear (12).

   6. Repeat steps 5.a through 5.e for each of the two remaining planet gears.
   Show/hide table

   Illustration 3	g01033021

6. Remove three retaining rings (19) from spindle (22). Remove gear (20) and roller bearings (21) from each of the three shafts.

7. Remove thrust spacer (25) and coupling (26) from inside housing (8). Remove external retaining ring (27) and internal retaining ring (24) from the coupling.

8. Use Tooling (A) to remove bearing nut (28) from the spindle.

9. Flip the housing and the spindle. Use a soft hammer to tap on the flange of housing (8). Separate housing (8) and bearing cone (29) from spindle (22).

10. If necessary, remove bearing cup (16) and bearing cup (30) from housing (8).

11. Remove bearing cone (17) from spindle (22).

12. Remove Duo-Cone Conventional Seal (18) and (23) from the spindle.

13. Flip the spindle.
    Show/hide table

    Illustration 4	g01033039

    Show/hide table

    Personal injury can result from being struck by parts propelled by a released spring force. Make sure to wear all necessary protective equipment. Follow the recommended procedure and use all recommended tooling to release the spring force.

14. Install 11 M5 X 0.8 X 20 mm socket head screws (37) in thrust plate (35) to compress nine springs (34) and relieve the spring pressure on retaining ring (36).

15. Remove retaining ring (36) from spindle (22).

16. Remove piston (33) from the spindle.

17. Remove backup ring (41) and O-ring seal (42) from spindle (22). Remove backup ring (32) and O-ring seal (31) from the spindle .

18. Remove six plates (39), seven disks (40), and end plate (38) from spindle (22).

19. Loosen 11 socket head screws (37) evenly to relieve the spring pressure on thrust plate (35). Remove the socket head screws. Remove the thrust plate and nine springs (34) from piston (33).