INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 GEAR FAILURE SIGNS, AND DIAGNOSIS FOR REUSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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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