The importance of shipping heavy equipment final drive motors for repair or re-manufacturing is paramount. This simple eBook will provide the information you need to ensure the most careful handling of your final drive.

1. A guide to removing and shipping your final
both safely and economically

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So You Need to Ship a Final Drive?
Final Drive Removal
Preparing Your Drive
Packing Your Drive
Checklist for a Smaller Drive
Conclusion
Checklist for a Larger Drive
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3. Your final drive might not be in bad shape,
but by time it arrives after being shipped
incorrectly a whole host of new problems
might have developed. In this eBook, we
are going to look at how you can safely
and economically ship your final drive.
So you need to ship a final drive?
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4. When you get ready to
remove your final drive,
your first priority should
be to follow the
manufacturer’s
instructions.
We know, however,
that they aren’t always
handy – that’s why we
are going to provide
you with some tips on
how to safely remove
your final drive.
Final Drive Removal
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5. Here are some generic steps to guide you in
removing your final drive:
1. Remove the track
2. Loosen the sprocket bolts.
3. Remove the cover plate from the track motor – this will
be inside the undercarriage frame.
4. Your final drive is going to be a bit heavy – at least 100
pounds and probably more – so some type of a sling to
support it and hold it in place while you pull it out is
recommended. This is a good time to position the sling.
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Generic Steps Guide

6. And continuing on …
5. Mark the hydraulic hoses so they can be easily
identified later.
6. Remove the hydraulic hoses and cap them, then plug
the ports on the track motor. This is necessary to keep
from contaminating the hydraulic system.
7. Remove the bolts that are securing your final drive to
the frame.
8. Swing out your final drive using the sling.
How to Ship a Final Drive

7. Here’s a few tips to help you get your drive ready to
ship – and don’t worry about your final drive being dirty
or caked with mud.
Preparing Your Drive
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8. As mentioned earlier, make sure that all the hydraulic
ports are plugged. Next, you want the drive in one
piece, meaning not disassembled. We know that isn’t
always possible, so if you can’t ship it to us in one
piece then make sure the loose parts are bound
together and secured. A heavy duty plastic bag works
well for this purpose.
Preparing Your Drive
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9. You don’t need to send us the sprocket. We also
recommend that you hang on to the fittings so they
don’t get misplaced during the teardown and inspection
process later on.
Preparing Your Drive
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10. You might think that your best bet is a customized
wooden crate – but for shipping your final drive that
simply isn’t necessary. The extra cost due to the
additional weight involved isn’t worth it, and wooden
crates don’t necessarily ensure the most careful
handling.
Packing Your Drive
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11. Efficient Packaging for a Small Drive
Here is a cost-effective, safe way to ship a
small (less than 150 pound) final drive to us
for repair, rebuilding, or remanufacture.
Here’s what you need to do:
1. Get a 5 gallon commercial plastic grade
bucket, and remove the wire handle.
2. Cut a ¾” thick plywood circle to fit in the
bottom of the bucket.
3. Place the circle in the bottom of the
bucket.
4. Place your final drive on top of the
plywood circle. This provides some
additional support for your drive.
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12. 5. Adding some kind of packing
material to hold the final drive in
place, like bubble wrap or crushed
shipping paper, is highly
recommended.
6. Put another ¾” thick plywood circle
on top of the final drive to help
secure it place.
7. Put the lid on, and duct tape it
securely.
8. Wrap some additional duct tape
around the bucket to reinforce it.
9. You are ready to ship!
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Efficient Packaging for a Small Drive

13. For your convenience, we’ve added a checklist of
the supplies you need on hand in order to ship a
smaller final drive (one that weighs less than 150
pounds).
Checklist for Shipping a Small Drive
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14.  5 gallon (or larger) commercial
grade bucket (wire handle
removed) with lid
 Two ¾” thick plywood circles
cut to fit inside the bucket
 Durable plastic bag to hold any
loose parts
 Bubble wrap or crushed
shipping paper
 Duct tape
Checklist for Shipping a Small Drive
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15. Efficient Packaging for a Larger Drive
Here is a cost-effective, safe way to ship a
mid-size to large final drive to us for repair,
rebuilding, or remanufacture.
Here’s what you need to do:
1. Get a cardboard box large enough for
the drive to fit into.
2. Take one or two cans of expanding
foam.
3. Fill the area in the box around the drive
with the expanding foam.
4. Seal up the box.
5. Reinforce the exterior of the box with
heavy-duty straps.
6. Ship!
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16.  Cardboard box large enough to
contain the final drive
 One or two cans of expanding foam
 Packing tape
 Reinforcing straps
Checklist for Shipping a Larger Drive
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17. So in conclusion, shipping your final
drive motor doesn’t have to be a
complicated, expensive process.
Follow our guidelines, and it
should arrive at its destination no
worse for the trip.
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HAPPY SHIPPING!

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Who do I contact for more information?
For Business and Customer Support
EMAIL: sales@TexasFinalDrive.com
PHONE: 1-888-934-6257
WEBSITE: TexasFinalDrive.com
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