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Getrag · 04-15-2011, 08:39 PM

Hey so I got my GC-3 chassis, and I noticed in the install instructions that the transmission cover, (I think... Its the cover that is over the motor shaft gear and the big plastic gear with the slip adjustment) has been removed. And I have noticed that a lot of peoples builds show the same part removed.

Whats the advantage to this? Is it just for simple adjustment access to the slip?

Also if I leave it on will the GC-3 build still fit?

I would rather keep it on to keep it clean. I can't imagine it takes much dirt or sand on that plastic gear to start inducing wear and ruin the mesh of the gears.

Gfresh · 04-16-2011, 02:43 AM

trans will not fit with cover on (in a GC-3).
No worries without it though. Save a few gram of weight!

It is posible to cut the cover enough to make it fir a gC-3 but do need, just remove it. I never run covers anyway - easy access to pinion and motor screws.

Just make sure all wires are tied away from the spur gear.

Mutant_Xj · 04-16-2011, 09:10 AM

The trans will too fit. You have to shave the cover down a little where it touches the chassis. I drive my MRC at the river and there's all kinds of crap that gets into it so I chose to keep the cover on.

ski doo boy · 04-16-2011, 10:13 AM

I am running no cover on my crawler and have never hit any thing so I think it's ok

alnaud · 04-16-2011, 10:44 AM

The trans will fit with the cover. I have a GC-3 and everything fit fine.

DareDiver · 04-16-2011, 11:47 AM

mine wouldnt fit and it had some of the chassis ground down. So i just took a dremel to the cover and it fits perfect now. Id keep the cover but im new to all this.

04-15-2011, 08:39 PM	#1
Getrag Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SLC UT Posts: 133	Gear cover question Hey so I got my GC-3 chassis, and I noticed in the install instructions that the transmission cover, (I think... Its the cover that is over the motor shaft gear and the big plastic gear with the slip adjustment) has been removed. And I have noticed that a lot of peoples builds show the same part removed. Whats the advantage to this? Is it just for simple adjustment access to the slip? Also if I leave it on will the GC-3 build still fit? I would rather keep it on to keep it clean. I can't imagine it takes much dirt or sand on that plastic gear to start inducing wear and ruin the mesh of the gears.

04-16-2011, 02:43 AM	#2
Gfresh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dewsbury, UK Posts: 250	trans will not fit with cover on (in a GC-3). No worries without it though. Save a few gram of weight! It is posible to cut the cover enough to make it fir a gC-3 but do need, just remove it. I never run covers anyway - easy access to pinion and motor screws. Just make sure all wires are tied away from the spur gear.

04-16-2011, 09:10 AM	#3
Mutant_Xj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here Posts: 344	The trans will too fit. You have to shave the cover down a little where it touches the chassis. I drive my MRC at the river and there's all kinds of crap that gets into it so I chose to keep the cover on.

04-16-2011, 10:13 AM	#4
ski doo boy Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Nederland,Colorado Posts: 28	I am running no cover on my crawler and have never hit any thing so I think it's ok

04-16-2011, 10:44 AM	#5
alnaud Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: OC Posts: 5	The trans will fit with the cover. I have a GC-3 and everything fit fine.

04-16-2011, 11:47 AM	#6
DareDiver Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 169	mine wouldnt fit and it had some of the chassis ground down. So i just took a dremel to the cover and it fits perfect now. Id keep the cover but im new to all this.

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