THIS MACHINE IS DESIGNED TO TEST THE RUNNING QUALITIES OF STRAIGHT,
SPIRAL BEVEL, AND HYPOID GEARS WHOSE SHAFTS INTERSECT AT 90 DEGREES ,
THE GLEASON 17 TESTS GEARS FOR SIZE, RUN-OUT, SMOOTHNESS, AND QUIETNESS OF
OPERATION AND PERMITS INSPECTION OF THE ACTUAL TOOTH CONTACT UNDER LOAD
(TOOTH BEARLING).
MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF GEAR 18Inches
MAXIMUM OFFSET C/L OF GEAR SPINDLE ABOVE
OR BELOW C/L OF PINION SPINDLE 3.5Inches
DISTANCE FROM CENTER OF GEAR SPINDLE
TO NOSE OF PINION SPINDLE, MAX/MIN 12Inches / 5.75Inches
DISTANCE FROM CENTER OF PINION SPINDLE
TO NOSE OF GEAR SPINDLE, MAX/MIN 6.37 Inches / 3.50 Inches