AMMCO 7996 Shear Gear with C-Clip Gearbox Protector for Ammco Brake Lathes

Shear Gear with Locking C-Clip | Gearbox Protector for Ammco Brake Lathes Protect your investment with the AMMCO 7996 Shear Gear. Engineered as a sacrificial mechanical fuse, this gear is designed to safeguard your brake lathe's delicate cross-feed gearbox from expensive internal damage. In the event of an operator error, jam, or overload during rotor machining, this gear is designed to shear off instantly, cutting power to the feed mechanism before the metal gears inside the transmission can be stripped or destroyed. At just a fraction of the cost of gearbox repair, keeping a spare on your shelf is essential preventive maintenance for any shop running Ammco lathes. Technical Features & Workshop Advantages: Sacrificial Fail-Safe Design: Acts as a protective barrier; the gear breaks under excessive stress so your expensive gearbox components don't have to. Replacing it costs a fraction of a full gearbox rebuild. Precision-Molded Polymer: Manufactured to exacting OEM specifications to ensure it shears at the precise torque limit required to protect the lathe - not too brittle, not too strong. Includes Locking C-Clip: Comes with the C-clip retainer for a complete, ready-to-install replacement. No additional hardware needed. Quick Swap Design: Minimal downtime - a shop technician can replace this gear in minutes and get the lathe back in service without sending the machine out for repair. Specifications & Compatibility: Feature Technical Detail Part Number AMMCO 7996 / A2Z-7996 Function Sacrificial Cross-Feed Gearbox Shear Gear Material Precision-Molded Polymer (OEM Equivalent) Includes 1x Shear Gear, 1x Locking C-Clip Lathe Compatibility Ammco 4000, 4100, 7500, and 7700 Series