The Dodge TIGEAR-2 is a right-angle worm gear speed reducer built around a totally enclosed, ventless sealed housing — with no pressure vent and no compression chamber — factory-filled with synthetic lubricant sized for the unit's approved mounting position. Because the housing is sealed for life, TIGEAR-2 units require no routine oil changes or scheduled lubrication maintenance, a significant operational advantage over reducers requiring periodic oil service, particularly in hard-to-access installations.
Conveyor system builders, packaging equipment manufacturers, and industrial maintenance teams rely on TIGEAR-2 reducers wherever a compact right-angle speed reduction is needed between a belt-drive motor and a driven shaft — the 17A10LR14 specifically uses a 3-piece coupled input (durable, motor-independent coupling) paired with double solid output shafts, letting the reducer drive equipment from either side of the gearbox. Cast iron housing construction with the line's standard green paint finish gives the unit the mechanical durability to handle torque loads while Dodge's tapered bushing system (on other TIGEAR-2 configurations) allows mounting in tight shaft locations without the driven shaft needing to pass fully through the reducer bore.
Common configuration for 17A10LR14: size 17 (1.7" center distance), 10:1 gear ratio, 3-piece coupled input style with left-hand orientation, double solid output shafts (R designation), 140TC NEMA motor frame compatibility, cast iron housing with green paint finish, 0.875" output shaft diameter, 1.67 HP input rating / 1.48 HP output rating, synthetic lubricant (Klüber H1 food-grade on current-production units), and a ventless, maintenance-free sealed design. The broader TIGEAR-2 line spans torque capacities from 100 to more than 6,800 lb-in across quill, 3-piece coupled, and separate input configurations, all dimensionally interchangeable with the original TIGEAR line and many competitive reducer brands.
Quick-Reference Spec Glossary
- Size/center distance
- Size 17, 1.7" center distance
- Gear ratio
- 10:1 for the 17A10LR14 designation
- Input style
- 3-piece coupled input ('A' designation), left-hand orientation
- Output configuration
- Double solid output shafts ('R' designation), 0.875" diameter
- Motor frame compatibility
- 140TC NEMA C-face frame
- Housing material
- Cast iron, green paint finish
- HP rating
- 1.67 HP input / 1.48 HP output
- Lubrication
- Factory-filled synthetic lubricant, sealed/ventless, maintenance-free