{"product_id":"shs-pinion-gear-d-type-aeg-motor","title":"SHS Pinion Gear — D-Type, AEG Motor","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eSHS D-Type Pinion Gear for AEG Motors — the small gear on the motor shaft, in the D profile.\u003c\/strong\u003e Match the letter to your motor.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pinion is the first gear in the chain. It presses onto the motor shaft and drives the bevel, and everything the gearbox does afterwards depends on it meshing properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinions come in two profiles, named after the shape of the hole that fits over the shaft. This is the D, with a flat in it. The O is the fully round one, and the two do not swap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA worn or badly seated pinion makes a noise long before it fails outright. Whining, grinding, or a motor that sounds busier than the gun is shooting all point in the same direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePinion gear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eD-type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAEG motor shaft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSHS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSingle pinion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinion height matters as much as the pinion does. Seated too high or too low it will chew the bevel gear, so set the motor height carefully after fitting and listen to it before the grip goes back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know whether I need a D or an O?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLook at the shaft on your motor, or at the hole in the pinion you are taking off. A flat on one side means a D. Fully round means an O.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a tool to fit it?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA pinion puller makes the job far easier and much less likely to end in a bent shaft. They can be driven on and off without one, but it is not a job to improvise on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fit any motor?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt fits AEG motors carrying a D-profile shaft. Shafts are reasonably standardised, but hold the old pinion against this one before fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eD and O are not interchangeable:\u003c\/strong\u003e forcing a D pinion onto a round shaft, or the reverse, damages both parts and usually takes the motor with them.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set motor height by ear. Wind it in until it whines, back it off until it stops, and leave it there. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gearbox-parts\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003egearbox parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SHS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55677809951096,"sku":"66784990","price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/SHSD-TypePinionGearforAEGMotor_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1790347913","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/shs-pinion-gear-d-type-aeg-motor","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}