Design of bevel gear:A set of bevel gears was required, with a shaft angle of 90 degrees, to transmit the human power to the peeling drum. Face width, circle diameter, pitch diameter and number of teeth on each pinion and gear, along with various standards/proportionate dimensions, were essential for drawing and fabrication of the gears. All the following design parameters were calculated as per the method given by Sharma and Agarwal (1996) and Omre (1999).1. The transmitted load was calculated as. Agarwal (1996) and Omre (1999).