diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintGear.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintGear.cpp
index cc4a68ca5..ec62a294c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintGear.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintGear.cpp
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ PROPERTY_SOURCE(Fem::ConstraintGear, Fem::ConstraintBearing);
 
 ConstraintGear::ConstraintGear()
 {
-    ADD_PROPERTY(Diameter,(0));
-    ADD_PROPERTY(Force,(0.0));
+    ADD_PROPERTY(Diameter,(100.0));
+    ADD_PROPERTY(Force,(1000.0));
     ADD_PROPERTY(ForceAngle,(0.0));
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Direction,(0),"ConstraintGear",(App::PropertyType)(App::Prop_None),
                       "Element giving direction of gear force");
     ADD_PROPERTY(Reversed,(0));
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DirectionVector,(Base::Vector3f(0,1,0)),"ConstraintGear",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DirectionVector,(Base::Vector3f(1,1,1).Normalize()),"ConstraintGear",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
                       "Direction of gear force");
-    naturalDirectionVector = Base::Vector3f(0,1,0);
+    naturalDirectionVector = Base::Vector3f(1,1,1).Normalize();
 }
 
 App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *ConstraintGear::execute(void)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintPulley.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintPulley.cpp
index 7b83d6b34..4c933b4d9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintPulley.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemConstraintPulley.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ PROPERTY_SOURCE(Fem::ConstraintPulley, Fem::ConstraintGear);
 
 ConstraintPulley::ConstraintPulley()
 {
-    ADD_PROPERTY(OtherDiameter,(0));
-    ADD_PROPERTY(CenterDistance,(0));
+    ADD_PROPERTY(OtherDiameter,(100.0));
+    ADD_PROPERTY(CenterDistance,(500.0));
     ADD_PROPERTY(IsDriven,(0));
     ADD_PROPERTY(TensionForce,(0.0));
 
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ ConstraintPulley::ConstraintPulley()
                       "First belt force");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(BeltForce2,(0.0),"ConstraintPulley",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
                       "Second belt force");
-    ForceAngle.setValue(90.0);
+    ForceAngle.setValue(00.0);
     Diameter.setValue(300.0);
+    // calculate initial values of read-only properties
+    onChanged(&Force);
 }
 
 App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *ConstraintPulley::execute(void)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintBearing.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintBearing.ui
index e83859004..f45199094 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintBearing.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintBearing.ui
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
         <number>1</number>
        </property>
        <property name="minimum">
-        <double>0.000000000000000</double>
+        <double>-360.000000000000000</double>
        </property>
        <property name="maximum">
         <double>360.000000000000000</double>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintGear.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintGear.cpp
index b7acec743..4f4f3adf9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintGear.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintGear.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ TaskFemConstraintGear::TaskFemConstraintGear(ViewProviderFemConstraint *Constrai
     ui->spinForce->setMinimum(0);
     ui->spinForce->setMaximum(FLOAT_MAX);
     ui->spinForce->setValue(force);
-    ui->spinForceAngle->setMinimum(0);
+    ui->spinForceAngle->setMinimum(-360);
     ui->spinForceAngle->setMaximum(360);
     ui->spinForceAngle->setValue(angle);
     ui->lineDirection->setText(dir);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemConstraintGear.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemConstraintGear.cpp
index cc9fbf04f..f5df20359 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemConstraintGear.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemConstraintGear.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ void ViewProviderFemConstraintGear::updateData(const App::Property* prop)
             SbVec3f b(base.x, base.y, base.z);
             SbVec3f ax(axis.x, axis.y, axis.z);
             SbVec3f dir(direction.x, direction.y, direction.z);
+            //Base::Console().Error("DirectionVector: %f, %f, %f\n", direction.x, direction.y, direction.z);
 
             createPlacement(pShapeSep, b, SbRotation(SbVec3f(0,1,0), ax));
             pShapeSep->addChild(createCylinder(pcConstraint->Height.getValue() * 0.8, dia/2));