1. Stick a strip of plastigauge to three spots on the 16T bevel gear (1).
2. Fix the front axle case, bevel gear case and front gear case.
3. Turn the axle.
4. Remove the bevel gear case from front axle case and measure the amount of the flattering with the scale and get the backlash.
5. If the backlash is not within the factory specifications, adjust with shim (3).
(Reference)
• Thickness of adjusting shims (3):
0.4 mm (0.016 in.)
0.6 mm (0.024 in.)
0.8 mm (0.031 in.)
1.0 mm (0.039 in.)
1.2 mm (0.047 in.)
1.4 mm (0.055 in.)
• Tooth contact:
More than 35 %
• Center of tooth contact:
1/3 to 1/2 of the entire width from the small end.
