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REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE - CONTINUED

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ADJUSTMENT - CONTINUED

10.

Adjust dial of indicator to zero, and hold bevel pinion in position so it does not move.

11.

Read dial indicator while rotating ring gear (8) in both directions against teeth of bevel pinion.

12.

If old gear set is installed, backlash must be 0.008 to 0.018 in. (0.20 to 0.46 mm) or setting before carrier was disassem-

bled.

13.

If new gear set is installed, backlash must be 0.012 in. (0.30 mm).

NOTE

When adjusting backlash, only the ring gear and differential are adjusted. Do not adjust the bevel pinion.

14.

Increase backlash by loosening bearing adjusting ring

TIGHTEN ADJUSTING RING THIS SIDE

(7) on gear (8) side, and tightening bearing adjusting

ring (7) away from ring gear (8) side of differential

assembly. Make adjustments one notch at a time until

backlash is within specifications.

15.

Decrease backlash by tightening bearing adjusting

ring (7) on ring gear (8) side, and loosening bearing

INCREASE BACKLASH

adjusting ring (7) away from ring gear (8) side of dif-

ferential assembly. Make adjustments one notch at a

time until backlash is within specifications.

LOOSEN ADJUSTING RING THIS SIDE

16.

Check tooth contact patterns of the gear set.

LOOSEN ADJUSTING RING THIS SIDE

TIGHTEN ADJUSTING RING THIS SIDE

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