Section 07 DRIVE SYSTEM
Subsection 03 (REAR DRIVE)
RECOMMENDED SHIM THICKNESS
PINION GEAR
See procedure for pinion gear
shim thickness
BACKLASH
PRELOAD
0.5 mm (.02 in)
(as a preliminary adjustment)
Procedure for pinion gear shim thickness:
1. Remove the old pinion gear and install the new
one without the ball bearing. The new pinion
will be located at the "zero" location.
2. Measure the distance "A" between outside sur-
face of the gear case and the shim surface of
pinion.
3. Measure the distance "B" between outside sur-
face of the gear case and the bearing shoulder
of the gear case.
4. The shim thicknesss will be "A-B-0.53 mm
(.021 in)".
5. Select the good combination of shim to match
the thickness calculated on step 4.
A
B
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1. Backlash side
2. Preload side
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1. Preload shim
Prior to finalizing assembly, proceed in this order:
– Temporarily assemble final drive using recom-
mended torques.
– Do not apply thread locker product.
– Do not install a new pinion nut.
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