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DRIV
REAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, FINAL DRIVE
GEAR AND DRIVE SHAFT
6) Round off the hundredth digit and select the
appropriate shim(s).
In the example above, the calculated num-
ber is 0.48. The chart instructs you to round
off 8 to 10 at the hundredth place.
Thus, the shim thickness is 0.50 mm.
Shims are supplied in the following thick-
nesses.
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Selecting the thrust washer
1. Measure:
• ring gear thrust clearance “C”
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a. Place four pieces of Plastigauge
®
between
the originally fitted thrust washer and the
ring gear.
b. Install the final gear assembly and tighten
the bolts to specification.
NOTE:
Do not turn the drive pinion gear and ring gear
when measuring the clearance with Plasti-
gauge
®
.
Hundredths
Rounded value
0, 1, 2
0
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
5
8, 9
10
Ring gear shim
Thickness (mm)
0.25
0.30
0.35
0.40
0.45
0.50
T
R
.
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M8 bolts (ring gear bearing hous-
ing)
23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)
M10 bolts (ring gear bearing
housing)
40 Nm (4.0 m · kg, 29 ft · lb)
“C”
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