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DRIV
FRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS AND
5. Measure:
• gear lash
Gently rotate the gear coupling from
engagement to engagement
.
NOTE:
Measure the gear lash at four positions. Rotate
the shaft 90° each time.
Differential gear lash
0.10 ~ 0.50 mm
(0.004 ~ 0.020 in)
Adjusting differential gear lash
1. Remove:
• shim(s) (left)
1
• differential gear unit
2
• shim(s) (right)
3
2. Adjust:
• gear lash
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a. Select the suitable shims using the following
chart.
b. If it is necessary to increase by more than
0.05 mm (0.002 in):
Reduce right shim thickness by 0.1 mm
(0.004 in) for every 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of left
shim increase.
Too little gear
lash
Reduce shim
thickness.
Too large gear
lash
Increase shim
thickness.
