3
- 40
REAR
SUSPENSION
AND
AXLE
•
DEPTH
SETTING
5.000-
BEARING
SHOULDER
CENTER
LINE
OF AXLESHAFT' RING GEAR
J9302-75
Fig.
27
Pinion
Gear Standard Depth/Distance • If a positive marking, this means the shim pack
must decrease by the same number of thousandths
• If a negative marking, this means the shim pack must increase by the same number of thousandths
• If marked zero will use the nominal setting as de
termined in this procedure Individual depth shims are available in
• 0.003-inch
• 0.005-inch
• 0.010-inch
• 0.030-inch
If original gear set is installed but the depth shims
replaced, measure the thickness of the original depth
shims. Build a replacement pack of depth shims with
the same thickness.
DRIVE
PINION
BEARING
PRELOAD
SPACER/SHIM
\
DRIVE
\ ^
PINION GEAR DEPTH
DIFFERENTIAL
BEARING
SHIM
J9002-32
Fig.
28
Shim
Locations
If equipped, the oil slinger must be measured
and the thickness included with the total shim
pack thickness.
Depth shim thickness for the new pinion gear must
be determined before installing differential case in
housing.
PINION GEAR DEPTH MEASUREMENT AND
ADJUSTMENT
WITH
TOOL
SET D-116 The following gear depth measurement and adjust
ment procedure involves using Tool Set
D-271.
PINION GEAR DEPTH VARIANCE
OrlflfMil Miiton OrlflfMil Miiton -3
-2
-1
0
+
1
+
2
+
3
+4
+4
+
0.008
+
0.007
+
0.006
+
0.005
+
0.004
+
0.003
+
0.002
+
0.001 0
+
3
+
0.007
+
0.006
+
0.005
+
0.004
+
0.003
+
0.002
+
0.001 0
-0.001
+2
+
0006
+
0.005
+
0.004
+
0.003
+
0.002
+
0.001 0
-0.001
-0.002
+
1
+
0.005
+
0.004
+
0.003
+
0.002
+
0.001
0
-0.001
-0.002
-0.003
0
+
0.004
+
0.003
+
0.002
+
0.001 0
-0001
-0.002
-0.003
-0.004
-1
+
0.003
+
0.002
+
0.001 0
-0.001
-0.002
-0.003
-0.004
-0.005
-2
+
0.002
+
0.001 0
-0.001
-0.002
-0.003
-0.004
-0.005
-0.006
-3
+
0.001
0
-0.001
-0.002
-0.003
-0.004
-0.005
-0.006
-0.007
-4
0
-0.001
-0.002
-0.003
-0.004
-0.005
-0.006
-0.007
-0.008
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