GearPatternMovementSummary(continued)
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Figure285
1.Heelcontact2.Basecontact
1.Ifcontactistowardtheheelorbaseofthegear(Figure285),doasfollows:
A.Installthethickeroradditionalbearingcaseshim(s)tomovethepinion
shafttowardtheringgear.
B.Installthethinnerorremovedifferentialbearingshim(s)tomovethering
gearbackward.
C.Repeatuntilpropertoothcontactandpiniongeartoringgearbacklash
arecorrect.
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Figure286
1.T oecontact2.Tipcontact
2.Ifcontactistowardthetoeortipofthegear(Figure286),doasfollows:
A.Installthethinnerorremovebearingcaseshim(s)tomovethepinion
shaftawayfromtheringgear.
B.Installthethickeroradditionaldifferentialbearingshim(s)tomovethe
ringgearforward.
C.Repeatuntilpropertoothcontactandpiniongeartoringgearbacklash
arecorrect.
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