PinionGeartoRingGearEngagement(4-WheelDriveAxle)
Thenalpositionofthepiniongearisveriedbyusingthegearcontactpattern
methodasdescribedinthefollowingprocedure.
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Figure282
1.T opland3.T oe5.Heel
2.Prole
4.Lengthwisebearingarc6.Root
Geartoothdenitions(Figure282):
•Toe-theportionofthetoothsurfaceattheendtowardthecenter.
•Heel-theportionofthegeartoothattheouterend.
•TopLand-topsurfaceoftooth.
1.Painttheteethoftheringgear,bothdriveandcoastside,withagearmarking
compound,suchasDyKemsteelblue.
2.Installtheinputshaft/piniongearassemblyintotheaxlecase.
3.Whileapplyingalightloadtotheringgear,rotatethepiniongearinthe
directionofforwardtraveluntiltheringgearhasmade1completerevolution.
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Figure283
1.Morethan35%totaltoothcontact
Idealtoothcontactobservedontheringgearshouldcovermorethan35%of
eachtoothsurface.Thecontactareashouldbeinthecenterofeachtooth
andextend1/3to1/2wayacrosseachtoothfromthetoeend(Figure283).
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