GearPatternMovementSummary
Heel Contact Base Contact
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Figure274
Everygearhasacharacteristicpattern.Theillustrationsshowtypicalpatterns
onlyandexplainhowpatternsshiftasgearlocationischanged.
1.Ifcontactistowardtheheelorbaseofthegear(Figure274):
A.Installthickeroradditionalbearingcaseshim(s)tomovepinionshaft
towardringgear.
B.Installthinnerorremovedifferentialbearingshim(s)tomoveringgear
backward.
C.Repeatuntilpropertoothcontactandpiniongeartoringgearbacklash
arecorrect.
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Figure275
2.Ifcontactistowardthetoeortipofthegear(Figure275):
A.Installthinnerorremovebearingcaseshim(s)tomovepinionshaftaway
fromringgear.
B.Installthickeroradditionaldifferentialbearingshim(s)tomoveringgear
forward.
C.Repeatuntilpropertoothcontactandpiniongeartoringgearbacklash
arecorrect.
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