Adjusting The Ring-Gear-To-Stopper-Bolt Clearance

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3. Adjust:
 • Final gear backlash
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a. Select the suitable shim(s) and thrust washer
   with the following chart.
                    Final gear backlash is in-
 Thinner shim
                    creased.
                    Final gear backlash is de-
 Thicker shim
                    creased.

b. If it is necessary to increase the final gear           1. Stopper bolt
   backlash by more than 0.2 mm, reduce the                2. Ring gear
   thrust washer thickness by 0.2 mm for every
   0.2 mm increase of ring gear shim thickness.        3. Install:
c. If it is necessary to reduce the final gear back-    • Ring gear bearing housing
   lash by more than 0.2 mm, increase the                 (along with the ring gear)
   thrust washer thickness by 0.2 mm for every         EAS23610

   0.2 mm decrease of ring gear shim thickness.        ADJUSTING THE RING-GEAR-TO-
                                                       STOPPER-BOLT CLEARANCE
           Ring gear shims                             1. Remove:
            Thickness (mm)                              • Ring gear “1”
             0.25 0.30 0.40 0.50
                                                        • Stopper bolt “2”
                                                        • Stopper bolt shim(s) “3”
           Thrust washers                               • Ring gear bearing housing “4”
            Thickness (mm)
             1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0

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MEASURING THE RING-GEAR-TO-
STOPPER-BOLT CLEARANCE
1. Remove:
 • Ring gear bearing housing
   (along with the ring gear)
                                                       2. Select:
   Refer to “ADJUSTING THE FINAL GEAR
                                                        • Stopper bolt shim(s)
   BACKLASH” on page 4-101.
2. Measure:                                                       Stopper bolt shims
 • Ring-gear-to-stopper-bolt clearance “a”                         Thickness (mm)
   Out of specification → Adjust.                                   0.15 0.20
            Ring-gear-to-stopper-bolt clear-           3. Install:
            ance                                        • Ring gear bearing housing “1”
             0.30–0.60 mm (0.0118–0.0236 in)            • Stopper bolt shim(s) “2”

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