HYPOID Driven Gear RUNOUT On Its Back Surface

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Using a dial gauge, check the hypoid driven gear back surface runout.

Hypoid driven gear back surface runout:

0.05 mm (0.002 in)

If the hypoid driven gear runout exceeds specification, replace the hypoid driven gear.

Fig 1: Checking Back Side Of Hypoid Driven Gear Runout

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