Performing check measurement

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Checking dimension "r"

Install drive pinion with determined shims "S3" and "S4" and turn 5 turns in both directions.

Fig 1: Insert Universal Mandrel And Perform Check Measurement

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Insert universal mandrel "Determining measurement `e'". Refer to Determining dimension "e" , and perform check measurement.
Read off dial gauge counterclockwise (red scale).

If the shims have been correctly selected, the deviation "r" (marked on outer circumference of ring gear) must be shown within a tolerance of ± 0.04 mm.