Determining thickness of shim when replacing bearing plate
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- Measure difference of depth "a" on old and new bearing plates.
Example:
| Depth "a" of old bearing plate | 124.40 mm |
| Depth "a" of new bearing plate | 124.65 mm |
| Difference | = 0.25 mm |
- If new bearing plate is deeper, install a thicker S4 shim.
- If old bearing plate was deeper, install a thinner S4 shim.
Example:
| Previous shim S4 | 0.95 mm |
| Difference | +0.25 mm |
| New shim S4 | = 1.20 mm |
Available shims. Refer to table. Refer to Available shims for S4 .