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Gear Tooth Nomenclature

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Fig 1: Defining Gear Tooth Nomenclature
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The side of the ring gear tooth which curves outward, or is convex, is the drive side (4). The concave side is the coast side (3). The end of the tooth nearest the center of the ring gear is the toe end (2). The end of the tooth farthest away from the center is the heel end (1).