Drive Side Heel - Coast Side Heel Contact Pattern: Correction

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Decrease the backlash. Move the ring gear closer to the drive pinion by adjusting the side bearing adjuster sleeves. Refer to BACKLASH INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT .

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Side Heel - Coast Side Heel Contact Pattern

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