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Drive Side Toe - Coast Side Toe Contact Pattern: Correction

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

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