High Flank Contact Pattern: Correction

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Increase the pinion depth. Move the pinion gear closer to the ring gear by increasing the pinion shim thickness. Refer to PINION DEPTH ADJUSTMENT .

Fig 1: Identifying High Flank Contact Pattern

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