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Low Flank Contact Pattern: Correction

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Decrease the pinion depth. Move the pinion gear away from the ring gear by decreasing the pinion shim thickness. Refer to PINION DEPTH ADJUSTMENT  .

Fig 1: Low Flank Contact Pattern
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