Transmission Clearance Specifications

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Gear Axial Clearance

Application	Standard Clearance Metric	Standard Clearance English
1st Countershaft Gear	0.10-0.43 mm	0.0039-0.0169 in
2nd Countershaft Gear	0.10-0.43 mm	0.0039-0.0169 in
3rd Gear	0.09-0.52 mm	0.0035-0.0204 in
4th Gear	0.12-0.38 mm	0.0047-0.0150 in
6th Gear	0.20-0.49 mm	0.0079-0.0193 in
Reverse Countershaft Gear	0.125-0.375 mm	0.0049-0.0148 in
Reverse Idler Gear	0.10-0.55 mm	0.0039-0.0216 in

Gear Radial Clearance

Application	Standard Clearance Metric	Standard Clearance English
1st Countershaft Gear	0.015-0.067 mm	0.0006-0.0026 in
2nd Countershaft Gear	0.015-0.067 mm	0.0006-0.0026 in
3rd Gear	0.015-0.067 mm	0.0006-0.0026 in
4th Gear	0.015-0.067 mm	0.0006-0.0026 in
6th Gear	0.015-0.065 mm	0.0006-0.0025 in
Reverse Countershaft Gear	0.015-0.065 mm	0.0006-0.0025 in
Reverse Idler Gear	0.015-0.050 mm	0.0006-0.0020 in

Output Shaft

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
Runout - Maximum	0.136 mm	0.0053 in
Flange Thickness - Maximum	11.3 mm	0.4449 in

Input Shaft Bearing Journals - Minimum Diameter

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
3rd Gear	44.985 mm	1.7710 in
4th Gear	44.985 mm	1.7710 in
6th Gear	41.985 mm	1.6529 in

Countershaft Bearing Journals - Minimum Diameter

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
1st Countershaft Gear Bearing	47.985 mm	1.8891 in
2nd Countershaft Gear Bearing	53.985 mm	2.1254 in
Reverse	44.985 mm	1.7710 in
Reverse Idler Gear	27.937 mm	1.0999 in

Synchronizer Blocker Ring to Gear - Minimum Clearance

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
1st, 2nd	0.88 mm	0.035 in
3rd	0.8 mm	0.031 in
4th, 5th, 6th	0.7 mm	0.027 in
Reverse	0.9 mm	0.035 in

Synchronizer Sleeve to Shift Fork - Maximum Clearance

Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
1st/2nd	0.35 mm	0.014 in
3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Reverse	0.84 mm	0.033 in