Differential Assembly: Adjustment: Backlash
Before inspection and adjustment, drain gear oil.
- Remove rear cover. Refer to Disassembly .
- Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear face to measure the backlash.
Backlash
: Refer to Backlash .
- If the backlash is outside of the specified value, change the thickness of side bearing adjusting washer.
When the backlash is large:
Make drive gear back side adjusting washer thicker, and drive gear tooth side adjusting washer thinner by the same amount. For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
When the backlash is small:
Make drive gear back side adjusting washer thinner, and drive gear tooth side adjusting washer thicker by the same amount. For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
CAUTION: Never change the total amount of washers as it changes the bearing preload.
- If the backlash is outside of the specified value, change the thickness of side bearing adjusting washer.