Tooth Contact
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- Remove rear cover. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY : Disassembly & Assembly .
- Using rear cover mounting bolt, install dummy cover set [SST: KV385J9010 (--)] to gear carrier. Refer to REAR FINAL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY : Disassembly & Assembly .CAUTION: Liquid gasket is not necessary. Never apply liquid gasket to rear cover.NOTE: The installation procedure is the same as that of rear cover.
- Apply red lead to drive gear.CAUTION: Apply red lead to both the faces of 3 to 4 gears at 4 locations evenly spaced on drive gear.
- Rotate drive gear back and forth several times, check drive pinion gear to drive gear tooth contact.CAUTION: Check tooth contact on drive side and reverse side.
Tooth Contact Judgment Guide
- If tooth contact is improperly adjusted, follow the procedure below to adjust the pinion height (dimension X).
- If the tooth contact is near the face (face contact), or near the heel (heel contact), thicken drive pinion height adjusting washer to move drive pinion closer to drive gear.
For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
- If the tooth contact is near the flank (flank contact), or near the toe (toe contact), thin drive pinion height adjusting washer to move drive pinion farther from drive gear.
For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
- If the tooth contact is near the face (face contact), or near the heel (heel contact), thicken drive pinion height adjusting washer to move drive pinion closer to drive gear.