Rear Axle - 8 1/4: Notes
Ring gear and pinion are supplied as matched sets. Identifying numbers for the ring gear and pinion are painted onto the pinion gear shaft and the side of the ring gear. A plus (+) number, minus (-) number or zero (0) along with the gear set sequence number (2) (01 to 99) is on each gear. This first number (1) the amount (in thousandths of an inch) the depth varies from the standard depth setting of a pinion marked with a (0). The next two numbers are the sequence number of the gear set. The standard depth provides the best teeth contact pattern.
Compensation for pinion depth variance is achieved with select shims (4). The shims are placed behind the rear pinion bearing.
If installing a new gear, note the depth variance number of the original and replacement pinion. Add or subtract this number from the original depth shim/oil slinger to compensate for the difference in the depth variances. The numbers represent thousands of an inch deviation from the standard. If the number is negative, add that value to the required thickness of the depth shims. If the number is positive, subtract that value from the thickness of the depth shim.
Pinion Gear Depth Variance Chart : Note where Old and New Pinion Marking columns intersect. Intersecting figure represents plus or minus the amount needed.
| Original Pinion Gear Depth Variance | Replacement Pinion Gear Depth Variance | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | ||
| +4 | +0.008 | +0.007 | +0.006 | +0.005 | +0.004 | +0.003 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | |
| +3 | +0.007 | +0.006 | +0.005 | +0.004 | +0.003 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | |
| +2 | +0.006 | +0.005 | +0.004 | +0.003 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | |
| +1 | +0.005 | +0.004 | +0.003 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 | |
| 0 | +0.004 | +0.003 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 | -0.004 | |
| -1 | +0.003 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 | -0.004 | -0.005 | |
| -2 | +0.002 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 | -0.004 | -0.005 | -0.006 | |
| -3 | +0.001 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 | -0.004 | -0.005 | -0.006 | -0.007 | |
| -4 | 0 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 | -0.004 | -0.005 | -0.006 | -0.007 | -0.008 | |