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>> E << Differential Gear Backlash Adjustment

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Adjust the differential gear backlash in the following steps.

  1. Assemble the side gear, side gear spacer, pinion gear and pinion washer into the differential case.
  2. Temporarily assemble the pinion shaft.
    NOTE: Do not assemble the lock pin at this stage.
    Fig 1: Assembling Side Gear, Side Gear Spacer, Pinion Gear And Pinion Washer Into Differential Case
    G09665805Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  3. Drive a wooden wedge between one of the side gears and the pinion shaft to fix the side gear.
  4. Set a dial gauge (with the measuring rod extended) against the pinion gear and measure the backlash. Repeat the same procedure to measure the backlash at the other pinion gear.

    Standard value: 0 - 0.076 mm (0 - 0.0030 inch) 

    Limit: 0.2 mm (0.01 inch) 

    Fig 2: Measuring Backlash
    G09665806Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  5. When the backlash exceeds the limit, adjust it by selecting the side gear spacer.
  6. When the adjustment is not possible, replace the side gear and the pinion gear as a set.
  7. After the adjustments, make sure that the backlash is within the limit and the differential gear rotates smoothly.
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