Gear tooth contact table

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GEAR TOOTH CONTACT CHART

Tooth contact pattern	Diagnosis and remedy
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.	Normal
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.	High contact Pinion is positioned too far from the center of drive bevel gear. Decrease thickness of bevel pinion shim and position pinion closer to gear center. Adjust drive bevel gear backlash to specification.
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.	Low contact Pinion is positioned too close to the center of drive bevel gear. Increase thickness of bevel pinion shim and position pinion farther from gear center. Adjust drive bevel gear backlash to specification.
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.	These contact patterns indicate that the "offset" of reduction driven gear is too much or too little. The remedy is to change the division of the bevel gear shim(s).
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.	These contact patterns, located on toe or heel on both drive and coast sides, mean that 1) both pinion and gear are defective, 2) retainer is not true, or 3) gear is not properly seated on transfer case. The remedy is to replace the defective member.
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.	Irregular patterns: If the pattern is not oval, it means that bevel gear is defective. High or low spots on tooth surfaces or on the seat of bevel gear are the cause of irregular patterns appearing on some teeth. The remedy is to replace the pinion and gear set and, if the seat is defective, so is transfer case.