Drive pinion, adjusting: Adjusting:

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Place two shims (arrow), each 1.5 mm thick, onto the drive pinion.

Fig 1: Placing Two Shims Onto Drive Pinion

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Place output gear with tapered roller bearing onto drive pinion and tighten hex nut (41 mm AF).
Engage parking lock when performing this step.
- Tightening torque: 250 N.m (184 ft lb)
Insert dial indicator -A- and zero gauge with 1 mm preload. Moving drive pinion up and down, read and record axial play (example 0.93 mm).

Fig 2: Inserting Dial Indicator And Zero Gauge With Preload

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NOTE: Do not rotate the drive pinion while making this measurement, as the bearings will otherwise settle and falsify the result of the measurement.