Gear set, adjusting and marking
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Volkswagen R32. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
A - Head bevel gear
B - Shaft bevel gear
C - Actual dimension between head bevel gear axis and rear side of shaft bevel gear (seat of inner race for large tapered roller bearing) in position of quietest running for this gear set. It is 65.50 mm.
1 - Pairing number - 561 - for gearing set.
2 - Shaft bevel gear dimension (D = +10)
- May be between 0 to +0.35 mm (in the example +0.10 mm)
- Must be added to dimension - C - during measurement
3 - Backlash (Sd = 0.20)
- Check dimension
S - Shoulder dimension
- Dimension between sanded rear side/splines and contact surface of inner race/tapered roller bearing and adjustment shim S 4 on shaft bevel gear.
- This dimension is inscribed on face side - arrow - of shaft bevel gear (in the example 3.95).