Drive pinion, adjusting: Adjusting:

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Place two shims (each 1.5 mm thick) -arrow- on drive pinion.
- Place output gear with tapered roller bearing on drive pinion and tighten nut (41 mm) to 250 N.m (184 ft lb); engage parking lock when performing this step.

Fig 1: Placing Two Shims On Drive Pinion

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Insert dial gauge -A- and zero with a preload of 1 mm. Move drive pinion up and down. Read play at gauge and note (example 0.93 mm).
NOTE: When measuring, do not turn drive pinion as bearings will otherwise settle and falsify measurement result.

Fig 2: Inserting Dial Gauge -A- And Zero With A Preload Of 1 MM

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