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50. ATTACH DIAL INDICATOR ON MOUNTING FLANGE OF DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER (8) SO PLUNGER
IS AGAINST TOOTH SURFACE ON DRIVE SIDE OF RING GEAR (21) AND ZERO INDICATOR.
NOTE
Move ring gear only when adjusting backlash.
51. WHILE HOLDING DRIVE PINION SHAFT (5) IN POSITION, ROTATE RING GEAR (21) SLIGHTLY IN
BOTH DIRECTIONS AGAINST DRIVE PINION SHAFT (5) TEETH. NOTE MEASUREMENT.
NOTE
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If same ring gear and drive pinion have been installed, adjust backlash to setting recorded in
Disassembly, step 5.
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If new ring gear and drive pinion have been installed, adjust backlash. ALL EXCEPT M915A2:
0.015 in. (0.380 mm). M915A2: 0.012 in. (0.305 mm).
52. IF BACKLASH MEASUREMENT IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, LOOSEN ADJUSTING RING (33) ON
BACK SURFACE OF RING GEAR (21) AND EQUALLY TIGHTEN ADJUSTING RING (33) ON TOOTH
SIDE OF RING GEAR (21). REPEAT STEP 51.
53. IF BACKLASH MEASUREMENT IS MORE THAN SPECIFIED, LOOSEN ADJUSTING RING (33) ON
TOOTH SIDE OF RING GEAR (21) AND EQUALLY TIGHTEN ADJUSTING RING (33) ON BACK
SURFACE OF RING GEAR (21). REPEAT STEP 51.
54. REPEAT STEPS 51 THRU 53 UNTIL BACKLASH MEETS SPECIFICATION. RECORD SETTING FOR
USE WHEN ADJUSTING PINION BEARING PRELOAD.
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