5. Measure: gear lash Gently rotate the coupling gear from engagement to engagement. Differential gear lash 0.05 ~ 0.25 mm (0.0020 ~ 0.0098 in) NOTE: _ Measure the gear lash at four positions. Rotate the shaft 90° each time. 2 EBS00176 ADJUSTING THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR LASH 1. Remove: differential drive pinion gear shim(s) 1 differential gear assembly 2 2. Adjust: gear lash 1 MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M MMM a. Select the suitable shims using the following chart. LLL L L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L LLL 7 - 18 FRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS AND DIFFERENTIAL GEAR DRIV DRIV Too little gear lash Reduce shim thickness. Too large gear lash Increase shim thickness.
Ring gear shim Thickness (mm) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4