GMC chevrolet camaro 2000 Service Manual page 462

Driveline/Axle
18. Inspect the differential ring gear teeth for a heel
contact pattern (1 ).
19. If this contact pattern (1) exists, repair the heel
contact by decreasing the backlash. This moves
the area of differential drive pinion gear contact
(1)
toward the toe.
20. Remove J 39446.
21. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear
Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement.
22. Inspect the differential ring gear teeth for a high
face contact pattern (2).
23. If this contact pattern (2) exists, repair the high
face contact by increasing the thickness of the
bearing shim of the differential drive pinion gear.
This moves .the area of .differential drive pinion
gear contact (2) out toward the differential
ring gear center line (1 ).
) 24. Remove.J 39446.
25. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear
Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement.
26. Inspect the differential ring gear teeth for a toe
contact pattern (1 ).
27. If this contact pattern (1) exists repair the heel
contact by Increasing the backlash. This moves
the area of differential drive pinion gear contact (1)
toward the heel.
28. Remove J 39446.
29. Install the rear axle housing cover. Refer to Rear
Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement.
Rear Drive Axle 4-45
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