Bearing Preload Adjustment - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

Install all the shims, removed during
disassembly. on the drive gear shaft. (Fig.
Install the drive gear into the housing and
install the other inner bearing race and nut.
Oil the bearings with Hypoid gear oil.
Use special: tool
3 to lock the gear, and
special tool
4?
to tighten nut to
specifics tion.
NOTE:
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l t s ~
a w w nut.
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(4)
ENGINE
Seconrlau drive holder
41 m m socket u
Nut tightening
torque:
BEARING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT
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After tightening the nut to
specification
rotate the drive gear several turns in both
directions to
seat
the bearings.
Use special tools through
'dl to
measure
the torque necessary
to
turn the gear. Thi!
is the bearing preload. (Fig. 7-1 59)
09924-545 1
09910-23710
12-15 kg-m
(87.0- 108.5 Ib-ft)
3-5 kg-crn
I
Preload:
(2.60-4.35 lb-in)
If
the bearing
preIoad
is
not within
specification, the
shims between the bearings
must he changed. Refer
to
the chart below and
make
appropriate adjustments. repeating the
preload checking procedure as necessary.
NO TE:
Each rime the p r ~ f o a d is checked after
a
shim chatzge. the
gear
must be rotated in
both directions
to
sear
the hearings after
the rrut is retorqued
fo
specvicarion.
Prelwad Adjustment by shim
Under 3 kg-crn
Decrease shim thick-
ness
3-5 kg-cm
I
(2.60-4.35 Ib-in) Correct
Over 5 kg-crn
Increase shim thick-
ness
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