Honda V65 MAGNA 1985 Manual page 226

DRIVE TRAIN
BACKLASH INSPECTION
Remove the oil filler cap.
Set the final gear assembly into a jig or stand to
hold
It
steady. Set • horizontal
type
dial indicator
on the ring gear, through the oil filler hole.
Hold the pinion gear spline by hand. Rotate the ring
gear by hand until gear slack is taken up. Turn the
ring gear back and forth to read backlash.
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.30 rnm (0.02 in)
Remove the dial indicator. Turn the ring gear 120
0
and measure backlash. Repeat this procedure once
more.
Compare the difference of the three measurements.
DIFFERENCE OF MEASUREMENT
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.10
mm
10.004
in)
If the difference in measurements exceeds the limit,
it indicates that the bearing is not installed squarely.
Inspect the bearings and reinstall if necessary.
If bad::lash is too small. replace the ring gear spacer
with
a
thinner one.
Backlash is changed by about 0.06-0.07 mm
IO.l)()2-o.00J in) when thickness of the spacer is
changed by 0.10 mm (0.004 in).
RING GEAR SPACER:
A 1.82 mm (0.072 in)
B 1.BS mm (0.074 in)
C 1.94 mm (0.076 inl
D
2.00 mm (0.079 in) Standard
E 2.06 mm (0.081 in)
F 2.12mm(0.084in)
G 2.18 mm (0.086 inl
H
2.24 mm (O.OBS in)
I 2.30 mm (0.091 inl
14-16
RING GEAR
SPA~EA