Mitsubishi 3000GT Service Manual page 719

REAR AXLE cAWD>
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
Install the rear wheel oil pump by inserting it through the
mounting hole and install the differential carrier securely.
Caution
Use care not to damage the rear wheel oil pump gears.
Align the mating marks on the flange yoke and the companion
flange to install the propeller shaft.
BEFORE DISASSEMBLY CHECK
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Hold the special tools in a vice, and attach the differential
carrier to the working base.
FINAL DRIVE GEAR BACKLASH CHECK
With the drive pinion locked in place, measure the final drive
gear backlash with a dial indicator on the drive gear.
NOTE
Measure at four points or more on the circumference of the
drive gear.
Standard value: 0.11-0.16 mm (.004-.OOS in.)
DRIVE GEAR RUNOUT CHECK
Measure the drive gear runout at the shoulder on the reverse
side of the drive gear.
Limit: 0.05 mm (.002 in.)
FINAL DRIVE GEAR TOOTH CONTACT CHECK
Check the final drive gear tooth contact by following the steps
below.
(1) Apply a thin, uniform coat of machine blue to both surfaces
of the drive gear teeth.
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