Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 139

HEEL DRIVE RING GEAR TEETH SIDE OF
ZG
ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
TOE TOE COAST SIDE OF RING GEAR
Fig. 81 Gear Tooth Contact Patterns
TEETH HEEL GEAR BACKLASH. CORRECT. INCREASE RING PINION GEAR DEPTH SHIM GEAR BACKLASH. CORRECT. DECREASE RING PINION GEAR DEPTH SHIM GEAR CORRECT. THICKER PINION RING REQUIRED. REQUIRED. DESIRABLE CORRECT. THINNER PINION GEAR THE TOOTH. RING BE SOME CLEARANCE BETWEEN CONTACT PATTERN AND TOP OF BUT MAY BE SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE TOE. THERE SHOULD ALWAYS ON THE COAST SIDE OF TOOTH, PATTERN SHOULD BE CENTERED ON THE DRIVE SIDE OF TOOTH. PATTERN SHOULD BE CENTERED
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
GEAR GEAR DEPTH DEPTH CONTACT BACKLASH BACKLASH SHIM SHIM PATTERN.
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