Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual page 395

II is
important to
fum the pinion gear
while tightening the
bolts.
If
the nng
gear shim
IS
too
thick, the gears
will
lock after only light
tightening.
InslaU the case cover (1 1 and l ighten the bolts in several
sleps until the cover evenly touches the gear case.
Then, while rotating the pinion gear, tighten t he bolts to
the specified torque in a crisscross pattern in several
steps.
TORQUE :
10 mm bolt [2J : 47 N' m (4.8 kgf' m , 351bHt)
8
mm
bolt (3): 25 N'm (2.5 kgf'm, 181bHt)
Remove the oil filler cap.
Rotate the ring gear several times in bolh directions of
rotation .
Check the gear tooth contact pattern through the oil
filler hole.
The pattern is indicated by the Prussian Blue applied to
the pinion.
Contact is normal if the Prussian Blue is transferred to
th e approximate cen ter of each tooth , but slightly to the
heel side and to the flank side.
If the patterns are not correct, remove and change the
pinion shim with one of an alternate thickness.
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NORMAl:
I
j
DRIVE SHAFT/FINAL GEAR
[21
HEEl~
TOE
FACE __ __ FACE
1 9~ 1
FLANK FLANK
Coast side
Replace the pinion shim
[ 1 ]
with a thicker one if the
~ T= O = O=H = 'G = H=' = =~==========~
contact pattern is too high, toward Ihe face.
J;~ [11
FACE FACE
Ie?
~ l
Drive side Coast side
Replace Ihe pinion shim
[11
wilh a Ihinner one if Ihe
~ T:': O': O =L = O = W = ' =============~
contact pattern is
100
low, toward the flank.
The pattern will shift about 0.5 - 1.0 mm (0.02 - 0.04 in)
when the thickness of the shim is changed by 0.12 mm
(O.005 in).
NOTE :
Fifteen different thickness shims (from
A
to
0)
are
available in thickness increments of 0.06 mm
(0.002 in).
PINION GEAR SHIMS:
A : (thinnest) :
1.64
mm
(0.065
in)
G: (standard) :
2.00
mm
(0.079
in)
0 : (thickest):
2.48
mm
(0.086
in)
For pinion shim replacement (page 18·35).
Drive side
I
c:? ~
I
Coast side
FLANK
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