Flank Clearance - Volvo Penta MS2 Workshop Manual

84. Put in shims of the calculated thickness, plus a
further 0.5 mm in the cover and install the bearing
race. Put a plate on the bearing race and press.
NOTE! Align the bearing race carefully, to ensure that
it does not go in crookedly.
The extra shim thickness will be removed later, when
the flank clearance has been tested.
85. Install the cover on the housing, and tighten it with
four screws.
Repair - MS2 reverse gear and upper gear housing, sailboat drive
Reverse gear MS2

Flank clearance

86. Put an 0.20 mm shim on the outgoing bearing
housing, and install it on the housing.
87. Measure the flank clearance with a dial gauge and
rocker 9999683.
Flank clearance: 0.10-0.25 mm (0.004-0.010")
Adjust the flank clearance if necessary.
Not enough clearance:. Add more shims to the out-
put bearing housing.
Not enough clearance:. Reduce the shim thickness
in the bearing housing.
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