REAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, FINAL DRIVE
GEAR AND DRIVE SHAFT
6) Round off the hundredth digit and select the
Shims are supplied in the following thick-
nesses.
L
Selecting the thrust washer
1. Measure:
M
a. Place four pieces of Plastigauge
b. Install the final gear assembly and tighten
NOTE:
Do not turn the drive pinion gear and ring gear
when measuring the clearance with Plasti-
"C"
gauge
7 - 29
appropriate shim(s).
In the example above, the calculated num-
ber is 0.48. The chart instructs you to round
off 8 to 10 at the hundredth place.
Thus, the shim thickness is 0.50 mm.
Hundredths
0, 1, 2
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9
Ring gear shim
0.25
Thickness (mm)
0.40
LLL
L LLL
L
L LLL
L
L LLL
L
• ring gear thrust clearance "C"
MMM
M MMM
M
M MMM
M
M MMM
M
the originally fitted thrust washer and the
ring gear.
the bolts to specification.
M8 bolts (ring gear bearing hous-
ing)
23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)
M10 bolts (ring gear bearing
housing)
40 Nm (4.0 m · kg, 29 ft · lb)
®
.
DRIV
Rounded value
0
5
10
0.30
0.35
0.45
0.50
L LLL
L
L LLL
L
LLL
M MMM
M
M MMM
M
MMM
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between