Inspection Of Ring Gear Tooth Contact Pattern - SSANGYONG 2004 Rexton 2.7XDi Workshop Manual

Inspection of Ring Gear Tooth
Contact Pattern
1. Normal Contact
Apply gear-marking compound (Prussian blue / red lead)
on the ring gear teeth. Rotate the ring gear and check
the tooth contact pattern.
2. Abnormal Contact
Tooth Contact pattern
1. Heel contact
2. Toe contact
3. Face contact
4. Flank contact
FRONT AXLE
REXTON SM - 2004.4
Possible Cause
Excessive backlash
• Noise can be occurred
Y220_04A043
Insufficient backlash
• Tooth can be damaged
or broken under heavy
load
Y220_04A045
Excessive backlash
• Drive pinion shaft is apart
from the ring gear
• Noise can be occurred
Y220_04A047
Insufficient backlash
• Gear contacts on the
low flank
• Gear can be damaged
or worn
• Noise can be occurred
Y220_04A049
Remedy
Adjust backlash
(Drecrease backlash)
• Select proper shin to move
the drive pinion toward the
ring gear (toward toe)
Adjust backlash
(Increase backlash)
• Select proper shim to move
the drive pinion against the
ring gear (toward heel)
Adjust backlash
(Increase pinion shim)
• Move the drive pinion toward
the ring gear (toward center of
ring gear)
Adjust backlash
(Decrease pinion shim)
• Move the ring gear toward the
drive pinion (toward ring gear
center line)
EFFECTIVE DATE
4A-21
Y220_04A042
Y220_04A044
Y220_04A046
Y220_04A048
Y220_04A050
CHANGED BY
AFFECTED VIN