Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 125

3 - 52 FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA
FRONT AXLE - 9 1/4 AA (Continued)
• Ring gear too close to pinion gear (Fig. 9).
Increase backlash, by moving the ring away from the
pinion gear using the adjusters.
Fig. 9 INCORRECT BACKLASH
1 - DRIVE SIDE TOE
2 - COAST SIDE HEEL
• Ring gear too far away from pinion gear (Fig.
10). Decrease backlash, by moving the ring closer to
the pinion gear using the adjusters.
Fig. 10 INCORRECT BACKLASH
1 - DRIVE SIDE HEEL
2 - COAST SIDE HEEL
• Ring gear too close to pinion gear (Fig. 11).
Increase backlash, by moving the ring away from the
pinion gear using the adjusters.
• Pinion gear set too low (Fig. 12). Increase pinion
gear height, by increasing the pinion depth shim
thickness.
• Pinion gear set too high (Fig. 13). Decrease pin-
ion depth, by decreasing the pinion depth shim thick-
ness.
Fig. 11 INCORRECT BACKLASH
1 - DRIVE SIDE TOE
2 - COAST SIDE TOE
Fig. 12 LOW PINION HEIGHT
Fig. 13 HIGH PINION HEIGHT
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