Suzuki LT-A400 Service Manual page 291

3) Install the left and right side shims and front drive
(differential) assembly.
4) Install the front drive (differential) case cover and
tighten the bolts to the specified torque diagonally.
NOTE
• Do not apply bond to the mating surface of
the gear case.
• Do not apply thread lock to the case cover
bolts.
Tightening torque
Front drive (differential) gear case cover bolt
(a): 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
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5) Rotate the front drive (differential) gear several turns
in each direction. This will provide a contact pattern
on the coated teeth of front drive (differential) gear.
6) Remove the front drive (differential) gear and
compare the coated teeth to the examples shown in
[A], [B] and [C]. If tooth contact is found to be
incorrect (example [A] and [C]), the shim must be
changed and the tooth contact should be re-check
until correct (example [B]).
[A]
[B]
[C]
[A]: Incorrect (Contact at tooth top)
[B]: Correct
[C]: Incorrect (Contact at tooth root)
Differential: 3B-18
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