Backlash Inspection - Honda S2000 Service Manual

Backlash Inspection
1. Remove the output shafts and differential case
assembly (see page 15-9).
2 . T h o r o u g h l y c l e a n t h e r i n g g e a r a n d d r i v e p i n i o n
teeth, and paint the ring gear teeth with Prussian
B l u e l i g h t l y a n d e v e n l y .
3. Rotate the pinion three full turn in the forward and
reverse directions to produce a contact pattern on
the ring gear.
Good contact pattern
4. Measure the backlash of the ring gear,
. S e t t h e d i a l g a u g e t i p a t a r i g h t a n g l e t o t h e r i n g
gear teeth.
. Measure four points on the ring gear 90'apart.
. Backlash will be within the standard if at one
p o i n t t h e r i n g g e a r b a c k l a s h i s w i t h i n t h e
standard, minimum measurement of 0.05 mm or
above and the difference between the maximum
and minimum measurements do not exceed 0.07
m m .
. Both adjustment screws must be adjusted.
For example; if you turn one adjustment screw
one notch clockwise, you must turn the other
adjustment screw one notch counterclockwise.
Backlash:
Standard: 0.09 - 0.11 mm (0.0035 0.0043 in. )
Minimum: 0.05 mm {0.0020 in. I
Difference range: 0.07 mm (0.0028 in. )
1 5 - 1 1