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Old 08-10-2018, 12:15 PM   #4
LH Lead-Foot
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Re: Any ring and pinion guru's out there?

Your pinion is too high, so you will have to remove at least one shim around 0.09 - 0.10. This will place the tooth contact pattern closer to the middle on the drive side.
Once you get your pinion height up in the middle with correct preload, the next trick is to set backlash. With the side caps off, slide a feeler gauge of 0.02" one on each side of the shim pack. Check backlash. Adjust shims as needed to move carrier closer or further away. Specs tell you backlash should be 0.06"-0.08". I prefer to go tighter at 0.05 backlash as the carrier will push away from the pinion under load. Once you get the backlash set with 0.02" feeler blades, one on each side, then install a 0.04" shim in pack of both sides. This will set proper preload on side bearings since you don't have a differential spreader that gently opens the case to install side bearing shims.
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