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Differential Adjustment Shim Specifications

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8.6 Inch Axle Differential Adjustment Shims Specifications

Number of Notches Specification
Inside Outside Metric English
0 3 1.02 mm 0.040"
0 4 1.07 mm 0.042"
0 5 1.12 mm 0.044"
1 1 1.17 mm 0.046"
1 2 1.22 mm 0.048"
1 3 1.27 mm 0.050"
1 4 1.32 mm 0.052"
1 5 1.37 mm 0.054"
2 1 1.42 mm 0.056"
2 2 1.47 mm 0.058"
2 3 1.52 mm 0.060"
2 4 1.58 mm 0.062"
2 5 1.63 mm 0.064"
3 1 1.68 mm 0.066"
3 2 1.73 mm 0.068"
3 3 1.78 mm 0.070"
3 4 1.83 mm 0.072"
3 5 1.88 mm 0.074"
4 1 1.93 mm 0.076"
4 2 1.98 mm 0.078"
4 3 2.03 mm 0.080"
4 4 2.08 mm 0.082"
4 5 2.13 mm 0.084"
5 1 2.18 mm 0.086"
5 2 2.24 mm 0.088"
5 3 2.29 mm 0.090"
5 4 2.34 mm 0.092"
5 5 2.39 mm 0.094"
6 1 2.38 mm 0.096"
6 2 2.49 mm 0.098"
6 3 2.54 mm 0.100"
9.5/9.5LD Inch Axle Differential Adjustment Shims Specifications

# of Stripes Color Specification
Metric English
1 Orange 5.59 mm 0.220"
2 Orange 5.64 mm 0.222"
3 Orange 5.69 mm 0.224"
4 Orange 5.74 mm 0.226"
5 Orange 5.79 mm 0.228"
1 Yellow 5.84 mm 0.230"
2 Yellow 5.89 mm 0.232"
3 Yellow 5.94 mm 0.234"
4 Yellow 5.99 mm 0.236"
5 Yellow 6.05 mm 0.238"
1 White 6.10 mm 0.240"
2 White 6.15 mm 0.242"
3 White 6.20 mm 0.244"
4 White 6.25 mm 0.246"
5 White 6.30 mm 0.248"
1 Green 6.35 mm 0.250"
2 Green 6.40 mm 0.252"
3 Green 6.45 mm 0.254"
4 Green 6.50 mm 0.256"
5 Green 6.55 mm 0.258"