Tooth Contact: Notes

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Drain the oil.
Remove the rear cover. Refer to REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY .
Attach dummy cover set. Refer to RING GEAR TO DRIVE PINION BACKLASH .

Fig 1: Applying Ferric Oxide And Oil On Teeth Of Ring Gear
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Tool Number:KV381086S1 ( - )
Thoroughly clean ring gear and drive pinion teeth.
Lightly apply a mixture of powdered ferric oxide and oil or the equivalent. Apply it to 3 to 4 teeth of ring gear drive side.
Rotate the ring gear back and forth in several times, check drive pinion gear to ring gear tooth contact.

Fig 2: Checking Tooth Contact On Drive Side And Reverse Side
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CAUTION: Check tooth contact on drive side and reverse side.

Fig 3: Tooth Contact Condition Chart
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If the tooth contact is improperly adjusted, follow the procedure in Fig 4 to adjust the pinion height (dimension X in the figure).

Fig 4: Adjusting Procedure Of Pinion Height Dimension
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