DRIVE TRAIN 4-17
TOOTH CONTACT
After backlash adjustment and left side shim selection are car-
ried out, the tooth contact must be checked. Pay attention to the
following points:
• Remove the differential ring gear.
• Clean and degreas several teeth on the ring gear and pinion
gear, and then apply a coating of machinist’s layout dye or
paste to several teeth of the pinion gear.
• Install the removed left and right side shims and differential
assembly.
• Assemble the gear case cover. (
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4-9)
NOTE:
* Do not apply a sealant to the mating surface of the gear case.
* Do not apply a thread lock to the case cover bolts.
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Gear case cover bolt: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf-m, 16.0 lb-ft)
• Rotate the differential ring gear several turns in each direc-
tion. This will provide a contact pattern on the coated teeth of
ring gear.
• Remove the differential ring gear and compare the coated
teeth to the examples shown in
1
,
2
and
3
.
• If tooth contact is found to be correct (example
2
), go to page
4-12 to complete installation.
• If tooth contact is found to be incorrect (example
1
and
3
),
the shim must be changed and the tooth contact should be re-
checked until correct (example
2
).
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Make sure to check the backlash after the tooth con-
tact has been adjusted, since it may have changed.
Adjust the tooth contact and backlash until they are
both within specification. If the correct tooth contact
cannot be maintained when adjusting the backlash,
replace the pinion gear and ring gear as a set.
Incorrect (Contact at tooth top)
Incorrect (Contact at tooth root)
Correct
Summary of Contents for LT-A700X 2004
Page 25: ...2 8 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE INTAKE SIDE ...
Page 26: ...PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2 9 EXHAUST SIDE ...
Page 46: ...PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2 29 ...
Page 59: ...3 8 ENGINE Remove the engine from the right side ...
Page 133: ...3 82 ENGINE Pull the rope and check that the ratchet is pushed out ...
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Page 301: ...7 20 COOLING AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM EXHAUST SIDE INTAKE SIDE ...
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Page 312: ...CHASSIS 8 9 REAR CARRIER Remove the rear carrier 1 ...
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Page 420: ...ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 33 HEADLIGHT INSTALLATION Head light coupler Head light R Adjusting point ...
Page 453: ...10 26 SERVICING INFORMATION Rear box Rear fender Right mud guard Left mud guard ...
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