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ADJUSTMENT — Drive Pinion Height

PD-17prose procedure

Drive Pinion Height

  1. 1
    First prepare Tools for pinion height adjustment. ① Dummy Shaft (KV38103910) ② Height Gauge (KV38100120) ③ Stopper (KV38100140) ④ Feeler Gauge
    Illustration of four tools: (1) Dummy Shaft KV38103910, (2) Height Gauge KV38100120, (3) Stopper KV38100140, (4) Feeler Gauge
    SPD233
  2. 2
    To simplify the job, make a chart, like the one below, to organize your calculations.
  3. 3
    Write the following numbers down the chart. H: Head number
    Drive pinion head showing head number (H) stamped on the face, example showing '41' and '+2'
    SPD542
  4. 4
    Set Tool (Dummy shaft) as shown below and tighten drive pinion nut carefully to corret preload of 1.0 to 1.3 N·m (10 to 13 kg-cm, 8.7 to 11.3 in-lb). Tool: Dummy shaft (KV38103910)
    Cross-section illustration showing the Dummy Shaft tool installed in the differential/pinion assembly for setting drive pinion nut preload
    SPD922

Drive Pinion Height Calculation Chart

H: Head number
HUNDREDTHS OF A MILLIMETER
N: Measureing clearance
HUNDREDTHS OF A MILLIMETER
Drive pinion nut preload (with Dummy Shaft)Step 4
1.0 to 1.3N·m10 to 13kg-cm8.7 to 11.3in-lb

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