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11-32 FINAL DRIVE
Front Bevel Gears
•
Turn the driven gear for 3 or 4 revolutions in the drive and
reverse (coast) directions, while creating a drag on the
drive gear.
•
Check the drive pattern and coast pattern of the bevel
gear teeth. The tooth contact patterns of both drive and
coast sides should be centrally located between the top
and bottom of the tooth, and little closer to the toe of the
tooth.
If the tooth contact pattern is incorrect, replace the shim(s)
at the driven gear and shim(s) at the driven gear, follow-
ing the examples shown. Then erase the tooth contact
patterns, and check them again. Also check the back-
lash every time the shims are replaced. Repeat the shim
change procedure as necessary.
NOTE
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If the backlash goes out of standard range after chang-
ing shims, correct the backlash before checking the
tooth contact pattern.
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It is OK to pack two shims. Do not pack three or more
shims.
Heel [A]
Bottom [B]
Top [C]
Toe [D]
Drive Gear [E]
Driven Gear [F]
Incorrect Tooth Contact Patterns (Example 1):
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Increase the thickness of the drive gear shim(s) by 0.05
mm (0.002 in.), and/or increase the thickness of the driven
gear shim(s) by 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) to correct the pattern
shown below. Repeat in 0.05 mm (0.002 in.) steps if
necessary.
Heel [A]
Bottom [B]
Top [C]
Toe [D]
Drive Gear [E]
Driven Gear [F]