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Front

Carrier Type Removable
Ring Gear & Pinion Backlash:
Method Shim
Adjustment 0.005-0.007 [02]

Pinion Bearing Preload [01]:
Method Shim
New Bearings, Inch Lbs. 5-10
Used Bearings, Inch Lbs. 2.8-4.9

[01] -- Measured at pinion flange using an inch pound torque wrench.
[02] -- Add 0.002 inch preload to each shim pack to provide side bearing preload.