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Rear Axle Backlash Shim Adjustment Table

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Backlash Change Required  Thickness Change Required 
mm  In  mm  In 
0.025 0.001 0.050 0.002
0.050 0.002 0.050 0.002
0.076 0.003 0.101 0.004
0.101 0.004 0.152 0.006
0.127 0.005 0.152 0.006
0.152 0.006 0.203 0.008
0.177 0.007 0.254 0.010
0.203 0.008 0.254 0.010
0.228 0.009 0.304 0.012
0.254 0.010 0.355 0.014
0.279 0.011 0.355 0.014
0.304 0.012 0.406 0.016
0.330 0.013 0.457 0.018
0.335 0.014 0.457 0.018
0.381 0.015 0.508 0.020