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Input gear, adjusting: Example:

SHIM THICKNESS (DRIVE PINION PRELOAD)

Dished washer + reading
- Bearing preload
2.50 mm (0.098 in.)
0.18 mm (0.0007 in.)
= Thickness of shim 2.32 mm (0.091 in.)


DRIVE PINION FRICTION TORQUE SPECIFICATION

  Friction torque 
Drive pinion (from measurement) = 100 Ncm (9 in lb)(1)
Input gear (average) = 200 Ncm (18 in lb)
Friction torque of input gear + drive pinion = 300 Ncm (27 in lb)
(1) In the case of used bearings, substitute friction measured for the drive pinion.