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Shims, determining: Example:

SHIM THICKNESS EXAMPLE (DRIVE PINION)

Shims installed
- Reading
-Preload -
Amount for compression
3.00 mm (0.12 in.)
0.93 mm (0.04 in)
0.12 mm (0.004 in.)
0.10 mm (0.0039 in.)
= Thickness of shim 1.85 mm (0.07 in.)

Table of shims for drive pinion and input gear 

SHIM THICKNESS (DRIVE PINION AND INPUT)

Gauged thickness (mm) Shim to be fitted (mm)
0.975 ... 0.999 1.000
1.000 ... 1.024 1.025
1.025 ... 1.049 1.050
1.050 ... 1.074 1.075
1.075 ... 1.099 1.100
1.100 ... 1.124 1.125
1.125 ... 1.149 1.150
1.150 ... 1.174 1.175
1.175 ... 1.199 1.200
1.200 ... 1.224 1.225
1.225 ... 1.249 1.250
1.250 ... 1.274 1.275
1.275 ... 1.299 1.300
1.300 ... 1.324 1.325
1.325 ... 1.349 1.350
1.350 ... 1.374 1.375
1.375 ... 1.399 1.400
1.400 ... 1.424 1.425
1.425 ... 1.449 1.450
1.450 ... 1.474 1.475
1.475 ... 1.499 1.500
1.500 ... 1.524 1.525
1.525 ... 1.549 1.550
1.550 ... 1.574 1.575
1.575 ... 1.599 1.600
1.600 ... 1.624 1.625
1.625 ... 1.649 1.650
1.650 ... 1.674 1.675
1.675 ... 1.699 1.700
1.700 ... 1.724 1.725
1.725 ... 1.749 1.750
1.750 ... 1.774 1.775
1.775 ... 1.799 1.800
1.800 ... 1.824 1.825
1.825 ... 1.849 1.850
1.850 ... 1.874 1.875
1.875 ... 1.899 1.900
1.900 ... 1.924 1.925
1.925 ... 1.949 1.950
1.950 ... 1.974 1.975
1.975 ... 1.999 2.000
2.000 ... 2.024 2.025
2.025 ... 2.049 2.050
2.050 ... 2.074 2.075
2.075 ... 2.099 2.100
2.100 ... 2.124 2.125
2.125 ... 2.149 2.150
2.150 ... 1.274 2.175
2.175 ... 2.199 2.200
2.200 ... 2.224 2.225
2.225 ... 2.249 2.250
2.250 ... 2.274 2.275
2.275 ... 2.299 2.300
2.230 ... 2.324 2.325
2.325 ... 2.349 2.350
2.350 ... 2.374 2.375
2.375 ... 2.399 2.400
2.400 ... 2.424 2.425
2.425 ... 2.449 2.450
2.450 ... 2.474 2.475
2.475 ... 2.499 2.500
2.500 ... 2.524 2.525
2.525 ... 2.549 2.550
2.550 ... 2.574 2.575
2.575 ... 2.599 2.600
2.600 ... 2.624 2.625
2.625 ... 2.649 2.650
2.650 ... 2.674 2.675
2.675 ... 2.700 2.700

Because of close tolerances it is necessary to measure shim thickness precisely.

Part number: see parts catalog.