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Gear Ratio Calculation

Example:

Example: 5th Gear Final Drive
Drive gear ZG1 = 37 ZA1 = 14
Driven gear ZG2 = 50 ZG2 = 69
*) Z1 = Number of teeth on the drive gear, Z 2 = Number of teeth on the driven gear

i = Z 2 : Z 1 ) GEAR RATIO CALCULATION - Z

iG = gear ratio = ZG 2 : ZG 1 = 37 : 50 = 0.740

iA = axle ratio = ZA 2 : ZA 1 = 69 : 14 = 4.929

itotal = total ratio = iG x iA = 0.740 x 4.929 = 3.647

  1. Z1 = Number of teeth on the drive gear, Z 2 = Number of teeth on the driven gear