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Front Final Drive: Adjustment: Notes

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For quiet and reliable final drive operation, the following five adjustments must be made correctly:

  1. Side bearing preload
  2. Pinion gear height
  3. Pinion bearing preload
  4. Ring gear-to-pinion backlash. Refer to SDS, DRIVE PINION PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT .
  5. Ring and pinion gear tooth contact pattern