Maximum-Effort Fourth-Gen10-Bolt
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With the housekeeping out of the way, a dial indicator is attached to the gasket surface and set up to make contact with the near heel-end of the ring-gear tooth. After zeroing the dial indicator, a backlash measurement is taken on 3-4 locations on the gear. The factory specification is 0.005-0.009 of backlash. Jason measured a 0.003, 0.004, and 0.005, for an average of 0.004. As long as the measurements don't exceed 0.002 between the high and low numbers, it indicates the case isn't distorted and the factory torque procedures were adhered to properly. Unfortunately, 0.004 isn't between 0.005 and 0.009, so the differential has to be removed and adjusted. View Related Article
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