FRONT AXLE
L3560, L4060, L4760, L5060, L5460, L6060, WSM
6-S18
Backlash between Bevel Gear and Bevel Gear
1. Stick a strip of plastigauge to three spots on the bevel gear (1)
with grease.
2. Fix the axle flange and front gear case.
3. Turn the axle.
4. Remove the axle flange from front gear case and measure the
thickness of the fuse with an outside micrometer.
5. If the backlash is not within the factory specifications, adjust with
shim (3).
(Reference)
• Thickness of adjusting shims
0.4 mm (0.016 in.)
0.5 mm (0.020 in.)
2.0 mm (0.079 in.)
• Tooth contact:
More than 35 % (L3560 and L4060)
More than 30 % (L4760, L5060, L5460 and L6060)
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Backlash between bevel
gear (2) and bevel gear
(1)
Factory
specifica-
tion
L3560
L4060
0.15 to 0.30 mm
0.0059 to 0.011 in.
L4760
L5060
L5460
L6060
0.20 to 0.30 mm
0.0079 to 0.011 in.
(1) Bevel Gear
(2) Bevel Gear
(3) Shim
KiSC issued 03, 2016 A