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redmodelt · 04-16-2018, 07:24 PM

Shiming the pinion will move it out and away from the teeth not closer. Try thinner gaskets. You can get thinner ones in the set. You would have to reset the preload. You might even have to use shim under the cup or bearing on the carrier. If you shim the carrier bearing/cup you can move it over. How are you checking you clearance? The way I check is with a dial micrometer, everything assembled except the T tube and take a reading off the pinion nut.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STICK WITH .010 ON EACH SIDE.

04-16-2018, 07:24 PM	#28
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Move Pinion forward and back per Les Andrews Shiming the pinion will move it out and away from the teeth not closer. Try thinner gaskets. You can get thinner ones in the set. You would have to reset the preload. You might even have to use shim under the cup or bearing on the carrier. If you shim the carrier bearing/cup you can move it over. How are you checking you clearance? The way I check is with a dial micrometer, everything assembled except the T tube and take a reading off the pinion nut. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STICK WITH .010 ON EACH SIDE. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!