7 - 13DRIVFRONT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS ANDDIFFERENTIAL GEARAdjusting differential gear lash1.Remove: Shim(s) (left) 1 Differential gear assembly 2 Shim(s) (right) 32.Adjust: Gear lash*****************************************************Adjustment steps: Select the suitable shims using the followingchart. If it is necessary to increase by more than0.05 mm (0.002 in):Reduce right shim thickness by 0.1 mm(0.004 in) for every 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of leftshim increase. If it is necessary to reduce by more than0.1 mm (0.004 in):Increase right shim thickness by 0.1 mm(0.004 in) for every 0.1 mm of left shimdecrease.* Right only*****************************************************Too little gear lash Reduce shimthickness.Too large gear lash Increase shimthickness.Ring gear shim (left and right)Thickness (mm)0.1 0.2 0.30.4 0.5 1.01.5 2.0* 2.5*
