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Cook says he tightens the spanner nuts while turning the ring gear until he starts to feel some drag and then backs off a bit, which should at least get you close to the correct backlash. After that, you can use the spanner nuts to move the carrier laterally to increase or decrease backlash.
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Cook says he tightens the spanner nuts while turning the ring gear until he starts to feel some drag and then backs off a bit, which should at least get you close to the correct backlash. After that, you can use the spanner nuts to move the carrier laterally to increase or decrease backlash.  View Related Article

 

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