Could someone check my gear pattern please?
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Sure looks good! When I did mine, I ended up being "one of the lucky ones." I read my shop manual about 6 times before I started, and made notes of the markings on the pinion. I got it right on the first try 
However, on the front, I had to redo it after someone else used the pinion nut preload to adjust it. It took a couple tries
However, on the front, I had to redo it after someone else used the pinion nut preload to adjust it. It took a couple tries
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3-4 tries to get it close, 2-3 more times to tweak it to that point. I adjusted it 2 more times after that to tighten up the backlash. Never could get it perfect, so I went/tried for good contact pattern (which is why I posted 
). Took me 6 times to get the preload adjusted though. . .it was either just a little to much or not enough. I galled up the threads on the pinion on the 4th try and cleaned them up with a dremel tool. 6th time was close (probably a little tight) but the threads needed a 2nd light touch up with a wirebrush and emery cloth so I called it good, and torqued it down. I think I spent 6 hours playing around with it, which is exactly what I was doing. I didn't have any calipers or dial indicators at my house at the time (there in my dads garage), did it by feel 
Does this qualify me as a luckey one?
). Took me 6 times to get the preload adjusted though. . .it was either just a little to much or not enough. I galled up the threads on the pinion on the 4th try and cleaned them up with a dremel tool. 6th time was close (probably a little tight) but the threads needed a 2nd light touch up with a wirebrush and emery cloth so I called it good, and torqued it down. I think I spent 6 hours playing around with it, which is exactly what I was doing. I didn't have any calipers or dial indicators at my house at the time (there in my dads garage), did it by feel Does this qualify me as a luckey one?
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You did it by feel? I would say that isn't bad at all, then. I used my calipers for almost everything. I saw a trick one time where you can use them instead of the dial indicator by placing it on the case and a tooth and measuring the movement of the tooth. It works pretty good. I would have to say, though, that my cheapy calipers were a good investment. I use them quite a bit.
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Calipers are definately on my "to-buy" list for many things besides this.
As for the feel thing, I read the Pirate write up on setting up gears like 4 times, got a feel for the proccess and developed my own tecnique
But I would say your even luckier (and probably smarter for doing it the right way ) for getting it right on the first try!
As for the feel thing, I read the Pirate write up on setting up gears like 4 times, got a feel for the proccess and developed my own tecnique
But I would say your even luckier (and probably smarter for doing it the right way
) for getting it right on the first try!
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