Yamaha 2004 Rhino 660 YXR660FAS Service Manual page 280

REAR CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS, FINAL DRIVE
GEAR AND DRIVE SHAFT
6) Round off the hundredth digit and select the
Shims are supplied in the following thick-
nesses.
L
Selecting the thrust washer
1. Measure:
M
a. Place four pieces of Plastigauge
b. Install the final gear case assembly and
NOTE:
Do not turn the drive pinion gear and ring gear
when measuring the clearance with Plasti-
"C"
gauge
7 - 29
appropriate shim(s).
In the example above, the calculated num-
ber is 0.48. The chart instructs you to round
off 8 to 10 at the hundredth place.
Thus, the shim thickness is 0.50 mm.
Hundredths
0, 1, 2
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9
Ring gear shim
Thickness (mm)
LLL L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L
• ring gear thrust clearance "C"
MMM M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M
the originally fitted thrust washer and the
ring gear.
tighten the bolts to specification.
M8 bolts (ring gear bearing hous-
ing)
23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)
M10 bolts (ring gear bearing
housing)
40 Nm (4.0 m · kg, 29 ft · lb)
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.
DRIV
Rounded value
0
5
10
0.25 0.30 0.35
0.40 0.45 0.50
L LLL L L LLL L LLL
M MMM M M MMM M MMM
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between