Bill,
You need a long rod, perhaps 2' long, with two holes drilled to allow it
to be bolted to opposite holes in the pinion flange. I used 1"x1"x24"
pine. The holes must be centered so the weight to either side is the same.
Create a 2-pound weight by filling an empty plastic jar or bottle with
1qt (4 cups) of water. I used Jif Super Chunk:> Put a lid on it. Tie a
string around it that won't come off when the jar is hanging by it. Tie
a loop in the other end of the string that's big enough to slide over
the rod.
Mark the rod at 7 1/2" and at 9" from the center. Bolt it to the flange
so it's horizontal.
When your shim pack is correct, the pinion will not turn while the
weight is hanging at the 7.5" mark, but will turn when you hang it at
the 9" mark.
b
Williams, Bill (Atlanta) wrote:
> We have a question that has us stumped. With the pinion gear installed
> in the differential unit and the pinion nut properly torqued, the
> pinion gear is suppose to begin to spin when 15 - 18 inch pounds of
> torque is applied. This torque is adjusted by adding or subtracting
> shims.
>
> Is there a "creative" way to measure that torque?
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