side gear backlash

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ivor buick
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side gear backlash

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On my Eaton posi I have .020 backlash on side gear/spider, my manual says shim to achieve between .001 and .006 backlash. The clutches seem unworn and the single shim has some smearing present, is it worth shimming as per manual and if so would you mail to England?
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Yes sounds like it will need shimming. Clutches could have wear but you may not notice unless you know the original thickness. What is the shim thickness in thousands of inches? .020 .030 etc? Jim
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Re: side gear backlash

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Just a single .030 shim under each clutch pack. clutches have negligible wear.
could you send me pack of shims to England? Do you take paypal?
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Yes we can but they are fairly expensive. Do you know what you want to try to add? a pair is like 10.00 each pair ( .010 .015 .020 025 .030 .040 )

Shipping should be pretty minimal I would shim them priority mail envelope for quickest low cost shipping (6-10 days). 25.00 for that or 12.00 for standard first class mail (time varies depends on destination).
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