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Differential - Locking: Adjustments Chevrolet RV Cutaway G30

REASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS

If cam gear, right side gear or thrust block have to be replaced, differential must be adjusted. Selective thickness thrust washers behind each side gear, and a selective thickness thrust block between the side gears provide adjustment. The 3 adjustments to be made are

  1. Left side gear backlash.
  2. Right side gear backlash.
  3. Thrust block clearance.

If cam gear, right side gear or thrust block have to be replaced, differential must be adjusted. Selective thickness thrust washers behind each side gear, and a selective thickness thrust block between the side gears provide adjustment. The 3 adjustments to be made are

  1. Left side gear backlash.
  2. Right side gear backlash.
  3. Thrust block clearance.