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Old 04-12-2026, 12:40 PM
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Backlash and shim recommendations are just a starting point; the set up then needs to be tuned to get the correct contact pattern.

If it is truely a defective gear set and if it doesn't respond to repeated trials then the only recourse is to replace with another ring and pinion set.

K

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