Dear list,
I have finally aquired (thanks Herb for the help) the 2:88 gears and carrier
I need for my "Econo Tiger". I want to "guesstimate" the pinion depth
setting (on the off chance I get it right the first time). The original
pinion had a +11 (eleven) marking. The Tiger manual makes mention of plus
or minus 1,2,3 as an example. Is it common to find a plus eleven pinion OR
did the guy who engraved the number tip one too many the night before and
mark this pinion twice? Anyway, I was just going to compensate the
difference with the shims (I put the old shims in a marked envelope since
I'm not the stupid kid I used to be). By the way the "new" pinion is a -1(if
that means anything in assisting me).
Regarding the endplay. I assume that : 1. I Install the carrier with no
shims and take a reading. 2. I install the pinion (at the proper depth of
course) and take a reading. 3. I take the total reading and add .005 shim
(I'll call this the shim total). I then "do the math" and compensate for the
endplay needed. The no shim/no pinion reading minus the no shim/with pinion
reading, then plus or minus (depending on what side the math is being done
from) the endplay needed . Where I get confused is IF the.005 added shims at
supposed to be "split" between sides the math seems to get a little "fuzzy"
in calculating the shim "balancing" to get the proper endplay. What I see is
the "half" of the .005 (.0025) will automatically be generated to the side
I'm compensating for and so a different number of shims will be used (than
the math shows) to get the proper endplay. Should I make this compensation?
I understand that the gear markings are the final criteria, but I would
assume getting the numbers right will get one close if not exact. Thank you
for any input that might be offered. Sincerely, Tom Witt
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