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how does this pattern look?first time gear set up

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Jul 19, 2009 | 02:12 PM

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how does this pattern look?first time gear set up

here are a couple of pics can someone please tell me what i am doing wrong. the drive side looks good to me but the coast side stays low on the gear no matter what i try is this ok?

backlash is set at .010 any help would be great this is my first time setting up gears.

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Jul 19, 2009 | 06:47 PM

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could someone please give some input

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Jul 20, 2009 | 02:37 AM

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Pattern looks good.

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Jul 20, 2009 | 10:24 AM

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Pinion shim is very close if not dead on. I would try to move that pattern down just a bit toward the tooth root with a backlash adjustment. Its high on the drive side.

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Jul 20, 2009 | 05:09 PM

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what is your recommended backlash?? i have always done mine per Motive spec and put it at .oo7.

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Jul 21, 2009 | 07:49 PM

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IIRC, the Motive 9" spec is .008" - .012". Mine is currently at .012".

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