Gearbox shimming - feeler gauges

[al pushpak]

hi, hope this doesn't sound like a daft question but where abouts should the feeler gauges be placed on the endplate when measuring the endfloat on the large gear shim ? thanks for any info

[Feersum Injun]

IMG_9267 by Nick Wilde, on Flickr

[CHRIS in MARGATE]

I always make sure the hub is torqued.
The way I was taught to measure in my apprenticeship was to make sure the feeler guage one size below passes and the feeler guage one size above doesn't pass.

[al pushpak]

Thanks for the info & the pic , much clearer than the one in Sticky manual, cheers

[bazza3004]

Does the feelef need to be inserted right up to the shaft as iirc isnt there a 'boss' under the bearing seat or does it only need to go in 10mm or so . Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question.

[Feersum Injun]

I believe so.... the shim should rotate, hence the gap. Otherwise you'd be measuring from the shim to the plate and the gap would be way to big...

[Feersum Injun]

Also make sure you use nuts and torque them unlike in my photo...!!!

[bazza3004]

Thank you