2002-2007 Suzuki 500 LTA Service Manual, Page 109Get this manual
TOOTH CONTACT After backlash adjustment is carried out, the tooth contact must be checkedPay attention to the following procedures: Remove the front and rear output shafts from the crankcase Clean and degrease several teeth of the drive and driven bevel gears Apply coating of machinist's layout dye or paste to several teeth of the driven bevel gear Install the front and rear output shafts Rotate the driven bevel gear several turns in both directions Remove the output shafts and inspect the coated teeth of the drive bevel gearThe tooth contact pattern should be as shown inand If tooth contact is found to be correct (example ), go to the FINAL ASSEMBLY section on p.3-67 to complete installationIncorrect (contact at tooth top) Correct Incorrect (contact at tooth root) If tooth contact is found to be incorrect (examples and ), the shim thickness between the drive bevel gear and driven bevel gear must be changed and the tooth contact re-checked until correctMake sure to check the backlash after the tooth contact has been adjusted, since it may have changedAdjust the tooth contact and backlash until they are both within specificationIf the correct tooth contact cannot be maintained when adjusting the backlash, replace the drive and driven bevel gearsTooth contact Contact at tooth top Contact at tooth root Shim adjustment Increase shim thickness Decrease shim thickness