2003-2005 Suzuki LT-A500F Service Manual, Page 163Get this manual
DRIVE TRAIN
TOOTH CONTACT After backlash adjustment and left side shim selection are carried out, the tooth contact must be checkedPay attention to the following points: Remove the differential ring gear Clean and degrease several teeth on the ring gear and pinion gear, and then apply coating of machinist's layout dye or paste to several teeth of the pinion gear Install the removed left and right side shims and differential assembly Assemble the gear case cover(4-14) NOTE:Do not apply sealant to the mating surface of the gear case Do not apply thread lock to the case cover bolts(4-14) Gear case cover bolt: 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft) Rotate the differential ring gear several turns in each directionThis will provide contact pattern on the coated teeth of ring gear Remove the differential ring gear and compare the coated teeth to the examples shown inand If tooth contact is found to be correct (example ), go to the FINAL ASSEMBLY sub-section on p.4-14 to complete installation If tooth contact is found to be incorrect (example and ), the shim must be changed and the tooth contact should be rechecked until correctMake sure to check the backlash and shim thickness 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 pinion gear and ring gear as set