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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: mesjr2004 on December 06, 2004, 11:42:21 AM

Title: S.A.S pinion and caster angles?
Post by: mesjr2004 on December 06, 2004, 11:42:21 AM
 doing a solid axel in a tracker and wanted to know if anyone  knows a quick easy way to set pinion angles.
cant use spring perches ,cut them off already. samurai
axel,for now.
Title: Re: S.A.S pinion and caster angles?
Post by: wildgoody on December 06, 2004, 12:09:05 PM
The last project I was involved in
the caster was set to 6* and the
pinion was just turned to point at
the T-case

Good luck
Wild
Title: Re: S.A.S pinion and caster angles?
Post by: lil_Truck on December 06, 2004, 12:13:40 PM
The angle of the pinion must be with in 6-7 degrees of the out put shaft of the transfer case.

Get an angle gage with a magnet on it.  Then measure the flat end of the T-case shaft and the flat part of the pinion flange.

If you go through the archive, there's an article (by Mike Hagon) on how to over rotate the axil for better pinion clearance.

(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TQD1Am8Y!dVKs0AHfo8sWw5Fl9kNYIqqcSjPrrb3RZqOqjhx3xvRlAlAoenFPr75ogclJDT8cWeDhaVf8tfy0O1CwWvxfNkHgtYUCQkHj8WX2KZe1aiGcw/Geometry.jpg?dc=4675467227345361421)

The only other way to do it is to have a custom shaft made with a CV at the T-case.  Then the angle doesn't matter.
Title: Re: S.A.S pinion and caster angles?
Post by: lil_Truck on December 06, 2004, 12:15:02 PM
If it's over 7 degrees you will get a vibration and make you trany go bad.  Happen to me.
Title: Re: S.A.S pinion and caster angles?
Post by: 87BlackSami on December 13, 2004, 01:43:45 PM
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The angle of the pinion must be with in 6-7 degrees of the out put shaft of the transfer case.



The only other way to do it is to have a custom shaft made with a CV at the T-case.  Then the angle doesn't matter.



When using a cv shaft (dual cardan joint) the axle end is set between 0*& -2* it does matter. Basically uder load you want it at 0*.