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Getting a cross pin shaft to clear a thick gear

Getting a cross pin shaft to clear a thick gear

Evan

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04-08-2020

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Getting a cross pin shaft to clear a thick gear

In many cases it is necessary to grind one or more teeth on a ring gear in order to reinstall the cross pin in many c-clip style rearends. In most cases this will not interfere with the contact pattern of the gear or decrease the strength in any way as long as it is done properly. In some rare instances you may need to grind as much as ¼ of one or two teeth away. Although we have seen vehicles run with half of a ring gear or pinion tooth missing, we do NOT recommend pushing your luck that far. However, we have no problem running a gear-set in our own vehicles with 1/4 of tooth ground off of the toe or 1/8th of the heel of one or two of the ring gear teeth. Gear grinding should always be done on the bench top, not while gear is installed. This is to avoid getting metal and other contaminants into the housing or differential carrier. In most cases you will only need to grind about 1/8” off the corner of the tooth. After the desired amount of material is removed, you need to use a medium grit 3M disk to round the edges and remove any burrs. Be sure to clean a gear thoroughly before you reinstall it into the housing.

Getting a cross pin shaft to clear a thick gear - In many cases it is necessary to grind one or more teeth on a ring gear in order to reinstall the cross pin in many c-clip style rearends. In most cases this will not interfere with the contact pattern of the gear or decrease the strength in any way as long as it is done properly. In some rare instances you may need to grind as much as ¼ of one or two teeth away. Although we have seen vehicles run with half of a ring gear or pinion tooth missing, we do NOT recommend pushing your luck that far. However, we have no problem running a gear-set in our own vehicles with 1 4 of tooth ground off of the toe or 1 8th of the heel of one or two of the ring gear teeth. Gear grinding should always be done on the bench top, not while gear is installed. This is to avoid getting metal and other contaminants into the housing or differential carrier. In most cases you will only need to grind about 1 8” off the corner of the tooth. After the desired amount of material is removed, you need to use a medium grit 3M disk to round the edges and remove any burrs. Be sure to clean a gear thoroughly before you reinstall it into the housing.