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HOMESERVICE MANUALSFORD1984ECONOLINE E250, VAN DISPLAY EXTENDED, 5.8 GREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)DRIVELINES & AXLESDIFFERENTIALS & DRIVE AXLESDRIVE AXLE - DANA FULL FLOATINGOVERHAULPINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONSNOTES
1984 Ford Econoline E250, Van Display Extended, 5.8 G

Pinion Depth Shim Adjustment Specifications: Notes

1984 Ford Econoline E250, Van Display Extended, 5.8 GSECTION Notes
PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT CHART (INCHES)

Old Pinion Marking New Pinion Marking
+4
-4 +0.008
-3 +0.007
-2 +0.006
-1 +0.005
0 +0.004
+1 +0.003
+2 +0.002
+3 +0.001
+4 0
+3
-4 +0.007
-3 +0.006
-2 +0.005
-1 +0.004
0 +0.003
+1 +0.002
+2 +0.001
+3 0
+4 -0.001
+2
-4 +0.006
-3 +0.005
-2 +0.004
-1 +0.003
0 +0.002
+1 +0.001
+2 0
+3 -0.001
+4 -0.002
+1
-4 +0.005
-3 +0.004
-2 +0.003
-1 +0.002
0 +0.001
+1 0
+2 -0.001
+3 -0.002
+4 -0.003
0
-4 +0.004
-3 +0.003
-2 +0.002
-1 +0.001
0 0
+1 -0.001
+2 -0.002
+3 -0.003
+4 -0.004
-1
-4 +0.003
-3 +0.002
-2 +0.001
-1 0
0 -0.001
+1 -0.002
+2 -0.003
+3 -0.004
+4 -0.005
-2
-4 +0.002
-3 +0.001
-2 0
-1 -0.001
0 +0.001
+1 +0.002
+2 +0.003
+3 +0.003
+4 +0.004
-3
-4 +0.001
-3 +0.002
-2 +0.001
-1 0
0 -0.001
+1 -0.002
+2 -0.003
+3 -0.004
+4 -0.005
-4
-4 0
-3 -0.001
-2 -0.002
-1 -0.003
0 -0.004
+1 -0.005
+2 -0.006
+3 -0.007
+4 -0.008
PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT CHART (MILLIMETERS)

Old Pinion Marking New Pinion Marking
+10
-10 +0.20
-8 +0.18
-5 +0.15
-3 +0.13
0 +0.10
+3 +0.08
+5 +0.05
+8 +0.03
+10 0
+8
-10 +0.18
-8 +0.15
-5 +0.13
-3 +0.10
0 +0.08
+3 +0.05
+5 +0.03
+8 0
+10 -0.03
+5
-10 +0.15
-8 +0.13
-5 +0.10
-3 +0.08
0 +0.05
+3 +0.03
+5 0
+8 -0.03
+10 -0.05
+3
-10 +0.13
-8 +0.10
-5 +0.08
-3 +0.05
0 +0.03
+3 0
+5 -0.03
+8 -0.05
+10 -0.08
+3
-10 +0.13
-8 +0.10
-5 +0.08
-3 +0.05
0 +0.03
+3 0
+5 -0.03
+8 -0.05
+10 -0.08
0
-10 +0.10
-8 +0.08
-5 +0.05
-3 +0.03
0 . 0
+3 -0.03
+5 -0.05
+8 -0.08
+10 -0.10
-3
-10 +0.08
-8 +0.05
-5 +0.03
-3 . 0
0 -0.03
+3 -0.05
+5 -0.08
+8 -0.10
+10 -0.13
-5
-10 +0.05
-8 +0.03
-5 . 0
-3 -0.03
0 -0.05
+3 -0.08
+5 -0.10
+8 -0.13
+10 -0.15
-8
-10 +0.03
-8 0
-5 -0.03
-3 -0.05
0 -0.08
+3 -0.10
+5 -0.13
+8 -0.15
+10 -0.18
-8
-10 0
-8 -0.03
-5 -0.05
-3 -0.08
0 -0.10
+3 -0.13
+5 -0.15
+8 -0.18
+10 -0.20
  1. The pinion depth adjustment number is determined by manufacturer at time of assembly. Number represents distance that best running position of pinion shaft deviates from "nominal" or standard distance between pinion gear face and centerline of axle. See Fig 1 .
    Fig 1: Pinion Setting Standard Dimension
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RENDER: 1.0x

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