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HOMESERVICE MANUALSFORD2004ECONOLINE E150, VAN CARGO, 4.6 WREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 271 (DRIVELINE SYSTEM)SPECIFICATIONSREAR AXLE BACKLASH SHIM VARIATION
2004 Ford Econoline E150, Van Cargo, 4.6 W

Rear Axle Backlash Shim Variation

2004 Ford Econoline E150, Van Cargo, 4.6 WSECTION Rear Axle Backlash Shim Variation
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REAR AXLE BACKLASH SHIM VARIATION

Backlash Change Required Thickness Change Required
mm in mm in
0.025 0.001 0.050 0.002
0.050 0.002 0.050 0.002
0.076 0.003 0.101 0.004
0.101 0.004 0.152 0.006
0.127 0.005 0.152 0.006
0.152 0.006 0.203 0.008
0.177 0.007 0.254 0.010
0.203 0.008 0.254 0.010
0.228 0.009 0.304 0.012
0.254 0.010 0.355 0.014
0.279 0.011 0.355 0.014
0.304 0.012 0.406 0.016
0.330 0.013 0.457 0.018
0.335 0.014 0.457 0.018
0.381 0.015 0.508 0.020
RENDER: 1.0x

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