General Specifications

2009 Mercury Milan Premier, 3.0 1, AWDSECTION General Specifications
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Differential 
Preload 0.15-0.21 mm
(0.0059-0.0083 in)
Secondary shaft gear runout (maximum) 0.015 mm (0.0006 in)
Side gear and pinion gear backlash 0.02-0.08 mm
(0.0008-0.0031 in)
End Play 
Input Shaft 0.00-0.06 mm
(0.00-0.0024 in)
Mainshaft 0.00-0.06 mm
(0.00-0.0024 in)
Gear Clearance 
1st Gear End Play
Clearance 0.05-0.28 mm
(0.002-0.011 in)
Maximum 0.33 mm (0.013 in)
2nd Gear End Play
Clearance 0.018-0.46 mm
(0.007-0.018 in)
Maximum 0.51 mm (0.020 in)
3rd Gear Thrust Clearance
Clearance 0.05-0.20 mm
(0.002-0.007 in)
Maximum 0.25 mm (0.010 in)
4th Gear End Play
Clearance 0.17-0.37 mm
(0.007-0.014 in)
Maximum 0.42 mm (0.017 in)
5th Gear Thrust Clearance
Clearance 0.100-0.220 mm
(0.0040-0.0086 in)
Maximum 0.270 mm (0.0106 in)
Runout 
Input shaft gear runout (maximum) 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Reverse idler gear runout (maximum) 0.04-0.14 mm
(0.0016-0.0060 in)
Shift Fork and Hub Sleeve Clearance 
Clearance Between 1st/2nd Shift Fork and Hub Sleeve
Standard 0.10-0.45 mm
(0.004-0.017 in)
Maximum 0.95 mm (0.037 in)
Clearance Between 3rd/4th Shift Fork and Hub Sleeve
Standard 0.10-0.40 mm
(0.004-0.015 in)
Maximum 0.90 mm (0.035 in)
Clearance Between 5th Shift Fork and Hub Sleeve
Maximum 0.86 mm (0.034 in)
Standard 0.10-0.36 mm
(0.004-0.014 in)
Synchronizer Ring Clearance 
Clearance Between Synchronizer Ring and Flank Surface of Gear
Standard 0.80 mm (0.031 in)
Maximum 1.50 mm (0.059 in)
RENDER: 1.0x

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