Front Reduction Driven Gear: Assembly

2010 Subaru Outback R PremiumSECTION Assembly
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  1. Place the dish plate, driven plate, drive plate and retaining plate neatly in this order on surface table.
    NOTE: Make sure of the direction of dish plate.
  2. Set the dial gauge to retaining plate, and read its scale.
    NOTE: The value, which is read in the gauge at this time, is zero point.
  3. Scale and record the weight "Z" of a flat board which will be put on retaining plate.
    NOTE:
    • Use a stiff board which does not bend against load as a flat board to be put on retaining plate.
    • Use a flat board weighing less than 130 N (13.3 kgf, 29.2 lb).
  4. Put the flat board on retaining plate.
    Fig 1: Identifying Flat Board On Retaining Plate
    G06654563Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Using the following formula, calculate load "N", a force of pressing with push/pull gauge.

    N = 130 N (13.3 kgf, 29.2 lb) - Z

    130 N (13.3 kgf, 29.2 lb) : Load applied to clutch plate

    Z: Flat board weight

  6. Press the center of retaining plate by applying a force of "N" using push/pull gauge, and then measure and record the compression amount "A".
    NOTE: Measure at four points with a 90Β° interval and calculate the average.
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