TRANSMISSION V45 GEAR TOOTH CONTACT PATTERN CHECK Remove the drive and driven gears (pages 13-5, 13-8). Apply Prussian Blue to the driven gear teeth. Install the drive and driven gears with the standard shims. Rotate the drive gear several times in the normal direction of rotation. Check the gear tooth contact pattern after removing the drive gear. HEEL TOE HEEL FACE # sift FLANK 1 DRIVE COAST SIDE SIDE DRIVEN GEAR/SHAFT SHIMS COUNTERSHAFT Contact is normal if Prusian Blue in transfered to the approximate center of each tooth and slightly to the side. FACE FACE DRIVE SIDE COAST SIDE TOO HIGH: If the pattern is not correct, remove and replace the driven gear adjustment shim. Replace the shim with a thinner one if the contact pattern is too high. 196 Date of Issue: May, 1982 © HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 13-14