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drive the gear up against the shoulder on the crankshaft as shown in Fig. 2.
5. Check the gear backlash with the mating gear. The backlash should be .003 "-.005 " with new gears or
.008 " maximum with used gears.
6. Install a new crankshaft rear oil seal sleeve, if required, as outlined in Section 1.3.2.
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