Differential Adjustment Shim Specifications

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada RWDSECTION Differential Adjustment Shim Specifications
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8.0, 8.6 Inch Axle Differential Adjustment Shims Specifications

Number of Notches Specification
Inside Outside Metric English
0 3 1.016 mm 0.040"
0 4 1.067 mm 0.042"
0 5 1.118 mm 0.044"
1 1 1.168 mm 0.046"
1 2 1.219 mm 0.048"
1 3 1.270 mm 0.050"
1 4 1.321 mm 0.052"
1 5 1.372 mm 0.054"
2 1 1.422 mm 0.056"
2 2 1.473 mm 0.058"
2 3 1.524 mm 0.060"
2 4 1.575 mm 0.062"
2 5 1.626 mm 0.064"
3 1 1.676 mm 0.066"
3 2 1.727 mm 0.068"
3 3 1.778 mm 0.070"
3 4 1.829 mm 0.072"
3 5 1.880 mm 0.074"
4 1 1.930 mm 0.076"
4 2 1.981 mm 0.078"
4 3 2.032 mm 0.080"
4 4 2.083 mm 0.082"
4 5 2.134 mm 0.084"
5 1 2.184 mm 0.086"
5 2 2.235 mm 0.088"
5 3 2.286 mm 0.090"
5 4 2.337 mm 0.092"
5 5 2.388 mm 0.094"
6 1 2.438 mm 0.096"
6 2 2.489 mm 0.098"
6 3 2.540 mm 0.100"
RENDER: 1.0x

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