TM 9-2320-361-34 15-42. INTERMEDIATE CASE MAINTENANCE (Contd) f. Second Reduction Feed Pinion Adjustment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. NOTE Intermediate gear assembly must be removed and disassembled in order to adjust the depth of second reduction feed pinion. To increase or decrease the depth of second reduction feed pinion (11), add or remove shims (9); perform steps 2 through 10. Remove second reduction gear assembly (17) from intermediate case (18) (subtask a, steps 3 through 7). Remove four screws (1), lockwashers (2), cap cover (3), and gasket (4) from cap (5). Remove six screws (13), lockwashers (12), and cap (5) from bearing retainer (10). Remove cotter pin (7), nut (6), bearing (8), and shims (9) from shaft of second reduction feed pinion (11). Discard cotter pin (7). Add shims (9) to increase depth or remove shims (9) to decrease depth in relation to rack drive gear (16). Assemble second reduction gear assembly (17) (subtask d, steps 8 and 9). Install second recuction gear assembly (17) into intermediate case (18) (subtask e, steps 3 through 6). Looking through hole (14) in boring case (15), confirm that gear (11) alines with gear (16). If gear (11) does not aline with gear (16), repeat steps 1 through 8 above. If gear (11) is in proper alinement with gear (16), perform subtask e, steps 14 and 15. 15-174