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It should be crazy tight to even consider living in the conditions you have it in.


If the case(housing) is flexed at installation and you have proper backlash, you're in good shape.


If the case is not flexed at installation it will give(spread) and move your contact out to the thin edges .....bam broken teeth.


To give you an idea. I use a brass hammer to knock carriers in. I don't believe a dead blow would do it. In a 14 bolt I use a punch and hammer to knock the spanners into place and create proper  preload. On a 3rd member style like 9", 10" or drop out 14 bolt I will put my body weight against the spanner. I'm a fat bastard too.....


Rocky


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