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chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO DRIVETRAINS

PITCH DIAMETER PITCH DIAMETER OF DRIVING GEAR PITCH DIAMETER OF DRIVING GEAR POINT A POINT B POINT C FIGURE 1–6 The pitch diameter is the effective diameter of the gear. Note how the contact points slide on the gear teeth as they move in and out of contact. GEARS TERMINOLOGY The effective diameter of a gear is the pitch diameter (or pitch line).

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