From: Joseph J. Bartzak 
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 3:20 PM
To: Michael E. Viola
Subject: FLEX SHIM CONCEPT 3

FLEX SHIM CONCEPT 3                                                                    

Shim to bottom plate                                                                                           1st Pass

Front      .000                                                         Start        3.04
Rear        .002                                                         Finish     3.02         
                                                                                Cooled   3.03
Released Gap        .028
Force Required to Reduce Gap to .002             1.80

Shim to bottom plate                                                                                           2nd Pass

Front      .000                                                         Start        3.06
Rear        .002                                                         Finish     3.25         
                                                                                Cooled   3.11
Released Gap        .047
Force Required to Reduce Gap to .002             1.88

Shim to bottom plate                                                                                           3rd Pass

Front      .000                                                         Start        3.06
Rear        .002                                                         Finish     3.08         
                                                                                Cooled   3.07

Released Gap        .053
Force Required to Reduce Gap to .002             2.11

Shim to bottom plate                                                                                           4th Pass

Front      .000                                                         Start        3.06
Rear        .002                                                         Finish     3.14         
                                                                                Cooled   3.12

Released Gap        .053
Force Required to Reduce Gap to .002             2.32



Passes 5 though 7 No data required as per M Viola

Final Measurements

Front gap after clamps were released   .063
Rear gap after clamps were released .060

Force required to close gap Force required to reduce gap Front 1.14

Force required to close gap Force required to reduce gap Rear .060