PDF Backlash, Shifting of Gears and Tooth Profile IDCOnline
the leading face of the tooth behind it on the driven gear, and that gap must be closed before force can be transferred in the new direction. The term "backlash" can also be used to refer to the size of the gap, not just the phenomenon it causes; thus, one could speak of a pair of gears as having, for example, " mm of backlash." A pair of gears