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Tooth Contact

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  1. Remove rear cover. Refer to "DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY ".
  2. Thoroughly clean drive gear and drive pinion teeth.
  3. Lightly apply a mixture of powdered ferric oxide and oil or the equivalent. Apply it to 3 or 4 teeth of drive gear drive side.
    Fig 1: Applying Powdered Ferric Oxide And Oil To 3 Or 4 Teeth Of Drive Gear Drive Side
    G03602953Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Rotate drive gear back and forth several times, check drive pinion gear to drive gear tooth contact.
    CAUTION: Check tooth contact on drive side and reverse side.
    Fig 2: Rotating Drive Gear Back And Forth Several Times
    G03602954Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 3: Identifying Tooth Contact Pattern
G03602955Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.