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Removing Drive Pinion Assembly

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  1. Remove Electric controlled coupling assembly. Refer to REMOVAL OF ELECTRIC CONTROLLED COUPLING ASSEMBLY .
  2. Remove differential case assembly. Refer to REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY ".
  3. Fit a drive pinion socket onto the drive pinion spline. Using a pinion nut wrench, remove drive pinion nut.

    Tool number A: KV38108400 ( - ) 

    B: KV38108500 ( - ) 

  4. Remove center oil seal.
    Fig 1: Removing Drive Pinion Nut Using Wrench
    G01199763Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Press the drive pinion gear assembly out of the gear carrier.
  6. Remove pinion front bearing inner race.
  7. Remove collapsible spacer.
    Fig 2: Pressing Drive Pinion Gear Assembly Out From Gear Carrier
    G01199764Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  8. Using a puller, remove pinion rear bearing inner race from the drive pinion.
    Fig 3: Removing Pinion Rear Bearing Inner Race Using Puller
    G01199765Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

    Tool number A: Commercial service tool 

    B: Commercial service tool 

  9. Using a brass rod, tap the pinion front bearing outer race evenly from the 2 cutouts on the gear carrier and remove pinion front bearing outer race.
    Fig 4: Removing Front And Rear Bearing Outer Race Using Brass Rod And Hammer
    G01199766Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the gear carrier.
  10. Using a brass rod, tap the drive pinion adjusting shim evenly from the 2 cutouts on the gear carrier and remove drive pinion adjusting shims and pinion rear bearing outer race.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the gear carrier.
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