Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Nissan Xterra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Switch 4WD shift switch to 2WD and set transfer assembly to 2WD.
- Drain the transfer fluid. Refer to "TRANSFER FLUID ".
- Remove undercovers using power tool.
- Remove the center exhaust tube and main muffler. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove the front and rear propeller shafts. Refer to
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
" (front),
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
" (rear).CAUTION: Do not damage spline, sleeve yoke and rear oil seal when removing rear propeller shaft.NOTE: Insert a plug into the rear oil seal after removing the rear propeller shaft.
- Remove the transmission bolts. Refer to "COMPONENTS " (for M/T) or "COMPONENTS " (for A/T).
- Position two suitable jacks under the transmission and transfer assembly.
- Remove the transmission crossmember. Refer to
"COMPONENTS
" (for M/T) or
"COMPONENTS
" (for A/T).WARNING: Support transmission and transfer assembly using two suitable jacks while removing transmission crossmember.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors from the following:
- ATP switch
- 4LO switch
- Wait detection switch
- Transfer control device
- Disconnect each air breather hose from the following. Refer to
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Transfer control device
- Breather tube (transfer)
- Remove the transfer to transmission and transmission to transfer bolts.WARNING: Support transfer assembly with suitable jack while removing it.
- Remove the transfer assembly.CAUTION: Do not damage transmission rear oil seal.