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Drive Pinion: Assembly

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  1. Select drive pinion adjusting shim. Refer to Adjustment .
  2. Assemble the selected drive pinion adjusting shim to drive pinion.
  3. Install the drive pinion to pinion bearing assembly with drift (commercial service tool).
    CAUTION:
    • Do not reuse pinion bearing assembly.
    • Apply gear oil to pinion bearing part.
  4. Install oil seal to pinion bearing assembly with drift (A) (commercial service tool).
    GNSJSDIA3996Z-996Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not reuse the oil seal.
    • When installing, do not incline oil seal.
    • Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil onto the circumference of the oil seal.
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    B

    : 0-0.6 mm (0-0.024 in)
  5. Install dust shield.
    NOTE: Tighten dust shield together with pinion bearing assembly
  6. Install companion flange (1) to pinion bearing with drift (A) (commercial service tool).
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    Installing companion flange force

    : 59000-80000 N (6018-8160 kg, 13263-17984 lb)
  7. Apply anti-corrosive oil to the thread and seat of the lock nut, and adjust the pinion lock nut tightening torque and pinion bearing preload torque, using a preload gauge.
    1. Install pinion lock nut, and then tighten to the specified torque.

      Pinion lock nut tightening torque

      : 51.7 N.m (5.3 kg-m, 38.0 ft-lb)
      CAUTION:
      • Do not reuse pinion lock nut.
      • Check that pinion lock nut is seated on the drive pinion.
    2. After tightening pinion lock nut to the specified torque, retighten the pinion lock nut by 35 degrees.
    3. Measure the pinion bearing preload.

      Pinion bearing preload

      : Refer to Preload Torque .
  8. Apply multi-purpose grease lightly and evenly onto an O-ring, and install it to the pinion bearing assembly.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not reuse O-ring.
    • When installing O-ring, do not use a tool.
    • Do not damage O-ring.
  9. Install drive pinion assembly, and apply anti-corrosive oil onto thread and seats on the mounting bolts (SYMBOL ). Tighten to the specified torque.
    GNSALDIA0184Z-184Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Tighten dust shield together with pinion bearing assembly.
  10. Check backlash, tooth contact, total preload and companion flange runout. Refer to Adjustment .
    CAUTION: Measure the total preload without oil seals of transfer cover and transfer case.
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