1998 NISSAN PATROL bolt pattern

11. Remove pinion rear bearing inner cone and drive pinion height
adjusting washer with press and Tool.
Tool number: ST30031000
Differential Case
1. Remove side bearing inner cones.
To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove.
Tool number:
j
AST33051001
j
BST02371000
Be careful not to confuse left and right hand parts.
Keep bearing and bearing race for each side together.
2. Loosen ring gear bolts in a criss-cross pattern.
3. Tap ring gear off differential case with a soft hammer.
Tap evenly all around to keep ring gear from binding.
4. Drive out pinion mate shaft lock pin, with punch from ring gear
side (2-pinion type differential case).
Lock pin is calked at pin hole mouth on differential case.
SPD018
SPD207A
SPD022
SPD024
SPD025
DISASSEMBLY
Differential Carrier (Cont'd)
PD-17

Disassembly
1. Remove side bearing inner cone with Tool.
2. Loosen ring gear bolts in a criss-cross pattern.
3. Tap ring gear off gear case with a soft hammer.
Tap evenly all around to keep ring gear from binding.
4. Loosen screws on differential cases A and B using a press.
5. Separate differential cases A and B. Draw out component parts
(discs and plates, etc.).
Put marks on gears, discs and plates so that they can be rein-
stalled in their original positions from which they were
removed.
Inspection
CONTACT SURFACES
1. Clean the disassembled parts in suitable solvent and blow dry
with compressed air.
2. If following surfaces are found with burrs or scratches, smooth
with oil stone.
V1Differential case A
V2Differential case B
V3Pressure ring
V4Thrust washer
V5Pinion mate shaft
V6Thrust block
V7Pinion mate gear
V8Side gear
SPD476
SPD507
SPD503
LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
PD-21

Differential Case Ð 2-pinion type Ð
1. Install side gears, pinion mate gears and thrust washers into
differential case.
2. Fit pinion mate shaft to differential case so that it meets lock pin
holes.
3. Adjust backlash between side gear and pinion mate gear by
selecting side gear thrust washer. Refer to SDS.
Backlash between side gear and pinion mate gear
(Clearance between side gear thrust washer and dif-
ferential case):
0.15 - 0.20 mm (0.0059 - 0.0079 in)
4. Install pinion mate shaft lock pin with a punch.
Make sure lock pin is ¯ush with case.
5. Apply gear oil to gear tooth surfaces and thrust surfaces and
make sure they turn properly.
6. Install differential case assembly on ring gear.
Tighten bolts in a criss-cross pattern, lightly tapping bolt head
with a hammer.
7. Press-®t side bearing inner cones on differential case with Tool.
Tool number:
j
AST33190000
j
BST02371000
SPD552
SPD258
SPD030
SPD322
PD353
ASSEMBLY
PD-32

Disassembly
1. Remove side bearing inner cone with Tool. For removal
procedure, refer to ordinary differential case.
2. Loosen ring gear bolts in a criss-cross pattern.
3. Tap ring gear off the gear with a soft hammer.
4. Put marks on both differential cases.
5. Loosen screws on differential cases A and B using a press.
Tool number: ST33081000
6. Separate differential cases A and B.
7. Drive out pinion mate shaft lock pin with Tool.
Draw out component parts.
SPD839
SPD449A
SPD841
DIFFERENTIAL LOCK
PD-38