2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL Electronic Repair Manual

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
RFD-11
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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLYPFP:38300
Removal and InstallationEDS000DG
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear suspension assembly. Refer toRSU-5, "REAR SUSPENS

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual RFD-12
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Electronically Controlled Coupling Breather Hose
EDS0005F
CAUTION:
lRefer to the figure for removal and installation procedure of the electronically controlled couplin

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
RFD-13
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Rear Final Drive Breather HoseEDS0005G
CAUTION:
lRefer to the figure for removal and installation of rear final drive breather hose.
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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual RFD-14
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Components
EDS0005H
SDIA0113E

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Inspection Before DisassemblyEDS0005I
OVERALL PRELOAD TORQUE
1. Drain the oil.
2. Remove electronically controlled coupling assembly.
Refer

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual RFD-16
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4. Fit a dial gauge to the drive gear face to measure the backlash.
lIf outside the standard, change the thickness of the side bearing adjusting shims.
Side bearing ad

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TOOTH CONTACT
1. Drain the oil.
2. Remove the rear cover. Refer toRFD-20, "
Removal of differen-
tial assembly"
3. Attach dummy cover set. R

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual RFD-18
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6. If the tooth contact is improperly adjusted, follow the procedure
below to adjust the pinion height (dimension X in the figure).
Drive pinion gear adjusting shim
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