2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL Electronic Repair Manual

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
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8. Using a puller, remove the oil seal from the gear ring.
Transfer case
1. Remove the pinion sleeve assembly.
2. Remove the adapter case.
3. Remove t

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual TF-24
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CAUTION:
If a malfunction is detected on the drive gear or drive pinion gear, replace the drive gear and drive pin-
ion gear as a set.
Bearings
lCheck for seizure, peeling, wea

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4. Use the formula below to calculate adjusting shim thickness T1at the ring gear bearing on the transfer
case.
5. Select the adjusting shim.
lFor inf

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual TF-26
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ASSMBLY
Transfer case
1. Select the adjusting shim on the gear ring bearing.
lTF-24, "SELECTIONG ADJUSTING SHIMS".
2. Using a drift, install the selected adjusting shim and gea

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Drive gear assembly
1. Using a drift, drive the oil seal into the gear ring.
CAUTION:
lWhen checking the overall preload torque, measure it
without th

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual TF-28
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6. Apply gear oil to ring gear bearing inner race on the adapter
case. Using a drift, install ring gear bearing inner race.
7. Assemble the drive gear assembly to the transfer

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Pinion sleeve assembly
1. Select the pinion sleeve shim.
lTF-24, "SELECTIONG ADJUSTING SHIMS".
2. Using a drift, install the pinion rear bearing outer

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NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003  Electronic Repair Manual TF-30
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8. Using a drift and press, press in the companion flange.
9. Apply anti-corrosion oil onto threads and seat of the pinion nut
and adjust the pinion nut tightening torque and p