2004 INFINITI FX35 Service Manual

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Installation of J34309-9 and J34309-16; place a suitable 2.5 mm (0.098 in) thick plain washer between
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7. Place the J34309-11 “R200A” pinion height adapter onto the
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4. Correct the pinion height washer size by referring to the “pinion
head number”.
There are two numbers painted on the driv

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1. Thoroughly clean drive gear and drive pinion teeth.
2. Lightly apply a mixture of powdered ferric

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2. Place differential case on drive gear.
3. Apply genuine medium strength locking sealant or equivalent.
Refer to GI-48, "
RECO

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3. Install selected drive pinion height adjusting washer in drive pin-
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8. Tighten the drive pinion lock nut by very small degrees until the
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7. Measure drive gear-to-drive pinion backlash with a dial indicator
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It backlash i