2005 INFINITI FX35 service

EM-280
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Revision: 2005 July 2005 FX
CONNECTING ROD
Unit: mm (in)
*: After installing in connecting rod Items Standard Limit
Center distance 146.95 - 147.05 (5.79 - 5.79) —
Bend [per 100 (3.94)] — 0.15 (0.0059)
Torsion [per 100 (3.94)] — 0.30 (0.0118)
Connecting rod bushing inner diameter* Grade No. 0 22.000 - 22.006 (0.8661 - 0.8664) —
Grade No. 1 22.006 - 22.012 (0.8664 - 0.8666) —
Connecting rod big end diameter (without bearing) 55.000 - 55.013 (2.1654 - 2.1659) —
Side clearance 0.20 - 0.35 (0.0079 - 0.0138) 0.40 (0.0157)

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) EM-281
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D E
F
G H
I
J
K L
M A
EM
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CRANKSHAFT
Unit: mm (in)
Main journal diameter “Dm” (No. 1 and 5 journal) Standard Grade No. G
Grade No. H
Grade No. J
Grade No. K
Grade No. L
Grade No. M
Grade No. N
Grade No. P
Grade No. R
Grade No. S
Grade No. T
Grade No. U
Grade No. V
Grade No. W
Grade No. X
Grade No. Y
Grade No. 1
Grade No. 2
Grade No. 3
Grade No. 4
Grade No. 5
Grade No. 6
Grade No. 7
Grade No. 9 63.963 - 63.964 (2.5182 - 2.5183)
63.962 - 63.963 (2.5182 - 2.5182)
63.961 - 63.962 (2.5181 - 2.5182)
63.960 - 63.961 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.959 - 63.960 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.958 - 63.959 (2.5180 - 2.5181)
63.957 - 63.958 (2.5180 - 2.5180)
63.956 - 63.957 (2.5179 - 2.5180)
63.955 - 63.956 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.954 - 63.955 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.953 - 63.954 (2.5178 - 2.5179)
63.952 - 63.953 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.951 - 63.952 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.950 - 63.951 (2.5177 - 2.5178)
63.949 - 63.950 (2.5177 - 2.5177)
63.948 - 63.949 (2.5176 - 2.5177)
63.947 - 63.948 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.946 - 63.947 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.945 - 63.946 (2.5175 - 2.5176)
63.944 - 63.945 (2.5175 - 2.5175)
63.943 - 63.944 (2.5174 - 2.5175)
63.942 - 63.943 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.941 - 63.942 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.940 - 63.941 (2.5173 - 2.5174)
Main journal diameter “Dm” (No. 2, 3 and 4 journal) Grade No. A
Grade No. B
Grade No. C
Grade No. D
Grade No. E
Grade No. F
Grade No. G
Grade No. H
Grade No. J
Grade No. K
Grade No. L
Grade No. M
Grade No. N
Grade No. P
Grade No. R
Grade No. S
Grade No. T
Grade No. U
Grade No. V
Grade No. W
Grade No. X
Grade No. Y
Grade No. 1
Grade No. 2 63.963 - 63.964 (2.5182 - 2.5183)
63.962 - 63.963 (2.5182 - 2.5182)
63.961 - 63.962 (2.5181 - 2.5182)
63.960 - 63.961 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.959 - 63.960 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.958 - 63.959 (2.5180 - 2.5181)
63.957 - 63.958 (2.5180 - 2.5180)
63.956 - 63.957 (2.5179 - 2.5180)
63.955 - 63.956 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.954 - 63.955 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.953 - 63.954 (2.5178 - 2.5179)
63.952 - 63.953 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.951 - 63.952 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.950 - 63.951 (2.5177 - 2.5178)
63.949 - 63.950 (2.5177 - 2.5177)
63.948 - 63.949 (2.5176 - 2.5177)
63.947 - 63.948 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.946 - 63.947 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.945 - 63.946 (2.5175 - 2.5176)
63.944 - 63.945 (2.5175 - 2.5175)
63.943 - 63.944 (2.5174 - 2.5175)
63.942 - 63.943 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.941 - 63.942 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.940 - 63.941 (2.5173 - 2.5174)
SEM645PBIC1686E

EM-282
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Revision: 2005 July 2005 FX
*: Total indicator reading Pin journal diameter “Dp”
Grade No. 0 51.968 - 51.974 (2.0460 - 2.0462)
Grade No. 1 51.962 - 51.968 (2.0457 - 2.0460)
Grade No. 2 51.956 - 51.962 (2.0455 - 2.0457)
Center distance “r” 41.31 - 41.39 (1.6264 - 1.6295)
Out-of-round (Difference between “X” and “Y”) Limit 0.015 (0.0006)
Taper (Difference between “A” and “B”) Limit 0.010 (0.0004)
Runout [TIR*] Limit 0.10 (0.004)
Crankshaft end play Standard 0.10 - 0.25 (0.0039 - 0.0098)
Limit 0.30 (0.0118)

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) EM-283
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C
D E
F
G H
I
J
K L
M A
EM
Revision: 2005 July 2005 FX
MAIN BEARING
Unit: mm (in)
Undersize
Unit: mm (in)
Grade number Thickness Identification color Remarks
0 2.483 - 2.486 (0.0978 - 0.0979) Black
Grade and color are the same
for upper and lower bearings.
1 2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
2 2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
3 2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
4 2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
5 2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
6 2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
7 2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
8 2.507 - 2.510 (0.0987 - 0.0988) Red
01 UPR 2.483 - 2.486 (0.0978 - 0.0979) Black
Grade and color are different
for upper and lower bearings.
LWR 2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
12 UPR 2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
LWR 2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
23 UPR 2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
LWR 2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
34 UPR 2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
LWR 2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
45 UPR 2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
LWR 2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
56 UPR 2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
LWR 2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
67 UPR 2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
LWR 2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
78 UPR 2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
LWR 2.507 - 2.510 (0.0987 - 0.0988) Red
PBIC0189E
Undersize Thickness Main journal diameter
0.25 (0.0098) 2.618 - 2.626 (0.1031 - 0.1034) Grind so that bearing clearance is the specified value.

EM-284
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Revision: 2005 July 2005 FX
Main Bearing Oil Clearance
Unit: mm (in)
CONNECTING ROD BEARING
Unit: mm (in)
Undersize
Unit: mm (in)
Connecting Rod Bearing Oil Clearance
Unit: mm (in)
Main bearing oil clearance
Standard
No.1 and 5 0.001 - 0.011 (0.00004 - 0.0004)
No.2, 3 and 4 0.007 - 0.017 (0.0003 - 0.0007)
Limit No.1 and 5 0.021 (0.0008)
No.2, 3 and 4 0.027 (0.0011)
Grade number Thickness Identification color (mark) 0 1.500 - 1.503 (0.0591 - 0.0592) No color
1 1.503 - 1.506 (0.0592 - 0.0593) Brown
2 1.506 - 1.509 (0.0593 - 0.0594) Green
Undersize Thickness Pin journal diameter
0.25 (0.0098) 1.626 - 1.634 (0.0640 - 0.0643) Grind so that bearing clearance is the specified value.
Connecting rod bearing oil clearance Standard 0.020 - 0.045 (0.0008 - 0.0018)
Limit 0.055 (0.0022)

EX-1
EXHAUST SYSTEM
B ENGINE
CONTENTS
C
D E
F
G H
I
J
K L
M
SECTION EX
A
EX
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EXHAUST SYSTEM
PREPARATION ........................................................... 2
Commercial Service Tools ................................... ..... 2
EXHAUST SYSTEM .............................................. ..... 3 Checking Exhaust System ...................................
..... 3
Removal and Installation ..................................... ..... 3
REMOVAL ........................................................ ..... 4
INSTALLATION ................................................ ..... 4
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ............. ..... 5

EX-2
PREPARATION
Revision: 2005 July 2005 FX
PREPARATIONPFP:00002
Commercial Service ToolsABS005Z4
Tool nameDescription
Power tool Loosening nuts and bolts
PBIC0190E

FAX-1
FRONT AXLE
D DRIVELINE/AXLE
CONTENTS
C E F
G H
I
J
K L
M
SECTION FA X
A
B
FA X
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FRONT AXLE
2WD
PREPARATION ........................................................... 2
Special Service Tools (SST) ................................ ..... 2
Commercial Service Tools ................................... ..... 2
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... ..... 3
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ................................ ..... 3
FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE ................. ..... 4
On-Vehicle Inspection and Service ..................... ..... 4
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION .................... ..... 4
Removal and Installation ..................................... ..... 4
REMOVAL ........................................................ ..... 4
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .................... ..... 5
INSTALLATION ................................................ ..... 5
SERVICE DATA ..................................................... ..... 6
Wheel Bearing ..................................................... ..... 6
AWD
PRECAUTIONS ..................................................... ..... 7
Caution ................................................................ ..... 7
PREPARATION ...................................................... ..... 8
Special Service Tools (SST) ................................ ..... 8
Commercial Service Tools ................................... ..... 8
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... ..... 9
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ................................ ..... 9 FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE .................
... 10
On-Vehicle Inspection and Service ...................... ... 10
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION .................... ... 10
Removal and Installation ..................................... ... 10
REMOVAL ........................................................ ... 10
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .................... ... 11
INSTALLATION ................................................ ... 11
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT .......................................... ... 12
Removal and Installation (Left Side) .................... ... 12
REMOVAL ........................................................ ... 12
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .................... ... 12
INSTALLATION ................................................ ... 12
Removal and Installation (Right Side) ................. ... 13
REMOVAL ........................................................ ... 13
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .................... ... 13
INSTALLATION ................................................ ... 14
Disassembly and Assembly (Left Side) ............... ... 14
DISASSEMBLY ................................................ ... 14
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ............. ... 15
ASSEMBLY ...................................................... ... 16
Disassembly and Assembly (Right Side) ............. ... 20
DISASSEMBLY ................................................ ... 20
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ............. ... 21
ASSEMBLY ...................................................... ... 22
SERVICE DATA ..................................................... ... 26
Wheel Bearing ..................................................... ... 26
Drive Shaft ........................................................... ... 26
Tightening Torque ................................................ ... 26