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5. When oil leaks while removing, check oil level after the installation. Refer to FFD-8, "Checking Differential
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Removal and InstallationNDS000EU
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove front drive shaft both. Refer to FA X - 11 , "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove front crossbar with power tool.
3. Separate steering outer socket and steering knuckle. Refer to PS-18, "
POWER STEERING GEAR" .
4. Remove side shaft.
5. Remove three way catalyst (right bank) with power tool. Refer to EX-3, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
6. Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to PR-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
7. Separate EPS solenoid valve connector.
8. Separate power steering hydraulic line.
9. Remove stabilizer assembly with power tool. Refer to FSU-35, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Separate steering lower joint and steering gear assembly. Refer to PS-18, "
POWER STEERING GEAR" .
11. Set a suitable jack to engine.
12. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to FSU-26, "
Removal and Installation" .
13. Remove breather hose and tube.
14. Remove engine mounting bracket (RH) (Lower) and engine mounting insulator (RH) with power tool.
Refer to EM-118, "
Removal and Installation (AWD Models)" .
15. Remove front final drive assembly with power tool.
1. Front final drive assembly 2. Side shaft 3. Bushing
4. Front propeller shaft 5. Breather hose 6. Breather tube
7. Breather connector 8. Engine mounting bracket (RH)
(Lower)9. Engine mounting insulator (RH)
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , for the symbols in the figure.
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INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Refer to FFD-13, "COMPONENTS" about each tightening torque.
When installing the side shaft, apply multi-purpose grease to contact surface of side shaft and side shaft
oil seal.
Tighten mounting bolts in the order as described below when
installing front final drive assembly: side of gear carrier (1),
upper side of gear carrier (2), part of carrier cover (3), lower part
of gear carrier (4).
CAUTION:
Align the mating faces of gear carrier and oil pan for instal-
lation.
When installing breather hoses (1) and tube (2), refer to the fig-
ure.
CAUTION:
Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the
breather hose caused by bending or winding when install-
ing it.
–Make sure the paint mark facing up ( ).
–Securely install the hose until it seats the rounded portion of the
tube ( ).
–Install breather connector as shown in the figure.
–Seat the breather tube bracket end (A) to the machined face (B)
of gear carrier boss.
When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil
level after the installation. Refer to FFD-8, "
Checking Differential
Gear Oil" .
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Angle “A”: 0 - 30
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13. Remove side bearing inner race.
To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove
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CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the side bearing and drive gear,
place copper plates between these parts and vise.
It is not necessary to remove side bearing inner race
except it is replaced.
14. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one differen-
tial case assembly.
CAUTION:
For matching marks, use paint. Do not damage differential
case and drive gear.
15. Remove drive gear mounting bolts.
16. Tap drive gear off differential case assembly with a soft hammer.
CAUTION:
Tap evenly all around to keep drive gear from bending.
17. Remove lock pin of pinion mate shaft with a punch from drive
gear side.
18. Remove pinion mate shaft.Tool number A: ST33051001 (J-22888-20)
B: ST33061000 (J-8107-2)
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3. Press-fit side bearing outer race into gear carrier with tool.
CAUTION:
At first, using a hammer, tap bearing outer race until it
becomes flat to gear carrier.
Do not reuse side bearing outer race.
4. Place the differential case assembly into gear carrier.
5. Install side bearing adjusting shim before disassembling or shim
which thickness is the same as the one before disassembling.
6. Install side retainer assembly to gear carrier.
CAUTION:
Do not install O-ring.
7. Install side retainer mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer
to FFD-15, "
COMPONENTS" .
8. Measure the turning torque of the gear carrier at the drive gear
mounting bolts with a spring gauge.Tool number A: ST30611000 (J-25742-1)
B: KV31103000 (J-38982)
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Tool number : — (J-8129)
Specification:
34.2 - 39.2 N (3.5 - 4.0 kg, 7.7 - 8.8 lb) of pulling force at
the drive gear bolt
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9. If the turning torque is outside the specification, use a thicker/
thinner side bearing adjusting shim to adjust. Refer to FFD-36,
"Side Bearing Adjusting Shim" .
10. Record the total amount of shim thickness required for the cor-
rect carrier side bearing preload.
Pinion Gear Height
If the hypoid gear set has been replaced, select the pinion height adjusting washer.
1. Use the formula below to calculate pinion height adjusting
washer thickness.
2. Select the proper pinion height adjusting washer. Refer to FFD-36, "
Pinion Height Adjusting Washer" .
If impossible find the desired thickness of washer, use washer with thickness closest to the calculated
value.
Pinion Bearing Preload
Assemble the drive pinion parts if they are disassembled. Refer to FFD-28, "Drive Pinion Assembly" .
1. Make sure all parts are clean. Also, make sure the bearings are well lubricated with gear oil.
2. Install companion flange (1).
NOTE:
When reusing drive pinion, align the matching mark (B) of drive
pinion with the matching mark (A) of companion flange, and then
install companion flange (1).If the turning torque is less than the specified range:
Decrease the side bearing adjusting shim thickness.
If the turning torque is greater than the specification:
Increase the side bearing adjusting shim thickness.
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Washer selection equation:
T = T
0 + (t1 - t2 )
T: Correct washer thickness
T
0 : Removed washer thickness
t
1 : Old drive pinion head letter “H 0.01”
(“H”: machined tolerance 1/100 mm
100)
t
2 : New drive pinion head letter “H 0.01”
(“H”: machined tolerance 1/100 mm
100)
Example:
T = 3.21 + [(2
0.01) - (-1 0.01)] = 3.24
T
0 : 3.21
t
1 : +2
t
2 : -1
Example:
Calculated value... T = 3.22 mm
Used washer... T = 3.21 mm
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3. Temporarily tighten removed drive pinion lock nut to drive pinion.
NOTE:
Use removed drive pinion lock nut only for the preload measure-
ment.
4. Rotate drive pinion at least 20 times to check for smooth opera-
tion of the bearing.
5. Tighten to drive pinion lock nut, while adjust pinion bearing pre-
load torque.
CAUTION:
Adjust to the lower limit of the drive pinion lock nut tight-
ening torque first.
After adjustment, rotate drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3
times to check for unusual noise, rotation malfunction,
and other malfunctions.
6. If the pinion bearing preload torque is outside the specification,
use a thicker/thinner drive pinion bearing adjusting washer and drive pinion adjusting washer to adjust.
Refer to FFD-36, "
Drive Pinion Bearing Adjusting Washer" and FFD-36, "Drive Pinion Adjusting Washer" .
7. Remove companion flange, after adjustment.
ASSEMBLY
Drive Pinion Assembly
1. Install pinion front and rear bearing outer races using drifts.
CAUTION:
At first, using a hammer, tap bearing outer race until it
becomes flat to gear carrier.
Do not reuse pinion front and rear bearing outer race.Tool number A: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Drive pinion lock nut tightening torque:
127.4 - 245.0 Nꞏm (13.0 - 25.0 kg-m, 94 - 181 ft-lb)
Pinion bearing preload:
0.78 - 1.57 Nꞏm (0.08 - 0.16 kg-m, 7 - 13 in-lb)
When the preload torque is large:
Decrease the drive pinion bearing adjusting washer and drive pinion adjusting
washer thickness.
When the preload is small:
Increase the drive pinion bearing adjusting washer and drive pinion adjusting
washer thickness.
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Tool number A: ST37820000 ( — )
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2. Temporarily install pinion height adjusting washer (1).
When hypoid gear set has been replaced
Select pinion height adjusting washer. Refer to FFD-27, "Pin-
ion Gear Height" .
When hypoid gear set has been reused
Temporarily install the removed pinion height adjusting
washer or same thickness washer to drive pinion.
3. Install selected pinion height adjusting washer (2) to drive pin-
ion. Press pinion rear bearing inner race (1) to it, using drift.
CAUTION:
Pay attention to the direction of pinion height adjusting
washer. (Assemble as shown in the figure.)
Do not reuse pinion rear bearing inner race.
4. Temporarily assemble removed drive pinion adjusting washer
and drive pinion bearing adjusting washer or same thickness
them to drive pinion.
5. Apply gear oil to pinion rear bearing, and assemble drive pinion
into gear carrier.
6. Apply gear oil to pinion front bearing, and assemble pinion front
bearing inner race to drive pinion assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse pinion front bearing inner race.
7. Using suitable spacer (A), press the pinion front bearing inner
race to drive pinion as far as drive pinion nut can be tightened.
8. Adjust pinion bearing preload. If necessary, select the appropri-
ate drive pinion adjusting washer and drive pinion bearing
adjusting washer. Refer to FFD-27, "
Pinion Bearing Preload" .
9. Using the drifts, install front oil seal as shown in figure.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse oil seal.
When installing, do not incline oil seal.
Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear
oil onto the circumference of oil seal.
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Tool number A: ST30032000 (J-26010-01)
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Tool number A: ST33400001 (J-26082)
B: KV38102510 ( — )
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