2007 INFINITI QX56 service

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000003532593
REMOVAL
1. Drain the differential gear oil. Refer to FFD-7.
2. Remove the drive shafts from the front final drive assembly. Refer to FAX-7, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Remove the front cross member.
4. Remove the front propeller shaft from the front final drive assembly. Refer to PR-4, "
Removal and Installa-
tion".
5. Disconnect the vent hose from the front final drive assembly.
6. Support the front final drive assembly using a suitable jack.
1. Front final drive assembly 2. Front cross member 3. Skid plate (if equipped)
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7. Remove the front final drive assembly bolts, then remove the
front final drive assembly.
CAUTION:
Support the front final drive assembly while removing using
a suitable jack.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by folding or bend-
ing when installing it.
• Fill the front final drive assembly with differential gear oil after installation. Refer to FFD-7
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COMPONENTS
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ASSEMBLY INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
• Drain the differential gear oil before inspection and adjustment. Refer to FFD-7.
• Remove and install the carrier cover as necessary for inspection and adjustment. Refer to FFD-11
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1. Side bearing adjuster 2. Side bearing 3. Side gear thrust washer
4. Side gear 5. Lock pin 6. Pinion mate thrust washer
7. Pinion mate gear 8. Pinion mate shaft 9. Drive pinion
10. Drive pinion height adjusting washer 11. Drive pinion rear bearing 12. Collapsible spacer
13. Breather tube 14. Differential side flange 15. Dust shield
16. Circular clip 17. Side oil seal 18. Drive pinion front bearing
19. Front oil seal 20. Companion flange 21. Drive pinion lock nut
22. Drain plug 23. Differential side shaft 24. Differential side shaft bearing
25. Extension tube 26. O-ring 27. Gear carrier
28. Plate 29. Differential case 30. Drive gear
31. Side bearing cap 32. Filler plug 33. Carrier cover
34. Bushing 35. Bearing 36 Screw
37 Dowel pin
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1. Install the differential side shaft and differential side flange if necessary.
CAUTION:
The differential side shaft and differential side flange must be installed in order to measure total
preload torque.
2. Rotate the drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3 times to check for unusual noise and rotation malfunction.
3. Rotate the drive pinion at least 20 times to check for smooth operation of the bearings.
4. Measure total preload torque using Tool.
NOTE:
Total preload torque = Drive pinion bearing preload torque +
Side bearing preload torque
• If the measured value is out of the specification, check and adjust each part. Adjust the drive pinion
bearing preload torque first, then adjust the side bearing preload torque.
Drive Gear Runout
1. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear back face.
2. Rotate the drive gear to measure runout.
• If the runout is outside of the limit, check the condition of the drive
gear assembly. Foreign material may be caught between the drive
gear and differential case, or the differential case or drive gear may
be deformed.
CAUTION:
Replace drive gear and drive pinion as a set.
Tooth Contact
Tool number : ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Total preload torque:
2.98 - 4.76 N·m (0.31 - 0.48 kg-m, 27 - 42 in-lb)
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If the total preload torque is greater than specification
On drive pinion bearings: Replace the collapsible spacer.
On side bearings: Loosen the side bearing adjuster by the same amount on each
side.
If the total preload torque is less than specification
On drive pinion bearings: Tighten the drive pinion lock nut.
On side bearings: Tighten the side bearing adjuster by the same amount on each
side.
Runout limit: 0.08 mm (0.0031 in) or less
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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
1. Apply red lead to the drive gear.
NOTE:
Apply red lead to both faces of three to four gears, at four loca-
tions evenly spaced on the drive gear.
2. Rotate the drive gear back and forth several times. Then check
for correct drive pinion to drive gear tooth contact as shown.
CAUTION:
Check tooth contact on drive side and reverse side.
3. If the tooth contact is improperly adjusted, follow the procedure
below to adjust the drive pinion height (dimension X).
• If the tooth contact is near the face (face contact), or near the heel
(heel contact), use a thicker drive pinion height adjusting washer to
move drive pinion closer to the drive gear.
Refer to FFD-31, "
Inspection and Adjustment".
• If the tooth contact is near the flank (flank contact), or near the toe
(toe contact), use a thinner drive pinion height adjusting washer to
move the drive pinion farther from the drive gear.
Refer to FFD-31, "
Inspection and Adjustment".
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1. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear face to measure the back-
lash.
• If the backlash is outside of the specification, adjust each side
bearing adjuster.
CAUTION:
Do not change the side bearing adjusters by different
amounts as it will change the side bearing preload torque.
Companion Flange Runout
1. Rotate companion flange and check for runout on the compan-
ion flange face (inner side of the bolt holes) and companion
flange inner side (socket diameter) using suitable tool.
2. If the runout is outside the runout limit, follow the procedure
below to adjust.
a. Rotate the companion flange on the drive pinion by 90°, 180°
and 270° while checking for the position where the runout is minimum.
b. If the runout is still outside of the runout limit after the companion flange has been rotated on the drive pin-
ion, possible cause could be an assembly malfunction of drive pinion and drive pinion bearing or a mal-
functioning drive pinion bearing.
c. If the runout is still outside of the runout limit after repair of the assembly of drive pinion and drive pinion
bearing or drive pinion bearing, replace the companion flange.
DISASSEMBLY
Differential Assembly
1. Drain the differential gear oil if necessary.Backlash: 0.12 - 0.20 mm (0.0050 - 0.0079 in)
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If the backlash is greater than specification:
Loosen side bearing adjuster A and tighten side bear-
ing adjuster B by the same amount.
If the backlash is less than specification:
Loosen side bearing adjuster B and tighten side bear-
ing adjuster A by the same amount.
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Runout limit
Companion flange face: 0.10 mm (0.0039 in)
Companion flange inner side: 0.13 mm (0.0051 in)
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2. Remove the differential side shaft and differential side flange
using suitable tool.
3. Remove the extension tube and O-ring from the gear carrier.
4. Place a small hole in the side oil seal case using suitable tool.
5. Remove the side oil seal using Tool as shown.
6. Remove the carrier cover bolts and separate the carrier cover
from the gear carrier using Tool.
CAUTION:
• Do not damage the mating surface.
• Do not insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this will damage the
mating surface.
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Tool number : SP8P
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Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
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7. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one side of
the side bearing cap and gear carrier.
CAUTION:
• For matching marks, use paint. Do not damage side bear-
ing cap or gear carrier.
• Side bearing caps are line-board during manufacture. The
matching marks are used to reinstall them in their original
positions.
8. Remove the side bearing caps.
9. Remove the side bearing adjuster.
10. Lift the differential case assembly out of the gear carrier.
CAUTION:
Keep side bearing outer races together with side bearing
inner races. Do not mix them up.
11. Remove side bearing inner race using Tools as shown.
CAUTION:
• Do not remove side bearing inner race unless it is being
replaced.
• Place copper plates between the vise and the side bearing
inner race and drive gear to prevent damage.
• Engage puller jaws in groove to prevent damage to bear-
ing.
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Tool number A: ST33081000 ( — )
B: ST30021000 ( — )
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