2011 INFINITI QX56 lock

DLN-194
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FRONT OIL SEAL
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT OIL SEAL
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REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Verify identification stamp of replacement frequency pu
t in the lower part of gear carrier to determine
replacement for collapsible spacer when replacing front oil seal. Refer to “Identification stamp of
replacement frequency of front oil seal”. If coll apsible spacer replacement is necessary, remove final
drive assembly and disassemble it to replace front oil seal and collapsible spacer.
NOTE:
The reuse of collapsible spacer is pr ohibited in principle. However, it is reusable on a one-time basis
only in cases when replacing front oil seal.
Identification Stamp of Replacement Frequency of Front Oil Seal
 The diagonally shaded area in the figure shows stamping point for replacement frequency of front oil seal.
 The following table shows if collapsible spacer replacement is needed before replacing front oil seal.
When collapsible spacer replacement is required, disassemble
final drive assembly to replace collapsible spacer and front oil seal.
Refer to DLN-217, "
Disassembly".
1. Final drive assembly 2. Front oil seal 3. Companion flange
4. Drive pinion lock nut
A. Oil seal lip
: Vehicle front
: Apply gear oil. : Apply anti-corrosion oil.
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols not described above.
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Stamp collapsible spacer replacement
No stamp Not required
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DLN-196
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FRONT OIL SEAL
7. Put matching mark (B) on the end of the drive pinion. The
matching mark (A) on companion flange (1).
CAUTION:
For matching mark, use pain t. Never damage companion
flange and drive pinion.
8. Remove the drive pinion lock nut using a flange wrench (com- mercial service tool).
9. Remove the companion flange using a puller (commercial ser- vice tool).
10. Remove the front oil seal using the puller (A) [SST: KV381054S0 (J-34286)].
INSTALLATION
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FRONT OIL SEALDLN-197
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1. Apply multi-purpose grease to the lips of the new front oil seal.
Then drive the new front oil seal in evenly until it becomes flush
with the gear carrier using t he drift (A) [SST: ST15310000 (J-
25640-B)].
CAUTION:
 Never reuse front oil seal.
 Never incline the new front oil seal when installing.
2. Align the matching mark (B) of drive pinion with the matching mark (A) of companion flange (1), and then install the compan-
ion flange.
3. Apply anti-corrosion oil to the thread and seat of new drive pin- ion lock nut, and temporarily tighten drive pinion lock nut to drive
pinion, using a flange wrench (commercial service tool).
CAUTION:
Never reuse drive pinion lock nut.
4. Tighten drive pinion lock nut within the limits of specified torque so as to keep the pinion bearing preload within a standard val-
ues, using the preload gauge (A) [SST: ST3127S000 (J-25765-
A)].
CAUTION:
 Adjust to the lower limit of the drive pinion lock nut tight-
ening torque first.
 If the preload torque exceeds the specified value, replace
collapsible spacer and tighte n it again to adjust. Never
loosen drive pinion lock nut to adjust the preload torque.
5. Fit a test indicator to the inner side of companion flange (socket diameter).
6. Rotate companion flange to check for runout.
 If the runout value is outside the runout limit, follow the proce-dure below to adjust.
- Check for runout while changing the phase between compan-
ion flange and drive pinion by 90 ° step, and search for the
position where the runout is the minimum.
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Total preload torque : A value that add 0.1 – 0.4
N·m (0.01 – 0.04 kg-m, 0.9 –
3.5 in-lb) to the measured
value before removing.
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Companion flange runout : Refer to DLN-222, "Com-
panion Flange Runout".
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLYDLN-203
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UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
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1. Rear cover 2. Bearing cap 3. Side gear thrust washer
4. Side gear 5. Pinion mate thrust washer 6. Pinion mate gear
7. Pinion mate shaft 8. Lock pin 9. Side bearing
10. Side bearing adjusting washer 11. Drive pinion 12. Pinion height adjusting washer
13. Pinion rear bearing 14. Collapsible spacer 15. Side flange
16. Circlip 17. Side oil seal 18. Gear carrier
19. Pinion front bearing 20. Front oil seal 21. Companion flange
22. Drive pinion lock nut 23. Drive gear 24. Differential case
25. Gasket 26. Drain plug 27. Filler plug
A. Oil seal lip B. Screw hole C. Co mply with the assembly proce-
dure when tightening. Refer to DLN-
206, "Assembly".
: Apply gear oil. : Apply anti-corrosion oil.
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
Disassembly
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1. Drain gear oil, if necessary.
2. Remove side flanges.
3. Remove rear cover mounting bolts.
4 . R e m o v e r e a r c o v e r t o i n s e r t t h e s e a l c u t t e r [ S S T: K V 1 0 1111 0 0 (J-37228)] between gear carrier and rear cover.
CAUTION:
 Never damage the mating surface.
 Never insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this may damage themating surface.
5. Using spacers, mount carrier on the attachment (A) [SST:
KV38100800 (J-25604-01)].
6. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one side of the bearing cap.
CAUTION:
 For matching marks, use paint. Never damage bearingcaps and gear carrier.
 Bearing caps are manufactured as integral molding. Use the matching marks to them in their original positions.
7. Remove bearing caps.
: Apply Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
: Apply Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equivalent. Refer to GI-22, "
Recommended Chemical Products
and Sealants".
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols not described above.
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
13. Remove lock pin of pinion mate shaft with a punch from drive
gear side.
14. Remove pinion mate shaft.
15. Turn pinion mate gear, then remove pinion mate gear, pinion mate thrust washer, side gear and side gear thrust washer from
differential case.
16. Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to DLN-215,
"Inspection".
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1. Install side gear thrust washers with the same thickness as the
ones installed prior to disassembly or reinstall the old ones on
the side gears.
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLYDLN-207
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2. Install side gears and thrust washers into differential case. CAUTION:
Make sure that the circular clip is installed to side gears.
3. Align 2 pinion mate gears in diagonally opposite positions, then rotate and install them into differential case after installing thrust
washer to pinion mate gear.
4. Align the lock pin holes on differential case with shaft, and install pinion mate shaft.
5. Measure side gear end play. If necessary, sele ct the appropriate side gear thrust washers.
a. Place differential case straight up so that side gear to be mea- sured comes upward.
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DLN-208
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
b. Using feeler gauge, measure the clearance between side gear
back and differential case at 3 different points, while rotating
side gear. Average the 3 readings, and then measure the clear-
ance of the other side as well.
CAUTION:
To prevent side gear from tilt ing, insert feeler gauges with
the same thickness from both sides.
c. If the back clearance is outside the specification, use a thicker/ thinner side gear thrust washer to adjust. For selecting thrust
washer, refer to the latest parts information.
CAUTION:
Select a side gear thrust wash er for right and left individu-
ally.
6. Drive a lock pin into pinion mate shaft, using a punch. Make sure lock pin is flush with differential case.
CAUTION:
Never reuse lock pin.
7. Apply thread locking sealant into the thread hole of drive gear.  Use Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equiv-alent. Refer to GI-22, "
Recommended Chemical Products and
Sealants".
CAUTION:
Clean and degrease drive gear back and threaded holes
sufficiently.
8. Install drive gear to differential case. CAUTION:
Align the matching marks of differential case and drive
gear.
9. Tighten the mounting bolts with the following procedure. CAUTION:
Apply anti-corrosin oil to th e thread and seat of mounting
bolts.
a. Tighten the bolts in a crisscross fashion to the specified torque.
b. Tighten the bolts additionally to the specified angle. Standard
Side gear back clearance : Refer to
DLN-222, "
Side
Gear Clearance".
When the back clearance
is large: Use a thicker thrust wash-
er.
When the back clearance
is small: Use a thinner thrust wash-
er.
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Drive gear mounting
bolts tightening torque: 78.5 Nm (8.0 kg-m, 58 ft-lb)
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