2011 INFINITI QX56 oil

DLN-164
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SIDE SHAFT
UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
SIDE SHAFT
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000006222387
1. Bushing 2. Bearing cap 3. Side bearing
4. Side bearing adjusting washer 5. Drive pinion 6. Pinion height adjusting washer
7. Pinion rear bearing 8. Collapsible spacer 9. Gasket
10. Drain plug 11. Side oil seal (left side) 12. Pinion front bearing
13. Front oil seal 14. Companion flange 15. Drive pinion lock nut
16. Gear carrier 17. Side shaft 18. Side shaft bearing
19. Snap ring 20. Snap ring 21. Side oil seal (right side)
22. Drive gear 23. Differential case assembly 24. Housing spacer
25. Filler plug 26. Carrier cover
A: Oil seal lip B: Screw hole C. Comply with the assembly proce-
dure when tightening. Refer to DLN-
169, "Assembly".
: Apply gear oil. : Apply anti-corrosion oil.
JPDID0390GB
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SIDE SHAFTDLN-165
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DisassemblyINFOID:0000000006222388
1. Drain the differential gear oil if necessary.
2. Remove the carrier cover bolts
3. Remove carrier cover to insert the seal cutter (A) [SST: KV10111100 (J-37228)] between gear carrier and carrier cover.
CAUTION:
 Never damage the mating surface.
 Never insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this will damage themating surface.
4. Remove side oil seal (right side) with a suitable tool. CAUTION:
Never damage gear carrier.
5. Remove snap ring (hole side) with a suitable tool.
6. Remove differential side shaft assembly out of gear carrier with a suitable tool.
NOTE:
Tap on differential side shaft assembly from side gear side.
7. Remove snap ring (differential side shaft side).
: Apply multi-purpose grease.
: 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.
PDIA0699E
PDIA0713E
PDIA0714E
JPDID0383ZZ
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DLN-166
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SIDE SHAFT
8. Press differential side shaft out of differential side shaft bearing.
CAUTION:
Never drop differential side shaft.
9. Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to DLN-166,
"Inspection".
AssemblyINFOID:0000000006222389
1. Press differential side shaft bearing to differential side shaft.
CAUTION:
Never reuse differential side shaft bearing.
2. Install snap ring (differential side shaft side).
3. Install differential side shaft assembly into gear carrier.
4. Install snap ring (hole side).
5. Install side oil seal (right side) until it becomes flush with the gear carrier, with the drifts (A and B).
CAUTION:
 Never reuse side oil seal.
 When installing, n ever incline oil seal.
 Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips and gear oil onto the circumference of oil seal.
InspectionINFOID:0000000006222390
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Side Shaft
 If it is chipped (by friction), cracked, damaged, or unusually worn, replace.
Bearing
 Clean up the disassembled parts.
 If any chipped (by friction), pitted, worn, rusted or scratched marks, or unusual noise from the bearing is
observed, replace as a bearing assembly (as a new set).
Oil Seal
 Whenever disassembled, replace.
 If wear, deterioration of adherence (sealing force lips) , or damage is detected on the lips, replace them.
PDIA0718E
PDIA0719E
A: Drift [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)]
B: Drift [SST: ST27863000 ( — )]
PDIA0828E
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLYDLN-167
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
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1. Bushing 2. Bearing cap 3. Side bearing
4. Side bearing adjusting washer 5. Drive pinion 6. Pinion height adjusting washer
7. Pinion rear bearing 8. Collapsible spacer 9. Gasket
10. Drain plug 11. Side oil seal (left side) 12. Pinion front bearing
13. Front oil seal 14. Companion flange 15. Drive pinion lock nut
16. Gear carrier 17. Side shaft 18. Side shaft bearing
19. Snap ring 20. Snap ring 21. Side oil seal (right side)
22. Drive gear 23. Differential case assembly 24. Housing spacer
25. Filler plug 26. Carrier cover
A: Oil seal lip B: Screw hole C. Comply with the assembly proce- dure when tightening. Refer to DLN-
169, "Assembly".
: Apply gear oil. : Apply anti-corrosion oil.
: Apply multi-purpose grease.
JPDID0390GB
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DLN-168
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
Disassembly
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1. Remove bushing with drift (commercial service tool).
2. Remove differential side shaft assembly. Refer to DLN-165, "
Disassembly".
3. Remove side oil seal (left side) from gear carrier with a suitable tool.
4. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one side of the side bearing cap and gear carrier.
CAUTION:
 For matching marks, use paint. Never damage side bear-ing cap and gear carrier.
 Bearing caps are manufactured as integral molding. Use the matching marks to them in their original positions.
5. Remove the side bearing caps.
6. Lift the differential case assembly out of the gear carrier with sliding hammer (commercial service tool).
7. Remove the differential case assembly with the side bearing outer race and side bearing adjusting washer.
CAUTION:
 Keep side bearing outer races together with side bearing
inner races. Do not mix them up.
 Keep side bearing adjusting washers together with side
bearings.
: 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.
SDIA1795E
PDIA0701E
PDIA0547E
SPD919
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DLN-170
< UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY >[FRONT FINAL DRIVE: R180A]
DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
4. Press side bearing inner races to the differential case with the
drift (A) and the base (B).
CAUTION:
Never reuse side bearing inner races.
5. Install housing spacer.
6. Install the differential case assembly with the side bearing outer races into the gear carrier.
CAUTION:
 Never reuse side bearing outer race when replacing sidebearing inner race (replace as a set).
 Apply differential gear oi l to the side bearings.
7. Insert left and right original side bearing adjusting washers in place between side bearings and gear carrier.
8. Install the side bearing caps with the matching marks aligned and tighten the side bearing cap bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Align matching marks on bearin g cap with that on gear car-
rier.
9. Install side oil seal (left side) until it becomes flush with the gear carrier with the drift (A and B).
CAUTION:
 Never reuse side oil seal.
 When installing, n ever incline oil seal.
 Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil
onto the circumference of oil seal.
A: Drift [SST: ST33230000 (J-35867)]
B: Base [SST: ST33061000 (J-8107-2)]
SPD353
SPD919
SPD924
SDIA1795E
A: Drift [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)]
B: Drift [SST: ST27863000 ( — )]
PDIA0711E
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLYDLN-171
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10. Check and adjust drive gear runout, tooth contac t, backlash, and total preload torque. Refer to DLN-171,
"Adjustment".
Recheck above items. Readjust the above description, if necessary.
11. Apply sealant to match surface of carrier cover.  Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to GI-22,
"Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
CAUTION:
Remove any old sealant adheri ng to the mating surfaces.
Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering
to the application and mating surfaces.
12. Install the carrier cover to the gear carrier. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
13. Install side shaft. Refer to DLN-166, "
Assembly".
14. Install bushing with drift (commercial service tool).
AdjustmentINFOID:0000000006222394
TOTAL PRELOAD TORQUE
1. Install the differential side shaft. Refer to DLN-166, "Assembly".
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 with the preload gauge [SST: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)].
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. Remove carrier cover. Refer to DLN-168, "Disassembly".
PDIA0712E
Total preload torque : Refer to DLN-185, "Pre-
load Torque".
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When the preload torque is large
On drive pinion bear ings: Decrease the drive pinion bear ing adjusting washer and drive
pinion adjusting washer thi ckness. For selecting adjusting
washer, refer to the latest parts information.
On side bearings: Increase the side bear ing adjusting washer thickness. For se-
lecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
When the preload torque is small On drive pinion bearings: Increase the drive pi nion bearing adjusting washer and drive
pinion adjusting washer thi ckness. For selecting adjusting
washer, refer to the latest parts information.
On side bearings: Decrease the side bear ing adjusting washer thickness. For se-
lecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.
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DLN-174
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DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY
 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.
For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts infor-
mation.
BACKLASH
1. Remove carrier cover. Refer to DLN-168, "Disassembly".
2. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear face to measure the back- lash.
 If the backlash is outside of the specification, change the thick-
ness of the side bearing adjusting washers.
CAUTION:
Never change the total amount of wash ers as it changes the preload torque.
InspectionINFOID:0000000006222395
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Drive Gear and Drive Pinion
 Clean up the disassembled parts.
 If the gear teeth never mesh or line-up correctly, det ermine the cause and adjust or replace as necessary.
 If the gears are worn, cracked, damaged, pitted or ch ipped (by friction) noticeably, replace with new drive
gear and drive pinion as a set.
Bearing
 Clean up the disassembled parts.
 If any chipped (by friction), pitted, worn, rusted or scratched marks, or unusual noise from the bearing is
observed, replace as a bearing assembly (as a new set).
Side Gear and Pinion Mate Gear
 Clean up the disassembled parts.
 If any cracks or damage on the surfac e of the tooth is found, replace.
 If any worn or chipped mark on the contact si des of the thrust washer is found, replace.
Side Gear Thrust Washer and Pinion Mate Thrust Washer
 Clean up the disassembled parts.
 If it is chipped (by friction), damaged, or unusually worn, replace.
Oil Seal
PDIA0441E
Backlash : Refer to DLN-185, "Back-
lash".
When the backlash is large: Make drive gear back side adjusting washer thicker,
and drive tooth side adjust ing washer thinner by the
same amount. For selecting adjusting washer, refer to
the latest parts information.
If the backlash is less than specification: Make drive gear back side ad justing washer thinner,
and drive tooth side adjust ing washer thicker by the
same amount. For selecting adjusting washer, refer to
the latest parts information.
SPD513
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