Infiniti FX35, FX50 (S51). Manual - part 593

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

2WD

2WD : Exploded View

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2WD : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove center muffler with a power tool. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

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2.

Remove stabilizer bar with a power tool. Refer to 

RSU-18, "Exploded View"

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3.

Remove rear propeller shaft from the final drive. Refer to 

DLN-118, "Exploded View"

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4.

Remove drive shaft from final drive with a power tool. Then sus-
pend it by wire, etc. Refer to 

RAX-10, "Exploded View"

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5.

Remove breather hose from the final drive.

6.

Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to 

BRC-132, "REAR WHEEL

SENSOR : Exploded View"

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1.

Rear final drive assembly

2.

Upper stopper

3.

Lower stopper

4.

Washer

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

JPDID0127GB

SDIA1094E

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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

7.

Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Never place a jack on the rear cover (aluminum case).

8.

Remove the mounting bolts and nuts connecting to the suspen-
sion member with a power tool. And then, remove rear final
drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Secure rear final drive assembly to a suitable jack while
removing it.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check that there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or wind-
ing when installing it.
• Install the breather hose (1) to breather connector until dimension

(A) shown as follows.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse hose clamp.
• Install the hose clamp at the final drive side, with the tab fac-

ing downward.

• Install the hose clamp at the suspension member side, with the tab facing downward.

• If remove breather connector, install breather hose (1) as shown in

the figure.

- For installation, insert the resin connector into rear suspension

member (2). Install the metal connector (3) in rear cover so that a
paint mark becomes forward of the vehicle as shown in the figure.
Insert the hose clip (4) into rear suspension member. Arrange the
breather hose to pass by over wheel sensor harness.

CAUTION:

Never reuse breather connector and hose clip.

• When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil level

after the installation. Refer to 

DLN-192, "Inspection"

.

AWD

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Final drive side

: 20 mm (0.79 in)

Suspension member 
side

: 20.5 mm (0.807 in)

: Vehicle front

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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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AWD : Exploded View

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AWD : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove center muffler with a power tool. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

.

2.

Remove stabilizer bar with a power tool. Refer to 

RSU-18, "Exploded View"

.

3.

Remove rear propeller shaft from the final drive. Refer to 

DLN-126, "Exploded View"

.

4.

Remove drive shaft from final drive with a power tool. Then sus-
pend it by wire, etc. Refer to 

RAX-10, "Exploded View"

.

5.

Remove breather hose from the final drive.

6.

Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to 

BRC-132, "REAR WHEEL

SENSOR : Exploded View"

.

7.

Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Never place a jack on the rear cover (aluminum case).

8.

Remove the mounting bolts and nuts connecting to the suspen-
sion member, and remove rear final drive assembly with a power
tool.

CAUTION:

Secure rear final drive assembly to a suitable jack while
removing it.

INSTALLATION

1.

Rear final drive assembly

2.

Upper stopper

3.

Lower stopper

4.

Washer

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

JPDID0203GB

SDIA1094E

JSDIA0131ZZ

DLN-210

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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check that there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or wind-
ing when installing it.
• Install the breather hose (1) to breather connector until dimension

(A) shown as follows.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse hose clamp.
• Install the hose clamp at the final drive side, with the tab fac-

ing downward.

• Install the hose clamp at the suspension member side, with the tab facing downward.

• If remove breather connector, install breather hose (1) as shown in

the figure.

- For installation, insert the resin connector into rear suspension

member (2). Install the metal connector (3) in rear cover so that a
paint mark becomes forward of the vehicle as shown in the figure.
Insert the hose clip (4) into rear suspension member. Arrange the
breather hose to pass by over wheel sensor harness.

CAUTION:

Never reuse breather connector and hose clip.

• When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil level

after the installation. Refer to 

DLN-192, "Inspection"

.

A:

Final drive side

: 20 mm (0.79 in)

Suspension member 
side

: 20.5 mm (0.807 in)

: Vehicle front

JPDID0020ZZ

JPDID0269ZZ