Infiniti FX35, FX50 (S51). Manual - part 609

SIDE OIL SEAL

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[REAR FINAL DRIVE: R230]

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1.

Rear cover

2.

Gasket

3.

Filler plug

4.

Bearing cap

5.

Drain plug

6.

Pinion mate shaft

7.

Pinion mate gear

8.

Lock pin

9.

Pinion mate thrust washer

10. Side gear

11.

Side gear thrust washer

12. Side bearing

13. Side bearing adjusting washer

14. Drive gear

15. Differential case

16. Drive pinion

17. Pinion height adjusting washer

18. Pinion rear bearing

19. Collapsible spacer

20. Side oil seal

21. Gear carrier

22. Pinion front bearing

23. Front oil seal

24. Companion flange

25. Drive pinion lock nut

A.

Oil seal lip

B.

 Screw hole

C.

Comply with the assembly proce-
dure when tightening. Refer to 

DLN-

278, "Assembly"

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: Apply gear oil.

: Apply anti-corrosion oil.

: Apply Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-16, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

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: Apply Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-16, "Recommended Chemical Products 

and Sealants"

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Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described above.

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SIDE OIL SEAL

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove center muffler with a power tool. Refer to 

EX-10, "Exploded View"

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2.

Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to 

BRC-132, "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

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3.

Remove the drive shaft from the rear final drive assembly. Refer to 

RAX-10, "Exploded View"

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4.

Remove the side flange using sliding hammer and attachment.

5.

Remove the side oil seal using suitable tool.

CAUTION:

Never damage gear carrier.

INSTALLATION

1.

Apply multi-purpose grease to the lips of the new side oil seal.
Then drive the new side oil seal in evenly until it becomes flush
with the gear carrier using the drift [SST: ST35271000 (

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CAUTION:

• Never reuse side oil seal.
• Never incline the new side oil seal when installing.

2.

Install the side flange using Tool.

a.

Install the protector [SST: KV38107900 (J-39352)] to the side oil
seal as shown.

b.

Insert the side flange until the serrated part of the side flange
has engaged the serrated part of the side gear and remove the
Tool.

c.

Drive in the side flange using suitable tool.
NOTE:
Installation is completed when the driving sound of the side
flange turns into a sound which seems to affect the whole rear
final drive assembly.

3.

Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check the differential gear oil level after installation. Refer to 

DLN-265, "Inspection"

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A

: Attachment [SST: ST36230000 (J-25840

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A)]

B

: Sliding hammer [SST: KV40104100 (

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REAR FINAL DRIVE

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove center muffler with a power tool. Refer to 

EX-10, "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-134, "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.

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REAR FINAL DRIVE

7.

Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Never place a jack under 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 the
hose insertion side faces the left side 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-265, "Inspection"

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A:

Final drive side

: 20 mm (0.79 in)

Suspension member 
side

: 20.5 mm (0.807 in)

: Vehicle front

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