Infiniti EX35. Manual - part 539

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[FRONT FINAL DRIVE: F160A]

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove both front drive shaft. Refer to 

FAX-23, "Exploded View"

.

2.

Remove front crossbar with power tool.

3.

Separate steering outer socket and steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-34, "AWD : Exploded View"

.

4.

Remove side shaft.

5.

Remove three way catalyst (right bank) with power tool. Refer to 

EM-34, "Exploded View"

.

6.

Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to 

DLN-75, "Exploded View"

.

7.

Separate power steering solenoid valve connector.

8.

Separate power steering hydraulic line. Refer to 

ST-52, "AWD : Exploded View"

.

9.

Remove stabilizer assembly with power tool. Refer to 

FSU-36, "Exploded View"

.

10. Separate steering lower joint and steering gear assembly. Refer to 

ST-34, "AWD : Exploded View"

.

11. Set a suitable jack to engine.

12. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to 

FSU-37, "Exploded View"

.

13. Remove breather hose and tube.
14. Remove engine mounting bracket (RH) (Lower) and engine mounting insulator (RH) with power tool.

Refer to 

EM-83, "AWD : Exploded View"

.

15. Remove final drive assembly mounting bolts with power tool and separate front final drive assembly from

engine.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, install in the reverse order of removal.

1.

Breather tube

2.

Breather hose

3.

Front final drive assembly

4.

Bushing

5.

Side shaft

: Vehicle front

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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• When installing the side shaft, apply multi-purpose grease to contact surface of side shaft and side shaft oil

seal.

• Tighten mounting bolts in the order described below when install-

ing front final drive assembly: side of gear carrier (1), upper side of
gear carrier (2), part of carrier cover (3), lower part of gear carrier
(4).

CAUTION:

Align the mating faces of gear carrier and oil pan for installa-
tion.

• When installing breather hose (1) and tube (2), refer to the figure.

CAUTION:

Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the
breather hose caused by bending or winding when installing
it.

- Make sure the paint mark facing up (

).

- Securely install the hose until it seats the rounded portion of the

tube. (

) (front final drive assembly side).

- Securely install the hose until it to paint mark of the tube. (

)

(vehicle rear side).

- Face the bend of the breather hose (

) to the engine.

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

after the installation. Refer to 

DLN-101, "Inspection"

.

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SIDE SHAFT

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

SIDE SHAFT

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1.

Drive pinion lock nut

2.

Companion flange

3.

Front oil seal 

4.

Pinion front bearing

5.

Drive pinion bearing adjusting wash-
er

6.

Drive pinion adjusting washer

7.

Gear carrier

8.

Pinion rear bearing

9.

Pinion height adjusting washer 

10. Drive pinion

11.

Drive gear

12. Side oil seal (right side)

13. Side retainer

14. O-ring

15. Side bearing adjusting shim

16. Side bearing

17. Differential case

18. Breather connector 

19. Dowel pin

20. Filler plug

21. Drain plug

22. Gasket

23. Carrier cover

24. Gear oil defense

25. Side gear thrust washer

26. Side gear

27. Circular clip

28. Pinion mate thrust washer

29. Pinion mate gear

30. Pinion mate shaft

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Disassembly

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1.

Hold extension tube retainer with puller, then press out side
shaft using a press.

2.

Remove side shaft oil seal (1) from extension tube retainer with
a flat- blade screwdriver.

CAUTION:

Never damage extension tube retainer.

3.

Remove side shaft bearing from extension tube retainer.

4.

Remove O-ring from extension tube retainer.

5.

Remove dust seal from side shaft.

Assembly

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1.

Using the drift (A) [SST: KV38100200 (

—

)], install side shaft

oil seal.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse oil seal.
• When installing, never incline oil seal.
• Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil

onto the circumference of oil seal.

2.

Install dust seal.

31. Lock pin

32. Side bearing adjusting washer

33. Side oil seal (left side)

34. Side shaft bearing

35. Extension tube retainer 

36. Side shaft oil seal

37. Dust seal

38. Side shaft

A: 

Oil seal lip

B:

Screw hole

:

Apply gear oil.

:

Apply anti-corrosion oil.

:

Apply Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-15, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

.

:

Apply Genuine Medium Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-15, "Recommended Chemical Prod-

ucts and Sealants"

.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described above.

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