Infiniti EX35. Manual - part 548

DLN-142

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[REAR FINAL DRIVE: R200]

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

AWD

PDIA0476E

1.

Side flange

2.

Pinion mate gear

3.

Drive gear

4.

Pinion mate shaft

5.

Differential case

6.

Side bearing

7.

Drive pinion

8.

Pinion front bearing

9.

Companion flange

10. Collapsible spacer

11.

Pinion rear bearing

12. Side gear

REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL

DLN-143

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[REAR FINAL DRIVE: R200]

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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL

Inspection

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OIL LEAKAGE

• Make sure that oil is not leaking from final drive assembly or around it.

OIL LEVEL

• Remove filler plug (1) and check oil level from filler plug mounting

hole as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

Never start engine while checking oil level.

• Set a gasket on filler plug (1) and install it on final drive assembly.

Refer to 

DLN-163, "2WD : Exploded View"

 (2WD), 

DLN-176,

"AWD : Exploded View"

 (AWD).

CAUTION:

Never reuse gasket.

Draining

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1.

Stop engine.

2.

Remove drain plug (1) and drain gear oil.

3.

Set a gasket on drain plug (1) and install it to final drive assem-
bly and tighten to the specified torque. Refer to 

DLN-163, "2WD

: Exploded View"

 (2WD), 

DLN-176, "AWD : Exploded View"

(AWD).

CAUTION:

Never reuse gasket.

Refilling

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1.

Remove filler plug (1). Fill with new gear oil until oil level reaches
the specified level near filler plug mounting hole.

2.

After refilling oil, check oil level. Set a gasket to filler plug (1),
then install it to final drive assembly. Refer to 

DLN-163, "2WD :

Exploded View"

 (2WD), 

DLN-176, "AWD : Exploded View"

(AWD).

CAUTION:

Never reuse gasket.

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Oil grade and viscosity

: Refer to 

MA-10, "Fluids 

and Lubricants"

.

Oil capacity

: Refer to 

DLN-207, "Gen-

eral Specification"

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JPDID0190ZZ

DLN-144

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[REAR FINAL DRIVE: R200]

FRONT OIL SEAL

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR

FRONT OIL SEAL

2WD

2WD : Exploded View

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1.

Drive pinion lock nut

2.

Companion flange

3.

Front oil seal

4.

Pinion front bearing

5.

Gear carrier

6.

Side oil seal

7.

Side flange

8.

Collapsible spacer

9.

Pinion rear bearing

10. Pinion height adjusting washer

11.

Drive pinion

12. Side bearing adjusting washer

13. Side bearing

14. Side gear thrust washer

15. Circular clip

16. Side gear

17. Lock pin

18. Pinion mate gear

19. Pinion mate thrust washer

20. Pinion mate shaft

21. Drive gear

22. Differential case

23. Bearing cap

24. Filler plug

25. Gasket

26. Rear cover

27. Drain plug

A.

Oil seal lip

B.

Screw hole

C.

For the tightening torque, refer to 

DLN-166, "2WD : Assembly"

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: Apply gear oil.

: Apply anti-corrosion oil.

: Apply Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-15, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

.

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

GI-15, "Recommended Chemical Products 

and Sealants"

.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described above.

JPDID0129GB

FRONT OIL SEAL

DLN-145

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2WD : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

Verify identification stamp of replacement frequency put 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 collapsible spacer replacement is necessary, remove final
drive assembly and disassemble it to replace front oil seal and collapsible spacer. Refer to 

DLN-160,

"2WD : Removal and Installation"

 and 

DLN-164, "2WD : Disassembly"

.

NOTE:
The reuse of collapsible spacer is prohibited 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-164, "2WD : Disassembly"

.

CAUTION:

Make a stamping after replacing front oil seal.

• After replacing front oil seal, make a stamping on the stamping point in accordance with the table below in

order to identify replacement frequency.

CAUTION:

Make a stamping from left to right.

1.

Drain gear oil. Refer to 

DLN-143, "Draining"

.

2.

Make a judgment if a collapsible spacer replacement is required.

3.

Remove center muffler with a power tool. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

.

4.

Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to 

BRC-107, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

.

5.

Remove drive shaft from final drive. Then suspend it by wire, etc. Refer to 

RAX-9, "Exploded View"

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Stamp

collapsible spacer replacement

No stamp

Not required

“0” or “0” on the far right of stamp

Required

“01” or “1” on the far right of stamp

Not required

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Stamp before stamping

Stamping on the far right

Stamping

No stamp

0

0

“0”
(Front oil seal was replaced once.)

1

01

“01”
(Collapsible spacer and front oil seal were replaced last time.)

0

010

“0” is on the far right.
(Only front oil seal was replaced last time.)

1

...01

“1” is on the far right.
(Collapsible spacer and front oil seal were replaced last time.)

0

...010