Nissan Murano. Manual - part 456

GEAR RING

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8.

Remove gear ring oil seal from the gear ring with a puller (A)
[SST: KV381054S0 (J-34286)].

Assembly

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1.

Install gear ring oil seal to the gear ring with the drift (A) [SST: ST33230000 (J-25805-01)].
Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil onto
the circumference of the oil seal.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse the oil seal.
• The oil seal back position after the installation shall be

56.5 mm (2.224 in) from the gear ring end.

2.

Select gear ring bearing adjusting shim (transfer case side).
Refer to 

DLN-69, "Adjustment"

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3.

Assemble the selected gear ring adjusting shim (transfer case
side) and gear ring bearing outer race (transfer case side) to the
transfer case. Refer to 

DLN-77, "Assembly"

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Apply gear oil to the gear ring bearing (transfer case side).

CAUTION:

Never reuse gear ring bearing (transfer case side).

4.

Apply thread locking sealant into the thread hole for the drive gear (1).
Use Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equiva-
lent. Refer to 

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products and

Sealants"

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a.

Completely clean and degrease the drive gear back face, thread
holes, and drive gear mounting bolts.

b.

Apply thread locking sealant onto the first and second threads
under the thread hole chamfering of the drive gear on 3 or more
different points (A).
Use Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or equiva-
lent. Refer to 

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products and

Sealants"

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5.

Install the drive gear to gear ring, and apply anti-corrosive oil
onto threads and seats on the mounting bolts.

CAUTION:

If the thread locking sealant is applied aside, quickly wipe it off. 

6.

The drive gear mounting bolts are tightened according to the following torque.

CAUTION:

Temporary installation before tightening the bolts through to the completion of the tightening
should be within 90 seconds.

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1st step

: 27 N·m (2.8 kg-m, 20 ft-lb)

2nd step

: 98.5 N·m (10 kg-m, 73 ft-lb)

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7.

Apply gear oil to gear ring bearing inner race (transfer case
side). Install the gear ring bearing inner race (transfer case side)
to gear ring with the drifts.

8.

Install gear ring bearing inner race (adaptor case side) with the
drifts.

Apply gear oil to the gear ring bearing (adapter case side).

CAUTION:

Never reuse gear ring bearing (adapter case side).

9.

Install the drive gear assembly to the transfer case.

10. Install adapter case. Refer to 

DLN-59, "Assembly"

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11. Check backlash, tooth contact, total preload and companion

flange runout. Refer to 

DLN-69, "Adjustment"

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CAUTION:

Measure the total preload without the adapter case oil seal.

Inspection After Disassembly

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Check items below. If necessary, replace them with new ones.

GEAR

Check gear face and shaft for wear, cracks, damage, and seizure.

CAUTION:

If malfunction is detected on the drive gear or drive pinion, replace the drive gear and drive pinion as a
set.

BEARING

Check for seizure, peeling, wear, corrosion, sticking, unusual noise, roughness in hand turning, and other
damage.

CAUTION:

When replacing the bearing, always replace the inner race and outer race as a pair.

SHIM

Check for seizure, damage, and unusual wear.

CASE

Check the bearing mounting surface for wear, cracks and damages.

A

: Drift [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)]

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: Drift [SST: ST27863000 (   —   )]

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: Drift [SST: KV40101630 (J-35870)]

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: Drift [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)]

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: Drift [SST: KV38102510 (   —   )]

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DRIVE PINION

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DRIVE PINION

Exploded View

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1.

Pinion lock nut

2.

Companion flange

3.

Pinion sleeve oil seal

4.

Pinion rear bearing

5.

Pinion sleeve

6.

O-ring

7.

Collapsible spacer

8.

Pinion front bearing

9.

Drive pinion

10. Pinion sleeve shim

11.

Adapter case oil seal

12. Drain plug

13. Adapter case

14. Oil gutter

15. O-ring

16. Gear ring bearing adjusting shim

(adapter case side)

17. Gear ring bearing

(adapter case side)

18. Gear ring oil seal

19. Gear ring

20. Drive gear

21. Gear ring bearing

(transfer case side)

22. Gear ring bearing adjusting shim

(transfer case side)

23. Oil defense

24. Filler plug

25. Transfer case oil seal

26. Transfer case

27. Breather tube

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Disassembly

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1.

Remove pinion sleeve mounting bolts.

2.

Lightly tap adapter case with a plastic hammer to remove pinion
sleeve assembly.

3.

Remove the pinion sleeve shim.

4.

Remove the pinion lock nut.

5.

Remove drive pinion assembly from pinion sleeve with the drift
(A) [SST: ST33220000 (J-25804-01)].

6.

Remove companion flange.

7.

Remove the O-ring from pinion sleeve.

CAUTION:

• Never use a tool.
• Never damage the pinion sleeve.

28. Plug

A. Oil seal lip

B. Screw hole

C. For the tightening torque, refer to 

DLN-

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: Apply gear oil.

: Apply multi-purpose grease.

: Apply Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

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

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products 

and Sealants"

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Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described above.

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