Nissan Frontier D22. Manual - part 723

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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Removal and Installation

EDS0012E

REMOVAL

1.

Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to 

PR-8, "Removal and

Installation"

 .

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage spline, sleeve yoke and front oil
seal when removing propeller shaft.

2.

Separate drive shaft from front final drive. Refer to 

FAX-20,

"Removal"

 .

3.

Remove engine mounting bolts and raise up engine. Refer to

EM-46, "Removal and Installation"

  for KA24DE or 

EM-128,

"Removal and Installation"

  for VG33E or VG33ER.

4.

Remove front final drive with differential mounting member as an
assembly.

CAUTION:

Before removing the final drive assembly or rear axle assembly, disconnect the ABS sensor har-
ness connector from the assembly and move it away from the final drive/rear axle assembly area.
Failure to do so may result in the sensor wires being damaged and the sensor becoming inopera-
tive.

INSTALLATION

1.

Install front final drive assembly with differential mounting mem-
ber as an assembly.

2.

Tighten front final drive bolts and nuts in the alpha order shown
to prevent drive train vibration.

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Front final drive bolts

Step 1

: Temporarily tighten nut A

Step 2

: Temporarily tighten nut B

Step 3 
(bolt C)

: 68 to 87 N·m (6.9 to 8.9 kg-m, 50 to 64 ft-lb)

Step 4 
(bolt D)

: 68 to 87 N·m (6.9 to 8.9 kg-m, 50 to 64 ft-lb)

Step 5 
(nut A)

: 68 to 87 N·m (6.9 to 8.9 kg-m, 50 to 64 ft-lb)

Step 6 
(nut B)

: 68 to 87 N·m (6.9 to 8.9 kg-m, 50 to 64 ft-lb)

Step 7 
(bolt E)

: 68 to 87 N·m (6.9 to 8.9 kg-m, 50 to 64 ft-lb)

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

3.

Lower engine and install engine mounting bolts. Refer to 

EM-46, "Removal and Installation"

  for KA24DE

or 

EM-128, "Removal and Installation"

  for VG33E or VG33ER.

4.

Install drive shaft. Refer to 

FAX-25, "Installation"

 .

5.

Install front propeller shaft. Refer to 

PR-8, "Removal and Installation"

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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Components

EDS0012F

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Pre-Inspection

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Before disassembling final drive, perform the following inspections.

TOTAL PRELOAD

●

Turn drive pinion in both directions several times to set bearing
rollers.

●

Check total preload with Tool.

RING GEAR TO DRIVE PINION BACKLASH

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Check backlash of ring gear with a dial indicator at several
points.

1.

Side gear thrust washer

2.

Side gear

3.

Side flange lock nut

4.

Drive pinion mate shaft

5.

Gasket

6.

Rear cover

7.

Filler plug

8.

Rear cover bolts

9.

Differential case

10. Side bearing

11.

Inner cone

12. Outer race

13. Side bearing spacer

14. Side bearing adjusting shims

15. Ring gear bolt

16. Ring gear

17. Drive pinion

18. Drive pinion rear bearing

19. Inner cone

20. Outer race

21. Drive pinion bearing preload adjust-

ing spacer

22. Drive pinion bearing preload adjust-

ing washer

23. Grease seal

24. Front axle bearing spacer

25. Differential side shaft

26. Extension tube retainer bolt

27. Extension tube retainer

28. Bearing adjusting shim

29. Front axle bearing

30. Front axle bearing collar

31. Oil seal

32. Drain plug

33. Extension tube retainer nut

34. Front oil seal

35. Companion flange

36. Drive pinion nut

37. Drive pinion front bearing

38. Outer race

39. Inner cone

40. Side flange oil seal

41. Differential side flange

42. Differential side flange bolt

43. O-ring

44. Side bearing cap bolt

45. Side bearing cap

46. Final drive housing

47. Drive pinion height adjusting washer 48. Drive pinion mate thrust washer

49. Drive pinion mate gear

50. Drive pinion mate shaft lock pin

Tool number

: ST3127S000 (J25765-A)

Total preload

: 1.4 - 1.7 N·m (14 - 17 kg-cm, 12 - 15 in-lb)

SPD664

Ring gear to drive 
pinion backlash

: 0.10 - 0.15 mm (0.0039 - 0.0059 in)

SPD513