Nissan Frontier D22. Manual - part 877

RFD-16

[C200]

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

NOTE:
Keep the side bearing outer races together with their respective
inner cones — do not mix them up.

REMOVAL OF DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY

1.

Remove pinion nut while holding the companion flange using
Tool.

2.

Remove companion flange with puller.

3.

Remove ABS sensor and sensor rotor.

4.

Remove drive pinion with soft hammer.

5.

Remove front oil seal and pinion front bearing inner cone.

SPD745

Tool number

: KV38108300 (J44195)

APD032

SPD014

SPD206

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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6.

Remove pinion bearing outer races with a brass drift.

7.

Remove pinion rear bearing inner cone and pinion height adjust-
ing washer.

DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITHOUT LSD)

1.

Remove side gears, pinion mate gears and thrust washers into differential case

2.

Remove side bearing inner cones using Tool.

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To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in
grooves.

PD349

Tool number

: ST30031000 (J22912-01)

PD179

Tool number A

: ST33051001 (J22888-20)

Tool number B

: ST33061000 (J8107-2)

SPD529

RFD-18

[C200]

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

NOTE:
Be careful not to confuse the right-hand and left-hand parts.

3.

Loosen ring gear bolts in a crisscross fashion.

4.

Tap ring gear off the differential case with a soft hammer.

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Tap evenly all around to keep ring gear from binding.

5.

Punch off pinion mate shaft lock pin from differential case.

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Lock pin is caulked at pinhole mouth on differential case.

6.

Disassemble the LH and RH differential case (4WD models).

SPD022

SPD024

SPD025

SPD643

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITH LSD)
Checking Differential Torque

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Measure differential torque with Tool.

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If it is not within the specifications, inspect components of limited
slip differential.

Disassembly

Differential torque

: 40 - 58 N·m (4 - 6 kg-m, 29 - 43 
ft-lb)

Tool number A

: KV38105110 (

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)

Tool number B

: KV38105120 (

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)

SPD415

WDIA0014E

1.

Pinion mate shaft

2.

Thrust block

3.

Differential case couple bolt

4.

Differential case B

5.

Pinion mate thrust washer

6.

Pinion mate gear

7.

Side gear

8.

Friction plate

9.

Spring plate

10. Differential case A

11.

Friction plate guide

12. Spacer

13. Friction disc

14. Friction plate