Nissan Frontier D22. Manual - part 880

RFD-28

[C200]

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

6.

Select the correct pinion height adjusting washer.

7.

Remove the J34309 pinion preload shim selector Tool from the
final drive housing. Then disassemble to retrieve the pinion
bearings.

+5

Subtract 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)

+6

Subtract 0.06 mm (0.0024 in)

Pinion height adjust-
ing washer

: 

RFD-39, "DRIVE PINION 

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT"

 .

Pinion head height number

Add or remove from the standard 

pinion height adjusting washer thick-

ness measurement

SPD205A

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

RFD-29

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C

E

F

G

H

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J

K

L

M

A

B

RFD

TOOTH CONTACT

Checking gear tooth contact pattern is necessary to verify correct relationship between ring gear and drive pin-
ion.
Hypoid gear set which is not positioned properly may be noisy, or have short life or both. With the checking or
gear tooth contact pattern, the most desirable contact for low noise level and long life can be assured.

1.

Thoroughly clean ring gear and drive pinion teeth.

2.

Sparingly apply a mixture of powdered ferric oxide and oil or
equivalent to 3 or 4 teeth of ring gear drive side.

3.

Hold companion flange steady and rotate the ring gear in both
directions.

SPD199

SPD200

SPD007-B

RFD-30

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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITHOUT LSD)

1.

Measure clearance between side gear thrust washer and differ-
ential case (4WD models).

The clearance can be adjusted with side gear thrust washer.
Refer to 

RFD-38, "SIDE GEAR ADJUSTMENT (WITHOUT

LSD)"

 .

2.

Install side gears, pinion mate gears and thrust washers into dif-
ferential case

3.

Apply gear oil to gear tooth surfaces and thrust surfaces and
check to see that they turn properly.

4.

Install differential case LH and RH (4WD models).

5.

Place differential case on ring gear.

6.

Apply Genuine Medium Strength Locking Sealant or equivalent
to ring gear bolts, and install them.

●

Refer to 

MA-12, "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRI-

CANTS"

 . 

●

Tighten bolts in a crisscross pattern.

Clearance between side 
gear thrust washer and 
differential case (A – B)

: 0.10 - 0.20 mm (0.0039 - 
0.0079 in)

SPD656

SPD643

Tool number

KV10112100 (BT8653-A)

Ring gear bolts

Step 1

: 53.9 - 63.7 N·m (5.5 - 6.4 kg-m, 
40 - 46 ft-lb)

Step 2

: 34

° - 39° degrees rotation

SPD746

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

RFD-31

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C

E

F

G

H

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J

K

L

M

A

B

RFD

7.

Press-fit side bearing inner cones on differential case with Tool.

ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITH LSD)

●

Prior to assembling discs and plates, properly lubricate them by dipping them in limited slip differential oil.
Refer to 

MA-12, "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS"

 .

1.

Alternately position specified number of friction plates and fric-
tion discs on rear of side gear.

●

Always position a friction plate first on rear of side gear.

2.

Install two spring plates.

Tool number A

: ST33230000 (J25805-01)

Tool number B

: ST33061000 (J8107-2)

PD353

Friction discs

: 2

Fiction plates

: 5

Spacer

: 1

SPD546A

SPD547A