Nissan Frontier. Manual - part 329

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< SYSTEM DESCRIPTION >

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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

NVH Troubleshooting Chart

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Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

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Reference page

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DESCRIPTION

DLN-219

< SYSTEM DESCRIPTION >

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DESCRIPTION

Cross-Sectional View

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1.

Companion flange

2.

Pinion front bearing

3.

Collapsible spacer

4.

Pinion rear bearing

5.

Differential case

6.

Side bearing

7.

Drive gear

8.

Pinion mate gear

9.

Side gear

10. Pinion mate shaft

11. Drive pinion

LDIA0191E

DLN-220

< PERIODIC MAINTENANCE >

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DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL

Changing Differential Gear Oil

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DRAINING

1. Stop engine.
2. Remove the drain plug from the rear final drive assembly to

drain the differential gear oil.

3. Install the drain plug with a new gasket to the rear final drive

assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to 

DLN-225,

"Disassembly and Assembly"

. 

CAUTION:

Do not reuse gasket.

FILLING

1. Remove the filler plug from the rear final drive assembly.
2. Fill the rear final drive assembly with new differential gear oil

until the level reaches the specified level near the filler plug hole.

3. Install the filler plug with sealant applied on the threads to the

rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer

to  

DLN-225, "Disassembly and Assembly"

.

• Use High Performance Thread Sealant or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-21, "Recommended Chemical Prod-

ucts and Sealants"

.

Checking Differential Gear Oil

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DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL LEAKAGE AND LEVEL

1. Make sure that differential gear oil is not leaking from the rear final drive assembly or around it.
2. Check the differential gear oil level from the filler plug hole as

shown.

CAUTION:

Do not start engine while checking differential gear oil level.

3. Install the filler plug with sealant applied on the threads to the

rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer

to 

DLN-225, "Disassembly and Assembly"

.

• Use High Performance Thread Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

GI-21, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

.

LDIA0187E

Differential gear oil 
grade and capacity

: Refer to 

MA-16, "FOR USA 

AND CANADA : Fluids and 
Lubricants"

 (United States 

and Canada) or 

MA-18, 

"FOR MEXICO : Fluids and 
Lubricants"

 (Mexico).

LDIA0127E

LDIA0127E

FRONT OIL SEAL

DLN-221

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

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FRONT OIL SEAL

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to 

DLN-143, "Removal and Installation"

 (2S1330), 

DLN-152, "Removal

and Installation"

 (3S1310), 

DLN-163, "Removal and Installation"

 (3S1330) or 

DLN-174, "Removal and

Installation"

 (3S1330-2BJ100).

2. Put matching mark on the end of the drive pinion. The matching

mark should be in line with the matching mark A on companion

flange.

CAUTION:

For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage drive pinion.

NOTE:

The matching mark (A) on the final drive companion flange indi-

cates the maximum vertical runout position.

3. Remove the drive pinion lock nut using suitable tool.

4. Remove the companion flange using suitable tool.

5. Remove the front oil seal using suitable tool.

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WDIA0241E

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