Nissan Frontier. Manual - part 354

DLN-318

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[REAR FINAL DRIVE: M226 (ELD) ]

CARRIER COVER

CARRIER COVER

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Drain the differential gear oil. Refer to 

DLN-310

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2. Disconnect the parking brake cable (A) and brake tube (B) from

the carrier cover.

3. Remove the carrier cover bolts and separate the carrier cover

from the gear carrier using Tool.

CAUTION:

• Do not damage the mating surface.

• Do not insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this will damage the

mating surface.

INSTALLATION

1. Apply a bead of sealant to the mating surface of the carrier

cover as shown.

• Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-21,

"Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

.

CAUTION:

Remove any old sealant adhering to the mating surfaces.

Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering

to the application and mating surfaces.

2. Install the carrier cover to the gear carrier. Tighten the bolts to

the specified torque. Refer to 

DLN-321, "Disassembly and

Assembly"

.

3. Connect the parking brake cable and brake tube to the carrier

cover.

4. Fill the rear final drive assembly with recommended differential gear oil. Refer to 

DLN-310, "Changing Dif-

ferential Gear Oil"

.

Tool number

: KV10111100 (J-37228)

WDIA0330E

PDIA1061E

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

• Do not damage spline, companion flange and front oil seal when removing propeller shaft.

• Before removing final drive assembly or rear axle assembly, disconnect wheel sensor harness con-

nector from the assembly and move it away from final drive/rear axle assembly area. Failure to do so

may result in sensor wires being damaged and sensor becoming inoperative.

1. Remove the rear brake disc rotors. Refer to 

BR-40, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc

Rotor"

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2. Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to  

DLN-143, "Removal and Installation"

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3. Disconnect the following components from the rear final drive assembly.

• Brake tube block connectors. Refer to 

BR-40, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc

Rotor"

.

• Wheel sensor harness. Refer to 

BRC-113, "Removal and Installation"

 (Type 1) or 

BRC-234, "Removal

and Installation"

 (Type 2).

• Parking brake cable (A).

• Brake tube (B).

• Differential lock position switch harness connector (A).

• Differential lock solenoid harness connector (B).
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: Front

4. Disconnect brake hose from brake tube at the mounting clip on top of rear final drive assembly. Then

remove the metal clip to disconnect brake line from the mounting clip on top of the rear final drive assem-

bly. 

5. Support rear final drive using a suitable jack.
6. Remove rear shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to 

RSU-8, "Removal and Installation"

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7. Remove leaf spring U-bolt nuts. Refer to 

RSU-9, "Removal and Installation"

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8. Remove rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Secure rear final drive assembly to the jack while removing it.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

WDIA0330E

WDIA0331E

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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Check the front final drive assembly differential gear oil and refill as necessary. Check for fluid leaks.

Refer to 

DLN-310, "Changing Differential Gear Oil"

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REAR FINAL DRIVE

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COMPONENTS

1.

Drive pinion lock nut

2.

Drive pinion lock nut washer

3.

Companion flange

4.

Oil seal/dust shield

5.

Front oil seal

6.

Drive pinion front bearing thrust 
washer (non-serviceable)

7.

Gear carrier (non-serviceable)

8.

Differential lock position switch

9.

Sensor connector

10. Drain plug (non-serviceable)

11. Collapsible spacer

12. Drive pinion assembly (non-service-

able)

13. Side bearing cap (non-serviceable)

14. Adjuster lock plate (non-serviceable) 15. Carrier cover

16. Filler plug

17.  Bracket

18. Side bearing

19. Differential case assembly (non-ser-

viceable)

20

Differential lock solenoid (non-ser-
viceable)

A.

Gear oil

AWDIA0665GB