Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 292

CARRIER COVER

DLN-189

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CARRIER COVER

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

DLN-190, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

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 3 mm (0.12 in) bead of sealant to the mating surface of
the carrier cover as shown.
• Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-22,

"Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

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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-192, "Disassembly and

Assembly"

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3.

Install the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

DLN-190,

"Removal and Installation"

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CAUTION:

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

DLN-185

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Tool number

: KV10111100 (J-37228)

PDIA0699E

PDIA0712E

DLN-190

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Drain the differential gear oil. Refer to 

DLN-185

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2.

Remove the drive shafts from the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

FAX-6, "Removal and Installation"

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3.

Remove the front crossmember.

4.

Remove the front propeller shaft from the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

DLN-135, "Removal and

Installation"

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5.

Disconnect the vent hose from the front final drive assembly.

1.

Breather hose

2.

Front final drive assembly

3.

Front crossmember

Vehicle front

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

DLN-191

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6.

Support the front final drive assembly using a suitable jack.

7.

Remove the front final drive assembly bolts, then remove the
front final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Support the front final drive assembly while removing using
a suitable jack.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• Install new side oil seals into the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

DLN-188, "Removal and Installation"

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CAUTION:

• Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by folding or bend-

ing when installing it.

• Fill the front final drive assembly with differential gear oil after installation. Refer to 

DLN-185

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WDIA0145E

DLN-192

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[FRONT FINAL DRIVE: R180A]

FRONT FINAL DRIVE

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

FRONT FINAL DRIVE

Disassembly and Assembly

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COMPONENTS

1.

Drive pinion lock nut

2.

Companion flange

3.

Front oil seal

4.

Drive pinion front bearing

5.

Gear carrier

6.

Side oil seal

7.

Bushing

8.

Differential side shaft

9.

Differential side shaft bearing

10. Snap ring

11.

Snap ring

12. Gasket

13. Drain plug

14. Collapsible spacer

15. Drive pinion rear bearing

16. Drive pinion height adjusting washer 17. Drive pinion

18. Side bearing adjusting washer

19. Side bearing

20. Side gear thrust washer

21. Side gear

22. Pinion mate shaft

23. Lock pin

24. Pinion mate gear

25. Pinion mate thrust washer

26. Drive gear

27. Differential case

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