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Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Remove the front and rear engine undercover with a power tool.
  2. Remove the front cross bar with a power tool. Refer to "FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY ".
  3. Remove the exhaust front tube bracket with a power tool. Refer to "EXHAUST SYSTEM ".
  4. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor harness connector.
  5. Remove the exhaust front tube mounting nuts with a power tool. Refer to "EXHAUST SYSTEM ".
  6. Remove the right bank three way catalyst with a power tool. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (VQ35DE), "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (VK45DE).
  7. Remove the power steering piping mounting bolts. Refer to "HYDRAULIC LINE ".
  8. Remove the power steering gear box fixing bolts to secure working area for removal of propeller shaft. Refer to "POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ".
    Fig 1: Identifying Power Steering Gear Box Fixing Bolts
    G04076136Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the steering gear box piping during removal.
  9. Put matching marks onto propeller shaft flange yoke and final drive companion flange.
    CAUTION: For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage propeller shaft flange and companion flange.
    Fig 2: Identifying Steering Gear Box Piping
    G04076137Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Remove the propeller shaft fixing bolts.
  11. Set the transmission jack at the transfer, remove rear engine mounting bolts, and then lower transmission jack about 40 - 50 mm (0.16 - 0.21 in).
  12. Remove propeller shaft from the front final drive and transfer.
    Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Jack Supporting Transfer
    G04076138Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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