Removal And Installation: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Infiniti QX60. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install drain plug.CAUTION:
Do not reuse drain plug.
- Using a Tool (A) install front oil seal (1) as shown below.
Tool number : ST30720000 (J-25405) CAUTION:- Do not reuse front oil seal.
- When installing, do not incline front oil seal.
- Apply rear differential gear oil onto front oil seal lip.
- Install wave washer to electric controlled coupling.
- Apply liquid gasket (1) to mating surface of coupling cover.
Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS .
CAUTION:- Remove old gasket from surfaces. Also remove any moisture, rear differential gear oil, or foreign material on surfaces.
- The width of sealant bend is approximately 3 mm (0.012 in).
- Install electric controlled coupling to spline of drive pinion inside final drive assembly.
- Press the electric controlled coupling pin to check that it is positioned in the groove of the final drive assembly as shown below.NOTE:
If the pin is properly positioned in the groove, then the electric controlled coupling can be pressed into position by the same amount of flection of the wave washer.
- Temporarily tighten reamer bolts (1) to the positions shown below.CAUTION:
- Do not use tools. Always tighten by hand.
- If reamer bolts cannot be tightened all the way by hand, the electric controlled coupling pin may not be positioned in the groove of the final drive assembly. In this case, remove electric controlled coupling and reinstall it.
- Tighten reamer bolts and coupling cover bolts to the specified torque.
- Install harness bracket, and tighten bolts to the specified torque.
- Install torsional damper. (When torsional damper has been replaced.)
Degrease the surface of electric controlled coupling, according to the following instruction.
- Spray alcohol on a cotton cloth four times per part.CAUTION:
Always use a new cotton cloth.
- Wipe the surface of electric controlled coupling five times.CAUTION:
Complete the work within 180 seconds to prevent alcohol from evaporating.
- Install torsional damper nut, using suitable tool (1) and tighten to the specified torque.CAUTION:
Do not reuse torsional damper nut.
- Spray alcohol on a cotton cloth four times per part.
- Check companion flange runout. Refer to COMPANION FLANGE RUNOUT .
- When replacing electric controlled coupling, perform writing unit characteristics after installing final drive assembly to the vehicle. Refer to DESCRIPTION .