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Home >> Infiniti >> 2018 >> Q70 5.6 Luxe, RWD >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Drivelines & Axles >> Differentials & Drive Axles >> Rear Final Drive (R208) (Except Hybrid) >> Rear Final Drive: R208 >> Unit Disassembly And Assembly >> Differential Assembly >> Adjustment >> Tooth Contact

Tooth Contact

  1. Remove rear cover. Refer to Disassembly .
  2. Following the procedure below, install a dummy cover set [SST: KV381091S0 (--)] to gear carrier.
    1. Using rear cover mounting bolt, temporarily install color [SST: KV38109140 (--)] and dummy cover [SST: KV38109110 (--)] to gear carrier.
    2. Position colors and dummy cover spacers [SST: KV38109120 (--)] to dummy cover.
    3. Using dummy cover mounting bolt (rear cover mounting bolt), tighten bolts to the specified torque with colors. Refer to Exploded View .
    4. Tighten dummy cover spacer mounting bolts evenly to the specified torque.

      Tightening torque

      : 5.9 N.m (0.6 kg-m)

  3. Apply red lead to drive gear.
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    CAUTION: Apply red lead to both the faces of 3 to 4 gears at 4 locations evenly spaced on drive gear.
  4. Rotate drive gear back and forth several times, check drive pinion gear to drive gear tooth contact.
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    CAUTION: Check tooth contact on drive side and reverse side.
    Fig 1: Tooth Contact Judgment Guide
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  5. If tooth contact is improperly adjusted, follow the procedure below to adjust the pinion height (dimension X).
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    • If the tooth contact is near the face (face contact), or near the heel (heel contact), thicken drive pinion height adjusting washer to move drive pinion closer to drive gear.
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      For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.

    • If the tooth contact is near the flank (flank contact), or near the toe (toe contact), thin drive pinion height adjusting washer to move drive pinion farther from drive gear.
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      For selecting adjusting washer, refer to the latest parts information.