Differential Side Bearing Preload
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install differential side bearing outer race without adjusting shim on transaxle case.
- Install differential side bearing outer race on converter housing.
- Place final drive assembly on transaxle case.
- Install transaxle case on converter housing. Tighten transaxle case fixing bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "OVERHAUL ".
- Attach dial indicator on differential case at converter housing side.
- Insert Tool into differential side gear from transaxle case side.
- Move Tool up and down and measure dial indicator deflection.
- Select proper thickness of differential side bearing adjusting shim(s).
Suitable shim thickness = Dial indicator deflection + Specified bearing preload
- Differential side bearing preload adjusting shim: Refer to " DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING PRELOAD ADJUSTING SHIMS ".
- Bearing preload: 0.05 - 0.09 mm (0.0020 - 0.0035 in)
- Remove converter housing from transaxle case.
- Remove final drive assembly from transaxle case.
- Remove differential side bearing outer race from transaxle case.
- Reinstall differential side bearing outer race and shim(s) selected from SDS table on transaxle case.
- Reinstall converter housing on transaxle case and tighten transaxle case fixing bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "OVERHAUL ".
- Insert Tool and measure turning torque of final drive assembly.
- Turn final drive assembly in both directions several times to seat bearing rollers correctly.
- Turning torque of final drive assembly (New bearing): 0.8 - 1.5 N.m (8.0 - 15.7 kg-cm, 7 - 13 in-lb)
- When old bearing is used again, turning torque will be slightly less than the above.
- Make sure torque is close to the specified range.
- Preload adapter: - (J-39713)
- Turn final drive assembly in both directions several times to seat bearing rollers correctly.