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Drive Pinion: Adjustment: Backlash

  1. Remove rear cover. Refer to "DISASSEMBLY ".
  2. Following the procedure below, install a dummy cover set [SST: KV381086S1 (-)] to gear carrier.
    1. Set dummy cover shims [SST: KV38108630 (-)] to the right and left side bearing adjusting shims.
    2. Temporarily tighten dummy cover [SST: KV38108610 (-)] to gear carrier.
    3. Position dummy cover spacers [SST: KV38108621 (-)] to dummy cover [SST: KV38108610 (-)].
    4. Tighten rear cover mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
    5. Tighten dummy cover spacer mounting bolts evenly to the specified torque.

    : 5.9 N.m (0.6 kg-m, 52 in-lb) 

  3. Fit a dial indicator to the drive gear face to measure the backlash.

    Standard 

    Backlash : Refer to  "BACKLASH ".

    • If the backlash is outside of the specified value, change the thickness of side bearing adjusting shims.
    Fig 1: Measuring Backlash With Dial Indicator
    G04921378Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

    When the backlash is large: 

    Make drive gear back adjusting shims thicker, and drive gear front adjusting shims thinner. 

    When the backlash is small: 

    Make drive gear back adjusting shims thinner, and drive gear front adjusting shims thicker. 

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