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Electric Controlled Coupling: Assembly

  1. Using the drift (A) [SST: ST35271000 (J-26091)], install center oil seal (1) as shown in the figure.

    D : 0.8 - 1.2 mm (0.031 - 0.047 in) 

    CAUTION:
    • Never reuse oil seal.
    • When installing, never incline oil seal.
    • Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil onto the circumference of oil seal.
    Fig 1: Installing Center Oil Seal
    G05370275Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  2. Connect AWD solenoid harness to electric controlled coupling.
  3. Install electric controlled coupling to spline of drive pinion inside gear carrier.
    CAUTION:
    • Align the pin on electric controlled coupling with the groove of gear carrier.
    • Be careful not to damage center oil seal.
    Fig 2: Identifying Electric Controlled Coupling
    G04921359Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Set AWD solenoid harness guide to gear carrier.
  5. Using the drifts, drive front oil seal until it becomes flush with the coupling cover end.
    Fig 3: Tapping Front Oil Seal
    G05892882Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION:
    • Never reuse oil seal.
    • When installing, never incline oil seal.
    • Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear oil onto the circumference of oil seal.
  6. Apply liquid gasket to mating surface of coupling cover. Overlap both ends of the bead for at least 3 mm (0.12 in).

    Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to "RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEALANTS ".

    CAUTION: Remove old gasket adhering to the mounting surfaces. Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering to the mounting surfaces.
    Fig 4: Identifying Area Of Applying Liquid Gasket
    G04921360Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. Install coupling cover to gear carrier with arrow facing upward, temporarily tighten reamer bolts to the positions shown in the figure.
  8. Tighten reamer bolts and coupling cover mounting bolts to the specified torque.
    Fig 5: Tightening Reamer Bolts
    G04921361Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. Install connector bracket, and tighten bolts to the specified torque.
  10. Install companion flange.
    NOTE: When reusing electric controlled coupling, align the matching mark of electric controlled coupling with the matching mark of companion flange, then install companion flange.
    Fig 6: Aligning Matching Mark Of Electric Controlled Coupling
    G04921349Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  11. Install companion flange lock nut with flange wrench (commercial service tool), tighten to the specified torque.
    CAUTION: Never reuse companion flange lock nut.
  12. Check companion flange runout. Refer to "ADJUSTMENT ".