Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Titan XD and 2018 Nissan Titan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- Do not damage spline, companion flange and front oil seal when removing propeller shaft.
- Before removing final drive assembly or rear axle assembly, disconnect ABS sensor harness connector from the assembly and move it away from final drive/rear axle assembly area. Failure to do so may result in sensor wires being damaged and sensor becoming inoperative.
- Disconnect the propeller shaft from the rear final drive assembly and support the propeller shaft using suitable wire. Refer to Exploded View .
- Disconnect the rear final drive air breather hose from the rear final drive assembly.
- Disconnect the following components from the rear final drive assembly.
- Brake tube block connectors. Refer to Exploded View .
- ABS sensor wire harness. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Parking brake cable (A).
- Brake tube (B).
- Differential lock position switch harness connector (A).
- Differential lock solenoid harness connector (B).
: Front
- Remove the rear stabilizer bar. Refer to Exploded View .
- Disconnect brake hose from brake tube at the mounting clip on top of rear final drive assembly. Then remove the metal clip to disconnect brake line from the mounting clip on top of the rear final drive assembly.
- Support rear final drive using a suitable jack.CAUTION: Secure transfer assembly and transmission assembly to a jack.
- Remove rear shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove leaf spring U-bolt nuts. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove rear final drive assembly.CAUTION: Secure rear final drive assembly to the jack while removing it.