Removal and Installation: Installation

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Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Check the rear final drive gear oil and add the specified fluid as necessary. Refer to "FOR USA AND CANADA: FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS " (United States and Canada), "FOR MEXICO: FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS " (Mexico).

CAUTION:

When installing the breather hose make sure the painted marking on the metal end of breather hose is to the front of the vehicle and there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by folding or bending when installing it.
When installing the breather hose insert the plastic end of the breather hose into the hole in the suspension member.

Fig 1: Rear Final Drive Breather And Related Replacement Components With Torque Specifications

Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Fill the rear final drive assembly with differential gear oil after installation. Refer to DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL .