Attention:
If the total preload was measured when the oil seals were removed, repeat the measurement after the oil seals are installed.
Do not reuse seals, replace them with new ones.
Apply Nissan MP Special Grease No. 2 to the oil seal lips, and Nissan Differential Gear Hipoid Oil Super GL-5 80W-90 to the oil seal mounting surfaces.
Install the oil seal so that its rear edge is 50.5 mm away from the end surface of the ring gear.
2. Apply fixative (Loctite 270) on the threads in the holes for the pinion bolts.
(1) Remove grease and degrease (solvent or the like.) the rear surface of the drive gear, mounting bolts and holes for them.
(2) Apply locking compound to the first and second threads under the bevel of the bolt hole at 3 or more different points.
3. Install the drive gear into the ring gear, apply anti-rust oil to the threads and mounting bolt seats, and tighten them in two steps.
First stage:
: 25-29 N-m (2.5-3.0 kg m)
Second phase:
:81,3-1 15,6 N-m (8.3-11.7 kg m)
Attention:
After hand-tightening the bolts, finish tightening the bolts in less than 90 seconds.
Quickly remove excess fixative.
4. With the help of punches (special tools) press in the speedometer drive gear.
Caution: Align the notch on the ring gear with the lug on the speedometer drive gear.
5. Apply Nissan Differential Gear Hipoid Oil Super GL-5 80W-90 to the ring gear bearing inner race on the transfer case housing side. Press in the bearing inner race with a punch (special tool).
6. Apply Nissan Differential Gear Hipoid Oil Super GL-5 80W-90 to the ring gear bearing inner race on the side of the adapter housing. Press in the bearing inner race with a punch (special tool).
7. Install the drive gear assembly into the transfer case housing.
8. Install the adapter body.
9. Check the play, preload the shape of the contact patch in the meshing of the gear teeth, see above.
Caution: If the total preload was measured when the oil seals were removed, repeat the measurement after the oil seals are installed.