Nissan Frontier D40. Manual — part 300

FRONT OIL SEAL

DLN-221

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INSTALLATION

1.

Apply multi-purpose grease to the front oil seal lips.

2.

Install the new front oil seal using Tool.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse oil seal.
• Do not incline oil seal when installing.

3.

Align the matching mark of drive pinion with the matching mark
A of companion flange, then install the companion flange.

4.

Apply gear oil on the screw part of drive pinion and the seating
surface of drive pinion lock nut.

5.

Install the new drive pinion lock nut and tighten to the specified
torque using suitable tool. Refer to

DLN-224, "Disassembly and

Assembly"

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CAUTION:

Do not reuse drive pinion lock nut.

6.

Install the propeller shaft. Refer to

DLN-144, "Removal and

Installation"

(2S1330),

DLN-153, "Removal and Installation"

(3S1310),

DLN-163, "Removal and Installation"

(3S1330) or

DLN-173, "Removal and Installation"

(3S1330-2BJ100).

Tool number

: KV38100500 (J-25273)

WDIA0234E

PDIA0675E

WDIA0241E

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CARRIER COVER

CARRIER COVER

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Drain the differential gear oil. Refer to

DLN-219, "Changing Differential Gear Oil"

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2.

Disconnect the parking brake cable and brake tube from the car-
rier cover.

3.

Remove the carrier cover bolts and separate the carrier cover
from the gear carrier using Tool.

CAUTION:

• Do not damage the mating surface.
• Do not insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this will damage the

mating surface.

INSTALLATION

1.

Apply a bead of sealant to the mating surface of the carrier
cover as shown.
• Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to

GI-22,

"Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

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CAUTION:

Remove any old sealant adhering to the mating surfaces.
Also remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering
to the application and mating surfaces.

2.

Install the carrier cover to the gear carrier. Tighten the bolts to
the specified torque. Refer to

DLN-224, "Disassembly and

Assembly"

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3.

Connect the parking brake cable and brake tube to the carrier
cover.

4.

Fill the rear final drive assembly with recommended differential gear oil. Refer to

DLN-219, "Checking Dif-

ferential Gear Oil"

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Tool number

: KV10111100 (J-37228)

LDIA0126E

WDIA0282E

REAR FINAL DRIVE

DLN-223

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REAR FINAL DRIVE

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

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 con-

nector 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.

1.

Drain the differential gear oil. Refer to

DLN-219, "Changing Differential Gear Oil"

.

2.

Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to

DLN-144, "Removal and Installation"

(2S1330),

DLN-153,

"Removal and Installation"

(3S1310),

DLN-163, "Removal and Installation"

(3S1330) or

DLN-173,

"Removal and Installation"

(2S1330-BJ100).

3.

Remove the axle shaft. Refer to

RAX-7, "Removal and Installation"

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4.

Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to

FSU-14, "Removal and Installation"

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5.

Disconnect the following components from the rear final drive.
• ABS sensor wire harness
• Parking brake cable
• Brake hoses and tubes

6.

Support rear final drive assembly using a suitable jack.

7.

Remove rear shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to

FSU-13, "Removal and Installation"

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8.

Remove leaf spring U-bolt nuts. Refer to

RSU-9, "Removal and Installation"

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9.

Remove rear final drive assembly

CAUTION:

Secure rear final drive assembly to the jack while removing it.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Fill the rear final drive assembly with differential gear oil after installation. Refer to

DLN-219, "Check-

ing Differential Gear Oil"

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• Bleed the air from brake system. Refer to

BR-21, "Bleeding Brake System"

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LDIA0126E

DLN-224

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REAR FINAL DRIVE

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

REAR FINAL DRIVE

Disassembly and Assembly

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COMPONENTS

WDIA0281E