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Differential Assembly

  1. Drain gear oil, if necessary.
  2. Remove carrier cover mounting bolts.
  3. Remove carrier cover to insert the seal cutter between gear carrier and carrier cover.

    Tool number A: KV10111100 (J-37228) 

    Fig 1: Inserting Seal Cutter Between Gear Carrier And Carrier Cover
    G04144409Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION:
    • Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
    • Do not insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this way damage the mating surface.
  4. Remove side retainer.
  5. Remove side bearing adjusting shim.
  6. Remove O-ring from side retainer.
    Fig 2: Identifying O-Ring And Side Retainer
    G04144410Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. Remove differential case assembly from gear carrier.
    Fig 3: Identifying Differential Case Assembly From Gear Carrier
    G04144411Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  8. Remove side oil seal (right side) from side retainer.
    Fig 4: Removing Side Oil Seal (Right Side) From Side Retainer
    G04144412Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. Remove side bearing outer race with puller.

    Tool number A: KV381054S0 (J-34286) 

  10. Remove O-ring from gear carrier.
  11. Remove side oil seal (left side) from gear carrier.
    Fig 5: Identifying Side Bearing Outer Race With Puller (1 Of 2)
    G04144413Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  12. Remove side bearing outer race with puller.
    Fig 6: Identifying Side Bearing Outer Race With Puller (2 Of 2)
    G04144414Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

    Tool number A: KV381054S0 (J-34286) 

  13. Remove side bearing inner race.

    To prevent damage to bearing, engage puller jaws in groove .

    Tool number 

    A: ST33051001 (J-22888-20) 

    B: ST33061000 (J-8107-2) 

    CAUTION:
    • To prevent damage to the side bearing and drive gear, place copper plates between these parts and vise.
    • It is not necessary to remove side bearing inner race except it is replaced.
    Fig 7: Removing Side Bearing Inner Race
    G04144415Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  14. For proper reinstallation, paint matching marks on one differential case assembly.
    CAUTION: For matching marks, use paint. Do not damage differential case and drive gear.
    Fig 8: Identifying Paint Matching Marks
    G04144416Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  15. Remove drive gear mounting bolts.
  16. Tap drive gear off differential case assembly with a soft hammer.
    CAUTION: Tap evenly all around to keep drive gear from bending.
  17. Remove lock pin of pinion mate shaft with a punch from drive gear side.
    Fig 9: Removing Lock Pin
    G04144417Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  18. Remove pinion mate shaft.
    Fig 10: Identifying Pinion Mate Shaft
    G04144418Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  19. Turn pinion mate gear, then remove pinion mate gears, pinion mate thrust washers, side gears and side gear thrust washers from differential case.
    Fig 11: Identifying Pinion Gears
    G04144419Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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