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Front Case and Rear Case

  1. Remove drain plug and filler plug.
  2. Remove mainshaft oil seal from front case, using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the front case and mainshaft.
    Fig 1: Removing Mainshaft Oil Seal From Front Case Using Screwdriver
    G04144532Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  3. Remove front oil seal from front case, using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the front case and front drive shaft.
    Fig 2: Removing Front Oil Seal From Front Case Using Screwdriver
    G04144533Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Remove self-lock nut.
  5. Put a matching mark on the end of mainshaft. The mark should be in line with the mark on the companion flange.
    CAUTION: For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage mainshaft.
    Fig 3: Putting Matching Mark On End Of Mainshaft
    G04144534Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  6. Remove companion flange, using a puller.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the companion flange.
    Fig 4: Identifying Companion Flange
    G04144535Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  7. Remove rear oil seal from rear case, using the puller.

    Tool number: KV381054S0 (J-34286) 

    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the rear case.
    Fig 5: Removing Rear Oil Seal From Rear Case Using Puller
    G04144536Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  8. Remove spacer from mainshaft.
    Fig 6: Removing Spacer From Mainshaft
    G04144537Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. Remove front case and rear case fixing bolts, then remove harness bracket.
    BOLTS SYMBOL BOLT LENGTH SPECIFICATION

    Bolts symbol Quantity Bolt length "l" mm (in)
    A 11 42 (1.65)
    B 1 162 (6.38)
    C 1 97 (3.82)
    TORX bolts 1 40 (1.57)
    Fig 7: Removing Front Case And Rear Case Fixing Bolts
    G04144538Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Separate front case and rear case. Then, remove front case by levering it up with a tire lever or the like.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
    Fig 8: Separating Front Case And Rear Case
    G04144539Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  11. Remove snap ring from front case.
    Fig 9: Identifying Snap Ring
    G04144540Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  12. Remove mainshaft bearing from front case, using the drift.

    Tool number: KV38100300 (J-25523) 

    Fig 10: Removing Mainshaft Bearing From Front Case Using Drift
    G04144541Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  13. Remove drive chain and front drive shaft while tapping front drive shaft with plastic hammer.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to tap drive chain.
    Fig 11: Identifying Drive Chain To Mainshaft
    G04144542Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  14. Remove oil gutter from rear case.
    Fig 12: Identifying Oil Gutter
    G04144543Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  15. Remove oil cover bolt and sensor fixing bolt from rear case. And then, remove oil cover.
    Fig 13: Identifying Oil Cover Bolt And Sensor Fixing Bolt From Rear Case
    G04144544Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  16. Remove retainer from transfer assembly harness connector.
  17. Remove transfer assembly harness connector from rear case.
  18. Remove O-ring from transfer assembly harness connector.
    Fig 14: Identifying Transfer Assembly Harness Connector and Rear Case
    G04144545Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  19. Remove mainshaft assembly from rear case, using the drift.

    Tool number: ST33052000 ( - ) 

    Fig 15: Identifying Mainshaft Assembly From Rear Case
    G04144546Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  20. Remove snap ring from rear case.
    Fig 16: Identifying Snap Ring and Rear Case
    G04144547Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  21. Remove rear bearing from rear case, using the drifts.

    Tool number A: ST30611000 (J-25742-1) 

    B: ST35321000 ( - ) 

    Fig 17: Removing Rear Bearing From Rear Case Using Drifts
    G04144548Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  22. Remove baffle plate from rear case.
  23. Remove breather tube from rear case.
Fig 18: Removing Baffle Plate From Rear Case
G04144549Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.