Front Case and Rear Case

Remove drain plug and filler plug.
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
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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
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Remove self-lock nut.
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: Aligning Matching Mark Of Mainshaft With Mark Of Companion Flange
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Remove companion flange, using a puller.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the companion flange.
- VQ35DE models
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Companion Flange Puller
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- VQ45DE models
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Puller On Companion Flange
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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 6: Removing Rear Oil Seal From Rear Case
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Remove spacer from mainshaft.

Fig 7: Identifying Spacer From Mainshaft
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Remove front case and rear case fixing bolts, then remove harness bracket.

TIGHTENING TORQUE 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 8: Identifying TORX Bolt Length

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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 9: Separating Front Case And Rear Case
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Remove snap ring from front case.

Fig 10: Identifying Snap Ring From Front Case
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Remove mainshaft bearing from front case, using the drift.
Tool number : KV38100300 (J-25523)

Fig 11: Tapping Mainshaft Bearing From Front Case
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Remove drive chain and front drive shaft while tapping front drive shaft with plastic hammer.
CAUTION: Be careful not to tap drive chain.

Fig 12: Tapping Front Drive Shaft With Plastic Hammer
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Remove oil gutter from rear case.

Fig 13: Identifying Oil Gutter From Rear Case
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Remove oil cover bolt and sensor fixing bolt from rear case. And then, remove oil cover.

Fig 14: Identifying Oil Cover Bolt And Sensor Fixing Bolt
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Remove retainer from transfer assembly harness connector.
Remove transfer assembly harness connector from rear case.
Remove O-ring from transfer assembly harness connector.

Fig 15: Identifying Retainer From Transfer Assembly Harness Connector
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Remove mainshaft assembly from rear case, using the drift.
Tool number : ST33052000 ( - )

Fig 16: Pressing Mainshaft Assembly From Rear Case
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Remove snap ring from rear case.

Fig 17: Identifying Snap Ring From Rear Case
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Remove rear bearing from rear case, using the drifts.
Tool number A: ST30611000 (J-25742-1)

B: ST35321000 ( - )

Fig 18: Removing Rear Bearing From Rear Case
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Remove baffle plate from rear case.
Remove breather tube from rear case.

Fig 19: Removing Baffle Plate From Rear Case
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