Infiniti G35 (V35). Manual - part 696

RFD-10

FRONT OIL SEAL

FRONT OIL SEAL

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Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

Verify identification stamp of replacement frequency put in the lower part of gear carrier to determine
replacement for collapsible spacer when replacing front oil seal. Refer to 

RFD-10, "IDENTIFICATION

STAMP OF REPLACEMENT FREQUENCY OF FRONT OIL SEAL"

 . If necessary collapsible spacer

replacement, remove final drive assembly and disassemble it to replace front oil seal and collapsible
spacer. Refer to 

RFD-17, "Removal and Installation"

 , 

RFD-19, "Disassembly and Assembly (R200 2-

Pinion)"

 and/or 

RFD-39, "Disassembly and Assembly (R200V LSD)"

 .

NOTE:
The reuse of collapsible spacer is prohibited in principle. However, it is reusable on a one-time basis
only in cases when replacing front oil seal.

IDENTIFICATION STAMP OF REPLACEMENT FREQUENCY OF FRONT OIL SEAL

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The diagonally shaded area in the figure shows stamping point
for replacement frequency of front oil seal.

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The following table shows if collapsible spacer replacement is
needed before replacing front oil seal.
When collapsible spacer replacement is required, disassemble
final drive assembly to replace collapsible spacer and front oil
seal. Refer to 

RFD-19, "Disassembly and Assembly (R200 2-

Pinion)"

 or 

RFD-39, "Disassembly and Assembly (R200V LSD)"

.

CAUTION:

Be sure to make a stamping after replacing front oil seal.

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After replacing front oil seal, make a stamping on the stamping point in accordance with the table below in
order to identify replacement frequency.

CAUTION:

Stamping shall be made from left to right.

Stamp

collapsible spacer replacement

No stamp

Not required

“0” or “0” on the far right of stamp

Required

“01” or “1” on the far right of stamp

Not required

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Stamp before stamping

Stamping on the far right

Stamping

No stamp

0

0

“0”
(Front oil seal was replaced once.)

1

01

“01”
(Collapsible spacer and front oil seal were replaced last time.)

0

010

“0” is on the far right.
(Only front oil seal was replaced last time.)

1

...01

“1” is on the far right.
(Collapsible spacer and front oil seal were replaced last time.)

0

...010

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REMOVAL

1.

Drain gear oil. Refer to 

RFD-9, "DRAINING"

 .

2.

Make a judgment if a collapsible spacer replacement is required. Refer to 

RFD-10, "IDENTIFICATION

STAMP OF REPLACEMENT FREQUENCY OF FRONT OIL SEAL"

 .

3.

Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to 

BRC-58, "WHEEL SENSOR"

 .

4.

Remove drive shaft from final drive. Then suspend it by wire etc. Refer to 

RAX-10, "Removal and Installa-

tion"

 .

5.

Install attachment to side flange, and then pull out the side
flange with the sliding hammer.

NOTE:

6.

Remove propeller shaft. Refer to 

PR-4, "Removal and Installation"

 .

7.

Measure the total preload with the preload gauge.

NOTE:
Record the preload measurement.

8.

Remove drive pinion lock nut using the flange wrench.

9.

Put matching mark on the end of the drive pinion. The matching
mark should be in line with the matching mark A on companion
flange.

CAUTION:

For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage drive pinion.
NOTE:
The matching mark A on the final drive companion flange indi-
cates the maximum vertical runout position.

Tool number

A: KV40104100 (

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B: ST36230000 (J-25840-A)

Model

Circular clip installation position

Right side

Left side

R200 (2-pinion)

Final drive side

R200V (LSD)

Final drive side

Side flange side

Tool number

A: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)

SDIA1005E

PDIA1006E

Tool number

: KV40104000 (

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SDIA1142E

PDIA0629E

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FRONT OIL SEAL

10. Remove companion flange using a puller.

11. Remove front oil seal using the puller.

INSTALLATION

1.

Apply multi-purpose grease to front oil seal lips.

2.

Install front oil seal using the drift as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

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Do not reuse oil seal.

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Do not incline oil seal when installing.

3.

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

PDIA0630E

Tool number

A: KV381054S0 (J-34286)

PDIA0980E

Tool number

A: ST30720000 (J-25405)

PDIA0752J

PDIA0629E

FRONT OIL SEAL

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4.

Apply anti-corrosion oil to the thread and seat of new drive pin-
ion lock nut, and temporarily tighten drive pinion lock nut to drive
pinion.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse drive pinion lock nut.

5.

Tighten to drive pinion lock nut, while adjust total preload torque.

CAUTION:

●

Adjust to the lower limit of the drive pinion lock nut tight-
ening torque first.

●

If the preload torque exceeds the specified value, replace
collapsible spacer and tighten it again to adjust. Do not
loosen drive pinion lock nut to adjust the preload torque.

6.

Make a stamping for identification of front oil seal replacement
frequency. Refer to 

RFD-10, "IDENTIFICATION STAMP OF REPLACEMENT FREQUENCY OF FRONT

OIL SEAL"

 .

CAUTION:

Be sure to make a stamping after replacing front oil seal.

7.

Install propeller shaft. Refer to 

PR-4, "Removal and Installation"

 .

8.

Install side flange with the following procedure.

NOTE:
Install the RH side flange, then install the LH side flange. If LH side flange is installed first, the RH side
flange comes out sometimes from the shock of installing the RH side flange. [For R200V (with LSD)]

a.

Attach the protector to side oil seal.

b.

After the side flange is inserted and the serrated part of side
gear has engaged the serrated part of flange, remove the pro-
tector.

Tool number

A: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)

Drive pinion lock nut tightening torque:

147 – 323 N·m (15 – 32 kg-m, 109 – 238 ft-lb)

Total preload torque:

Total preload torque should equal the measurement 
taken during removal plus an additional 0.1 – 0.4 N·m 
(0.01 – 0.04 kg-m, 1 – 3 in-lb).

Tool number

: KV38107900 (J-39352)

PDIA1007E

SDIA0822E