Nissan Frontier D22. Manual - part 873

RF-10

SUNROOF

SUNROOF

PFP:91210

Removal and Installation

EIS002DE

Roof rack must be removed before sunroof removal.

ABT326

RFD-1

REAR FINAL DRIVE

D  DRIVELINE/AXLE

CONTENTS

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SECTION 

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RFD

C200

PREPARATION ........................................................... 3

Special Service Tools  ............................................... 3

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) 
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 6

NVH Troubleshooting Chart  ..................................... 6

FRONT OIL SEAL  ...................................................... 7

Removal and Installation  .......................................... 7

REAR COVER GASKET  ............................................ 9

Removal and Installation  .......................................... 9

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY  ............................ 10

Removal and Installation  ........................................ 10

REMOVAL ........................................................... 10
INSTALLATION ................................................... 10

Components ............................................................11
Pre-Inspection ........................................................ 14

TOTAL PRELOAD ............................................... 14
RING GEAR-TO-DRIVE PINION BACKLASH  .... 14
RING GEAR RUNOUT ........................................ 14
TOOTH CONTACT .............................................. 14
SIDE GEAR-TO-PINION MATE GEAR BACK-
LASH ................................................................... 15

Disassembly and Assembly  ................................... 15

REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE  ............... 15
REMOVAL OF DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY  ....... 16
DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 
(WITHOUT LSD)  ................................................. 17
DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 
(WITH LSD) ......................................................... 19
INSPECTION ...................................................... 20
ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 
(WITH LSD) ......................................................... 22
SIDE BEARING PRELOAD  ................................ 23
PINION GEAR HEIGHT  ...................................... 25
TOOTH CONTACT .............................................. 29
ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITH-
OUT LSD)  ........................................................... 30
ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITH 

LSD) .................................................................... 31
INSTALLATION OF DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY ... 34
INSTALLATION OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE  ........ 36

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)  ...... 38

C200 ....................................................................... 38

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................. 38
RING GEAR RUNOUT  ........................................ 38
SIDE GEAR ADJUSTMENT (WITHOUT LSD) .... 38
SIDE BEARING ADJUSTMENT .......................... 39
TOTAL PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT  ...................... 39
DRIVE PINION HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT  ............ 39
DRIVE PINION PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT ......... 39
DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE ADJUSTMENT 
(WITH LSD)  ......................................................... 39

H233B

PREPARATION ......................................................... 41

Special Service Tools  ............................................. 41

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) 
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 44

NVH Troubleshooting Chart  ................................... 44

FRONT OIL SEAL ..................................................... 45

Removal and Installation  ........................................ 45

REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY  ............................ 47

Removal and Installation  ........................................ 47

REMOVAL ........................................................... 47
INSTALLATION ................................................... 47

Components ........................................................... 48
Pre-Inspection ........................................................ 49

TOTAL PRELOAD  ............................................... 49
RING GEAR TO DRIVE PINION BACKLASH ..... 49
RING GEAR RUNOUT  ........................................ 49
TOOTH CONTACT .............................................. 50
SIDE GEAR TO PINION MATE GEAR BACK-
LASH ................................................................... 50

Disassembly and Assembly .................................... 50

REMOVAL OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEM-

RFD-2

BLY ...................................................................... 50
REMOVAL OF DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY ........ 51
DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 
(NON LSD)  .......................................................... 53
DISASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 
(WITH LSD)  ......................................................... 54
INSPECTION ....................................................... 56
ADJUSTMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE 
(WITH LSD)  ......................................................... 58
PINION GEAR HEIGHT  ...................................... 59
TOOTH CONTACT  .............................................. 63
ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (NON 
LSD) .................................................................... 64
ASSEMBLY OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE (WITH 

LSD) .....................................................................65
INSTALLATION OF DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLY ...67
INSTALLATION OF DIFFERENTIAL CASE  ........69

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)  ......71

General Specifications  ............................................71

2WD MODEL  .......................................................71
4WD MODEL  .......................................................71

Ring Gear Runout  ...................................................71
Side Gear Adjustment .............................................71
Differential Torque Adjustment (LSD Models)  .........71
Total Preload Adjustment  ........................................72
Drive Pinion Height Adjustment  ..............................72
Drive Pinion Preload Adjustment  ............................73

PREPARATION

RFD-3

[C200]

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RFD

PREPARATION

PFP:00002

Special Service Tools

EDS0012P

The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.

Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name

Description

ST3127S000
(See J25765-A)
Preload gauge
1 GG91030000
(J25765)
Torque wrench
2 HT62940000
(

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)

Socket adapter
3 HT62900000
(

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Socket adapter

Measuring pinion bearing preload and total 
preload

KV38108300
(J44195)
Companion flange wrench

Removing and installing propeller shaft lock 
nut and drive pinion lock nut

ST3090S000
(

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)

Drive pinion rear inner race puller set
1 ST30031000
(J22912-01)
Puller
2 ST30901000
(J26010-01)
Base

Removing and installing drive pinion rear in-
ner cone
a: 79 mm (3.11 in) dia.
b: 45 mm (1.77 in) dia.
c: 35 mm (1.38 in) dia.

ST3306S001
Differential side bearing puller set
1 ST33051001
(J22888-20)
Body
2 ST33061000
(J8107-2)
Adapter

Removing and installing differential side bear-
ing inner cone
a: 28.5 mm (1.122 in) dia.
b: 38 mm (1.50 in) dia.

ST33230000
(J25805-01)
Differential side bearing drift

Installing side bearing inner cone
a: 51 mm (2.01 in) dia.
b: 41 mm (1.61 in) dia.
c: 28.5 mm (1.122 in) dia.

ST33081000
(

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)

Side bearing puller adapter

Installing side bearing inner cone and remov-
ing and installing differential case couple 
bolts·
a: 43 mm (1.69 in) dia.
b: 33.5 mm (1.319 in) dia.

NT124

NT771

NT527

NT072

NT085

NT073