Infiniti QX56 (Z62). Manual - part 490

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SIDE OIL SEAL

SIDE OIL SEAL

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REMOVAL

1.

Drain gear oil. Refer to 

DLN-155, "Draining"

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2.

Remove the drive shafts from the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

FAX-22, "Removal and Installation"

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3.

Remove the side oil seal using suitable tool.

CAUTION:

Never damage gear carrier.

INSTALLATION

1.

Drive the new side oil seal in evenly until it becomes flush with
the gear carrier using drifts (A and B).

CAUTION:

• Never reuse side oil seal.
• Never incline the new side oil seal when installing.
• Apply multi-purpose grease to the lips and differential

gear oil to the circumference of the new side oil seal.

1.

Front final drive assembly

2.

Side oil seal

A.

Oil seal lip

: Apply gear oil.

: Apply multi-purpose grease.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described on the above.

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A: Drift [SST: ST30720000 (J-25405)]

B: Drift [SST: ST27863000 (

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2.

Install drive shaft. Refer to 

FAX-22, "Removal and Installation"

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3.

Refill gear oil to the final drive and check oil level. Refer to 

DLN-155, "Refilling"

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4.

Check the final drive for oil leakage. Refer to 

DLN-155, "Inspection"

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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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REMOVAL

1.

Drain the differential gear oil. Refer to 

DLN-155, "Draining"

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2.

Remove the drive shafts. Refer to 

FAX-22, "Removal and Installation"

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3.

Remove the front propeller shaft from the front final drive assembly. Refer to 

DLN-129, "Removal and

Installation"

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4.

Disconnect the breather hose from the front final drive assembly.

5.

Support the front final drive assembly using a suitable jack.

6.

Remove the front final drive assembly bolts, then remove the front final drive assembly with a power tool.

CAUTION:

Secure the front final drive assembly to a suitable jack while removing it.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Check that there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or wind-
ing when installing it.

1.

Front final drive assembly

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in figure.

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• Install the breather hose (1) as shown in the figure.

- Install the breather hose (1) of final side with the paint mark (A)

facing vehicle front, and insert the breather hose until dimension
(B) shown as follows.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse hose clamp.
• Install the hose clamp with the tab facing vehicle front.

- Be sure to fix the breather hose in (C) position.
• If remove the bracket (2), align stopper part (D) to part (E) of sus-

pension mounting bracket (3), and tighten the mounting bolt (4) to
specified torque.

• When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil level

after the installation. Refer to 

DLN-142, "Inspection"

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: Vehicle front

B:

20 mm (0.79 in)

Specified torque:

8.3 N•m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb)

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