Owner's Manual

FINAL DRIVE
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Revision: March 2005 2005 Altima
FINAL DRIVE PFP:38411
Disassembly and Assembly ECS00BT9
PRE-INSPECTION
1. Clean final drive assembly sufficiently to prevent side gear thrust washer, differential case, side gear, and
other parts from sticking by gear oil.
2. Upright the differential case so that the side gear to be measured faces upward.
3. Place final drive adapter and dial indicator onto side gears using
Tool as shown.
4. Move side gears up and down, and measure the clearance as
shown.
CAUTION:
There must be no resistance and the gears must rotate
freely.
5. If the clearance measured is not within specification, adjust the clearance by changing the thrust washer
thickness.
6. Turn the differential case upside down, and measure the clearance between the side gear and differential
case on the other side to the same specifications, adjust using a thrust washer as necessary.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the mounting bolts and then separate the final gear from the differential case.
2. Remove speedometer drive gear.
3. Remove the differential side bearing (clutch housing side) using
tool and puller as shown.
Tool number : — (J-39713)
WCIA0261E
Clearance between side gear and
differential case
: 0.1 - 0.2 mm
(0.004 - 0.008 in)
SMT611A
Tool number : ST33061000 (J-8107-2)
WCIA0302E