seat INFINITI M35 2007 Factory Service Manual

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REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHERPFP:79910
Removal and InstallationNIS0024W
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear seatback and rear seat cushion. Refer to SE-177, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove rear seat belt floor anchor bolt and rear seat belt shoulder anchor bolt. Refer to SB-31, "
Removal
and Installation of Rear Seat Belt" .
3. Disengage child anchor cover front pawls, and then pull out child anchor cover (LH/RH center) toward
front of vehicle. (Models with rear window sunshade)
1. Rear parcel shelf lid 2. High-mounted stop lamp 3. Child anchor cover
4. Rear parcel shelf finisher 5. Rear seat belt shoulder anchor cover 6. Rear window sunshade
7. Woofer grille 8. Rear speaker grille 9. Push on nut
Clip
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FLOOR TRIM
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FLOOR TRIMPFP:74902
Removal and InstallationNIS00252
REMOVAL
1. Remove front seat (LH/RH) and rear seat cushion. Refer to SE-168, "Removal and Installation" and SE-
177, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove accelerator pedal pad. Refer to ACC-3, "
ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM" .
3. Remove rear floor grille and foot grille. Refer to ATC-143, "
DUCTS AND GRILLES" .
4. Remove front seat belt floor anchor bolt (LH/RH). Refer to SB-29, "
Removal and Installation of Front Seat
Belt" .
5. Remove center console. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
6. Remove instrument driver lower panel and instrument passenger lower cover. Refer to IP-10, "
INSTRU-
MENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
7. Remove floor hook.
8. Remove dash side finisher, front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, and rear kicking plate
inner, front body side welt (LH/RH), rear body side welt (LH/RH), rear wheel house garnish. Refer to EI-
37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
1. Floor trim 2. Insulator 3. Spacer (RH)
4. Spacer (LH) 5. Footrest 6. Floor hook
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HEADLINING
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REMOVAL
1. Remove front pillar garnish (LH/RH). Refer to EI-37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
2. Remove roof harness and antenna feeder securing clip using a clip clamp remover after removing front
pillar garnish (LH/RH), and then disconnect roof harness and antenna feeder connectors.
3. Remove rear seat cushion and seatback. Refer to SE-173, "
REAR SEAT" .
4. Remove front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, center pillar upper garnish, front body side
welt, rear kicking plate inner, rear wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher, rear body side welt. Refer to EI-
37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
5. Disconnect antenna feeder connectors of antenna amplifier and
sub-antenna feeder after removing rear pillar finisher (LH), and
then remove antenna feeder securing clip using a remover.
6. Models with sunroof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front
assistance grip (LH/RH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH), and
then remove bolts.
Models with standard roof: Remove mounting plastic clips of
front assistance grip (LH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH).
CAUTION:

Always use SST, and attach a cloth to protect from dam-
age.

Assistance grip is crimped from back of headlining.
Remove it by disengaging the crimping area of back of
lamp after removing headlining from the vehicle.
7. Remove screws on personal lamp (in coat hanger hook).
8. Remove rear display unit. (models with mobile entertainment system) Refer to AV- 2 8 3 , "
Rear Display
Unit" .
9. Remove sun visor bracket cover and mounting screws, and then remove sun visors (LH/RH).
NOTE:
Disconnect vanity mirror illumination harness connector when removing sun visor.
10. Remove screws of dual-visor, and then remove dual-visor (LH/RH).
11. Insert a screwdriver into the sun visor holder cutout and rotate
90 degrees to remove sun visor holder (LH/RH).
12. Remove map lamp assembly. (models with LDW system)
13. Remove passenger seat assembly. Refer to SE-164, "
FRONT SEAT" .
14. Using a removal tool, remove body side mounting plastic clip from rear side of headlining.
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TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHER
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHERPFP:84920
Removal and Installation for Trunk Room TrimNIS00254
1. Trunk rear plate 2. Trunk front finisher 3. Trunk side finisher (LH)
4. Trunk side finisher (RH) 5. Trunk floor carpet 6. Trunk floor carpet (LH)
7. Trunk floor carpet (RH) 8. Trunk side box
(for temper tire models)9. Rear seatback finisher
10. Trunk room lamp 11. Trunk floor felt (LH) 12. Trunk floor felt (RH)
13. Trunk floor spacer (LH)
(for sport models)14. Trunk floor spacer (RH)
(for sport models)15. Trunk net
Metal clip
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TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHER
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REMOVAL
1. Fully open trunk lid assembly.
2. Remove trunk floor carpet.
3. Remove trunk side box. (for temper tire models)
4. Remove trunk floor spacer (LH/RH). (for sport models)
5. Remove trunk room lamp of trunk rear plate, and disconnect trunk room lamp connector.
6. Remove trunk rear plate mounting clips, and the remove trunk rear plate.
7. Remove trunk side finisher mounting clips, and the remove trunk side finisher (LH/RH).
8. Remove rear seatback and rear seat cushion. Refer to SE-173, "
REAR SEAT" .
9. Remove rear seatback finisher mounting clips, and the remove rear seatback finisher.
10. Remove trunk room lamp of trunk front finisher, and disconnect trunk room lamp connector.
11. Remove trunk front finisher mounting clips, and the trunk front finisher.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF TRUNK LID FINISHER INNER
Removal
1. Fully open trunk lid assembly.
2. Remove trunk lid bumper rubber.
3. Remove screws of trunk lid pull handle, and then remove trunk lid pull handle.
4. Remove clips of trunk lid finisher.
5. Remove trunk lid emergency handle holder.
6. Remove trunk lid finisher inner.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Trunk lid finisher inner 2. Trunk lid bumper rubber 3. Emergency handle
4. Trunk lid pull handle
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FFD-10
FRONT OIL SEAL
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
INSTALLATION
1. Apply multi-purpose grease to front oil seal lips.
2. Using the drifts, install front oil seal as shown in figure.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse oil seal.

When installing, do not incline oil seal.
3. Align the matching mark (B) of drive pinion with the matching
mark (A) of companion flange, and then install the companion
flange (1).
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.

After adjustment, rotate drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3
times to check for unusual noise, rotation malfunction,
and other malfunctions.

If measured value is out of the specification, remove final
drive assembly and disassemble drive pinion parts to check
and adjust each part. Refer to FFD-13, "
Removal and Installa-
tion" and FFD-15, "Disassembly and Assembly" .
6. Install front propeller shaft. Refer to PR-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
7. Install side shaft assembly.
8. Install front drive shaft both. Refer to FA X - 11 , "
Removal and Installation" .
9. Refill gear oil to the final drive and check oil level. Refer to FFD-8, "
FILLING" .
10. Check the final drive for oil leakage. Refer to FFD-8, "
OIL LEAKAGE AND OIL LEVEL" . Tool number A: ST33400001 (J-26082)
B: KV38102510 ( — )
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Tool number A: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Drive pinion lock nut tightening torque:
127.4 - 245.0 N·m (13.0 - 25.0 kg-m, 94 - 181 ft-lb)
Total preload torque:
1.56 - 2.65 N·m (0.16 - 0.27 kg-m, 14 - 23 in-lb)
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FFD-14
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
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15. Remove front final drive assembly with power tool.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Refer to FFD-13, "COMPONENTS" about each tightening torque.

When installing the side shaft, apply multi-purpose grease to contact surface of side shaft and side shaft
oil seal.

Tighten mounting bolts in the order as described below when
installing front final drive assembly: side of gear carrier (1),
upper side of gear carrier (2), part of carrier cover (3), lower part
of gear carrier (4).
CAUTION:
Align the mating faces of gear carrier and oil pan for instal-
lation.

When installing breather hoses (1) and tube (2), refer to the fig-
ure.
CAUTION:
Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the
breather hose caused by bending or winding when install-
ing it.
–Make sure the paint mark facing up ( ).
–Securely install the hose until it seats the rounded portion of the
tube ( ).
–Install breather connector as shown in the figure.
–Seat the breather tube bracket end (A) to the machined face (B)
of gear carrier boss.

When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil
level after the installation. Refer to FFD-8, "
Checking Differential
Gear Oil" .
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Angle “A”: 0 - 30°
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FFD-30
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
10. Install companion flange (1).
NOTE:
When reusing drive pinion, align the matching mark (B) of drive
pinion with the matching mark (A) of companion flange, and then
install companion flange (1).
11. 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.
12. Tighten to drive pinion lock nut, while adjust pinion bearing pre-
load torque.
CAUTION:

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

After adjustment, rotate drive pinion back and forth 2 to 3
times to check for unusual noise, rotation malfunction,
and other malfunctions.
13. Install differential case assembly. Refer to FFD-30, "
Differential
Assembly" .
CAUTION:
Do not install carrier cover yet.
14. Check and adjust drive gear runout, tooth contact, drive gear to drive pinion backlash, and companion
flange runout. Refer to FFD-17, "
Drive Gear Runout" , FFD-17, "Tooth Contact" , FFD-19, "Backlash" ,
FFD-19, "
Companion Flange Runout" .
Recheck above items. Readjust the above description, if necessary.
15. Check total preload torque. Refer to FFD-16, "
Total Preload Torque" .
16. Install carrier cover. Refer to FFD-30, "
Differential Assembly" .
Differential Assembly
1. Install side gear thrust washers with the same thickness as the
ones installed prior to disassembly or reinstall the old ones on
the side gears.
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Tool number A: ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Drive pinion lock nut tightening torque:
127.4 - 245.0 N·m (13.0 - 25.0 kg-m, 94 - 181 ft-lb)
Pinion bearing preload:
0.78 - 1.57 N·m (0.08 - 0.16 kg-m, 7 - 13 in-lb)
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FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT, FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY
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3. Open fuel filler lid.
4. Open filler cap and release the pressure inside fuel tank.
5. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to SE-173, "
REAR SEAT" .
6. Peel off floor carpet, then remove inspection hole cover units by
turning clips clockwise by 90 degrees.
7. Disconnect harness connector and fuel feed tube.
Disconnect quick connector as follows:

Hold the sides of connector, push in tabs and pull out fuel feed
tube.

If quick connector sticks to tube of main fuel level sensor unit,
push and pull quick connector several times until they start to
move.Then disconnect them by pulling.Right side : Main fuel level sensor unit, fuel filter
and fuel pump assembly
Left side : Sub fuel level sensor unit
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FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
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Removal and Installation NES000ID
REMOVAL
1. For VK45DE engine models, disconnect related electric wires and hoses from engine assembly to remove
front suspension member with engine assembly. Refer to EM-247, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove cowl top panel and hood. Refer to EI-18, "
COWL TOP" , EI-17, "HOOD" .
3. For VQ35DE engine models, install engine slinger, and then hoist engine. Refer to EM-114, "
Removal and
Installation (2WD Models)" .
4. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
5. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-54, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
6. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-11, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
7. Remove undercover with a power tool.
8. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
9. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from
suddenly coming off.
10. Remove the mounting nut on the upper side of stabilizer con-
necting rod with a power tool, and then remove stabilizer con-
necting rod from transverse link.
11. Separate steering gear assembly and lower joint. Refer to PS-13, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
12. Remove rack stay. Refer to FSU-8, "
Components" .
13. Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension member. Refer to PS-39, "
HYDRAULIC
LINE" .
14. Remove the mounting nut and bolt on the lower side of shock absorber with a power tool, and then
remove shock absorber from transverse link.
15. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and then loosen nut.
16. Set jack under front suspension member.
17. Remove transverse link from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using the ball joint
remover (suitable tool)
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suit-
able tool) from suddenly coming off.
18. Remove the mounting nuts of engine mounting insulator. Refer to EM-114, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
19. Remove the mounting bolts of member bracket, and then remove member bracket from front suspension
member with a power tool. Refer to FSU-8, "
Components" .
20. Remove the mounting nut and bolts of member stay, and then remove member stay from front suspension
member and vehicle with a power tool.
21. Remove the mounting nut of front suspension member with a power tool. Refer to FSU-8, "
Components" .
1. Shock absorber mounting bracket 2. Bound bumper 3. Rubber seat
4. Coil spring 5. Shock absorber 6. Upper link
7. Steering knuckle 8. Transverse link 9. Washer
10. Steering stopper bracket 11. Stabilizer connecting rod 12. Stabilizer bar
13. Stabilizer bushing 14. Stabilizer clamp 15. Front suspension member
16. Rack stay 17. Member stay 18. Member bracket
19. Clamp 20. Cotter pin 21. Stopper rubber
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , for the symbols in the figure.
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