ABS NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Rear Final Drive Workshop Manual

FRONT OIL SEAL
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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-34, "
WHEEL SENSORS" (ABS),BRC-73, "WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (TCS/ABS) or BRC-128, "WHEEL SENSORS" (VDC/TCS/ABS).
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-6, "
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 ( — )
B: ST36230000 (J-25840-A)
ModelCircular 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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c. Put a suitable drift on the center of side flange, then drive it until
sound changes.
NOTE:
When installation is completed, driving sound of the side flange
turns into a sound which seems to affect the whole final drive.
d. Confirm that the dimension of the side flange installation (Mea-
surement A) in the figure comes into the following.
9. Install drive shaft. Refer to RAX-10, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Install rear wheel sensor. Refer to BRC-34, "
WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (ABS), BRC-73, "WHEEL SENSORS" (TCS/ABS) or
BRC-128, "
WHEEL SENSORS" (VDC/TCS/ABS).
11. Refill gear oil to the final drive and check oil level. Refer to RFD-
9, "FILLING" .
12. Check the final drive for oil leakage. Refer to RFD-9, "
OIL LEAK-
AGE AND OIL LEVEL" . Measurement A: 326 – 328 mm (12.83 – 12.91 in)
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SIDE OIL SEAL
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REMOVAL
1. Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to BRC-34, "WHEEL SENSORS" (ABS),BRC-73, "WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (TCS/ABS) or BRC-128, "WHEEL SENSORS" (VDC/TCS/ABS).
2. Remove drive shaft from final drive. Then suspend it by wire etc. Refer to RAX-10, "
Removal and Installa-
tion" .
3. Install attachment to side flange, and then pull out the side
flange with the sliding hammer.
NOTE:
4. Remove side oil seal, using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage gear carrier.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply multi-purpose grease to side oil seal lips.
2. Install side oil seal until it becomes flush with the case end,
using the drift.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse oil seal.

When installing, do not incline oil seal.
3. 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 some-
times from the shock of installing the RH side flange. [For
R200V (with LSD)]Tool number A: KV40104100 ( — )
B: ST36230000 (J-25840-A)
ModelCircular clip installation position
Right side Left side
R200 (2-pinion) Final drive side
R200V (LSD) Final drive side Side flange side
SDIA1005E
SDIA1036E
Tool number : KV38100200 (J-26233)
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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.
c. Put a suitable drift on the center of side flange, then drive it until
sound changes.
NOTE:
When installation is completed, driving sound of the side flange
turns into a sound which seems to affect the whole final drive.
d. Confirm that the dimension of the side flange installation (Mea-
surement A) in the figure comes into the following.
4. Install drive shaft. Refer to RAX-10, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Install rear wheel sensor. Refer to BRC-34, "
WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (ABS),BRC-73, "WHEEL SENSORS" (TCS/ABS) or
BRC-128, "
WHEEL SENSORS" (VDC/TCS/ABS). Tool number : KV38107900 (J-39352)
SDIA0822E
Measurement A: 326 - 328 mm (12.83 - 12.91 in)
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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
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COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove propeller shaft from the final drive. Refer to PR-6, "Removal and Installation" .
CAUTION:
Do not impact or damage propeller shaft tube.
2. Remove rear stabilizer bar with a power tool. Refer to FSU-18, "
STABILIZER BAR" .
3. Remove drive shaft from final drive. Then suspend it by wire etc.
Refer to RAX-10, "
REAR DRIVE SHAFT" .
4. Remove breather hose from the final drive.
5. Remove rear wheel sensor. Refer to BRC-34, "
WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (ABS), BRC-73, "WHEEL SENSORS" (TCS/ABS) or
BRC-128, "
WHEEL SENSORS" (VDC/TCS/ABS).
1. Rear final drive assembly 2. Upper stopper 3. Propeller shaft
4. Washer 5. Lower stopper 6. Drive shaft
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