RFD-58
REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
17. Using the drift, drive side oil seals until it becomes flush with the
case end.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse oil seal.
When installing, do not incline oil seal.
Apply multi-purpose grease onto oil seal lips, and gear
oil onto the circumference of oil seal.
18. Check and adjust drive gear runout, tooth contact, drive gear to
drive pinion backlash, and total preload torque. Refer to RFD-
40, "Drive Gear Runout" , RFD-41, "Tooth Contact" , RFD-42,
"Backlash" and RFD-40, "Total Preload Torque" .
Recheck above items. Readjust the above description, if necessary.
19. Apply sealant to mating surface of rear cover.
Use Genuine Silicone RTV or equivalent. Refer to GI-45,
"Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
CAUTION:
Remove old sealant adhering to mounting surfaces. Also
remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material adhering to
application and mounting surfaces.
20. Install rear cover on gear carrier and tighten mounting bolts with
the specified torque. Refer to RFD-39, "
COMPONENTS" .
21. 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 sometimes from the shock of installing the RH side flange.
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.Tool number : KV38100200 (J-26233)
Tool number : KV38107900 (J-39352)
SPD560
PDIA0961E
SDIA0822E
Measurement A: 326 – 328 mm (12.83 – 12.91 in)
PDIA0644E
