checking oil NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Rear Final Drive Workshop Manual

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REAR FINAL DRIVE
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 2
Service Notice or Precautions .................................. 2
PREPARATION ........................................................... 3
Special Service Tools ............................................... 3
Commercial Service Tools ........................................ 6
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 7
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ..................................... 7
DESCRIPTION ............................................................ 8
Cross-Sectional View ............................................... 8
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL ........................................ 9
Changing Differential Gear Oil ................................. 9
DRAINING ............................................................. 9
FILLING ................................................................. 9
Checking Differential Gear Oil .................................. 9
OIL LEAKAGE AND OIL LEVEL ........................... 9
FRONT OIL SEAL .................................................... 10
Removal and Installation ........................................ 10
IDENTIFICATION STAMP OF REPLACEMENT
FREQUENCY OF FRONT OIL SEAL ................. 10
REMOVAL ............................................................ 11
INSTALLATION ................................................... 12
SIDE OIL SEAL ........................................................ 15
Removal and Installation ........................................ 15
REMOVAL ........................................................... 15
INSTALLATION ................................................... 15
REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY ............................ 17
Removal and Installation ........................................ 17COMPONENTS ................................................... 17
REMOVAL ........................................................... 17
INSTALLATION ................................................... 18
Disassembly and Assembly (R200 2-pinion) .......... 19
COMPONENTS ................................................... 19
ASSEMBLY INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT ... 20
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 24
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ................ 28
ADJUSTMENT AND SELECTION OF ADJUST-
ING WASHERS ................................................... 28
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 33
Disassembly and Assembly (R200V LSD) ............. 39
COMPONENTS ................................................... 39
ASSEMBLY INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT ... 40
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 44
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ................ 48
ADJUSTMENT AND SELECTION OF ADJUST-
ING WASHERS ................................................... 48
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 53
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ...... 59
General Specifications ............................................ 59
Inspection and Adjustment ..................................... 59
DRIVE GEAR RUNOUT ...................................... 59
DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR CLEARANCE ....... 59
PRELOAD TORQUE ........................................... 59
BACKLASH ......................................................... 59
COMPANION FLANGE RUNOUT ....................... 59
SELECTIVE PARTS ............................................ 60

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
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Changing Differential Gear OilNDS0000E
DRAINING
1. Stop engine.
2. Remove drain plug and drain gear oil.
3. Set a gasket on drain plug and install it to final drive assembly
and tighten to the specified torque. Refer to RFD-19, "
COMPO-
NENTS" (R200 2-pinion) or RFD-39, "COMPONENTS" (R200V
LSD).
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
FILLING
1. Remove filler plug. Fill with new gear oil until oil level reaches
the specified level near filler plug mounting hole.
2. After refilling oil, check oil level. Set a gasket to filler plug, then
install it to final drive assembly. Refer to RFD-19, "
COMPO-
NENTS" (R200 2-pinion) or RFD-39, "COMPONENTS" (R200V
LSD).
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
Checking Differential Gear OilNDS0000F
OIL LEAKAGE AND OIL LEVEL

Make sure that oil is not leaking from final drive assembly or around it.

Check oil level from filler plug mounting hole as shown in the fig-
ure.
CAUTION:
Do not start engine while checking oil level.

Set a gasket on filler plug and install it on final drive assembly.
Refer to RFD-19, "
COMPONENTS" (R200 2-pinion) or RFD-39,
"COMPONENTS" (R200V LSD).
CAUTION:
Do not reuse gasket.
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Oil grade and Viscosity:
Refer to MA-11, "
Fluids and Lubricants" .
Oil capacity:
Approx. 1.4 (3 US pt, 2-1/2 Imp pt)
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REAR FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
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6. Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not place a suitable jack on the rear cover (aluminum
case).
7. Remove the mounting bolts and nuts connecting to the suspen-
sion member, and remove rear final drive assembly.
CAUTION:
Secure rear final drive assembly to a suitable jack while
removing it.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Refer to RFD-19, "COMPONENTS" (R200 2-pinion) or RFD-39, "COMPONENTS" (R200V LSD) about
each tightening torque.

When installing breather hoses, refer to the figure.
CAUTION:
Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the
breather hose caused by bending or winding when install-
ing it.
–For installation, the vehicle side end shall be inserted to suspen-
sion member. Install metal connector side of this hose to rear
cover by inserting it with aiming painted marking to the front of
vehicle.

When oil leaks while removing final drive assembly, check oil
level after the installation. Refer to RFD-9, "
Checking Differential
Gear Oil" .
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