Disassembly

Front Case and Rear Case
1. Remove drain plug and filler plug.





2. Remove mainshaft oil seal from front case, using a flat-bladed screwdriver.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the front case and mainshaft.





3. Remove front oil seal from front case, using a flat-bladed screwdriver.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the front case and front drive shaft.

4. Remove self-lock nut.





5. Put a matching mark on the end of mainshaft. The mark should be in line with the mark on the companion flange.

CAUTION: For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage mainshaft.

NOTE: The figure shows VQ35DE models.

6. Remove companion flange, using a puller.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the companion flange.





^ VQ35DE models





7. Remove rear oil seal from rear case, using the puller.
Tool number: KV381054S0 (J-34286)

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the rear case.





8. Remove spacer from mainshaft.








9. Remove front case and rear case fixing bolts, then remove harness bracket.





10. Separate front case and rear case. Then, remove front case by levering it up with a tire lever or the like.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the mating surface.





11. Remove snap ring from front case.





12. Remove mainshaft bearing from front case, using the drift.
Tool number: KV38100300 (J-25523)





13. Remove drive chain and front drive shaft while tapping front drive shaft with plastic hammer.

CAUTION: Be careful not to tap drive chain.





14. Remove oil gutter from rear case.





15. Remove oil cover bolts from rear case. And then, remove oil cover (1).





16. Remove retainer from transfer assembly harness connector.
17. Remove transfer assembly harness connector from rear case.
18. Remove O-ring from transfer assembly harness connector.





19. Remove mainshaft assembly from rear case, using the drift.
Tool number: ST33052000 ( - )





20. Remove snap ring from rear case.





21. Remove rear bearing from rear case, using the drifts.
Tool number
A: ST30611000 (J-25742-1)
B: ST35321000 ( - )





22. Remove baffle plate from rear case.
23. Remove breather tube from rear case.

Mainshaft Assembly
1. Separate front case and rear case, then remove mainshaft assembly. Refer to "Front case and rear case".





2. Remove snap ring from mainshaft.
3. Remove spacer from mainshaft.
4. Remove electric controlled coupling and sprocket from mainshaft.
5. Remove needle bearing from mainshaft.

Front Drive Shaft and Drive Chain
1. Separate front case and rear case. Refer to "Front case and rear case".





2. Remove drive chain and front drive shaft while tapping front drive shaft with plastic hammer.

CAUTION: Be careful not to tap drive chain.





3. Remove front drive shaft front bearing, using the drift and puller.
Tool number: ST31214000 (J-25269-B)





4. Remove front drive shaft rear bearing, using the drift and puller.
Tool number: ST31214000 (J-25269-B)