Front Final Drive Assembly

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation (VQ35HR)


COMPONENTS





REMOVAL
1. Remove front drive shaft both. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
2. Remove front crossbar with power tool.
3. Separate steering outer socket and steering knuckle. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
4. Remove side shaft.
5. Remove three way catalyst (right bank) with power tool. Refer to Testing and Inspection Component.
6. Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to Removal and Installation.
7. Separate EPS solenoid valve connector.
8. Separate power steering hydraulic line.
9. Remove stabilizer assembly with power tool. Refer to Front Stabilizer.
10. Separate steering lower joint and steering gear assembly. Refer to Removal and Replacement.
11. Set a suitable jack to engine.
12. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to Removal and Installation.
13. Remove breather hose and tube.
14. Remove engine mounting bracket (RH) (Lower) and engine mounting insulator (RH) with power tool. Refer to Removal and Installation.
15. Remove front final drive assembly with power tool.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- Refer to Front Final Drive Assembly 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 installation.





- When installing breather hoses (1) and tube (2), refer to the figure.

CAUTION:
Make sure there are no pinched or restricted areas on the breather hose caused by bending or winding when installing it.
- Make sure the paint mark facing up ( ).
- Securely insert the hose until it seats the rounded portion of the tube ( ) (front final drive side).
- Securely insert the breather hose until it to paint mark of the tube
( ) (vehicle rear side).
- Face the bend of the breather hose ( ) to the engine.





- Install breather connector as shown in the figure.

Angle "A": 0 - 30°

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