Nissan Murano: Driveline :: Rear Final Drive: R145 / Unit Removal and Installation. Rear Final Drive Assembly

Exploded View

NOTE:

• When removing components such as hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spilling.

• Before replacing, servicing, or repairing rear final drive assembly due to vibration and/or noise when making low speed turns, refer to TSB to assist in proper diagnosis.

REMOVAL

Remove rear drive shaft. Refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:

Oil may leak from the opening. Use cap and/or plug to prevent leakage.

Remove propeller shaft from rear final drive assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:

After removing propeller shaft, replace stud bolt (1).

NOTE:

When replacing rear final drive assembly, stud bolts are not required to be removed.

Disconnect harness connector (1) from AWD solenoid.

Remove air breather hoses from rear final drive and electric controlled coupling assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Remove fuel tank protector. Refer to Exploded View (FWD models),Exploded View (AWD models).

Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.

Remove rear final drive assembly nut (A) at rear suspension member.

Remove bolts and nuts (A) engaging final drive bracket with rear suspension member.

CAUTION:

Secure rear final drive assembly to suitable jack.

Remove stoppers.

Remove rear final drive assembly.

CAUTION:

Secure rear final drive assembly to suitable jack while removing it.

Remove bolts and nuts (A) engaging final drive bracket with rear final drive assembly.

Remove final drive bracket.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse final drive nuts.

• When replacing rear final drive assembly, perform writing unit characteristics. Refer to Description.

• Be careful not to install wrong stud bolt (1) direction.

  

  : Electric controlled coupling side

  Thread length
  (A)	: Long
  (B)	: Short

  CAUTION:

  • After removing propeller shaft, replace stud bolt.

  • Screw long thread side of stud bolt to electric controlled coupling.

  • Screw the stud bolt until the stop by applying a torque of 15 N·m (1.5 kg-m, 11 ft-lb) ±20%.

  • After installing stud bolt, the length of the protrusion from electric controlled coupling must be as described below.

    

    Length (L)

    : 19.8 mm (0.780 in) ±1.4 mm (0.055 in)

  NOTE:

  When replacing rear final drive assembly, stud bolts are not required to be installed.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

When oil leaks while removing/installing final drive assembly, check oil level after the installation. Refer to Inspection.

ADJUSTMENT AFTER INSTALLATION

When replaced rear final drive assembly, perform writing unit characteristics. Refer to Description.

When electric controlled coupling was changed, perform writing unit characteristics. Refer to Description.