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Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Front Final Drive: R180a Tools and Preparation

Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Transmission & Driveline / Driveline. Front Final Drive: R180a / Front Final Drive: R180a Tools and Preparation

Preparation

Special Service Tools

The actual shapes of the TechMate tools may differ from those of the special service tools illustrated here.

Tool number

(TechMate No)

Tool name 		Description

KV10111100

(NI-37228)

Seal cutter

Removing carrier cover

ST30720000

(NI-25405)

Drift

a: 77 mm (3.03 in) dia.

b: 55.5 mm (2.185 in) dia.

  • Installing side oil seal

  • Installing front oil seal

ST27863000

( β€” )

Drift

a: 74.5 mm (2.933 in) dia.

b: 62.5 mm (2.461 in) dia.

  • Installing side oil seal

  • Installing front oil seal

ST33200000

(NI-26082)

Drift

a: 60 mm (2.36 in) dia.

b: 44.5 mm (1.752 in) dia.

  • Removing and installing mounting insulator

  • Installing pinion front bearing inner race

ST33051001

(NI-22888-20)

Puller

Removing side bearing inner race

ST33061000

(NI-8107-2)

Base

a: 28.5 mm (1.122 in) dia.

b: 38 mm (1.50 in) dia.

Removing and installing side bearing inner race

KV10112100

(BT-8653-A)

Angle wrench

Tightening the drive gear mounting bolt

ST33230000

(NI-35867)

Drift

a: 51 mm (2.01 in) dia.

b: 41 mm (1.61 in) dia.

c: 28 mm (1.10 in) dia.

Installing side bearing inner race

ST3127S000

(NI-25765-A)

Preload gauge

Measuring pinion bearing preload and total preload

KV38100200

(NI-26233)

Drift

a: 65 mm (2.56 in) dia.

b: 49 mm (1.93 in) dia.

Installing pinion front bearing outer race

ST30613000

(NI-25742-3)

Drift

a: 72 mm (2.83 in) dia.

b: 48 mm (1.89 in) dia.

Installing pinion rear bearing outer race

ST30611000

(NI-25742-1)

Drift bar

Installing pinion rear bearing outer race

(Use with ST30613000)

ST30901000

(NI-26010-01)

Drift

a: 79 mm (3.11 in) dia.

b: 45 mm (1.77 in) dia.

c: 35.2 mm (1.386 in) dia.

Installing pinion rear bearing inner race

KV381054S0

(NI-34286)

Puller

Removing front oil seal

Commercial Service Tools

Tool name Description
Oil seal remover

  • Removing side oil seal

  • Removing front oil seal
Sliding hammer

Removing differential assembly
Flange wrench

Removing and installing drive pinion lock nut
Puller

Removing companion flange
Separator

Removing pinion rear bearing inner race
Power tool

Loosening bolts and nuts

Sealant or/and Lubricant

Item Use

Genuine Liquid Gasket

(Three Bond 1217 or equivalent) 		Application to mating surface of carrier cover

Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant

(Loctite 270 or equivalent) 		Application into the thread hole of drive gear
Red lead or equivalent Checking tooth contact
    Other materials

    Seat Lifting
    Diagnosis Procedure CHECK LIFTING MECHANISM Check for the following. Mechanism deformation or pinched foreign materials. Interference with other parts because of poor installation. Is the inspection result normal? YES>> GO TO 2. NO>> Repair or replace the malfunctioning parts. CH ...

    Power Socket
    Power Socket (front) Removal and Installation REMOVALRemove front center console body assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation. Press the power socket fixing pawls from the back of the front center console body assembly to remove the power socket. : Pawl INSTALLATIONNote the following, and ...

    Diagnosis and Repair Work Flow
    Work Flow OVERALL SEQUENCEDETAILED FLOWINTERVIEW FOR MALFUNCTION It is also important to clarify the customer concerns before starting the inspection. Interview the customer about the concerns carefully and understand the symptoms fully. NOTE: The customers are not professionals. Never assume that β ...