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Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Rear Final Drive Assembly

Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Transmission & Driveline / Driveline. Rear Final Drive: R240 (dl) / Rear Final Drive Assembly

Exploded View

Final drive mounting bracket Rear final drive assembly Upper stopper
Lower stopper Washer    
: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Always replace after every disassembly.

Removal and Installation

WARNING:

  • Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

REMOVAL

  1. Drain gear oil. Refer to Draining.

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

  3. Remove drive shafts. Refer to Removal and Installation.

  4. Remove rear supension member stay. Refer to Removal and Installation.

  5. Remove breather hose from rear final drive assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.

  6. Disconnect differential lock position switch harness connector and differential lock solenoid harness connector.

  7. Set a suitable jack to rear final drive assembly.

    CAUTION:

    Never place a jack under the rear cover.

  8. Remove rear final drive assembly mounting nuts ( ) from final drive mounting bracket .

  9. Remove rear final drive assembly mounting bolt ( ) and remove rear final drive assembly .

    CAUTION:

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

  10. Remove upper stopper, lower stopper, and washer.

  11. Remove final drive mounting bracket mounting bolts and nuts ( ).

  12. Remove final drive mounting bracket mounting bolt ( ) and remove final drive mounting bracket .

  13. Remove bracket from rear final drive assembly. (if necessary).

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

  • For non-reusable parts, refer to Exploded View.

  • For each tightening torque, refer to Exploded View.

  • Perform inspection after installation. Refer to Inspection.

Inspection

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Check the oil level and the oil leakage after installation. Refer to Inspection.

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