Nissan Automatic Transaxle Diff Side Bearing Preload Adjustment (AT-42)

This is page AT-42 from a Nissan automatic transaxle service manual covering "Diff. Side Bearing Preload Adjustment." It continues the Type A procedure (steps 10-13): installing the bearing retainer to the transmission case, attaching the converter housing and gasket with bolts tightened in a crisscross fashion, and measuring differential side bearing preload with special tool KV38105900 (J33201). The specified preload is 2.9-4.4 N·m (30-45 kg-cm, 26-39 in-lb); the final drive assembly must be turned at least 10 times before measuring, and preload variation per revolution should be within 1.0 N·m (10 kg-cm, 8.7 in-lb) without binding. If out of range, the unit must be disassembled and reassembled. The Type B procedure begins on this page: removing the bearing inner race on the shim side only to take out the shim, press-fitting the inner race back without the shim (illustrations SAT455 and SAT456 show press, suitable drift, tool, and shim positions), installing the final drive assembly, fitting the gasket and converter housing, and attaching a dial gauge using Tool KV38106000, optionally with a magnetic stand if the dial gauge clamp diameter doesn't fit.