Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Tooth Contact
2019 Infiniti Q70 3.7 Luxe, AWDSECTION Tooth Contact
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- Remove rear cover. Refer to Disassembly .
- Following the procedure below, install a dummy cover set [SST: KV381091S0 (--)] to gear carrier.
- Using rear cover mounting bolt, temporarily install color [SST: KV38109140 (--)] and dummy cover [SST: KV38109110 (--)] to gear carrier.
- Position colors and dummy cover spacers [SST: KV38109120 (--)] to dummy cover.
- Using dummy cover mounting bolt (rear cover mounting bolt), tighten bolts to the specified torque with colors. Refer to Exploded View .
- Tighten dummy cover spacer mounting bolts evenly to the specified torque.
Tightening torque
: 5.9 N.m (0.6 kg-m)
- Apply red lead to drive gear.CAUTION: Apply red lead to both the faces of 3 to 4 gears at 4 locations evenly spaced on drive gear.
- Rotate drive gear back and forth several times, check drive pinion gear to drive gear tooth contact.CAUTION: Check tooth contact on drive side and reverse side.
RENDER: 1.0x
NO RELATED
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.