Front Drive Shaft Boot Wheel Side

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT


WHEEL SIDE : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove shock absorber. Removal and Installation.
2. Remove wheel hub lock nut. Removal And Installation.
3. Remove drive shaft from steering knuckle.
4. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.





5. Screw drive shaft puller (A) (commercial service tool) 30 mm
(1.18 in) or more into the thread of joint sub-assembly, and remove joint sub-assembly from shaft.

CAUTION:
- Align a sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by pulling firmly and uniformly.
- If joint sub-assembly cannot be pulled out, try after removing drive shaft from vehicle.
6. Remove circular clip from shaft.
7. Remove boot from shaft.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper waste.





2. Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly (1) with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball groove become full to the brim.

CAUTION:
After applying grease, use a paper waste to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.





3. Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:
- Wrap serration on shaft with tape (A) to protect the boot from damage.
- Never reuse boot and boot band.
4. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
5. Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge.

CAUTION:
Never reuse circular clip.
6. Align both center axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly.





7. Install joint sub-assembly (1) to shaft using plastic hammer.

CAUTION:
Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while rotating drive shaft.
8. Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball grove become full to the brim.

Grease amount : Refer to Drive Shaft.






9. Install the boot securely into grooves (indicated by "*" marks) shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (indicated by "*" mark) on the shaft or joint sub-assembly, boot may come off. Remove all grease from the surface.
10. To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length (L) to the specified value shown below by inserting the suitable tool into inside of the boot from the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside air.

L : Refer to Drive Shaft.

CAUTION:
- If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage of boot.
- Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with a tip of tool.





11. Secure the ends of the boot with boot bands using the boot band crimping tool (A) [SST: KV40107300 ( - )].

CAUTION:
- Never reuse boot band.





- Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets the specification as shown in the figure.

M : 2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in)

12. Check that location stays in the correct position when joint hub assembly and shaft are secured and boot is rotated.

CAUTION:
- Install again when location does not stay in the correct position.
- Never reuse boot band.
13. Clean contact surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub assembly.

CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
14. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub assembly, and then temporarily tighten wheel hub lock nut.

CAUTION:
When tightening temporarily, always tighten to a torque that is less than the specified torque.
15. Install shock absorber. Removal and Installation.
16. Tighten wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque. Removal And Installation.

CAUTION:
- Always install drive shaft using tightening torque force of wheel hub lock nut. Exploded View Removal And Installation, "Exploded View".
- Never use an impact wrench or similar substance for tightening wheel hub lock nut.