Wheel Side
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT
WHEEL SIDE : Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1.Remove tires with power tool. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
2.Remove cotter pin and adjusting cap, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal And Installation.
3.Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub assembly from drive shaft.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
4.Remove wheel hub lock nut. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal And Installation.
5.Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle.
- With heated steering wheel: Refer to "Removal and Installation" With Heated Steering Wheel.
- Without heated steering wheel: Refer to "Removal and Installation" Without Heated Steering Wheel.
6.Remove transverse link from steering knuckle with power tool. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
7.Remove drive shaft from wheel hub assembly.
CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other parts.
8.Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
9.Screw drive shaft puller (A) (commercial service tool) into joint sub-assembly screw part to a length of 30 mm (1.18 in) or more.
Support drive shaft with one hand and pull out joint sub-assembly from shaft.
CAUTION:
- Align drive shaft puller 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. Refer to "WHEEL SIDE : Disassembly and Assembly" Wheel Side.
10.Remove circular clip (1) from shaft.
11.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 to protect the boot from damage.
- Never reuse boot and boot band.
4.Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
5.Position the circular clip (1) on groove at the shaft edge.
CAUTION:
Never reuse circular clip.
NOTE:
Drive joint inserter is recommended when installing circular clip.
6.Align both center axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly.
Then assemble shaft with joint sub-assembly holding circular clip.
7.Install joint sub-assembly (1) to shaft using plastic hammer.
CAUTION:
- Check circular clip is properly positioned on groove of the joint sub-assembly.
- Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while rotating drive shaft.
8.Apply the specified amount of grease into the boot inside from large diameter side of boot.
Grease amount: Refer to "Drive Shaft" 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 "*" marks) on the shaft or joint sub-assembly, boot may be removed. Remove all grease from the boot mounting surface.
10.To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length to the specified value by inserting the suitable tool into inside of the boot from the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside air.
Boot installation length: Refer to "Drive Shaft" Drive Shaft.
CAUTION:
- If the boot installation length exceeds the standard, it may cause breakage of the boot.
- Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with a tip of tool.
11.Secure the large and small 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 (A) meets the specification as shown in the figure.
A: 7.0 mm (0.276 in) or less.
12.Check that displacement does not occur when boot is rotated with the joint sub-assembly and shaft fixed.
CAUTION:
- Reinstall them using boot bands when boot installation positions become incorrect.
- Never reuse boot band.
13.Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub assembly.
CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
14.Clean the matching surface of drive shaft, wheel hub assembly.
And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
CAUTION:
Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
Amount paste: 1.0 - 3.0 g (0.04 - 0.10 oz)
15.Insert drive shaft to wheel hub assembly, and then temporarily tighten wheel hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
- Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
- Never reuse wheel hub lock nut.
16.Install transverse link to steering knuckle. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
17.Install steering outer socket to steering knuckle.
- With heated steering wheel: Refer to "Removal and Installation" With Heated Steering Wheel.
- Without heated steering wheel: Refer to "Removal and Installation" Without Heated Steering Wheel.
18.Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock nut.
: 180 - 185 Nm (18.4 - 18.8 kg-m, 133 - 136 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
- Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
- Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
NOTE:
Wheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
19.When installing a cotter pin (1) and adjusting cap (2), securely bend the basal portion to prevent rattles.
CAUTION:
Never reuse cotter pin.
20.Install tires. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
21.Perform inspection after installation. Refer to "Inspection" Testing and Inspection.