Wheel Side

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

WHEEL SIDE : Disassembly and Assembly


DISASSEMBLY

1.Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:
Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.
2.Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.





3.Screw drive shaft puller (commercial service tool) (A) 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 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.
4.Remove circular clip (1) from shaft.
5.Remove boot from shaft.

ASSEMBLY

1.Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper waste.
2.Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly 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 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 subassembly holding circular clip.





7.Install joint sub-assembly 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: 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 be removed. Remove all grease from the boot mounting 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: 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 [SST: KV-40107300 (-)]
(A).

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot band.
NOTE:





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





12.Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then check that they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Reinstall them using boot bands when boot installation positions become incorrect.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot band.