Transaxle Side

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

TRANSAXLE SIDE : Disassembly and Assembly


DISASSEMBLY

Left Side
1.Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:
Protect shaft using aluminum or copper plates when fixing with a vise.
2.Remove wheel side boot from joint sub-assembly. Front Drive Shaft Boot Wheel Side.
3.Remove dynamic damper as per the following instructions:
a.Remove damper band.
b.Remove dynamic damper from housing assembly.
4.Remove boot bands, then remove boot from housing assembly.
5.Remove circular clip from housing assembly.
6.Remove dust shield from housing assembly.
7.Perform inspection after disassembly. Front Drive Shaft.
Right Side
1.Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:
Protect shaft using aluminum or copper plates when fixing with a vise.
2.Remove wheel side boot from joint sub-assembly. Front Drive Shaft Boot Wheel Side.
3.Remove dynamic damper as per the following instructions:
a.Remove damper band.
b.Remove dynamic damper from housing assembly.
4.Remove boot bands, then remove boot from housing assembly.
5.Remove support bearing, follow the procedure described below. (2WD)





a.Remove dust shield from housing.





b.Remove snap ring (1).





c.Press out support bearing from housing.
d.Remove dust shield from housing.
6.Perform inspection after installation. Front Drive Shaft.

ASSEMBLY

Left Side
1.Clean the old grease on housing assembly with paper waste.
2.Install boot and boot bands to housing assembly.

CAUTION:





- Wrap serration on housing assembly with tape (A) to protect the boot from damage.
- Never reuse boot and boot band.

3.Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on housing assembly.
4.Apply NISSAN genuine grease (refer to parts catalog) to housing assembly.
Grease amount: Drive Shaft.





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

CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with "*"
marks) on shaft or housing, boot may be removed. Remove all grease from the surface.
6.To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length to the value shown below (L) by inserting the suitable tool into the inside of boot from the large diameter side of boot and discharging 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 the tip of tool.
7.Install boot bands securely.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot bands.





- Install boot bands securely as shown in the figure.





1.Put boot band in the groove on drive shaft boot. Then fit pawls (black arrow) into holes to temporary installation.
NOTE:
For the large diameter side, fit projection (A) and guide slit (B) at first.





2.Pinch projection on the band with suitable pliers to tighten band.
3.Insert the tip of band into the lower part of pawl (marked with dotted circle) as shown in the figure.
8.Check that displacement does not occur when boot is rotated with the housing assembly fixed.

CAUTION:
- If displacement occurs, reinstall band.
- Never reuse boot band.
9.Install dynamic damper, follow the procedure described below.
a.Install dynamic damper to shaft.





b.Secure dynamic damper with bands in the following specified position (A) when installing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot bands.

A : Drive Shaft.

10.Install dust shield to housing assembly.

CAUTION:
Never reuse dust shield.
11.Install circular clip to housing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse circular clip.
12.Install boot to the wheel side. Wheel Side.
Right Side
1.Install support bearing, follow the procedure described below. (2WD)
a.Install dust shield to housing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse dust shield.





b.Press support bearing (1) onto housing to using the suitable tool (A).

CAUTION:
Never reuse support bearing.





c.Install snap ring (1).

CAUTION:
Never reuse snap ring.





d.Install dust shields.

CAUTION:
Never reuse dust shields.
2.Clean the old grease on housing assembly with paper waste.
3.Install boot and boot bands to housing assembly.

CAUTION:





- Wrap serration on housing assembly with tape (A) to protect the boot from damage.
- Never reuse boot and boot band.

4.Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on housing assembly.
5.Apply NISSAN genuine grease (refer to parts catalog) to housing assembly.
Grease amount: Drive Shaft.





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

CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with "*"
marks) on shaft or housing, boot may be removed. Remove all grease from the surface.
7.To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length to the value shown below (L) by inserting the suitable tool into the inside of boot from the large diameter side of boot and discharging 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 the tip of tool.
8.Install boot bands securely.

CAUTION:
Never reuse boot bands.





a.Put boot band in the groove on drive shaft boot. Then fit pawls (black arrow) into holes to temporary installation.
NOTE:
For the large diameter side, fit projection (A) and guide slit (B) at first.





b.Pinch projection on the band with suitable pliers to tighten band.
c.Insert the tip of band into the lower part of pawl (marked with dotted circle) as shown in the figure.
9.Check that displacement does not occur when boot is rotated with the housing assembly fixed.

CAUTION:
- If displacement occurs, reinstall band.
- Never reuse boot band.
10.Install dynamic damper, follow the procedure described below.
a.Install dynamic damper to shaft.





b.Secure dynamic damper with bands in the following specified position (A) when installing.

CAUTION:
Never reuse bands.

A : Drive Shaft.

11.Install boot to the wheel side. Wheel Side.