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Disassembly and Assembly (Right Side)





FRONT DRIVE SHAFT


Disassembly and Assembly (Right Side)












DISASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side
1. Mount drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:
When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.
3. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft, then pull out shaft from slide joint housing.





4. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft.





5. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool, then remove spider assembly from shaft.
6. Remove boot from shaft.
7. Clean the old grease off of the slide joint assembly.

Wheel Side
1. Mount the front drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:
When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.





3. Screw a sliding hammer or suitable tool 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly out of shaft.

CAUTION:
- Align sliding hammer or suitable tool and drive shaft then remove joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.
- If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft assembly.
4. Remove circlip from shaft.
5. Remove boot from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off of the joint sub-assembly.

Support Bearing





1. Remove dust shield from slide joint assembly using a suitable tool.





2. Remove dust shield, then remove snap ring using a suitable tool.





3. Press support bearing assembly off slide joint assembly using a suitable tool.
4. Remove dust shield.

Damper
- Remove damper bands, then remove damper from shaft.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft
Replace shaft if there is bending, cracking, or other damage.

Joint Sub-Assembly
- Make sure there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
- Make sure there is no foreign material inside joint sub-assembly.
- Check joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks or fractures.

CAUTION:
If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint subassembly.

Slide Joint Housing and Spider Assembly
Make sure there are no compression scars, cracks, fractures or unusual wear of housing or spider roller contact surface.

CAUTION:
If there are any irregular conditions of the slide joint housing and spider assembly components, replace them as a set.

Support Bearing
Make sure wheel bearing rolls freely and is free from noise, cracks, pitting or wear.

Support Bearing Bracket
Check for bending, cracks, or damage.

Damper
Check damper for cracks or wear. Replace as necessary.

ASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side





1. Install new boot and new small boot band on shaft.

CAUTION:
- Do not reuse boot or boot band.
- Cover drive shaft serration with tape to prevent damage to boot during installation.
2. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.





3. Align matching mark on spider assembly with matching mark on shaft and install spider assembly with chamfer facing shaft.





4. Install new snap ring using a suitable tool.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
5. Apply recommended grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) to spider assembly and sliding surface.
6. Install the slide joint housing onto the spider assembly and pack with the balance of recommended grease (Genuine NISSAN
Grease or equivalent).










7. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) as shown.

CAUTION:
If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Clean all grease from surfaces.
8. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the length specified below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into the large end of boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.






CAUTION:
- Boot may break if boot installation length is outside the standard value.
- Be careful that screwdriver tip does not contact inside surface of boot.
9. Secure large end of boot with new boot band.
1. Set boot band onto boot and insert first pawl on boot band into the first groove on opposite end of boot band.





2. Pull and tighten the boot band using suitable tool until both pawls of boot band are secured in the boot band grooves.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse boot band.





10. Install new small boot band securely using Tool.






CAUTION:
- Do not reuse boot band.
- Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specification as shown.






11. Rotate the slide joint and confirm that the boot position is correct. If boot position is not correct, remove the boot bands, reposition the boot and install new boot bands.

Wheel Side





1. Insert recommended grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) into joint sub-assembly serration hole until grease begins to ooze from ball groove and serration hole. After inserting grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.





2. Cover serrated part of shaft with tape. Install new boot band and new boot to shaft.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse boot or boot band.
3. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.





4. Attach new circlip to shaft. Thread nut onto end of joint subassembly and press fit using suitable tool.

CAUTION:
- Do not reuse circlip.
- Circlip must fit securely into shaft groove.
5. Insert the balance of new grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) listed below into housing from large end of boot.










6. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) as shown.

CAUTION:
If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove all grease from surfaces.
7. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the specified length indicated below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into the large end of boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.






CAUTION:
- Boot may break if boot installation length is outside the standard value.
- Be careful that screwdriver tip does not contact inside surface of boot.





8. Install new large and small boot bands securely using Tool.






CAUTION:
- Do not reuse boot bands.





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






9. Rotate the joint sub assembly and confirm that the boot position is correct. If boot position is not correct, remove the boot bands, reposition the boot and install new boot bands.

Support Bearing





1. Install new dust shield on drive shaft.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse dust shield.
2. Press support bearing onto drive shaft.





3. Install new snap ring.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
4. Install new dust shield

CAUTION:
Do not reuse dust shield.

Damper





1. Secure damper with new damper bands.






CAUTION:
Do not reuse damper bands.
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