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Nissan Teana J32. Manual - part 610

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

FAX-11

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FAX

RIGHT SIDE

VQ25DE

VQ35DE

: Fill NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

Refer to

GI-4, "Components"

for symbols not described on the above.

JPDIF0184GB

Joint sub-assembly

Circular clip

Boot band

Boot

Shaft

Damper band

Dynamic damper

Spider assembly

Snap ring

10. Housing

11.

Dust shield

12. Support bearing

13. Snap ring

14. Dust shield

15. Plate

16. Support bearing bracket

: Wheel side

: Fill NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

Refer to

GI-4, "Components"

for symbols not described on the above.

JPDIF0182GB

Joint sub-assembly

Circular clip

Boot band

Boot

Damper band

Dynamic damper

Housing assembly

Dust shield

Snap ring

10. Support bearing

11.

Baring housing

12. Support bearing bracket

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WHEEL SIDE

WHEEL SIDE : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Remove tires.

Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to

BRC-57, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded

View"

(without VDC),

BRC-151, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

(with VDC).

Remove lock plate of brake hose from strut assembly. Refer to

BR-19, "FRONT : Exploded View"

Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly not to interfere with work. Refer to

BR-34, "BRAKE

CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

Remove disc rotor. Refer to

BR-35, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut. Refer to

FAX-8, "Exploded View"

Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the
wood to disengage drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing
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 and the other parts.

NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive
shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above pro-
cedure.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

Remove steering knuckle from strut assembly. Refer to

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

10. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.

11. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
12. Screw drive shaft puller (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 with a sliding hammer (B)
from shaft (VQ25DE) or housing assembly (VQ35DE).

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.

13. Remove circular clip (1) from shaft (VQ25DE) or housing

assembly (VQ35DE).

14. Remove boot from shaft (VQ25DE) or housing assembly

(VQ35DE).

: Wheel side

: Fill NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

Refer to

GI-4, "Components"

for symbols not described on the above.

JPDIG0070ZZ

JPDIF0022ZZ

JPDIF0007ZZ

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INSTALLATION

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

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.

Wrap serration on shaft (VQ25DE) or housing assembly
(VQ35DE) with tape (A) to protect the boot from damage. Install
boot and boot bands to shaft (VQ25DE) or housing assembly
(VQ35DE).

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot and boot band.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft
(VQ25DE) or housing assembly (VQ35DE).

Position the circular clip (1) on groove at the shaft (VQ25DE) or
housing assembly (VQ35DE) edge.

CAUTION:

Never reuse circular clip.
NOTE:
Drive joint inserter is recommended when installing circular clip.

Align both center axles of the shaft (VQ25DE) or housing
assembly (VQ35DE) edge and joint sub-assembly. Then assem-
ble shaft (VQ25DE) or housing assembly (VQ35DE) with circu-
lar clip joint sub-assembly.

Install joint sub-assembly (1) to shaft (VQ25DE) or housing
assembly (VQ35DE) using plastic hammer.

CAUTION:

Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating shaft (VQ25DE) or housing assembly (VQ35DE).

Fill into the boot inside with the specified amount of grease from
large diameter side of boot.

JPDIF0008ZZ

JPDIF0009ZZ

JPDIF0010ZZ

Standard

Grease amount

: Refer to

FAX-35, "Drive Shaft"

JPDIF0011ZZ

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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 (VQ25DE) or housing assembly
(VQ35DE) or joint sub-assembly, boot may be removed.
Remove all grease from the boot mounting surface.

10. To prevent from the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot

installation length (L) by inserting the suitable tool into inside of
the boot from the large diameter side of the boot and discharg-
ing the inside air.

CAUTION:

• If the boot mounting length exceeds the standard, it may cause breakage in 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.

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

12. Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft (VQ25DE) or housing

assembly (VQ35DE), and then make sure 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.

13. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then temporarily tighten wheel hub lock nut.

CAUTION:

The drive shaft is press-fit. When assembling the drive shaft, never press it, but pull it until fully
seated by tightening the wheel hub lock nut.

14. Install steering knuckle to strut assembly. Refer to

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

15. Tighten the wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to

FAX-8, "Exploded View"

16. Install cotter pin. Refer to

FAX-8, "Exploded View"

CAUTION: