Infiniti G35 (V35) Sedan. Manual - part 706

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

• Place the protector (A) [SST:KV38107900 (

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)] onto front final

drive to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting drive shaft.
Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install
securely.

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Front Final Drive Side

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 housing.

3.

If plug needs to be removed, move boot to wheel side, and take it out with a plastic hammer. (left side)

4.

Put matching marks on housing and shaft, and then pull out housing from shaft. 

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surfaces.

5.

Put matching marks (A) on the spider assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never
scratch the surfaces.

6.

Remove snap ring (1), and then remove spider assembly from
the shaft.

7.

Remove boot from the shaft.

8.

Remove dust cover from housing. (right side)

9.

Clean old grease on housing with paper towels.

Wheel Side

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.

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3.

Screw the drive shaft puller (A) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the
thread of joint sub-assembly, and pull joint sub-assembly with a
sliding hammer (B) from shaft.

CAUTION:

• If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or

more unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub
assembly as a set.

• Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by

pulling directory.

4.

Remove circular clip from shaft.

5.

Remove boot from shaft.

6.

Clean old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper towels while
rotating ball cage.

ASSEMBLY

Front Final Drive Side

1.

If plug (1) has been removed, use a drift to press in a new one.
(left side)

: Press

2.

Wrap serration on shaft with tape (A) to protect boot from dam-
age. Install new boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot and boot band. 

3.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.

4.

To install the spider assembly (1), align it with the matching
marks (A) that were on the shaft (2) during the removal, and
direct the serration mounting surface (B) to the shaft.

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A: Drift [SST: KV38100500 (

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B: Drift [SST: KV38102200 (

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5.

Secure spider assembly onto shaft with snap ring (1).

6.

Apply the appropriate amount of grease to spider assembly and
sliding surface.

7.

Assemble the housing onto spider assembly, and apply the bal-
ance of the specified amount grease.

8.

Align matching marks painted when housing was removed.

9.

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

CAUTION:

If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with “*” mark) on shaft or housing, boot may
come off. Remove all grease from the surface.

10. To prevent from 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.

CAUTION:

• If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in boot.
• Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with the tip of tool.

11. Install new larger and smaller boot bands securely.

a.

For one-touch clamp band (left side)

i.

Secure the large and small ends of a boot with new boot bands
as shown in the figure.

b.

For low profile type band (right side)

Standard

Grease amount

: Refer to 

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Right side

Left side

Standard

Boots installed 
length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-28, "Drive Shaft"

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i.

Put boot band in the groove on drive shaft boot. Then fit pawls
(

) into holes to temporary installation.

NOTE:
For the large diameter side, fit projection (A) and guide slit (B) at
first.

ii.

Pinch projection on the band with suitable pliers to tighten band.

iii.

Insert tip of band below end of the pawl.

12. Secure housing and shaft, and then make sure that they are in

the correct position when rotating boot. Install them with new
boot band when the mounting positions become incorrect.

13. Install dust cover to housing. (right side)

CAUTION:

Never reuse dust cover.

Wheel Side

For further details on the installation procedure, refer to the installation procedure of “Replacement” for the
drive shaft boot.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

• Move joint up/down, left/right, and in the axial directions. Check for motion that is not smooth and for signifi-

cant looseness.

• Check boot for cracks, damage, and leakage of grease.
• Disassemble drive shaft and exchange malfunctioning part if there

is a non-standard condition.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft

Check shaft for runout, cracks, or other damage. Replace if there are.

Joint Sub-Assembly (Wheel Side)

Check the following:
• Joint sub-assembly for rough rotation and excessive axial looseness.
• The inside of the joint sub-assembly for entry of foreign material.
• Joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks, and fractures inside of joint sub-assembly.
Replace joint sub-assembly if there are any non-standard conditions of components.

Housing and Spider assembly (Front Final Drive side)

Replace housing and spider assembly if there is scratching or wear of housing roller contact surface or spider
roller contact surface.
NOTE:
Housing and spider assembly are used in a set.

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