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Nissan Qashqai J11. Manual - part 2282

CHASSIS MAINTENANCE

MA-163

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• Check gear housing and boots for looseness, damage and grease

leakage.

• Check connection with steering column for looseness.

STEERING LINKAGE

Check ball joint, dust cover and other component parts for looseness, wear, damage and grease leakage.

AXLE AND SUSPENSION PARTS

AXLE AND SUSPENSION PARTS : Inspection

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Check front and rear axle and suspension parts for excessive play,
cracks, wear or other damage.
• Shake each wheel to check for excessive play.
• Check wheel bearings for smooth operation.
• Check axle and suspension nuts and bolts for looseness.
• Check strut (shock absorber) for oil leakage or other damage.
• Check suspension ball joint for grease leakage and ball joint dust

cover for cracks or other damage.

DRIVE SHAFT

DRIVE SHAFT : Inspection (2WD)

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• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.
• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

CAUTION:

Replace entire drive shaft assembly when noise or vibration occur from drive shaft.

DRIVE SHAFT : Inspection (4WD)

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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.

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CHASSIS MAINTENANCE

• 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.

Dynamic Damper

Check damper for cracks or wear. Replace if necessary.

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 (Transaxle 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.

Support Bearing (Right Side)

Make sure wheel bearing rolls freely and is free from noise, cracks, pitting or wear. Replace support bearing if
there are any non-standard conditions.

Support Bearing Bracket (Right Side)

Check for bending, cracks, or damage. Replace support bearing bracket if there are any non-standard condi-
tions.

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BODY MAINTENANCE

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BODY MAINTENANCE

LOCKS, HINGES AND HOOD LATCH

LOCKS, HINGES AND HOOD LATCH : Lubricating

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SEAT BELT, BUCKLES, RETRACTORS, ANCHORS AND ADJUSTERS

SEAT BELT, BUCKLES, RETRACTORS, ANCHORS AND ADJUSTERS : Inspection

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For front seat belt illustration. Refer to

SE-24, "Exploded View"

For rear seat belt illustration. Refer to

SE-33, "Exploded View"

CAUTION:

• After any collision, inspect all seat belt assemblies, including retractors and other attached hard-

wares (I.e. anchor bolt, guide rail set). Nissan recommends to replace all seat belt assemblies in use
during a collision, unless not damaged and properly operating after minor collision.
Also inspect seat belt assemblies not in use during a collision, and replace if damaged or improperly
operating.
Seat belt pre-tensioner should be replaced even if the seat belts are not in use during a frontal colli-
sion where the driver and passenger air bags are deployed.

• If any component of seat belt assembly is questionable, do not repair.

Replace as seat belt assembly.

• If webbing is cut, frayed, or damaged, replace belt assembly.
• Never oil tongue and buckle.
• Use a genuine NISSAN seat belt assembly.
For details, refer to

SE-20, "Inspection Procedure"

in SB section.

• Check anchors for loose mounting
• Check belts for damage
• Check retractor for smooth operation
• Check function of buckles and tongues when buckled and released

BODY CORROSION

BODY CORROSION : Checking Body Corrosion

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Visually check body panels for collision damage (scratches, chipping, rubbing, etc.) or damage to the anti-cor-
rosion materials. In particular, check the following locations.

HEMMED PANELS

Hood front end, door lower end, trunk lid rear end, etc.

PANEL JOINT

PART

TYPE 1

TYPE 2

TYPE 3

TYPE 4

HOOD