Nissan Pathfinder. Manual - part 994

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

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UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

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1.

Cap

2.

Shock absorber insulator

3.

Bound bumper

4.

Rear shock absorber

5.

Rear suspension arm

6.

Connecting rod (LH)

7.

Connecting rod (RH)

8.

Upper seat

9.

Coil spring

10. Lower seat

11.

Rear knuckle

12. Bushing

13. Rear lower link

14.

Suspension arm bushings

15. Front lower link

16. Radius rod

17.  Front member stay (LH)

18. Stabilizer bar clamp

19. Stabilizer bar bushing

20.

Stabilizer bar

21. Member stopper

22. Rear suspension member

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REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Remove the rear wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to 

WT-58, "Adjustment"

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2. Remove the brake calipers, leaving the brake hoses attached. Position the brake calipers aside with wire.

Refer to 

BR-40, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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CAUTION:

Do not depress the brake pedal while the caliper assembly is removed.

3. Put alignment marks on the disc brake rotors and on the wheel hubs and bearings. Remove the disc

brake rotors.

CAUTION:

Do not drop the disc brake rotors.

4. Remove the wheel sensors (1) and the wheel sensor harness.

Refer to 

BRC-119, "Exploded View - Rear Wheel Sensor"

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5. Remove the tail pipe. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

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6. Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to 

RSU-15, "Exploded View"

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7. Remove the drive shafts (4WD models). Refer to 

DLN-103, "Removal and Installation"

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8. Remove the propeller shaft (4WD models). Refer to 

DLN-103, "Removal and Installation"

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9. Remove the spare tire (4WD models).
10. Remove the harness from the rear final drive and from the rear suspension member (4WD models).
11. Remove the rear final drive (4WD models). Refer to 

DLN-128, "Exploded View"

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12. Disconnect the parking brake cables from the rear knuckles, from the vehicle chassis, and from the rear

suspension member. Refer to 

PB-7, "Exploded View"

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13. Remove the rear lower links and the coil springs. Refer to 

RSU-8, "Removal and Installation"

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14. Remove the shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to 

RSU-10, "Exploded View"

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15. Set a suitable jack under the rear suspension member.

WARNING:

Place a suitable jack under the center of the rear suspension member. 

CAUTION:

Do not damage the rear suspension member with the suitable jack.

16. Remove the front member stay (LH) and the front member stay (RH) from the vehicle chassis.
17. Slowly lower the jack. Remove the rear suspension member, the rear suspension arms, the radius rods,

the front lower links, and the rear knuckles from the vehicle as a unit.

18. Remove each rear knuckle with the park brake components and the wheel hub and bearing as an assem-

bly.

19. Remove the rear suspension arms. Refer to 

RSU-17, "Exploded View"

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20. Remove the radius rods. Refer to 

RSU-12, "Exploded View"

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21. Remove the front lower links. Refer to 

RSU-13, "Exploded View"

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INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of the removal. 

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse the rear suspension arm nuts at the rear suspension member.

• Do not reuse the rear lower link nuts.

• Do not reuse the front lower link nuts.

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• Perform the final tightening of the parts under unladen conditions with the tires on the ground.

• Check the wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to 

BRC-119, "Exploded View - Rear Wheel

Sensor"

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• Adjust the parking brake operation (stroke). Refer to 

PB-4, "Inspection and Adjustment"

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• Check the wheel alignment. Refer to 

RSU-6, "Inspection and Adjustment"

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• Adjust the neutral position of the steering angle sensor. Refer to 

BRC-55, "Work Procedure"

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REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER

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Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

Do not damage the shock absorber piston rod when removing components from the shock absorber. 
1. Remove the cap from the shock absorber insulator.
2. Wrap a shop cloth around the lower shock absorber bolt flange. Secure the lower shock absorber bolt

flange in a vise.

CAUTION:

Do not set the cylindrical part of the rear shock absorber in a vise.

3. Secure the piston rod tip so that the piston rod does not turn. Remove the piston rod lock nut.
4. Remove the shock absorber insulator and the bound bumper from the rear shock absorber.

ASSEMBLY

Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse the piston rod lock nut.

1.

Rear shock absorber

2.

Piston rod lock nut

3.

Shock absorber insulator

4.

Bound bumper

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