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Nissan Pathfinder (2011 year). Manual - part 518

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Component

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Rear Drive Shaft Assembly

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly using power tool.
2. Remove the cotter pin and discard, then remove the lock nut from the drive shaft.

• Do not reuse the cotter pin, discard after removal and use a new cotter pin for installation.

3. Remove the six rear drive shaft bolts from the rear final drive assembly flange using power tool.

• Do not reuse the rear drive shaft bolts, discard after removal and use new bolts for installation.

4. Separate the rear drive shaft from the rear wheel hub and bearing assembly by lightly tapping the end of

the rear drive shaft with a suitable hammer and wood block. If it is difficult to separate, use a suitable

puller.

5. Remove the rear drive shaft.

CAUTION:

• When removing the rear drive shaft, do not bend at an excessive angle to the rear drive shaft

joint.

• Do not excessively extend the slide joint.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

AWDIA0629GB

Rear final drive assembly

Rear drive shaft

Rear wheel hub and bearing assembly

Rear disc rotor

Cotter pin

Front

Apply Genuine NISSAN grease or equivalent. Refer to

MA-18, "FOR USA AND CANADA : Fluids and Lubricants"

(United

States and Canada),

MA-20, "FOR MEXICO : Fluids and Lubricants"

(Mexico).

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• Move the joint up and down, left and right, and in the axial direc-

tion. Check for any rough movement or significant looseness.

• Check the boot for cracks or other damage, and for any grease

leakage.

• If necessary, disassemble the drive shaft, and repair as necessary.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Do not reuse the drive shaft inside flange bolts and washers, discard after removal and use new bolts and

washers for installation.

• Do not reuse the cotter pin, discard after removal and use a new cotter pin for installation.

• Apply Genuine NISSAN grease or equivalent to contact surface between wheel hub and drive shaft. Refer to

MA-18, "FOR USA AND CANADA : Fluids and Lubricants"

(United States and Canada),

MA-20, "FOR MEX-

ICO : Fluids and Lubricants"

(Mexico).

• Tighten wheel nut to specification. Refer to

WT-50, "Adjustment"

RAA0030D

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the

drive shaft.

2. Remove the boot bands.
3. If the plug needs to be removed, move the boot to the wheel side, then drive the plug out using a suitable

plastic hammer.

4. Remove the stopper ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver as

shown, and pull the housing out.

Plug

Housing

Snap ring

Ball cage, steel ball and liner race assembly

Stopper ring

Boot band

Boot

Shaft

Circlip

10. Joint sub-assembly

WDIA0221E

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5. Remove the snap ring, then remove the ball cage, steel ball and

inner race assembly from the drive shaft.

6. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
7. Remove any old grease on the housing using paper towels.

Wheel Side

1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the

drive shaft.

2. Remove the boot bands, then remove the boot from the joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw a suitable drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into

the threaded part of the joint sub-assembly. Pull the joint sub-

assembly out of the drive shaft as shown.

CAUTION:

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

more attempts, replace the drive shaft and joint sub-

assembly as a set.

• Align the sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove the

joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.

4. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
5. Remove the circlip from the drive shaft.
6. While rotating the ball cage, remove any old grease on the joint sub-assembly using paper towels.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Drive Shaft

• Replace the drive shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.

Joint Sub-assembly

• Check for any rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.

• Clean any foreign material from inside the joint sub-assembly.

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

CAUTION:

If any defective conditions are found in the joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint

sub-assembly.

NOTE:

Install a new housing, ball cage, steel ball, and inner race as a set.

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear on the ball rolling surface.

• Check for any damage to the drive shaft screws.

• Check for any deformation of the boot installation components.

Ball Cage

• Check the sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

Steel Ball

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear.

Inner Race

SFA514A

SDIA0606E

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• Check the ball sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

• Check for any damage to the serrated part.

ASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

1. If the plug (1) has been removed, use Tool to press in a new

one.

NOTE:

Discard the old plug and use a new one for assembly.

2. Wrap the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot

band and boot to shaft.

NOTE:

Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for

assembly.

3. Remove the tape wound around the serrated part of the shaft.

4. Install the ball cage, steel ball, and inner race assembly on the

shaft, and secure them tightly using the snap ring.

NOTE:

Discard the old snap ring and use a new one for assembly.

5. Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or

equivalent, onto the housing (indicated by * marks), and install it

onto shaft. Refer to

MA-18, "FOR USA AND CANADA : Fluids

and Lubricants"

(United States and Canada),

MA-20, "FOR

MEXICO : Fluids and Lubricants"

(Mexico).

6. Install the stopper ring onto the housing.
7. After installation, pull on the shaft to check engagement between the joint sub-assembly and the stopper

ring.

Tool number

A: KV38100500 ( — )
B: KV38102200 ( — )

JPDIF0016ZZ

SFA800

SDIA1125E

Grease capacity

: Refer to

RAX-15, "Drive

Shaft"

RAC0678D

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8. Install the boot securely into the 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.

9. Check that the boot installation length (L) is the length indicated

below. Insert a suitable tool into larger side of boot. Bleed the air

from the boot to prevent any boot deformation.

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified value.

• Do not to touch the tip of the screwdriver to the inside of the boot.

10. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with the new boot

bands as shown.

NOTE:

Discard the old boot bands and use new ones for assembly.

11. After installing the housing and shaft, rotate the boot to check that the boot is positioned correctly. If the

boot is not positioned correctly, reposition the boot and secure the boot using a new boot band.

Wheel Side

1. Insert the Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent, into the joint

sub-assembly serration hole until the grease begins to ooze

from the ball groove and serration hole. Refer to

MA-18, "FOR

USA AND CANADA : Fluids and Lubricants"

(United States and

Canada),

MA-20, "FOR MEXICO : Fluids and Lubricants"

(Mex-

ico). After inserting the grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off the

grease that has oozed out.

2. Wind the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot

band and boot onto the shaft. Do not damage the boot.

NOTE:

Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for

assembly.

3. Remove the protective tape wound around the serrated part of

the shaft.

Boot installation

length (L)

: Refer to

RAX-15, "Drive Shaft"

WDIA0287E

SFA395

SDIA1127E

SFA800

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4. Attach the circlip to the shaft. The circlip must fit securely into

the shaft groove. Attach the nut to the joint sub-assembly.

Use a soft hammer to press-fit the circlip.

NOTE:

Discard the old circlip and use a new one for assembly.

5. Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or

equivalent, into the housing from the large end of the boot. Refer

MA-18, "FOR USA AND CANADA : Fluids and Lubricants"

(United States and Canada),

MA-20, "FOR MEXICO : Fluids and

Lubricants"

(Mexico).

6. Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by the *

marks) as shown.

CAUTION:

If there is grease on the boot mounting surfaces (indicated

by the * marks) of the shaft and housing, the boot may

come off. Remove all grease from the shaft surfaces.

7. Check that the boot installation length (L) is the specified length.

Insert a suitable tool into the larger side of the boot. Bleed the air

from the boot to prevent boot deformation.

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified length.

• Do not contact inside surface of boot with the tip of the screwdriver.

8. Secure large and small ends of the boot using new boot bands

using Tool as shown.

NOTE:

Discard the old boot bands and use new ones for assembly.

• Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specification

as shown.

9. After installing the joint sub-assembly and shaft, rotate the boot to check that it is positioned correctly. If

the boot is not positioned correctly, reposition the boot and secure the boot using a new boot band.

Grease capacity

: Refer to

RAX-15, "Drive Shaft"

RAC0049D

Boot installation

length (L)

: Refer to

RAX-15, "Drive

Shaft"

Tool number : KV40107300 ( — )

WDIA0288E

RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: Refer to

RAX-15, "Drive Shaft"

DSF0047D

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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

Wheel Bearing

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Drive Shaft

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Boot Bands

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Unit: mm (in)

Axial end play

0 mm (0 in)

Joint

Wheel side

Final drive side

Grease capacity

140

−

160 g

(4.94

−

5.64 oz)

155

−

175 g

(5.47

−

6.17 oz)

Boot installed length

139 mm (5.47 in)

148.7 mm (5.85 in)

Dimension (M)

1.0 - 4.0 (0.039 - 0.157)

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