Nissan Maxima. Manual - part 662

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

1. Add grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) into joint

sub-assembly serration hole until grease begins to ooze from

ball groove and serration hole. After inserting grease, use a

shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.

2. Cover serrated part of shaft with tape. Install new boot and boot

band onto shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse boot band and boot.

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

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

groove. Attach nut to joint sub-assembly.

Use a suitable tool to press-fit.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse circlip.

5. Insert the amount of new grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) listed below into housing from

large end of boot.

6. Install boot securely into 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.

• Do not reuse boot.

7. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the specified length,

indicated below. Insert a suitable tool into the large end of boot.

Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation. 

CAUTION:

• Boot may break if boot installation length is less than standard value.

• Be careful that the tool does not contact inside surface of boot.

SDIA1127E

SFA800

RAC0049D

Grease quantity

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Drive 

Shaft"

.

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, 

"Drive Shaft"

.

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8. Install new large and small boot bands securely using Tool. 

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse boot bands.

• Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specifica-

tion as shown. 

9. After installing housing and shaft, rotate boot to check whether or not the actual position is correct. If boot

position is not correct, remove old boot bands then reposition the boot and secure with new boot bands.

Damper

1. Use new damper bands for installation.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse damper bands.

2. Install damper from stationary-joint side while holding it securely.

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

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RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-27, "Boot Bands"

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(A)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Dynamic Damper"

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(B)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Dynamic Damper"

.

SFA313B

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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

Wheel Bearing

INFOID:0000000009471153

Drive Shaft

INFOID:0000000009471154

*: Boot installation grooves

Dynamic Damper

INFOID:0000000009471155

NOTE:

Measured from wheel side.

Axial end play limit

0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less

Joint type

Wheel side

Transaxle side

LH

RH

LH

RH

Grease quantity

170 - 190 g (6.00 - 6.70 oz)

155 - 175 g (5.47 - 6.17 oz)

Boot installation 
length (L)

158.6 mm (6.42 in)

163.7 mm (6.44 in)

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LH

207 - 213 mm (8.15 -8.39 in)

RH

202 - 208 mm (7.95 - 8.19 in)

(B)

70 mm (2.76 in)

SFA313B

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

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Boot Bands

INFOID:0000000009471156

Unit: mm (in)

Dimension (M)

7.0 (0.28)

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