Disassembly and Assembly
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
Disassembly and Assembly
DISASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side
1. Remove boot bands.
2. Press shaft in a vise.
CAUTION: When retaining drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
3. If plug needs to be removed, move boot to wheel side, and drive it out with a plastic hammer.
4. Remove stopper ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver, and pull out housing.
5. Remove snap ring, then remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly from shaft.
6. Remove boot from shaft.
7. Remove old grease on housing with paper towels.
Wheel Side
1. Place shaft in a vise.
CAUTION: When retaining drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands. Then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw a drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 inch) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly Pull joint sub-assembly out of shaft.
CAUTION:
^ If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft assembly.
^ Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by pulling directly.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circular clip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, remove old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper towels.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft
Replace shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.
Fixed Joint Side (Joint sub-assembly)
Check that there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness. Check that there is no foreign material inside joint. Check joint sub-assembly for compression scar, cracks, fractures.
CAUTION: If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint sub-assembly.
Sliding Joint Side
Housing Check that there is compression scar, cracks, factures or unusual wear of ball rolling surface. Check that there is no damage to shaft screws. Check that there is no deformation of boot installation parts.
Ball Cage
^ Check that there is compression scar, cracks, factures of sliding surface.
Steel Ball
^ Check that there is compression scar, cracks, factures or unusual wear.
Inner Race
^ Check ball sliding surface for compression scar, cracks, factures. Check that there is no damage to serrated part.
CAUTION: If there are any irregular conditions in the component, replace with a new set of housing, ball cage, steel ball, inner race.
ASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side
1. If plug has been removed, use a drift (special service tool) to press in a new one.
CAUTION: Discard old plug; replace with new ones.
2. Wind serrated part of shaft with tape. Install boot band and boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.
CAUTION: Discard old boot band and boot; replace with new ones.
3. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.
4. Install ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly to shaft, and secure them tightly with a snap ring.
CAUTION: Discard old snap ring; with new ones.
5. Insert the amount grease (Nissan genuine grease or equivalent) onto housing (* point) to the quantity mentioned below, and install it to shaft.
Reference value
Grease amount 124 - 134 g (4.37 - 4.73 oz)
6. Install stopper ring to housing.
7. After installed, pull shaft to check engagement between joint sub-assembly and stopper ring.
8. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) shown in the figure.
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 boot installation length "L" is the length indicated below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into smaller side of boot. Remove air from boot to prevent boot deformation.
Standard value
Boot installation length "L": 93.9 mm (3.697 inch)
CAUTION:
^ Boot may break if boot installation length is than standard value.
^ Take care not to touch the tip of screwdriver to inside of boot.
10. Secure big and small ends of boot with new boot bands as shown in the figure.
CAUTION: Discard old boot band; replace with new ones.
11. After installing housing and shaft, rotate boot to check whether or not the actual position is correct. If boot position is not correct, secure boot with new boot band again.
Wheel Side
1. Insert the amount grease (Nissan genuine grease or equivalent) into joint sub-assembly serration hole until grease begins to ooze from ball groove and serration hole. After insert grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.
2. Wind serrated part of shaft with tape. Install boot band and boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.
CAUTION: Discard old boot band and boot; replace with new ones.
3. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.
4. Attach circular clip to shaft. At this time, circular clip must fit securely into shaft groove. Attach nut to joint sub-assembly. Use a wooden hammer to press-fit.
CAUTION: Discard old circular clip; replace with a new ones.
5. Insert the amount grease (Nissan genuine grease or equivalent) listed below into housing from large end of boot.
Reference value
Grease amount: 86 - 96 g (3.03 - 3.39 oz)
6. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) shown in the figure.
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.
7. Check that boot installation length "L" is the length indicated below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into smaller side of boot. Remove air from boot to prevent boot deformation.
Standard value
Boot installation length "L": 97 mm (3.82 inch)
CAUTION:
^ Boot may brake if boot installation length is than standard value.
^ Be careful that screwdriver tip does not contact inside surface of boot.
8. Secure big and small ends of boot with new boot bands as shown in the figure.
CAUTION: Discard old boot band; replace with new ones.
9. After installing housing and shaft, rotate boot to check whether or not the actual position is correct. If boot position is not correct, secure boot with new boot bands again.