1993 NISSAN SERENA suspension

REAR
SUSPENSION -
Redr Spring (l.F.S.
type)
Femovsl
7).
Dis@nnect b€ke tlbe a.dI'onl
end or pa'ling
brake
1_
2_ Remove
spnng sed bon.
Pos tion jack
al end sldace ol rcar sping.
Oi6enqaqe lower b.l jonr
ol lerr
3.
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RA.19

BEAR
SUSPENSION -
Rear Spnng (l.B.S.
type)
Removal (Conl'd)
5. Fenove iqht sping @nne.;ling @d and
r6ar.p ng.
Rsmove suspension mBmber nul.,
and Emo@
@r axle
6.
lnstallation
. Installation
ls lh6 €v6rs€ or&r ol €moval. Always
insiall
r6af sp .q
as.hown in iglB d bn.
rl
\\:ll
wi Inspecdon
FEAR SUSPENSION MEMBER
. FEpla@ wllh new asefrbly il suspension mombsf is
cdcked or delomed, or il insllalor is damag€d.
BEAR SPBING
. R6da@
wilh n€w on. il €ar sp ng is brokan,
cEcked or
SPFING MEIIIBER
. B6pla@
with new one il spring nBmber is cack.d or dam-
RA.2O

FEAR
SUSPENSION -
Link and Ball Joi (l.B.S.
type)
Removal and Inslallation
. F.tlw€
and imrrll link one .r a fima.
UPPEF UNK
1. Remove ootler pin
and nu1lrcm balljoint.
2. Oi5anga96 knucke irom upper ink
usinq suiiab e lool.
3, Bemove nuls
and bolts secuing i.k
to suspeisioi hem-
ber and renove li.k.
LOWEF LINK
3.
2. Dlsengage
6hock
absober irom lower
link.
Femove cotier
oin and
nut tofr battiotni.
Dsengage knuckle iiom ower link lsing sulableloo.
B€mov6 nu|3 and bolts securng llntto
suspen6ion menber
TOE CONIROL FOD
1 Remove nlls
and boLls *cuing rod
lo knuokle
and sus
pens@n menDer, @nove @o.
, Inai.ll.tion
ia
.t ihe Ewe order ol rcmdd,
. Ore nul ot @ch te dnfttl rcd &d lffir link .B E€d lor
wrFl.lisnn.ir diu.tmst
Alt r dght nlng ih@ nurs, nake suE wh@l alignh.nt ig
drect and adjust il re8sry, Fd€r ro 'R€.r
wlFI
Alignnhr" in'ON-VEHICLESERVICE".
Inspection
LINK
. Replace
with new one il link is delomed, cracked or
dafraged, or rubber blshing is damaged.
TOE CONTROL FOD
r Replace wi$ newbecontolrod assembly il1@ 6nlb bd
i> debrned. c acred o dardged or .,bb€r
buqh ng 's
BALL JOINT
r Check ba||
lonl lor
play.
lf balstud s wom pay
in dial
d re.tion is
excessive orjoinl s had to swing, €p.ce link
and ball joid
assembly.
aebG checking, tum bal
tont al
€asl 10 r€volulions
60
lhat balljoi.l is propcny
brok€n in.
7.a -
54,9 N (0,4 -
5.6
05 -
3,4 N.m (5,0 -
3s 13.123tb)
Check dusl cov€rior damaqe. Fepla€ Ink il ne@ssary.
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RA-23

REAR
SUSPENSION (Rigid
Rear Axle type)
nn s .
Frr, dh dn d
@h d,
totr sFn d4
Fd{
g Shock Absorber
FEiIOVAL ANO INSIALLAION
. Loo*n upperand low€r bolls and rcmove shock
absober.
INSPECTION
. Check .ho.k 5bsolb6r
for o I leak6,
cracks or delomano's.
Fepla@ it ne@ssary.
. Ch€ck rubber bushings lor twisling or defomalions.
Feplae il
ne@$ary.
RA-28

REAR
SUSPENSION (Rigid
Rear Axle type)
Leaf Spring
. Pac.
wh€6lblock6
at I'onl
and 'edr
p41ollrc1ls-eets.
. Rai6e
rcar end oivehicle and suppon wllh sal€ly 6tands.
. Remov€ nur socudno lower part
olsh@k absober
. Loos
nut6 ol
U-bolis a.d efrove lhem.
. Oisconnecl
sptng shackle.
ll-
I Dsconieol
to|l pin.
INSPECNON
r Ch6ck eal spr n9 for
cracks. Beplaco il n66ssary.
. Ch6ck ircnt bE.kel
a^d pn,
shackte, U-bors and
spring
pad ror wear, c6cks,
slraighrness or damaged
threads.
F€pla.6 il necessary
INSTALLATION
. Apply scpslds
!o rubbeibushing
. nsiallsp
ng
shackle and l@nl pln,.nd
tghten nlls by
. Insbl
spdng pad
and nuE
lnder leal
sp ng
. Tighle.
U.bolls mounlinq nurs d'aqon.ly
'lighl€n
U{ons $ $n $E lmgrhs of .ll t}$olts
undsr spdng
t Inslarl
lower pan
ol shock absolber and
tghlen nul by
8A.29

REAF
SUSPENSION (Rigid
Rerr Axle type)
L€l Spring (Conl'd)
I Tak€
away *f6ty siands and boun€ lh6 v€hicla lo s€t
sl3biliz€ lh€ susp.nsion (Unlad€n
vehicl€).
Ighle. .uls ot sprng shackle, lront pn
and shock
RA€O

ON-VEHICLE
SEFVICE
Chechng Steering Wheel
Play
1. With whe€ls n a st.aighl-ahead position,
.he.k
$eennq shel play:
35 nn (l3a
in) or rBg
2. ll il is
nol wilh n
specilicaton, check sreefng gear
bly when lbnl suspension and axle, stoeing g€ar
bly a.d stee ng column arc mounled cor€crly.
Checking Neutral Position
on Steering Wh€el
PFECHECKING
. Make
sure lhat wheel al gnmenl
ls corect.
Reter to s€clion FA lor S.D.S.
. Ve
ry $at
lh6 ste€ing g€ar
is centered belo@ rcmoving
CHECKING 1. Check thal lh€ sl6e ng wheel
s n
ihe neutGl posilion
wh€n d/v ng
6iraight ahead.
2. ll il is not n
lhe ieu.lralposlion, remove lh6 sl€erng wheel
and @insiall il coreoi y.
3 lr
the neuta posilion
is bolwo€n lwo s€iared
teeih, roosen
lie-rcd lock nul and mov€ 1le-bd n
lhe opposib dnedion
by rhe sam€ amolnt
o. both left aid ighl sides ro @m,
pensale lor eror in lhe neuiEl posllon.
Checking Gear Housing
Movement
1. Check lhe moveneni
of sleerinq g€.r
hols.g dling sta-
lionary steedn! on a dry paved
surlace
Apply a lorc6 ol 49 N (5
kg. 11 lb) lo sbennA wh€el to
dreck lhe gear
holsng movement.
Turn otl ignilion key whle.hecking
oi models €qupp€d
Mov€n€nr ol ger
ha.lng:
+2 mm
{+Ooa In)
or te
2. ll moleme.t
ex.eeds lhe lml, replace mount
i.sulalor
alter contirminq pop6f
insla lalion
ot gear
housing clamps.
Front
Wheel Tuming Angle
1 Rotaie
steeing whee all lh€ way ighl
and lefir measure
Tuming.ngl. ol tull turG:
R€t r lo sclion FA ior
S.OS,
2 I il is not w(hin
.pe.licaiion, check rack srbk6.
ReGr to S,D,S.
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