2002 NISSAN TERRANO Service Repair Manual

NRA011
REAR AXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION
RA-4

Rear Axle and Rear Suspension Parts
Check rear axle and rear suspension parts for looseness, wear or
damage.
IShake each rear wheel to check for excessive play.
IRetighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: refer to REAR AXLE AND REAR
SUSPENSION, RA-4.
ICheck shock absorber for oil leakage or other damage.
Rear Wheel Bearing
ICheck that wheel bearings operate smoothly.
ICheck axial end play.
Axial end play:
Refer to SDS, RA-16.
SMA525A
SRA734
YRA003
CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
RA-5

Components
NRA026
REAR AXLE
RA-6

Removal
IDisconnect parking brake cable and brake tube.
IRemove nuts securing wheel bearing cage with baffle plate.
IRemove ABS sensor.
IDraw out axle shaft with Tool.
When drawing out axle shaft, be careful not to damage oil seal.
IRemove oil seal.
Do not reuse oil seal one it is removed.
Always install new one.
IRemove ABS-rotor using special tool.
IUnbend lock washer with a screwdriver.
Do not reuse lock washer once it is removed.
Always install new one.
ERA013
NRA025
YRA004
NRA024
SRA104
REAR AXLE
RA-7

IRemove bearing lock nut with Tool.
IRemove rear axle shaft using special tool.
IRemove grease seal in bearing cage with suitable bar.
IRemove wheel bearing outer race.
Suitable tool is included in Rear Axle Removal/Installation kit
NI-104.
Inspection
AXLE SHAFT
ICheck axle shaft for straightness, cracks, damage, wear or
distortion. Replace if necessary.
BEARING HOUSING
ICheck bearing housing for deformation or cracks. Replace if
necessary.
REAR AXLE HOUSING
ICheck rear axle housing for yield, deformation or cracks.
Replace if necessary.
YRA005
NRA023
SRA015
SRA287A
REAR AXLE
Removal (Cont'd)
RA-8

Installation
IPress new wheel bearing until it touches the bottom of the
bearing housing.
Always press outer race of wheel bearing during installation.
IPress new grease seal until it bottoms end face of bearing
housing.
After installing new grease seal, coat sealing lip with multipur-
pose grease.
IInstall baffle plate over bearing housing and press axle shaft
into inner race of wheel bearing.
Be careful not to damage or deform grease seal.
IInstall washer and lock washer.
IBefore installing lock nut, apply a coat of wheel bearing grease
to its seat. Tighten lock nut to specified torque.
: 245 - 249 N×m
(25 - 30 kg-m, 181 - 217 ft-lb)
ITurn bearing housing (with respect to axle shaft) two or three
times. It must turn smoothly.
SRA288A
SRA289A
SRA290A
YRA005
ERA016
REAR AXLE
RA-9

ISecure lock nut by bending one portion of lock washer.
Installation
Install the sensor rotor using suitable drift and press.
IAlways replace sensor rotor with new one.
IPay attention to the direction of front sensor rotor as shown in
figure.
IInstall new oil seal to rear axle housing using a suitable tool.
After installing new oil seal, coat sealing lip with multi-purpose
grease.
IPosition axle shafts in rear axle housing.
Be careful not to damage oil seal.
IWhen the ball-bearing holder and the brake are installed in the
base of the axle, they need to be correctly positioned.
A quick way to determine on which side the holder should be
located, is to look at the brake adjustment screw.
Left-hand thread:
Install the holder on the left side.
Right-hand thread (Normal)
Install the holder on the right side.
SRA104
SBR402D
SRA292A
ERA017
REAR AXLE
Installation (Cont'd)
RA-10

IInsert axle shaft with Tool as a guide.
When inserting axle shaft, be careful not to damage oil seal.
ITighten nuts to the specified torque.
:53-63N×m (5.4 - 6.4 kg-m, 39 - 46 ft-lb)
IInstall ABS-sensor.
IMeasure end play of axle shaft.
Axial end play:
0.0 mm (0.0000 in)
YRA006
ERA013
YRA003
REAR AXLE
Installation (Cont'd)
RA-11