2008 INFINITI FX35 front wheel hub installation

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CAUTION:
 If the boot mounting length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in the boot.
 Be careful not to touch the inside of the bo ot with a tip of a flat-bladed screwdriver.
22. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with new boot bands using the boot band crimping tool [SST: KV40107300
( – )] as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Secure boot band so that dimension “M” meets the specification
as shown.
23. Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then make sure that they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Install them
with new boot band when boot installation positions become
incorrect.
24. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
25. Install nuts and bolts to steering knuckle and strut.
26. Install break hose bracket to strut assembly. BR-10, "
Removal and Installation of Front Brake Tube and
Brake Hose".
27. Install wheel sensor to strut assembly. Refer to BRC-52
.
28. Tighten the hub lock nut to the specified torque.
29. Install cotter pin.
30. Install tires to vehicle.
Removal and Installation (Left Side)INFOID:0000000001327516
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool. Boot installation length (L) : 136 mm (5.35 in)
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Dimension “M” : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)
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1. Cotter pin 2. Washer 3. Drive shaft
Refer to
GI-8, "
Component", for the symbols in the figure.
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RAX-6
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REAR WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
REAR WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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Make sure the mounting conditions (looseness, back lash) of each component and component status (wear,
damage) are normal.
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION
With the vehicle raised, inspect the following.
 Move wheel hub in the axial direction by hand. Che ck that there is no looseness of front wheel bearing.
 Rotate wheel hub and make sure there is no unusual noi se or other irregular conditions. If there are any
irregular conditions, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly.
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COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove cotter pin. Then remove lock nut from drive shaft.
3. Remove brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-
25, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly".
NOTE:
 Avoid depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to BR-25, "
Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly".
5. Remove parking cable and parking shoe from back plate. Refer to PB-4, "
Removal and Installation".
6. Remove wheel sensor from axle. Refer to BRC-52
.
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
7. Separate drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly by lightly tapping the end with a suitable ham- mer and wood block. If it is hard to separate, use a suitable puller.
8. Remove fixing bolts of wheel hub and bearing assembly with power tool, then remove wheel hub and bearing assembly from axle.Axial end play : 0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less
1. Drive shaft 2. Bushing 3. Axle
4. Back plate 5. Anchor block 6. Wheel bearing
7. Wheel hub 8. Cotter pin
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REAR WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLERAX-7
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9. Remove parking brake cable and parking brake shoe from back plate. Refer to PB-6 and PB-4.
10. Remove fixing nuts of anchor block with power tool , then remove anchor block and back plate from axle.
11. Loosen fixing bolts and nuts of front lower link, radius rod, and rear lower link in side of suspension mem-
ber.
12. Set jack under rear lower link. Then remove fixing bolt in front lower link side of shock absorber with power tool.
13. Remove bolt and nut in axle side of rear lower link with power tool. Then remove coil spring. Refer to RSU-15
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14. Remove fixing bolts and nuts in axle side of fr ont lower link, radius rod with power tool.
15. Remove suspension arm and cotter pin at axle, then loosen mounting nut.
16. Use a ball joint remover (suitable tool) to remove suspension arm from axle. Be careful not to damage ball joint boot.
CAUTION:
Tighten temporarily mounting nu t to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover
(suitable tool) from coming off.
17. Remove axle from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check for deformity, cracks and damage on each parts, replace if necessary.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and tor que of suspension arm ball joint. Refer to RSU-11, "Removal
and Installation".
INSTALLATION
 Refer to "Removal and Installation" for tightening torque. Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Refer to component parts location and do not reuse non-reusable parts.
 Perform final tightening of installation position of suspension links (rubber bushing) under unladen conditions
with tires on level ground, Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel AlignmentInspection".
 After adjusting wheel alignment, adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to BRC-8, "
Adjust-
ment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position".
Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000001327528
DISASSEMBLY
Wheel Bearing
CAUTION:
Do not disassemble if wheel bearing has no trouble.
1. Remove wheel bearing fixing bolts and anchor block fixing nuts, and remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, back plate and anchor block from axle.
2. Using a drift (SST) and a puller (suitable tool), press wheel hub out to remove from wheel bearing.
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