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3. Remove boot bands and slide the boots back.
4. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft before separating slide joint housing.
5. Remove stopper ring using a suitable tool, then pull out slide joint housing.
6. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft.
7. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool, then remove spider assembly from shaft.
8. Remove boot from shaft.
9. Clean old grease off of the slide joint housing.
Wheel Side
1. Mount the front drive shaft in a vise. CAUTION:
When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or alum inum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.
3. Screw a sliding hammer or suitable tool 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly
out of shaft.
CAUTION:
• Align sliding hammer or suitab le tool and drive shaft then
remove joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.
• If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft
assembly.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circlip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off of the joint sub-assembly.
SFA476
SFA963
SFA612
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Support Bearing
1. Remove dust shield from slide joint assembly using a suitabletool.
2. Remove snap ring (A) using a suitable tool.
3. Press support bearing assembly off slide joint assembly using a suitable tool.
Damper
• Remove damper bands, then remove damper from shaft.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft
• Replace shaft if there is any bending, cracking, or other damage.
Joint Sub-assembly
• Make sure there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
• Make sure there is no foreign material inside joint sub-assembly.
• Check joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks or fractures.
CAUTION:
If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint sub-
assembly.
Sliding Joint Housing and Spider Assembly
• If roller surface of spider assembly has scratches or wear, replace housing and spider assembly.
NOTE:
Housing and spider assembly are components which are used as a set.
Support Bearing
• Make sure wheel bearing rolls freely and is free from noise, cracks, pitting or wear.
Damper
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• Check damper for cracks or wear. Install damper with new damper bands.
ASSEMBLY
Transaxle Side
1. 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.
2. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.
3. Install spider assembly securely, making sure the matching marks which were made during disassembly are properly aligned.
4. Install new snap ring using a suitable tool. CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
5. Pack drive shaft with specifi ed amount of grease (Genuine NIS-
SAN Grease or equivalent).
6. Install new stopper ring to slide joint assembly. CAUTION:
Do not reuse stopper ring.
7. After installation, pull shaft to check engagement between slide joint assembly and stopper ring.
8. 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.
9. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the 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 le ngth is less than standard value.
• Be careful that suitable tool does not contact inside surface of boot.
SFA800
Grease quantity : Refer to FAX-27, "Drive Shaft"
SFA023A
Boot installation length (L) : Refer to FAX-27, "Drive
Shaft"
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10. Secure big and small ends of boot with new boot bands asshown.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse boot bands.
11. Install new dust shield to slide joint housing. CAUTION:
Do not reuse dust shield.
12. After installing housing and shaft, rotate boot to check whether or not the actual position is corre ct. If boot position is not correct,
remove old boot bands then reposition the boot and secure with
new boot bands.
Wheel Side
1. Insert the amount of grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equiv-
alent) 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.
SFA395
SDIA1127E
SFA800
RAC0049D
Grease quantity : Refer to FAX-27, "Drive Shaft"
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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.
7. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the specified length. 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 le ngth is less than standard value.
• Be careful that suitable tool does not contact inside surface of boot.
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 t hen reposition the boot and secure with new boot bands.
Support Bearing
1. With QR25DE engine, press support bearing into retaining bracket using a suitable tool.
2. Install support bearing onto slide joint assembly.
3. Install snap ring. CAUTION:
Do not reuse snap ring.
4. Install dust shield. CAUTION:
Do not reuse dust shield.
Damper
Boot installation length (L) : Refer to FAX-27, "Drive
Shaft"
Tool number : KV40107300 ( — )
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RAC1133D
Dimension (M) : Refer to FAX-28, "Boot Bands".
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1. Use new damper bands for installation.CAUTION:
Do not reuse damper bands.
2. Install damper from stationary-joint side while holding it securely.
Dimension (A) : Refer to FAX-27, "Dynamic Damp-
er".
Dimension (B) : Refer to FAX-27, "Dynamic Damp-
er".
SFA313B
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Wheel BearingINFOID:0000000009464446
Drive ShaftINFOID:0000000009464447
* : Boot installation grooves
Dynamic DamperINFOID:0000000009464448
Axial end play limit 0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less
Application QR25DE
Joint type Wheel side Transaxle side
LH RH LH RH
Grease quantity 11 5
± 10 g
(4.06 ± 0.35 oz) 11 5
± 10 g
(4.06 ± 0.35 oz) 159.5
± 6.5 g
(5.63 ± 0.23 oz) 159.5
± 6.5 g
(5.63 ± 0.23 oz)
Boots installed length 142.2 mm (5.26 in) 142.2 mm (5.26 in) 176.7 mm (6.96 in) 168.7 mm (6.64 in)
Application VQ35DE
Joint type Wheel side Transaxle side
LH RH LH RH
Grease quantity 115
± 5 g
(4.06 ± 0.18 oz) 11 5
± 5 g
(4.06 ± 0.18 oz) 139
± 5 g
(4.90 ± 0.18 oz) 139
± 5 g
(4.90 ± 0.18 oz)
Boots installed length 146.7 mm (6.36 in) 146.7 mm (6.36 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 166.7 mm (6.56 in)
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LH RH
Dimension (A) 230 ± 3 mm (9.06 ± 0.1 in) 200 ± 3 mm (7.87 ± 0.1 in)
Dimension (B) 70 mm (2.76 in) 65 mm (2.56 in)
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Boot Bands
INFOID:0000000009464449
Unit: mm (in)
VQ35DE
LH RH
Dimension (A) 220 ± 3 mm (8.66 ± 0.1 in) 205
± 3 mm (8.07 ± 0.1 in)
Dimension (B) 50 mm (1.97 in) 50 mm (1.97 in)
Dimension (M) 7.0 (0.28)
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