Infiniti EX35. Manual - part 1217

RAX-8

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REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

10. Remove radius rod. Refer to 

RSU-14, "Exploded View"

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11. Remove shock absorber (lower side) with power tool. Refer to 

RSU-10, "Exploded View"

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12. Separate suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using ball joint remover,

and then remove axle housing from the vehicle.

CAUTION:

• Temporarily tighten nuts to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from

coming off.

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
• Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assem-

bly, and other parts.

13. Remove front lower link (axle housing side). Refer to 

RSU-15, "Exploded View"

.

14. Remove rear lower link (axle housing side). Refer to 

RSU-8, "Exploded View"

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15. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.

16. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, and then remove anchor block and back plate from axle housing.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
• Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing

wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing. 

• Never reuse cotter pin, ball seal and bushing.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly

Check the wheel hub and bearing assembly for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if necessary.

Axle Housing

Check the axle housing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if necessary.

Ball Joint Inspection

Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint. Refer to 

RSU-5, "Inspec-

tion"

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

Adjust parking brake operation (stroke). Refer to 

PB-3, "Inspection and Adjustment"

.

2.

Check wheel alignment. Refer to 

RSU-6, "Inspection"

.

3.

Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to 

BRC-8, "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE

SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement"

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Exploded View

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tire with power tool.

2.

Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with power tool. Refer to 

RAX-7, "Exploded View"

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3.

Remove center muffler. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

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4.

Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to
disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
Take out the hub lock nut. 

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be

careful not to overextend slide joint.

• Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for

counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.

NOTE:
Using a suitable puller if wheel hub and bearing assembly and
drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above
procedure.

5.

Remove mounting bolts between side flange and drive shaft.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

WHEEL SIDE

1.

Plug

2.

Housing

3.

Snap ring

4.

Ball cage/steel ball/inner race as-
sembly

5.

Stopper ring

6.

Boot band

7.

Boot

8.

Shaft

9.

Circular clip

10. Joint sub-assembly

11.

Dust shield

: Wheel side

: NISSAN genuine grease or an equivalent.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described on the above.

JPDIG0101GB

JPDIG0070ZZ

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

WHEEL SIDE : Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

1.

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.

2.

Remove dust shield from drive shaft.

3.

Remove boot bands and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.

4.

Screw the drive shaft puller (A) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the
thread of joint sub-assembly, and pull joint sub-assembly with a
sliding hammer (B) from shaft.

CAUTION:

• If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or

more unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub
assembly as a set.

• Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by

pulling directory.

5.

Remove circular clip from shaft.

6.

Remove boot from shaft.

ASSEMBLY

1.

While rotating ball cage, clean old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper waste.

2.

Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly (1) with NISSAN genuine
grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball groove
become full to the brim.

CAUTION:

After applying grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old
grease that has oozed out.

3.

Wrap serration on shaft with tape (A) to protect the boot from
damage. Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot and boot band.

4.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serrated on shaft.

5.

Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge.

CAUTION:

Never reuse circular clip.
NOTE:
Drive joint inserter is recommended when installing circular clip.

6.

Align both center axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly.
Then assemble shaft with circular clip joint sub-assembly.

7.

Install joint sub-assembly to shaft using plastic hammer.

CAUTION:

Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating drive shaft.

8.

Apply the balance of the specified amount of grease into the
boot inside from large diameter side of boot.

JPDIF0015ZZ

JPDIF0008ZZ

Standard

Grease amount

: Refer to 

RAX-15, "Drive 

Shaft"

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JPDIF0009ZZ

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9.

Install the boot securely into grooves (indicated by “*” marks)
shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (indicated
by “*” mark) on the shaft or housing, boot may come off.
Remove all grease from the surfaces.

10. To prevent from the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot

installation length (L) to the specified value shown below by
inserting the suitable tool into inside of the boot from the large
diameter side of boot and discharging the inside air.

CAUTION:

• If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in boot.
• Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with the tip of tool.

11. Secure the ends of the boot with boot bands using the boot band

crimping tool (A) [SST: KV40107300 (

−

)].

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

NOTE:
Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets the specification
as shown in the figure.

12. Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then make sure that

they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Install them
with boot band when boot installation positions become incor-
rect.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

13. Install dust shield to drive shaft.

CAUTION:

Never reuse dust shield.

FINAL DRIVE SIDE

FINAL DRIVE SIDE : Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

1.

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.

2.

Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from housing.

3.

If plug needs to be removed, move boot to wheel side, and take it out with a plastic hammer.

4.

Put matching marks on housing and shaft.

CAUTION:

Standard

L

: Refer to 

RAX-15, "Drive 

Shaft"

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JPDIF0018ZZ

PDIA1187J

M

: 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)

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