Infiniti EX35. Manual - part 533

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5.

Put matching marks (

) onto propeller shaft rubber coupling

and final drive companion flange.

CAUTION:

For matching marks, use paint. Never damage propeller
shaft rubber coupling and final drive companion flange. 

6.

Loosen mounting nuts (1) of center bearing mounting brackets
(upper/lower).

CAUTION:

Tighten mounting nuts temporarily.

7.

Remove propeller shaft assembly fixing bolts and nuts (

).

CAUTION:

Never remove the rubber coupling from the propeller shaft
assembly.

8.

Slightly separate the rubber coupling (1) from the final drive
companion flange (2).

CAUTION:

Never damage the final drive companion flange and rubber
coupling.

9.

Remove center bearing mounting bracket fixing nuts.

CAUTION:

• The angle (A), which the third axis rubber coupling (1)

forms with the final drive companion flange (2), must be 5

°

or less.

• Never damage the grease seal (3).
• Never damage the rubber coupling.

10. Slide the propeller shaft in the vehicle forward direction slightly.

Separate the propeller shaft from the final drive companion
flange.

CAUTION:

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• The angle, which the third axis rubber coupling forms with the final drive companion flange,

must be 5

°

 or less.

• Never damage the grease seal.
• Never damage the rubber coupling.

11. Remove the propeller shaft assembly from the vehicle.

CAUTION:

Never damage the rear oil seal of transmission.

12. Remove clip and center bearing mounting bracket (upper/lower).

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
• Install center bearing mounting bracket (upper) (1) with its arrow

mark (A) facing forward.

• Adjust position of center bearing mounting bracket (upper), center

bearing mounting bracket (lower) (2) sliding back and forth to pre-
vent play in thrust direction of center bearing insulator (3). Install
center bearing mounting bracket (upper/lower) to vehicle.

• Align matching marks to install propeller shaft rubber coupling to

final drive companion flange.

• After assembly, perform a driving test to check propeller shaft

vibration. If vibration occurred, separate propeller shaft from final
drive. Reinstall companion flange after rotating it by 120, 240
degrees. Then perform driving test and check propeller shaft vibra-
tion again at each point.

• If propeller shaft or final drive has been replaced, connect them as

follows:

- Install the propeller shaft (1) while aligning its matching mark (A)

with the matching mark (B) on the joint as close as possible.

JSDIA0127ZZ

JSDIA0009ZZ

JSDIA0077ZZ

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CAUTION:

• The angle (A), which the third axis rubber coupling (1) forms

with the final drive companion flange (2), must be 5

°

 or less.

• Never damage the grease seal (3).
• Never damage the rubber coupling.
• Never damage the rear oil seal of transmission.
• Never damage the rubber coupling, protect it with a shop

towel or equivalent.

Inspection

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APPEARANCE

Check propeller shaft for bend and damage. If damage is detected, replace propeller shaft assembly.

PROPELLER SHAFT RUNOUT

Check propeller shaft runout at measuring points with a dial indica-
tor. If runout exceeds specifications, replace propeller shaft assem-
bly. For measuring point, refer to 

DLN-80, "Inspection"

JOURNAL AXIAL PLAY

As shown in the figure, while fixing yoke on one side, check axial
play of joint. If it is outside the standard, replace propeller shaft
assembly. 

CAUTION:

Never disassemble joints.

CENTER BEARING

Check center bearing for noise and damage. If noise or damage is detected, replace propeller shaft assembly.

CAUTION:

Never disassemble center bearing.

JSDIA0137ZZ

Limit

Propeller shaft runout

: Refer to 

DLN-85, "Propel-

ler Shaft Runout"

.

JSDIA0078ZZ

Standard

Journal axial play

: Refer to 

DLN-85, "Journal 

Axial Play"

.

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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)

General Specifications

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Propeller Shaft Runout

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Unit: mm (in)

Journal Axial Play

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Unit: mm (in)

Applied model

 2WD

 VQ35HR

 A/T

Propeller shaft model

3S80A-R

Number of joints

3

Type of journal bearings
(Non-disassembly type)

1st joint

Shell type

2nd joint

Shell type

3rd joint

Rubber coupling type

Coupling method with transmission

Sleeve type

Coupling method with rear final drive

Rubber coupling type

Shaft length

1st (Spider to spider)

704 mm (27.72 in)

2nd (Spider to rubber coupling center)

739 mm (29.09 in)

Shaft outer diameter

1st

82.6 mm (3.252 in)

2nd

75.0 mm (2.953 in)

Item

Limit

Propeller shaft runout

0.8 (0.031)

Item

Standard

Journal axial play

0 (0)