Infiniti G35 (V35) Sedan. Manual - part 1106

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tire from vehicle with power tool.

2.

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

1.

Side flange

2.

Drive shaft

3.

Cotter pin

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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.

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3.

Remove main muffler and center muffler. Refer to 

EX-5, "Removal and Installation"

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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

housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other parts.

NOTE:
Using a suitable puller if the 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 with power tool.

INSTALLATION

Note the following install in the reverse order of removal.
• Perform final tightening of bolts and nuts at the shock absorber lower side (rubber bushing), under unladen

conditions with tires on level ground.

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Rear Final Drive Side

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:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.

5.

Remove stopper ring with suitable tool, and pull out housing.

6.

Put matching marks on ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.

7.

Remove snap ring, then remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race
assembly from shaft.

8.

Remove boot from shaft.

9.

Remove old grease on housing with paper towels.

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Wheel Side

1.

Remove dust shield from drive shaft.

2.

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

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

3.

Remove boot bands. 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.

7.

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

ASSEMBLY

Rear Final Drive Side

1.

If plug (1) has been removed, use a drift to press in a new one.

: Press

2.

Wrap serrated part of shaft with tape (A). Install boot band and
boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot and boot band.

3.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serrated on shaft.

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A: Drift [SST: KV38100500 (

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B: Drift [SST: KV38102200 (

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4.

Install ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly (1) to shaft (2),
and secure them tightly with a snap ring (3).

CAUTION:

Never reuse snap ring.
NOTE:
Align matching marks painted when ball cage/steel ball/inner
race assembly were removed.

5.

Apply the appropriate amount of grease onto housing and slid surface.
NOTE:
Align matching marks painted when housing were removed.

6.

Install stopper ring to housing.

7.

After installed, pull shaft to check engagement between housing and stopper ring.

8.

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

CAUTION:

If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by
“*” marks) of shaft or housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from the surfaces.

9.

To prevent from deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installa-
tion length to the value shown below (L) by inserting the suitable
tool into the inside of boot from the large diameter side of boot
and discharging 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.

10. Secure large and small ends of boot with new boot bands as

shown in the figure. 

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

11. Secure housing and shaft, and then make sure that they are in

the correct position when rotating boot. Install them with new
boot band when the mounting positions become incorrect.

Wheel Side

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Standard

Grease amount

: Refer to 

RAX-15, "Drive 

Shaft"

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Standard

Boots installed 
length (L)

: Refer to 

RAX-15, "Drive 

Shaft"

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