Infiniti F50. Manual - part 716

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tire with power tool.

2.

Remove cotter pin. Then remove lock nut from drive shaft.

3.

Remove exhaust center tube.

4.

Remove fixing nuts and bolts between final drive and drive shaft.

5.

Using a puller (suitable tool), remove drive shaft from axle.

CAUTION:

When removing drive shaft, do not apply an excessive
angle to drive shaft joint. Also be careful not to excessively
extend slide joint.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

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Move joint in the up/down, left/right, and axial direction. Check
for any rough movement or significant looseness.

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Check boot for cracks or other damage, and also for grease
leakage.

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If a trouble is found, disassemble drive shaft, and then replace
with new one.

INSTALLATION

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Refer to 

RAX-9, "Removal and Installation"

  for tightening torque. Tighten in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Refer to component parts location and do not reuse non-reusable parts.

1.

Side flange

2.

Cotter pin

SDIA1174E

SDIA0972J

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RAX-10

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side

1.

Remove boot bands.

2.

Press shaft in a vice.

CAUTION:

When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and
shaft.

3.

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

4.

Remove stopper ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver, and pull out
housing.

5.

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

1.

Plug

2.

Housing

3.

Snap ring

4.

Ball cage/Steel ball/Inner race 
assembly

5.

Stopper ring

6.

Boot band

7.

Boot

8.

Shaft

9.

Circular clip

10. Joint sub-assembly

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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6.

Remove boot from shaft.

7.

Remove old grease on housing with paper towels.

Wheel Side

1.

Place shaft in a vice.

CAUTION:

When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always use copper or aluminium plates between vise and
shaft.

2.

Remove boot bands. Then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.

3.

Screw a drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded
part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly out of shaft.

CAUTION:

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If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or
more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive
shaft assembly.

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Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them
by pulling directly.

4.

Remove boot from shaft.

5.

Remove circular clip from shaft.

6.

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

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft

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Replace shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.

Fixed Joint Side (Joint sub-assembly)

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Check that there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.

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Check that there is no foreign material inside joint.

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Check joint sub-assembly for compression scar, cracks, fractures.

CAUTION:

If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint
sub-assembly.

Sliding Joint Side

Housing

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Check that there is compression scar, cracks, factures or unusual wear of ball rolling surface.

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Check that there is no damage to shaft screws.

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Check that there is no deformation of boot installation parts.

Ball Cage

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Check that there is compression scar, cracks, factures of sliding surface.

Steel ball

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Check that there is compression scar, cracks, factures or unusual wear.

Inner Race

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Check ball sliding surface for compression scar, cracks, factures.

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Check that there is no damage to serrated part.

CAUTION:

If there are any irregular conditions in the component, replace with a new set of housing, ball
cage, steel ball, inner race.

SDIA0606E

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

ASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side

1.

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

CAUTION:

Discard old plug; replace with new ones.

2.

Wind serrated part of shaft with tape. Install boot band and boot
to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

Discard old boot band and boot; replace with new ones.

3.

Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.

4.

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

CAUTION:

Discard old snap ring; replace with new ones.

5.

Insert the amount grease (Nissan genuine grease or equivalent)
onto housing ( * point) to the quantity mentioned below, and
install it to shaft.

6.

Install stopper ring to housing.

7.

After installed, pull shaft to check engagement between joint sub-assembly and stopper ring.

SDIA1153E

SFA800

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Reference value

Grease amount

: 165 - 175 g (5.82 - 6.17 oz)

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