Nissan Tiida C11. Manual - part 787

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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• When installing the support bearing bracket (1), note the following:

a. Tighten the support bearing bracket bolts in two stages, in the
order as shown.
b. Install the plate (2) with the notch (A) upward. Tighten the plate
bolts in two stages, in the order as shown.

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

Disassembly and Assembly (Left Side)

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DISASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

1.

Mount drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.

2.

Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.

3.

Remove circlip and dust shield from slide joint housing.

4.

Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft, then pull out shaft from slide joint housing.

5.

Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft.

1.

Circlip

2.

Dust shield

3.

Slide joint housing

4.

Snap ring

5.

Spider assembly

6.

Boot band

7.

Boot

8.

Shaft

9.

Damper band

10. Damper

11. Boot band

12. Boot

13. Circlip

14. Joint sub-assembly

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6.

Remove snap ring using a suitable tool, then remove spider
assembly from shaft.

7.

Remove boot from shaft.

8.

Clean the old grease off of the slide joint assembly.

Wheel Side

1.

Mount the front drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum 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 suitable 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 circlip from shaft.

5.

Remove boot from shaft.

6.

While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off of the joint sub-assembly.

Damper

• Remove damper bands, then remove damper from shaft.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft

Replace shaft if there is 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.

Slide Joint Housing and Spider Assembly

Make sure there are no compression scars, cracks, fractures or unusual wear of housing or spider roller con-
tact surface.

CAUTION:

If there are any irregular conditions of the slide joint housing and spider assembly components,
replace them as a set.

Damper

Check damper for cracks or wear. Replace as necessary.

ASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

1.

Install new boot and new small boot band on shaft.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse boot or boot band.
• Cover drive shaft serration with tape to prevent damage to

boot during installation.

2.

Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.

3.

Align matching mark on spider assembly with matching mark on
shaft and install spider assembly with chamfer facing shaft.

4.

Install new snap ring using a suitable tool.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse snap ring.

5.

Apply recommended grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or
equivalent) to spider assembly and sliding surface.

6.

Install the slide joint housing onto the spider assembly and pack
with the balance of recommended grease (Genuine NISSAN
Grease or equivalent).

7.

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. Clean all
grease from surfaces.

8.

Make sure boot installation length “L” is the length specified
below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into the
large end of boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deforma-
tion.

CAUTION:

• Boot may break if boot installation length is outside the standard value.
• Be careful that screwdriver tip does not contact inside surface of boot.

9.

Secure large end of boot with new boot band.
1.

Set boot band onto boot and insert first pawl on boot band into the first groove on opposite end of
boot band.

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Grease amount

: 130 – 140 g (4.6 – 4.9 oz) 

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Boot installation length “L ”

M/T models

: 181.2 mm (7.13 in)

A/T model

: 176.0 mm (6.93 in)

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