Nissan Qashqai J11. Manual - part 831

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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Put alignment marks (A) on disc brake rotor and wheel hub and
bearing. Remove disc brake rotor.

CAUTION:

Never drop the disc brake rotor.

6.

Remove disc rotor.

7.

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen hub lock nut.

8.

Using a piece of wood and a suitable tool, tap on the lock nut to
disengage the drive shaft from the wheel hub and bearing.

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:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive
shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above pro-
cedure.

9.

Remove the engine side cover.

10. Remove the lower nut and bolt from the steering knuckle. Refer to 

FAX-10, "Exploded View"

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11. Separate transverse link from steering knuckle.

12. Separate drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing, Reposition the drive shaft aside with wire. Refer to 

FAX-

14, "Exploded View"

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13. Remove the wheel hub and bearing bolts using power tool.

14. Remove the splash guard and the wheel hub and bearing from the steering knuckle.

Steering knuckle

1.

Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash  guard.

2.

Remove cotter pin (1) of steering outer socket, and then loosen
the nut.

3.

Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3)
using the ball joint remover so as not damage ball joint boot (4).

CAUTION:

Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming
off.

4.

Remove transverse link from steering knuckle.

5.

Remove steering knuckle from strut assembly.

6.

Remove steering knuckle from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
• Under unladen conditions perform the final tightening of each parts removed when removing wheel hub and

bearing assembly and steering knuckle.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse the wheel stud.
• Never reuse the cotter pin.

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Place a washer (A) as shown to install the wheel studs (1) by using
the tightening force of the nut (B).

CAUTION:

Check that there is no clearance between the wheel stud and
the wheel hub and bearing.

• Clean the mating surfaces of the wheel hub lock nut and the wheel hub and bearing.

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these mating surfaces.
• Clean the mating surfaces of the joint sub-assembly and the wheel

hub and bearing. pply Molykote M77 lubricant to the surface (A) of
the joint sub-assembly.

CAUTION:

Apply lubricant to cover the entire flat mating surface of the
joint sub-assembly.

NOTE:
Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts informa-
tion.

• Hold the wheel hub and bearing using a suitable tool. Tighten the wheel hub lock nut.

CAUTION:

• Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use a torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub

lock nut. Do not use a power tool.

• Too much torque causes axle noise. Too little torque causes wheel bearing looseness. Tighten the

wheel hub lock nut to the specification.

• When installing a the cotter pin (1) and the nut retainer (2),

securely bend the cotter pin to prevent rattles.

• Align the matching marks (A) on the disc brake rotor and on the

wheel hub and bearing.

• Complete the inspection. Refer to 

FAX-8, "Inspection"

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FAX-37, "Drive Shaft"

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Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if there are.

Ball Joint Inspection

Check boots of transverse link and steering outer socket ball joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to

FSU-6, "Inspection"

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ST-14, "Inspection"

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Check the wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-7, "Wheel Alignment Inspection"

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• Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to 

BRC-64, "Work

Procedure"

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

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REMOVAL

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE (HRA2DDT)

RIGHT SIDE (MR20DD)

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1.

Drive shaft

2.

Cotter pin

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

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Cotter pin

2.

Drive shaft

3.

Plate

4.

Support bearing bracket

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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