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Nissan Qashqai J11. Manual - part 842

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

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Remove the bolt (1) and separate the front wheel sensor from
the steering knuckle. Refer to

BRC-138, "FRONT WHEEL SEN-

SOR : Removal and Installation"

CAUTION:

• Failure to separate the front wheel sensor from the steer-

ing knuckle may result in damage to the front wheel sen-
sor.

• Never pull on wheel sensor harness.

Remove torque member mounting bolts. Hang torque member
not to interfere with work. Refer to

BR-37, "BRAKE CALIPER

ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

(LHD),

BR-80, "BRAKE CALIPER

ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

(RHD).

CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

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

CAUTION:

Never drop the disc brake rotor.

Remove cotter pin.

Remove the nut retainer.

Loosen the wheel hub lock nut from the drive shaft using power tool.

Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to
disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
Remove the hub lock nut.

CAUTION:

• Never place the drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also

be careful not to overextend slide joint.

• Never allow the 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 drive shaft cannot be sepa-
rated even after performing the above procedure.

Remove the lower nut and bolt from the steering knuckle (shown in explode). Separate the transverse link
from the steering knuckle. Refer to

FAX-49, "Exploded View"

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

FAX-

49, "Exploded View"

11. Remove boot bands.

12. Remove boot from joint sub-assembly.

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13. Screw a drive shaft puller (A) into joint sub-assembly screw part

to a length of 30 mm (1.18 in) or more. Support drive shaft with
one hand and pull out joint sub-assembly with a sliding hammer
(B) from shaft.

CAUTION:

• Align a sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them

by pulling firmly and uniformly.

• If joint sub-assembly cannot be pulled out, try after

removing drive shaft from vehicle.

14. Remove circular clip (1) from shaft (exept for R9M) our housing

assembly (R9M).

15. Remove outer boot from shaft.
16. Inspect the components. Refer to

FAX-58, "Inspection"

INSTALLATION

Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper shop cloth.

Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent.

CAUTION:

After applying grease, use a paper shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.
NOTE:
Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts information.

Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:

• Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect the boot from damage.
• Never reuse boot and boot band.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.

Position the circular clip (1) on groove at the shaft edge.

CAUTION:

Never reuse circular clip.
NOTE:
A drive joint inserter is recommended when installing the circular
clip.

Align of the shaft and joint sub-assembly. Assemble the shaft with joint sub-assembly while holding the cir-
cular clip.

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Install joint sub-assembly (1) to housing assembly using suitable
tool.

CAUTION:

Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating drive housing assembly.

Apply the specified amount of grease into the large diameter side opening of the boot.

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

CAUTION:

If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (indicated
by “*” mark) on the shaft or the joint sub-assembly, boot
may come off. Remove all grease from the boot mounting
surface.

10. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the specified length.

Insert a suitable tool into the large end of boot. Bleed air from
boot to prevent boot deformation.

CAUTION:

• Boot may break if boot installation length is not within standard value.
• Be careful that suitable tool does not contact inside surface of boot.

11. Install new large and small boot bands securely using Tool.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

12. Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets the specification

as shown.

13. Attempt to rotate the boot to check whether or not the boot bands are securing the boot. If the boot is not

secure, remove the boot bands, reposition the boot, and install new boot bands.

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Grease amount

: Refer to

FAX-73, "Drive Shaft"

Boot installation
length (L)

: Refer to

FAX-73, "Drive Shaft"

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

—

)

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Dimension (M)

: Refer to

FAX-54, "WHEEL SIDE :

Removal and Installation"

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14. Clean the mating surfaces of the joint sub-assembly and the

wheel hub and bearing. Apply Molykote M77 lubricant to the sur-
face (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
information.

15. Clean the mating surface of the drive shaft (A) and the wheel hub and bearing.

16. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing.

17. Temporarily install the wheel hub lock nut.

CAUTION:

Never reuse the wheel hub lock nut.

18. Install the transverse link to the steering knuckle. Tighten the steering knuckle nut and bolt to the specifi-

cation. Refer to

FSU-14, "Exploded View"

19. Align the marks on the disc brake rotor and on the wheel hub and bearing. Install the disc brake rotor.

20. Install caliper to steering knuckle. Refer to

BR-37, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installa-

tion"

21. Install the front wheel sensor to the steering knuckle. Refer to

BRC-138, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR :

Removal and Installation"

CAUTION:

• Before installling, make sure there is no foreign material such as iron fragments adhered to the

pick-up part of the front wheel sensor.

• When installing, make sure there is no foreign material such as iron fragments on and in the hole

in the steering knuckle for the front wheel sensor. Make sure no foreign material has been
caught in the sensor rotor. Remove any foreign material and then install the front wheel sensor.

22. Hold the wheel hub and bearing. tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Refer to

FAX-49, "Exploded View"

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 loosness. Tighten the

wheel hub lock nut to the specification.

23. Install the nut retainer.
24. Install a new cotter pin. Refer to

FAX-49, "Exploded View"

CAUTION:

• Never reuse cotter pin.
• Bend cotter pin securely to prevent any looseness.

25. Install the front wheel and tire. Refer to