Nissan Qashqai J11. Manual - part 844

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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Removal and Installation (RH)

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tires from vehicle.

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

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

CAUTION:

Never drop the disc brake rotor.

5.

Remove cotter pin.

6.

Remove the nut retainer.

7.

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

1.

Cotter pin

2.

Nut retainer

3.

Drive shaft

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure

AWDIA1158ZZ

ALDIA0526ZZ

JPDIG0066ZZ

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8.

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. Be

careful not to over extend the slide joint.

• Never allow drive shaft to hangdown  without support for

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

NOTE:
Use a suitable puller if drive shaft cannot be separated from the
wheel hub and bearing.

9.

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

FSU-14, "Exploded View"

.

10. Separate drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing and reposition drive shaft aside with wire. 

11. Remove retainer mounting bolts and retainer.
12. If necessary, remove the support bearing bracket mounting bolts and the support bearing bracket.

13. Remove drive shaft from transaxle assembly.

• Use the Tool (A) and a suitable tool (B) while inserting tip of Tool (A) between housing and transaxle

assembly.

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when removing drive shaft. Also be careful

not to overextend slide joint.

INSTALLATION

1.

Install a new differential side oil seal.

CAUTION:

Never reuse the differential side oil seal.

2.

Place Tool (A) onto transaxle assembly to prevent damage to
the differential side oil seal while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive
shaft sliding joint and tap with a suitable tool to install securely.

CAUTION:

Check that circular clip is completely engaged.

Support bearing bracket

1.

Install front drive shaft and bearing retainer with notch (A) facing
upward.

2.

Tighten bolts in the numerical order as shown.
• Refer to the following for the installation positions of bolts.

JPDIG0070ZZ

Tool 

: KV40107500 ( –– )

Tool  : KV38107900 ( –– )

JPDIF0023ZZ

: Front

M12  bolts

:  No.  1

97.1 N·m (9.9 kg-m, 
72 ft-lb)

M10  bolts

:  No.  2,  3

48.0 N·m (4.9 kg-m, 
35 ft-lb)

M8  bolts

:  No.  4,  5

25.0 N·m (2.6 kg-m, 
18 ft-lb)

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3.

Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing.

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

Align the matching marks that have been made during removal when reusing the disc brake rotor.

7.

When installing a cotter pin (1) and adjusting cap (2), securely
bend the cotter pin to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

Never reuse cotter pin.

8.

Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when remov-
ing wheel hub and bearing and steering knuckle. 

9.

Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

• Move joint up/down, left/right, and in the axial directions. Check for motion that is not smooth and for signifi-

cant looseness.

• Check boot for cracks, damage, and leakage of grease.
• Disassemble drive shaft and exchange malfunctioning part if there

is a non-standard condition.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft

Check shaft for runout, cracks, or other damage. Replace if there are.

Amount of lubricant

: 

FAX-73, "Drive Shaft"

JPDIG0122ZZ

JPDIF0295ZZ

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Dynamic Damper

Check damper for cracks or wear. Replace if necessary.

Joint Sub-Assembly (Wheel Side)

Check the following:
• Joint sub-assembly for rough rotation and excessive axial looseness
• The inside of the joint sub-assembly for entry of foreign material
• Joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks, and fractures inside of joint sub-assembly
Replace joint sub-assembly if there are any non-standard conditions of components.

Housing and Spider assembly (Transaxle Side)

Replace housing and spider assembly if there is scratching or wear of housing roller contact surface or spider
roller contact surface.
NOTE:
Housing and spider assembly are used in a set.

Support Bearing (Right Side)

Make sure wheel bearing rolls freely and is free from noise, cracks, pitting or wear. Replace support bearing if
there are any non-standard conditions.

Support Bearing Bracket (Right Side)

Check for bending, cracks, or damage. Replace support bearing bracket if there are any non-standard condi-
tions.