Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 1255

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4.

Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work.
• LHD (1 PISTON TYPE): Refer to 

BR-51, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Removal

and Installation"

.

• LHD (2 PISTON TYPE): Refer to 

BR-56, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Removal

and Installation"

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• RHD (1 PISTON TYPE): Refer to 

BR-111, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Removal

and Installation"

.

• RHD (2 PISTON TYPE): Refer to 

BR-116, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Removal

and Installation"

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CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

5.

Remove disc rotor.

CAUTION:

• Put matching marks 

 on the wheel hub and bearing

assembly and the disc rotor before removing the disc
rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

6.

Remove cotter pin, adjusting cap and then loosen wheel hub
lock nut, using a hub lock nut wrench (A) (SST: KV40104000).

7.

Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the
wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive
shaft. 
NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive
shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above pro-
cedure.

8.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

9.

Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly.

10. Remove splash guard.

11. Remove transverse link from steering knuckle and front suspension member.  Refer to 

FSU-17, "Removal

and Installation"

.

12. Separate steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-22, "Removal and Installation"

.

13. Separate the connection of strut assembly and steering knuckle as follows.

CAUTION:

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Be sure to keep the following procedure because steering knuckle may be damaged when you
enlarge the gap of steering knuckle too much.

a.

Remove strut mounting bolts from steering knuckle.

b.

Measure the gap (A) of the steering knuckle. And then mark the
enlarged limit (B) to the chisel.

NOTE:
Standard of gap: 6.9 

±

 0.5 mm (2.56 

±

 0.02 in)

c.

Enlarge the gap of the steering knuckle with the chisel (A) (com-
mercial service tool) not to surpass a limit as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

• Never enlarge the gap more than 2.5mm (0.098in).

• Be careful not to damage the projection 

 and strut

assembly 

 with the chisel.

•

d.

Separate the connection of strut assembly and steering knuckle.

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. 
• Be careful not to overextend slide joint.
• Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other

parts.

• Be sure to remove lubricants if lubricant has been used to separate the connection of strut

assembly and steering knuckle.

 Marking

Enlarged limit (B) = gap (A) + 2.5 mm (0.098 in)

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14. Remove hub bolts 

 from wheel hub and bearing assembly,

using the ball joint remover (A) (commercial service tool). 

CAUTION:

• Remove hub bolt only when necessary.
• Never hammer the hub bolt to avoid impact to the wheel

hub and bearing assembly.

• Pull out the hub bolt in a direction perpendicular to the

wheel hub and bearing assembly.

15. Perform inspection after removal. Refer to 

FAX-16, "Inspection"

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INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.

Hub Bolts

• Place a washer 

 as shown in the figure to install the hub bolts 

by using the tightening force of the nut 

.

CAUTION:

• Check that there is no clearance between wheel hub and

bearing assembly, and hub bolt. 

• Never reuse hub bolt.

Drive shaft

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

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.

• Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bear-

ing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)]
to surface 

 of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

CAUTION:

Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly
of drive shaft.

• Tighten the wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to 

FAX-11, "Exploded View"

.

CAUTION:

• Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel

hub lock nut.

• Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
• Never reuse wheel hub lock nut.

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Amount paste

: 1.0 – 3.0 g (0.04 – 0.10 oz)

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• When installing a cotter pin 

 and adjusting cap 

, securely bend

the basal portion to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

Never reuse cotter pin.

Disc rotor

CAUTION:

• Align the matching marks 

 made during removal when reus-

ing the disc rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

Strut Assembly and Steering Knuckle Connection

CAUTION:

Be sure to remove lubricants if lubricant has been used to separate the connection of strut assembly
and steering knuckle.
• Install the steering knuckle to strut assembly as follows.

1.

Set suitable jack under steering knuckle. 

2.

Align the gap 

 of steering knuckle to the projection part 

 of

strut.

3.

Tighten the mounting bolt with pushing up the steering knuckle

 until contacts stopper bracket 

 end face, using a suitable

jack.

CAUTION:

Check the stable condition when using a jack.

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to 

FAX-16, "Inspection"

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