Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 1257

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

3.

Remove lock plate 

 from strut assembly.

• LHD: Refer to 

BR-24, "FRONT : Exploded View"

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• RHD: Refer to 

BR-88, "FRONT : Exploded View"

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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"

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• 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. Refer to 

FAX-11, "Removal and Installation"

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

FSU-17, "Removal

and Installation"

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

ST-22, "Removal and Installation"

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11. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. 
• Be careful not to overextend slide joint.

12. Remove boot bands, and then separate boot from joint sub-assembly.
13. Screw drive shaft puller (A) (commercial service tool) 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-assem-
bly from shaft.

CAUTION:

• Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by

pulling directory.

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

removing drive shaft from vehicle. Refer to 

FAX-42,

"MR20DD : Disassembly and Assembly"

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14. Remove circular clip 

 from shaft.

15. Remove boot from shaft.

Transaxle Side

Remove boot after removing drive shaft.
• Remove: Refer to 

FAX-36, "MR20DD : Removal and Installation"

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• Disassembly: Refer to 

FAX-42, "MR20DD : Disassembly and Assembly"

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INSTALLATION

Wheel Side

1.

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

2.

Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly 

 with NISSAN genuine

grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball groove
become full to the brim.

CAUTION:

After applying grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old
grease that has oozed out.

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3.

Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse boot and boot band.
• Wrap serration on shaft with tape 

 to protect the boot

from damage.

4.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.

5.

Position the circular clip 

 on groove at the shaft edge.

CAUTION:

Never reuse circular clip.

NOTE:
Drive joint inserter is recommended when installing circular clip

.

6.

Align both center axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly. Then assemble shaft with joint sub-
assembly holding circular clip.

7.

Install joint sub-assembly 

 to shaft using plastic hammer.

CAUTION:

• Check circular clip is properly positioned on groove of the

joint sub-assembly.

• Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged

while rotating drive shaft.

8.

Fill into the boot inside with the specified amount of grease from large diameter side of boot.

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Grease amount

: Refer to 

FAX-62, "Drive Shaft"

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9.

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 joint subassembly. boot may be
removed. Remove all grease from the boot mounting sur-
face.

10. To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installa-

tion length (L) to the specified value shown below by inserting
the suitable tool into the inside of the boot from the large diame-
ter side of the boot and discharging the inside air.

CAUTION:

• If the boot mounting length exceeds the standard, it may cause breakage in the boot.
• Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with a tip of tool.

11. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with boot bands

using the boot band crimping tool (A) (SST: KV40107300).

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

NOTE:
Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets the specification as shown in the figure.

12. Check that displacement does not occur when boot is rotated with the joint sub-assembly and shaft fixed.

CAUTION:

• Reinstall them using boot bands when boot installation positions become incorrect.
• Never reuse boot band.

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

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.

L

: Refer to 

FAX-62, "Drive Shaft"

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: 1.0 – 4.0 mm (0.039 – 0.157 in)

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