Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 1284

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< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[4WD]

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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"

.

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

ST-22, "Removal and Installation"

.

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 retainer mounting bolts and retainer.
13. Remove drive shaft from transaxle assembly.

• Use the drive shaft attachment (SST: KV40107500) and a sliding hammer while inserting tip of the drive

shaft attachment 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.

14. If necessary, remove the support bearing bracket mounting bolts, support bearing bracket and the heat

insulator.

INSTALLATION

Left Side

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

CAUTION:

Always replace differential side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Refer to 

TM-118,

"Removal and Installation"

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• Place the protector (A) (SST: KV38107900) onto transaxle assem-

bly to prevent damage to the differential side oil seal while inserting
drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to
install securely.

CAUTION:

• Check that circular clip is completely engaged.
• Never reuse differential side oil seal.

• 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-72, "Exploded View"

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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.

• When installing a cotter pin 

 and adjusting cap 

, securely bend

the basal portion to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

Never reuse cotter pin.

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to 

FAX-135, "R9M : Inspection"

.

Right Side

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

CAUTION:

Always replace differential side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Refer to 

TM-118,

"Removal and Installation"

.

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Amount paste

: 1.0 – 3.0 g (0.04 – 0.10 oz)

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• Place the protector (A) (SST: KV38107900) onto transaxle assem-

bly to prevent damage to the differential side oil seal while inserting
drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to
install securely.

CAUTION:

Never reuse differential side oil seal.

• When installing support bearing bracket tighten the mounting bolt with the following procedure.
- To install support bearing bracket 

 and mounting bolts, tempo-

rarily tighten the bolts before tightening to the specified torque,
referring to the tightening method and the numerical order shown
below:

- Set plate 

 so thet the notch part 

 becomes upper side.

CAUTION:

Never reuse plate.

- Temporarily tighten the bolts before tightening to the specified

torque, referring to the tightening method and the numerical order
shown below:

• Instal the heat insulator 

 to touch a projection 

 of the bracket 

as shown in figure.

• 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.

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Temporary tightening

: 1 

→

 2

Final tightening (Specified torque)

: 3 

→

 4

Temporary tightening

: 5 

→

 6

Final tightening (Specified torque)

: 7 

→

 8

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Amount paste

: 1.0 – 3.0 g (0.04 – 0.10 oz)

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

FAX-72, "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.

• When installing a cotter pin 

 and adjusting cap 

, securely bend

the basal portion to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

Never reuse cotter pin.

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to 

FAX-135, "R9M : Inspection"

.

R9M : Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Transaxle Assembly Side

1.

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft using aluminum or copper plates when fixing with a vise.

2.

Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from housing.

3.

Remove stopper ring.

4.

Put matching marks on housing and shaft, and then pull out housing from shaft. 

CAUTION:

Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Never scratch the surfaces.

5.

Put matching marks 

 on the spider assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Never
scratch the surfaces.

6.

Remove snap ring 

, and then remove spider assembly from

shaft.

7.

Remove boot from shaft.

8.

Remove circular clip from housing (left side).

9.

Remove dust shield from housing.

10. Clean old grease on housing with paper waste.

Support Bearing

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