Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 1750

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Inspection

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT INSPECTION

Check the following items, and replace the part if necessary.
• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.

CAUTION:

Replace entire drive shaft assembly when noise or vibration occur from drive shaft.

• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

RAX-18

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REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

Exploded View

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly

1.

Remove tires. Refet to 

WT-61, "Exploded View"

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2.

Remove wheel sensor from axle housing. Refer to 

BRC-213, "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

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3.

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

BR-63, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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• RHD: Refer to 

BR-123, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed. 

4.

Remove disc rotor. If disc rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows.

CAUTION:

• Parking brake completely in the released position.

Axle housing

Suspension arm

Back plate

Hub bolt

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

Disc rotor

Plug

Wheel hub lock nut

Cotter pin

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: Always replace after every disassembly.

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• Put matching marks 

 on the wheel hub and bearing

assembly and the disc rotor before removing the disc
rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

a.

Fix the disc rotor with wheel nuts and remove the adjusting hole
plug.

b.

Using suitable tool, rotate adjuster 

 in the direction 

 to retract

and loosen brake shoe.

c.

Remove disc rotor. 

5.

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

6.

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.

7.

Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:

Remove parking brake assembly only when necessary.

8.

Remove back plate.

9.

If axle housing need to be removed, remove drive shaft. Refer to 

RAX-22, "Removal and Installation"

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REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

10. 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.

11. Perform inspection after removal. Refer to 

RAX-21, "Inspection"

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INSTALLATION

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

Hub Bolts

• Place a washer 

 as shown in the figure to install the hub bolts 

by using the tightening force of the nut 

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CAUTION:

• Check that there is no clearance between wheel hub and

bearing assembly, and hub bolt. 

• Never reuse hub bolt.

Drive shaft

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

RAX-18, "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, securely band the basal portion to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

• Bend cotter pin at the root sufficiently to prevent any looseness.
• Never reuse cotter pin.

Disc rotor

CAUTION:

• Align the matching marks 

 made during removal when reus-

ing the disc rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to 

RAX-21, "Inspection"

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