Nissan Murano Z51. Manual - part 779

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

Inspection

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• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.
• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

CAUTION:

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

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tires with power tool.

2.

Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to 

BRC-110, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded

View"

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3.

Remove lock plate from strut assembly. Refer to 

BR-22, "FRONT : Exploded View"

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4.

Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly not to interfere with work. Refer to 

BR-36, "BRAKE

CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

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CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

5.

Remove disc rotor. Refer to 

BR-37, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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6.

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.

7.

Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing
assembly from drive shaft.

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also 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.

NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after
performing the above procedure.

8.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

9.

Remove strut assembly from steering knuckle. Refer to 

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

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10. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly, suspend the drive shaft with suitable wire.

Refer to 

FAX-17, "Exploded View"

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11. Temporarily tighten strut assembly and steering knuckle.

1.

Steering knuckle

2.

Splash guard

3.

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

4.

Wheel hub lock nut

5.

Cotter pin

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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12. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.

13. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-26, "Exploded View"

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14. Remove steering knuckle from transverse link.

15. Remove steering knuckle from strut assembly.

INSTALLATION

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

CAUTION:

Apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to cover entire flat
surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

• Never use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
• Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen condi-

tions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing
assembly and axle housing. 

• Never reuse cotter pin.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if necessary.

Ball Joint Inspection

Check boots of transverse link and steering outer socket ball joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to

FSU-12, "Inspection"

 and 

ST-36, "Inspection"

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to 

BRC-110, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR :

Exploded View"

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2.

Check the wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Inspection"

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3.

Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to 

BRC-9, "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE

SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement"

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Amount paste

0.2 – 1.0 g (0.008 – 0.035 oz)

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

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LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

1.

Circular clip

2.

Dust shield

3.

Housing assembly

4.

Boot band

5.

Boot

6.

Circular clip

7.

Joint sub-assembly

: Wheel side

1: Fill NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

2: Apply paste [service parts (440037S000)].

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described on the above.

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1.

Joint sub-assembly

2.

Circular clip

3.

Boot band

4.

Boot

5.

Damper band

6.

Dynamic damper

7.

Housing assembly

8.

Dust shield

9.

Snap ring

10. Support bearing

11.

Baring housing

12. Support bearing bracket

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