• 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.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

Remove strut assembly from steering knuckle. Refer to

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

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

Refer to

FAX-44, "Exploded View"

11. Temporarily tighten strut assembly and steering knuckle.

Steering knuckle

Splash guard

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

Wheel hub lock nut

Cotter pin

Refer to

GI-4, "Components"

for symbols in the figure.

JPDIF0274GB

FAX-38

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[AWD]

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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"

14. Remove steering knuckle from transverse link.

15. Remove steering knuckle from steering knuckle.

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

INFOID:0000000005518978

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-11, "Inspection"

and

ST-36, "Inspection"

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to

BRC-110, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR :

Exploded View"

Check the wheel alignment. Refer to

FSU-8, "Inspection"

Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to

BRC-9, "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE

SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement"

Amount paste

0.2 – 1.0 g (0.008 – 0.035 oz)

JPDIG0122ZZ

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

FAX-39

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[AWD]

FAX

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

Exploded View

INFOID:0000000005518979

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

Circular clip

Dust shield

Housing assembly

Boot band

Boot

Circular clip

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.

JPDIF0243ZZ

Joint sub-assembly

Circular clip

Boot band

Boot

Damper band

Dynamic damper

Housing assembly

Circular clip

Dust shield

10. Oil seal

11.

Bearing housing

12. Bearing bracket

JPDIF0241GB

FAX-40

< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >

[AWD]

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

WHEEL SIDE

WHEEL SIDE : Removal and Installation

INFOID:0000000005518980

REMOVAL

Remove tires with power tool.

Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to

BRC-110, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded

View"

Remove lock plate from strut assembly. Refer to

BR-22, "FRONT : Exploded View"

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

BR-36, "BRAKE

CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

Remove disc rotor. Refer to

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

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

FAX-37, "Exploded

View"

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, housing assembly

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.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

Remove strut assembly from steering knuckle. Refer to

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

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

11. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
12. Screw drive shaft puller (A) 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-assembly with a sliding hammer (B)
from housing assembly.

CAUTION:

• Align a sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them

by pulling firmly and uniformly.

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

removing drive shaft from vehicle.

13. Snap ling

14. Dust shield

15. collor

16. Link shaft

17. Support bearing bracket

Oil seal lip

: Wheel side