Nissan Pathfinder (2006 year). Manual - part 396

PREPARATION

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PREPARATION

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Special Service Tool

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The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.

Commercial Service Tools

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Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name

Description

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Transmitter activation tool

ID registration

LEIA0035E

Tool name

Description

Power tool

Removing wheel nuts

PBIC0190E

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NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

2006 Pathfinder

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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NVH Troubleshooting Chart

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Use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

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: Applicable

Reference page

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Symptom

TIRES

Noise

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Shake

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Vibration

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Shimmy

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Shudder

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Poor quality ride or 
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ROAD 
WHEEL

Noise

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Shake

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Shimmy, shudder

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WHEEL

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WHEEL

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Inspection

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1.

Remove wheel and tire using power tool.

2.

Check tires for wear and improper inflation.

3.

Check wheels for deformation, cracks and other damage. If
deformed, remove wheel and check wheel runout.

a.

Remove tire from wheel and mount wheel on a tire balance
machine.

b.

Set dial indicator as shown in the illustration. Refer to 

WT-38,

"Road Wheel"

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4.

Check front wheel bearings for looseness.

5.

Check front suspension for looseness.

6.

Install wheel and tire. Refer to 

WT-7, "Rotation"

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WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY

2006 Pathfinder

WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY

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Balancing Wheels

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WHEEL BALANCE REMOVAL

1.

Remove wheel and tire using power tool.

2.

Using releasing agent, remove double-faced adhesive tape from the wheel.

CAUTION:

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Be careful not to scratch the wheel during removal.

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After removing double-faced adhesive tape, wipe clean traces of releasing agent from the
wheel.

WHEEL BALANCE INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT

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If a tire balance machine has adhesion balance weight mode settings and drive-in weight mode setting,
select and adjust a drive-in weight mode suitable for wheels.

1.

Set wheel on wheel balancer using the center hole as a guide. Start the tire balance machine.

2.

When inner and outer imbalance values are shown on the wheel balancer indicator, multiply outer imbal-
ance value by 1.6 to determine balance weight that should be used. Select the outer balance weight with
a value closest to the calculated value and install it to the designated outer position of, or at the desig-
nated angle in relation to the road wheel.

CAUTION:

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Do not install the inner balance weight before installing the outer balance weight.

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Before installing the balance weight, be sure to clean the mating surface of the wheel.

Indicated imbalance value 

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 5/3 = balance weight to be installed

Calculation example:
23 g (0.81 oz) 

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 5/3 = 38.33 g (1.35 oz) = 40 g (1.41 oz) balance

weight (closer to calculated balance weight value)
Note that balance weight value must be closer to the calculated
balance weight value.
Example:
37.4 g = 35 g (1.23 oz)
37.5 g = 40 g (1.41 oz)

a.

Install balance weight in the position shown.

b.

When installing balance weight to wheels, set it into the grooved
area on the inner wall of the wheel as shown so that the balance
weight center is aligned with the wheel balancer indication posi-
tion (angle).

CAUTION:

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Always use Genuine NISSAN adhesion balance weights.

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Balance weights are not reusable; always replace with
new ones.

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Do not install more than three sheets of balance weights.

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WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY

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If calculated balance weight value exceeds 50 g (1.76 oz), install
two balance weight sheets in line with each other as shown.

CAUTION:

Do not install one balance weight sheet on top of another.

3.

Start wheel balancer again.

4.

Install drive-in balance weight on inner side of road wheel in the
wheel balancer indication position (angle).

CAUTION:

Do not install more than two balance weights.

5.

Start wheel balancer. Make sure that inner and outer residual
imbalance values are 5 g (0.18 oz) each or below.

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If either residual imbalance value exceeds 5 g (0.18 oz), repeat installation procedures.

Wheel Balance (Maximum Allowable Imbalance)

Rotation

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NOTE:
Follow the maintenance schedule for tire rotation service intervals. Refer to 

MA-5, "GENERAL MAINTE-

NANCE"

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1.

Remove wheels and tires.

2.

Rotate wheels and tires on each side from front to back as
shown. Do not include the spare wheel and tire when rotating
the wheels and tires.

CAUTION:

When installing wheels and tires, tighten them diagonally
by dividing the work two to three times in order to prevent
the wheels from developing any distortion.

3.

Adjust the tire pressure to specification. Refer to 

WT-38, "Tire"

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4.

After the wheel and tire rotation, retighten the wheel nuts after
the vehicle has been driven for 1,000 km (600 miles), and also
after any wheel and tire has been installed, such as after repairing a flat tire.

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Maximum allowable imbalance

Dynamic (at rim flange)

5 g (0.18 oz) (one side)

Static

10 g (0.35 oz)

 Wheel nut

: 133 N·m (14 kg-m, 98 ft-lb)

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LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM

2006 Pathfinder

LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM

PFP:40300

System Components

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System Description

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TRANSMITTER

A sensor-transmitter integrated with a valve is installed on a wheel,
and transmits a detected air pressure signal in the form of a radio
wave.

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY RECEIVER

Receives the air pressure signal transmitted by the transmitter in
each wheel.

LEIA0126E

WEIA0137E

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LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM

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BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE)

Reads the air pressure signal received by the remote keyless entry
receiver, and controls the warning lamp and the buzzer operations
as shown below. It also has a judgement function to detect a system
malfunction.

WARNING LAMP AND BUZZER

Indicates low tire pressure or system malfunction.

DISPLAY UNIT (WITH NAVI)

Displays the air pressure of each tire.

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After the ignition switch is turned on, the pressure values are not
displayed until the data of each wheel is received.

LEIA0068E

Condition

Warning lamp

Buzzer

Less than 193 kPa (2.0 kg/cm

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 , 28 psi)

[Flat tire]

ON

OFF

System malfunction

After key ON, flashes

once per second for 1 

minute, then stays ON

OFF

System normal

ON for 1 second after 

ignition ON

OFF

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CAN COMMUNICATION

2006 Pathfinder

CAN COMMUNICATION

PFP:23710

System Description

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Refer to 

LAN-25, "CAN COMMUNICATION"

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