Nissan Pathfinder (2009 year). Manual - part 425

DRIVE SHAFT

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VQ40DE

VQ40DE : Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

1.

Mount the drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the
drive shaft.

2.

Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.

3.

Put matching marks on housing and shaft before separating joint assembly.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Do not scratch the surfaces.

4.

Remove the stopper ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver as
shown, and pull the housing off.

1.

Circlip

2.

Dust cover

3.

Housing

4.

Snap ring

5.

Ball cage, steel ball and inner race assembly

6.

Stopper ring

7.

Boot band

8.

Boot

9.

Shaft

10.

Joint sub-assembly

WDIA0342E

SFA476

2009 Pathfinder

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5.

Remove the snap ring, then remove the ball cage, steel ball,
inner race assembly from the shaft.

6.

Remove the boot from the shaft.

7.

Remove circlip and dust cover from housing.

8.

Clean the old grease off of the housing using paper towels.

Wheel Side

1.

Mount the drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the
drive shaft.

2.

Remove the boot bands and slide the boot back.

3.

Screw a sliding hammer or suitable tool 30 mm (1.18 in) or more
into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly
off of shaft as shown.
NOTE:
Align the sliding hammer and shaft and remove the joint sub-
assembly by pulling directly.

CAUTION:

• If the joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or

more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft
assembly.

4.

Remove boot from the shaft.

5.

Remove circlip from the shaft.

6.

While rotating the ball cage, clean the old grease off of the joint sub-assembly using paper towels.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft

• Replace the shaft if there is any bending, cracking, or other damage.

Joint Sub-assembly

• Check for any rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
• Clean any foreign material from inside the joint sub-assembly.
• Check for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

CAUTION:

If any irregular conditions are found in the joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint
sub-assembly.

Housing

NOTE:
Housing, ball cage, steel ball, and inner race are in a set.
• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear on the ball rolling surface.
• Check for any deformation of the boot installation components.

Ball Cage

• Check the sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures of sliding surface.

Steel Ball

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear.

Inner Race

• Check the ball sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.
• Check for any damage to the serrated part.

ASSEMBLY

SFA514A

SDIA0606E

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DRIVE SHAFT

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Final Drive Side

1.

Wrap the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot
band and boot to shaft.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.

2.

Remove the tape wound around the serrated part of the shaft.

3.

Install the ball cage, steel ball, and inner race assembly on the
shaft, and secure them using the snap ring.
NOTE:
Discard the old snap ring and use a new one for assembly.

4.

Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or
equivalent, into the housing (indicated by * marks), and install it
onto shaft. Refer to 

MA-12, "Fluids and Lubricants"

.

5.

Install the stopper ring onto the housing.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse stopper rings.
• Make sure that housing and stopper ring are fully engaged.

6.

Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by * marks)
as shown.

CAUTION:

If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.

7.

Check that the boot installation length (L) is the length indicated
below. Insert a flat-tip screwdriver or similar tool into the large
side of boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified value.
• Do not to touch the tip of the screwdriver to the inside of the boot.

SFA800

SDIA1125E

Grease capacity

: Refer to 

FAX-21, "VQ40DE : 

Drive Shaft"

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SDIA1446E

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-21, 

"VQ40DE : Drive 
Shaft"

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SDIA2493E

2009 Pathfinder

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8.

Secure the big and small ends of the boot with the new boot
bands as shown. 
NOTE:
Discard not reuse boot bands.

9.

Secure housing and shaft and then make sure that they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Use
a new boot band if the boot band needs to be loosened to reposition the boot.

10. Install circlip and dust cover to housing.

NOTE:
Do not reuse circlip and dust cover.

Wheel Side

1.

Insert the Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent, into the joint
sub-assembly serration hole until the grease begins to ooze
from the ball groove and serration hole. Refer to 

MA-12, "Fluids

and Lubricants"

. After inserting the grease, use a shop cloth to

wipe off the grease that has oozed out.

2.

Wrap the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot
band and boot onto the shaft. Do not damage the boot.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.

3.

Remove the protective tape wound around the serrated part of
the shaft.

4.

Attach the circlip to the shaft. The circlip must fit securely into
the shaft groove. Attach the nut to the joint sub-assembly.
Use a soft hammer to press-fit the circlip.
NOTE:
Discard the old circlip and use a new one for assembly.

5.

Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or
equivalent, into the joint sub-assembly and the large end of the
boot. Refer to 

MA-12, "Fluids and Lubricants"

.

SFA395

SDIA1127E

SFA800

Grease capacity

: Refer to 

FAX-21, "VQ40DE 

: Drive Shaft"

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RAC0049D

2009 Pathfinder

DRIVE SHAFT

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6.

Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by the *
marks) as shown.

CAUTION:

If there is grease on the boot mounting surfaces (indicated
by the * marks) of the shaft and joint sub-assembly, the
boot may come off. Remove all grease from the drive shaft
surfaces. 

7.

Check that the boot installation length (L) is the specified length.
Insert a flat-tip screwdriver or similar tool into the large side of
the boot. Bleed the air from the boot to prevent boot deforma-
tion. 

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified length.
• Do not contact inside surface of boot with the tip of the screwdriver.

8.

Secure large and small ends of the boot using new boot bands
using a boot band crimping tool as shown.

NOTE:
Do not reuse boot bands.

• Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specification

as shown.

9.

After installing the housing to the shaft, rotate the boot to check
that it is positioned correctly. If the boot is not positioned cor-
rectly, remove the old boot bands then reposition the boot and
secure the boot with new boot bands.

VK56DE

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-21, 

"VQ40DE : Drive 
Shaft"

.

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

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)

SDIA2493E

RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-21, "VQ40DE : Boot 

Bands"

.

DSF0047D

2009 Pathfinder

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VK56DE : Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

1.

Mount the drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the
drive shaft.

2.

Remove the boot bands.

3.

Remove the stopper ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver as
shown, and pull the housing off.

4.

Remove the snap ring, then remove the ball cage, steel ball,
inner race assembly from the drive shaft.

5.

Remove the boot from the drive shaft.

1. Sliding joint housing

2. Snap ring

3. Ball cage, steel ball, inner race assembly

4. Stopper ring

5. Boot band

6. Boot

7. Drive shaft

8. Circlip

9. Joint sub-assembly

WDIA0054E

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6.

Remove any old grease on the housing using paper towels.

Wheel Side

1.

Mount the drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the
drive shaft.

2.

Remove the boot bands, then remove the boot from the joint sub-assembly.

3.

Screw a suitable drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into
the threaded part of the joint sub-assembly. Pull the joint sub-
assembly off of the drive shaft as shown.
NOTE:
Align the sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove the joint
sub-assembly by pulling directly.

CAUTION:

• If the joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or

more attempts, replace the drive shaft and joint sub-
assembly as a set.

4.

Remove the boot from the drive shaft.

5.

Remove the circlip from the drive shaft.

6.

While rotating the ball cage, remove any old grease from the joint sub-assembly using paper towels.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Drive Shaft

• Replace the drive shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.

Joint Sub-assembly

• Check for any rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
• Clean any foreign material from inside the joint sub-assembly.
• Check for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

CAUTION:

If any defective conditions are found in the joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint
sub-assembly.

Sliding Joint Side Housing

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear on the ball rolling surface.
• Check for any damage to the drive shaft screws.
• Check for any deformation of the boot installation components.

Ball Cage

• Check the sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

Steel Ball

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear.

Inner Race

• Check the ball sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.
• Check for any damage to the serrated part.

CAUTION:

If any defective conditions are found, install a new housing, ball cage, steel ball, and inner race as a
set.

ASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

SDIA0606E

2009 Pathfinder

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DRIVE SHAFT

1.

Wrap the serrated part of the drive shaft with tape. Install the
boot band and boot to drive shaft.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.

2.

Remove the tape wound around the serrated part of the drive shaft.

3.

Install the ball cage, steel ball, and inner race assembly on the
drive shaft, and secure them tightly using the snap ring.
NOTE:
Discard the old snap ring and use a new one for assembly.

4.

Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or
equivalent, onto the housing (indicated by * marks), and install it
onto shaft. Refer to 

MA-12, "Fluids and Lubricants"

.

5.

Install the stopper ring onto the housing.

6.

After installation, pull on the shaft to check engagement between the sliding joint and the stopper ring.

7.

Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by * marks)
as shown.

CAUTION:

If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.

8.

Check that the boot installation length (L) is the length indicated
below. Insert a flat-tip screwdriver or similar tool into the large
end of the boot. Bleed air from the boot to prevent boot deforma-
tion.

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified value.

SFA800

SDIA1125E

Grease capacity

: Refer to 

FAX-22, "VK56DE : 

Drive Shaft"

.

RAC0678D

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-22, 

"VK56DE : Drive 
Shaft"

.

WDIA0287E

2009 Pathfinder