Nissan Pathfinder (2010 year). Manual - part 416

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WHEEL HUB

WHEEL HUB

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Remove wheel and tire using power tool.
2. Without disassembling the hydraulic lines, remove caliper torque member bolts using power tool. Then

reposition brake caliper aside with wire. Refer to 

BR-40, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and

Disc Rotor"

.

CAUTION:

Do not press brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

3. Put alignment mark on disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing

assembly, then remove disc rotor.

4. On 4WD models, remove cotter pin, then remove lock nut from drive shaft using power tool. Refer to 

FAX-

7, "VQ40DE : Removal and Installation"

.

5. Remove wheel sensor from wheel hub and bearing assembly. Refer to 

BRC-125, "Removal and Installa-

tion"

.

• Inspect the wheel sensor O-ring, replace the wheel sensor assembly if damaged.

• Clean the wheel sensor hole and mounting surface with a suitable brake cleaner and clean lint-free

shop rag. Be careful that dirt and debris do not enter the axle bearing area.

• Apply a coat of suitable grease to the wheel sensor O-ring and mounting hole.

CAUTION:

Do not pull on the wheel sensor harness.

6. On 4WD models, separate drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
7. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly bolts using power tool.
8. Remove splash guard and wheel hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.

1.

Disc rotor

2.

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

3.

Wheel stud

4.

Splash guard

5.

Steering knuckle

6.

Wheel sensor bracket

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• Carefully remove wheel sensor and harness through hole in splash guard.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check for deformity, cracks and damage on each part and replace if necessary.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Use new bolts when installing the wheel hub and bearing assembly.

• When installing disc rotor on wheel hub and bearing assembly,

position the disc rotor according to alignment mark.

(When not using the alignment mark, refer to 

BR-40, "Removal

and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor"

.)

• When installing wheel and tire, refer to 

WT-49, "Rotation"

.

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DRIVE SHAFT

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

DRIVE SHAFT

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

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DRIVE SHAFT

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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

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DRIVE SHAFT

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-16, "For North America"

.

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-22, "VQ40DE : 

Drive Shaft"

.

SDIA1446E

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-22, 

"VQ40DE : Drive 
Shaft"

.

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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-16, "For

North America"

. 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-16, "For North America"

.

SFA395

SDIA1127E

SFA800

Grease capacity

: Refer to 

FAX-22, "VQ40DE 

: Drive Shaft"

.

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DRIVE SHAFT

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-22, 

"VQ40DE : Drive 
Shaft"

.

Tool number : KV40107300 ( — )

SDIA2493E

RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-22, "VQ40DE : Boot 

Bands"

.

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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

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