Nissan Frontier D22. Manual - part 869

RAX-12

WHEEL HUB

11. Adjust axial end play.
a.

Select end shims.

CAUTION:

Do not insert end shims between case seal and bearing
cage.

b.

Insert Tool into the new axle shaft seal as a guide.

CAUTION:

When inserting axle shaft, be careful not to damage oil seal.

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The split ends of the Tool must butt up together and not over-
lap as shown.

c.

Insert the axle shaft assembly.

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Remove the Tool when the axle shaft assembly is approxi-
mately 90% inserted to protect the new axle shaft seal.

d.

Install the new wheel bearing cage to backing plate nuts and
tighten to specification as shown.

e.

Measure the end play of the axle shaft.

Standard thickness 
including seal

: 1.5 mm (0.059 in)

Axle case end shim

Refer to 

RAX-6, "Rear Wheel 

Bearing"

 . 

SRA653A

Tool number

: 

—

(J-34296-1 part of J-46215)

LDIA0035E

Tool number

:

—

(J-34296-1 part of J-46215)

LDIA0036E

LDIA0021E

Axial End Play

Servicing only one side of axle 
shaft

: 0.02 - 0.15 mm 
(0.0008 - 0.0059 in)

Servicing Both Sides of the Axle Shafts

On first axle shaft (right or left) 
adjust axial end play 

: 0.30 - 0.90 mm 
(0.0118 - 0.0354 in)

After servicing second axle 
shaft, total end play

: 0.02 - 0.15 mm 
(0.0008 - 0.0059 in)

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f.

If the axial end play is not within the specified limit, reselect the axle case end shims. Refer to 

RAX-17,

"Wheel Bearing (Rear)"

 .

CAUTION:

While adjusting the axial end play, be careful not to damage the oil seal.

12. Connect the parking brake cable and brake tube.

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Bleed the air from the rear brakes. Refer to 

BR-10, "Bleeding Brake System"

 .

4WD MODELS

1.

Place the brake backing plate over the Tool as shown and insert
the new axle bearing assembly in the bearing cage.

2.

Place the Tool onto the axle bearing assembly and carefully
press in the new axle bearing assembly until it is fully seated.

CAUTION:

Always press outer race of wheel bearing during installa-
tion.

3.

Place Tool over the new grease seal as shown.

4.

Press in the new grease seal until it is fully seated.

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After installing the new grease seal, coat the sealing lip with
multi-purpose grease.

Tool number

:

—

(J-46215-2 part of J-46215)

LDIA0037E

Tool number

:

—

(J-46215-3 part of 

J-46215)

Maximum press load “P

1

 ”

: 38 kN (4 ton, 4.4 US ton, 
3.9 Imp ton)

LDIA0038E

Tool number

:

—

(J-46215-5 part of J-46215)

LDIA0039E

Tool number

:

—

(J-46215-5 part of 

J-46215)

Maximum press load “P

2

 ”

: 7.8 kN (0.8 ton, 0.9 US 
ton, 0.79 Imp ton)

LDIA0040E

RAX-14

WHEEL HUB

5.

Place the hub and bearing assembly on Tool and insert the axle
shaft into the backing plate.

6.

Place Tool on the axle shaft and press into inner race of wheel
bearing.

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Be careful not to damage or deform the grease seal.

7.

Reinstall the wheel bearing flat washer, new wheel bearing lock
washer, and the wheel bearing lock nut so the tapered side is
down against the lock washer.

8.

Using Tool tighten the wheel bearing lock nut to the specified
torque as shown.

NOTE:
When tightening, keep the Tool and torque wrench at a 90

°

degree angle to achieve the most accurate tightening torque.

9.

Check the wheel bearing preload.

a.

Turn the bearing cage (with respect to axle shaft) in ten revolu-
tions in both directions. It must turn smoothly.

b.

Attach Tool to the bearing cage bolt and pull it at a speed of 10
rpm to measure preload.

Tool number

:

—

(J-46215-7 part of J-46215)

LDIA0041E

Tool number

:

—

(J-46215-5 part of 

J-46215)

Maximum load “P

3

 ”

: 47.1 kN (4.8 ton, 5.3 US 
ton, 4.72 Imp ton)

LDIA0042E

LDIA0043E

Tool number

:

—

(J-45073-1 part of 

J-45073)

Wheel bearing lock nut

: Refer to 

RAX-7, "Compo-

nents"

 .

LDIA0044E

Tool number

:

—

(J-08129 part of 

J-46215)

Spring gauge indication 
to measure preload

: 6.9 - 48.1 N (0.7 - 4.9 kg, 
1.5 - 10.8 lb)

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c.

Adjust the locknut torque within the specified torque range to adjust the wheel bearing preload.

10. Bend the lock washer tab into the groove of the lock nut.

11. Install the new oil seal into the axle housing using Tool as

shown.

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After installing the new oil seal, coat the sealing lip with oil.

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Install the new oil seal with the seal facing outwards and the
so that the seal is fully seated in the axle housing.

12. Install a new O-ring on the axle housing.
13. Press the ABS sensor rotor onto the axle shaft until it contacts

the wheel bearing lock nut. Always replace the sensor rotor with
a new one.

14. Insert Tool into the new axle shaft seal as a guide.

CAUTION:

When inserting axle shaft, be careful not to damage oil seal.

●

The split ends of the Tool must butt up together and not over-
lap as shown.

15. Insert the axle shaft assembly.

●

Remove the Tool when the axle shaft assembly is approxi-
mately 90% inserted to protect the new axle shaft seal.

Tool number

: 

—

(J-34115 part of J-46215)

LDIA0034E

Maximum press load

: 43.2 kN (4.4 ton, 4.8 US ton, 
4.33 Imp ton)

SRA802A

Tool number

: 

—

(J-34296-1 part of J-46215)

LDIA0035E

Tool number

:

—

(J-34296-1 part of J-46215)

LDIA0036E