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Nissan Altima HL32 Hybrid. Manual - part 453

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Slide Joint Housing

• Make sure there are no compression scars, cracks or fractures or unusual wear of ball rolling surface.

• Make sure there is no damage to shaft screws.

• Make sure there is no deformation of boot installation parts.

Ball Cage

• Make sure there are no compression scars, cracks, fractures of sliding surface.

Steel Ball

• Make sure there are no compression scars, cracks, fractures or unusual wear.

Inner Race

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

• Make sure there is no damage to serrated part.

CAUTION:

If there are any irregular conditions in the component, replace with a new set of joint sub-assembly,

ball cage, steel ball and inner race.

Damper

• Check damper for cracks or wear. Install damper with new damper bands.

ASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

1. Install new boot and new small boot band on shaft.

CAUTION:

• Cover drive shaft serration with tape to prevent damage to

boot during installation.

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

3. Install spider assembly securely, making sure the matching marks which were made during disassembly

are properly aligned.

4. Install new snap ring using a suitable tool.
5. Pack drive shaft with specified amount of new grease (Genuine

NISSAN Grease or equivalent).

6. Install new stopper ring to housing of slide joint assembly.
7. After installation, pull shaft to check engagement between slide joint assembly and stopper ring.

SFA800

Grease amount

: 134 – 144 g (4.73 – 5.08 oz)

SFA023A

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8. Install boot securely into 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. Clean all

grease from surfaces.

9. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the length specified

below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into the

large end of boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deforma-

tion.

CAUTION:

• Boot may break if boot installation length is less than standard value.

• Be careful that screwdriver tip does not contact inside surface of boot.

10. Secure large and small ends of boot with new boot bands as

shown.

CAUTION:

Discard old boot bands and replace with new ones.

11. Install new dust shield to slide joint housing.
12. After installing housing and shaft, make sure boot position is correct. If boot position is not correct, remove

old boot bands then reposition the boot and secure with new boot bands.

Wheel Side

1. Insert the amount of grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equiv-

alent) into joint sub-assembly serration hole until grease begins

to ooze from ball groove and serration hole. After inserting

grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has oozed

out.

2. Cover serrated part of shaft with tape. Install new boot band and

boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

Discard old boot band and boot; replace with new one.

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

Boot installation length (L)

: 167.9 mm (6.61 in)

SDIA1505E

SFA395

SDIA1127E

SFA800

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4. Attach new circlip to shaft. The circlip must fit securely into shaft

groove. Attach nut to joint sub-assembly.

Use a suitable tool to press-fit.

CAUTION:

Discard old circlip and replace with new one.

5. Insert the amount of new grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) listed below into housing from

large end of boot.

6. Install boot securely into 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. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the specified length indi-

cated below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into

the large end of boot. Bleed air from boot to prevent boot defor-

mation.

CAUTION:

• Boot may break if boot installation length is less than standard value.

• Be careful that screwdriver tip does not contact inside surface of boot.

8. Install new large and small boot bands securely using Tool.

NOTE:

Do not reuse boot bands.

CAUTION:

• Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specifica-

tion as shown.

9. After installing housing and shaft, rotate boot to check whether or not the actual position is correct. If boot

position is not correct, remove old boot bands then reposition the boot and secure with new boot bands.

RAC0049D

Grease amount

: 170 – 190 g (6.00 – 6.70 oz)

Boot installation length (L)

: 163 mm (6.42 in)

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

—

)

SDIA1505E

RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: 1.0 – 4.0 mm (0.039 – 0.157 in)

DSF0047D

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Damper

1. Use new damper bands for installation.
2. Install damper from stationary-joint side while holding it securely.

Disassembly and Assembly (Right Side)

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DISASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

1. Press shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

When retaining shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.

2. Remove circlip and dust shield from slide joint housing.

Dimension (A)

: 205 – 215 mm (8.07 – 8.46 in)

Dimension (B”

: 70 mm (2.76 in)

SFA313B

Joint sub-assembly

Circlip

Ball cage / Steel ball / Inner race assembly

Boot bands

Boot

Shaft

Damper bands

Damper

Boot band

10. Boot 11. Stopper

ring

Spider

assembly

13. Snap ring

14. Slide joint housing

15. Dust cover

16. Snap ring

17. Bearing

18. Retaing bracket

19. Snap ring

20. Dust shield

21. Dust shield

22. Circlip

Front

WDIA0353E

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