Nissan Altima HL32 Hybrid. Manual - part 454

 

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Nissan Altima HL32 Hybrid. Manual - part 454

 

 

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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3. Remove boot bands and slide the boots back.
4. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and shaft before separating slide joint housing.
5. Remove stopper ring using a suitable tool, then pull out slide

joint housing.

6. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft.

7. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool, then remove spider

assembly from shaft.

8. Remove boot from shaft.
9. Clean old grease off of the slide joint housing.

Wheel Side

1. Mount the front drive shaft in a vise.

CAUTION:

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

2. Remove 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

out of shaft.

CAUTION:

• Align sliding hammer or suitable tool and drive shaft then

remove joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.

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

more unsuccessful attempts, replace the entire drive shaft

assembly.

4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circlip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off of the joint sub-assembly.

SFA476

SFA963

SFA612

SDIA0606E

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Support Bearing

1. Remove dust shield from slide joint assembly using a suitable

tool.

2. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool.

3. Press support bearing assembly off slide joint assembly using a

suitable tool.

4. Separate support bearing from retaining bracket using a suitable

tool.

Damper

• Remove damper bands, then remove damper from shaft.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft

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

Joint Sub-assembly

• Make sure there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.

• Make sure there is no foreign material inside joint sub-assembly.

• Check joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks or fractures.

SFA442B

SFA692

SFA693

SFA617

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CAUTION:

If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint sub-

assembly.

Sliding Joint Housing and Spider Assembly

• If roller surface of spider assembly has scratches or wear, replace housing and spider assembly.

NOTE:

Housing and spider assembly are components which are used as a set.

Support Bearing

• Make sure wheel bearing rolls freely and is free from noise, cracks, pitting or wear.

Damper

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

ASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

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

band onto shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

• Discard old boot and boot band; replace with new ones.

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 grease (Genuine

NISSAN Grease or equivalent).

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

all grease from surfaces.

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

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.

SFA800

Grease amount

: 134 - 144 g (4.73 - 5.08 oz) 

SFA023A

Boot installation length (L)

: 189.30 mm (7.45 in)

SDIA1505E

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

shown.

CAUTION:

Discard old boot bands; replace with new ones. 

11. Install new dust shield to slide joint housing.
12. 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.

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 and boot

band onto shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

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

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

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; replace with new ones.

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

large end of boot.

SFA395

SDIA1127E

SFA800

RAC0049D

Grease amount

: 170 – 190 g (6.00 – 6.70 oz)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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