Nissan Maxima. Manual - part 660

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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.

• Do not reuse boot.

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

below. Insert a suitable tool into the large end of boot. Bleed air

from boot to prevent boot deformation.

CAUTION:

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

• Be careful that the tool does not contact inside surface of boot.

10. Secure large end of boot with new boot band as shown.
a. Put boot band in groove of drive shaft boot. Then insert pawls

into holes.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse boot bands.

NOTE:

Insert projection (A) and guide slit (B).

: Pawl

b. Pinch projection on boot band with suitable pliers to tighten

band.

c.

Insert tip of band below end of pawl.

: Pawl

11. Install new small boot band securely using Tool.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse boot bands.

Boot installation length (L) : Refer to 

FAX-26, 

"Drive Shaft"

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JPDIF0144ZZ

JPDIF0157ZZ

JPDIF0158ZZ

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

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RAC1133D

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

tion as shown. 

12. Install new dust shield to slide joint housing.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse dust shield.

13. 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. Add grease (Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent) 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:

Do not reuse boot band and boot.

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:

Do not reuse circlip.

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

large end of boot.

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-27, "Boot Bands"

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AWDIA0598ZZ

SDIA1127E

SFA800

RAC0049D

Grease quantity

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Drive Shaft"

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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.

• Do not reuse boot.

7. Make sure boot installation length (L) is the specified length indi-

cated below. Insert a suitable tool into the large end of boot.

Bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.

CAUTION:

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

• Be careful that the tool does not contact inside surface of boot.

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

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse boot bands.

• 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.

Damper

1. Use new damper bands for installation.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse damper bands.

2. Install damper from stationary-joint side while holding it securely.

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, 

"Drive Shaft"

.

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

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JPDIF0142ZZ

RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-27, "Boot Bands"

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(A)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Dynamic Damper"

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(B)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Dynamic Damper"

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SFA313B

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Disassembly and Assembly (RH)

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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.
3. Remove boot bands and slide the boot 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.

1.

Joint sub-assembly

2.

Circlip

3.

Boot band

4.

Boot

5.

Shaft

6.

Damper band

7.

Dynamic damper

8.

Stopper ring

9.

Spider assembly

10. Snap ring

11. Housing

12. Dust shield

13. Support bearing

14. Snap ring

15. Dust shield

16. Bearing housing

: Wheel side

: Fill using NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

AWDIA0597ZZ

SFA476