Nissan Maxima. Manual - part 661

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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.

Support Bearing

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

tool.

SFA963

SFA612

SDIA0606E

SFA442B

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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 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.

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.

SFA692

SFA693

SFA617

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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:

Do not reuse boot band and boot.

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.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse snap ring.

5. Pack drive shaft with specified amount of grease (Genuine NIS-

SAN Grease or equivalent).

6. Install new stopper ring to slide joint assembly.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse stopper ring.

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.

• Do not reuse boot.

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

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.

SFA800

Grease quantity

: Refer to 

FAX-26, "Drive Shaft"

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SFA023A

Boot installation length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-26, 

"Drive Shaft"

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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.

• 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, 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

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Tool number

: KV40107300 (

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RAC1133D

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-27, "Boot Bands"

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