Nissan Rogue. Manual - part 1002

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Inspection

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Check the following items and replace parts as necessary:

• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.

• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

CAUTION:

Replace entire drive shaft when noise or vibration occurs from drive shaft.

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REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Remove the wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to 

WT-67, "Removal and Installation"

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2. Remove the bolt and separate the rear wheel sensor from the axle housing. Position the rear wheel sen-

sor and the harness aside. Refer to 

BRC-132, "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Removal and Installation"

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CAUTION:

• Pull out the rear wheel sensor, being careful to turn it as little as possible. Do not pull on the

wheel sensor harness.

• Failure to remove the rear speed sensor from the axle housing may result in damage to the rear

wheel sensor.

3. Remove brake caliper torque member bolts using power tool, leaving the brake hose attached. Position

brake caliper aside with wire. Refer to 

BR-47, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

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CAUTION:

Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed. 

4. Put alignment marks on the disc brake rotor and on the wheel hub and bearing. Remove the disc brake

rotor.

CAUTION:

Do not drop disc brake rotor.

5. Remove the cotter pin.
6. Loosen, but do not remove, the wheel hub lock nut from the drive shaft using power tool.

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Axle housing

2.

Suspension arm

3.

Back plate

4.

Hub bolt

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Wheel hub and bearing

6.

Wheel hub lock nut

7.

Cotter pin

8.

Disc brake rotor

9.

Plug

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REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

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7. Tap the wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood and a suitable

tool to disengage the drive shaft from the wheel hub and bear-

ing. 

CAUTION:

• Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Be

careful not to overextend slide joint.

• Do not allow drive shaft to hang without support.

NOTE:

Use a suitable puller if drive shaft cannot be separated from the

wheel hub and bearing.

8. Remove the wheel hub lock nut.
9. Remove the hub bolts and the wheel hub and bearing. 
10. Position the parking brake and back plate aside with wire.
11. Remove the coil spring and spring seats. Refer to 

RSU-10, "Removal and Installation - AWD"

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12. Remove the axle housing.
13. If necessary, remove the wheel studs (1) from the wheel hub

and bearing using a suitable tool (A).

CAUTION:

• Remove the wheel studs only when necessary.

• Do not hammer the wheel studs or damage to the wheel

hub and bearing may occur.

• Pull out the wheel studs in a direction perpendicular to

the wheel hub and bearing.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing

Check the wheel hub and bearing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if necessary.

Axle Housing

Check the axle housing for wear, cracks and damage. Replace if necessary.

Ball Joint Inspection

Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint. Refer to 

RSU-5, "Inspec-

tion and Adjustment"

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INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Place a washer (A) as shown to install the wheel studs (1) by using

the tightening force of the nut (B).

CAUTION:

• Check that there is no clearance between wheel stud and

the wheel hub and bearing.

• Do not reuse wheel stud.

• Clean the mating surfaces of the wheel hub lock nut and the wheel hub and bearing.

CAUTION:

Do not apply lubricating oil to these mating surface.

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REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

• Clean the mating surfaces of the joint sub-assembly and the wheel

hub and bearing. Apply Molykote M77 lubricant to the surface (A)

of the joint sub-assembly.

CAUTION:

Apply lubricant to cover the entire flat surface of joint sub-

assembly.

NOTE:

Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts infor-

mation.

• Hold the wheel hub and bearing. Tighten the wheel hub lock nut.

CAUTION:

• Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use a torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub

lock nut. Do not use a power tool.

• Too much torque causes axle noise. Too little torque causes wheel bearing looseness. Tighten the

wheel hub lock nut to the specification.

• When installing a cotter pin, securely bend the cotter pin to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse cotter pin.

• Install the rear wheel sensor to the axle housing. Refer to 

BRC-132, "REAR WHEEL SENSOR : Removal

and Installation"

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CAUTION:

• Before installing, make sure there is no foreign material such as iron fragments adhered to the pick-

up part of the rear wheel sensor.

• When installing, make sure there is no foreign material such as iron fragments on and in the hole in

the axle housing for the rear wheel sensor. Make sure no foreign material has been caught in the

sensor rotor. Remove any foreign material and clean the mount.

• Check that the wheel hub and bearing operates smoothly.

• Align the matching marks on the disc brake rotor and on the wheel hub and bearing.

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