Nissan Rogue. Manual - part 684

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• 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 the entire drive shaft.

ASSEMBLY

Transaxle Assembly Side

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

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse boot and boot bands.

• Cover drive shaft serration with protective tape (A) to pre-

vent damage to boot during installation.

2. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.

3. Align the matching mark (A) on the spider assembly (1) with the

matching mark on the shaft (2). Install the spider assembly to

the shaft with the chamfer (B) facing the shaft.

4. Secure spider assembly onto shaft with snap ring (1).

CAUTION:

Do not reuse snap ring.

5. Apply the appropriate amount of Genuine NISSAN Grease to spider assembly and sliding surface.
6. Assemble the housing onto spider assembly, and apply the specified amount of grease.

NOTE:

Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts information.

7. Align matching marks put during the removal of housing.
8. Install stopper ring.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse stopper ring.

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Grease Quantity

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9. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by “*” marks)

shown.

CAUTION:

If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (indicated

“*” mark) on shaft or housing, boot may be removed.

Remove all grease from the boot mounting surface.

10. To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installa-

tion length (L) to the value shown below by inserting the suitable

tool into the inside of boot from the large diameter side of boot

and discharging inside air.

CAUTION:

• If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage of boot.

• Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with the tip of tool.

11. Install new boot bands securely as shown.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse boot bands.

12. Secure housing and shaft, and then make sure that they are in the correct position when rotating boot.

Reinstall them with new boot bands when the mounting positions become incorrect.

13. Install dust shield to housing (left side).

CAUTION:

Do not reuse dust shield.

14. Install circular clip to housing (left side).

CAUTION:

Do not reuse circular clip.

Wheel Side

1. Insert the amount of Genuine NISSAN Grease into joint sub-

assembly (1) serration hole until grease begins to ooze from ball

groove and serration hole.

CAUTION:

After inserting the grease, use a paper shop cloth to wipe

off old grease that has oozed out.

NOTE:

Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts

information.

Boot installed 
length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-39, "Drive Shaft"

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

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse the boot and boot bands.

• Cover drive shaft serration with protective tape (A) to pre-

vent damage to boot during installation.

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 Genuine NISSAN Grease 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 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 suitable 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.

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Grease quantity : Refer to

FAX-39, "Drive Shaft"

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Boot installation 
length (L)

: Refer to 

FAX-39, "Drive 

Shaft"

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Tool number

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9. Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specification as

shown. 

10. 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.

Exploded View (RH)

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Disassembly and Assembly (RH)

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DISASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

1. Secure shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

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

2. Remove boot bands and slide the boot back.

Dimension (M)

: Refer to 

FAX-39, "Drive 

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1.

Joint sub-assembly

2.

Circular clip

3.

Boot band

4.

Boot

5.

Shaft

6.

Stopper ring

7.

Spider assembly

8.

Snap ring

9.

Housing

10. Dust shield

11. Support bearing

12. Retainer

13. Support bearing bracket

Wheel side

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STALLATION

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