Nissan Rogue. Manual - part 685

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3. Remove stopper ring.
4. Put matching marks on housing and shaft, and then pull out housing from shaft. 

CAUTION:

Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch the surfaces.

5. Put matching marks (A) on the spider assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not

scratch the surfaces.

6. Remove snap ring (1), and then remove spider assembly from

shaft.

7. Remove boot from shaft.
8. Remove circular clip from housing.
9. Remove dust shield from housing.
10. Clean old grease on housing using paper shop cloths.

Support Bearing

1. Remove dust shield from housing.

2. Remove snap ring (1).

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

tool.

4. Remove dust shield.

Wheel Side

1. Secure the front drive shaft in 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.
3. Screw a suitable tool (A) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the

threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly out

of shaft.

CAUTION:

• Align suitable tool (B) 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.

4. Remove circular clip from shaft.
5. Remove boot from shaft.
6. Clean old grease on joint sub-assembly using paper shop cloths while rotating ball cage.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Shaft

• Replace entire drive 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 drive

shaft.

Sliding Joint Housing and Spider Assembly

• If roller surface of spider assembly has scratches or wear, replace entire drive shaft.

Support Bearing

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

ASSEMBLY

Transaxle Side

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1. Install new boot and new small boot band to 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.

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.

NOTE:

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

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 band.

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.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse dust shield.

14. Install circular clip to housing.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse circular clip.

Support Bearing

1. Install dust shield on housing.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse dust shield.

2. Press support bearing (1) onto housing to using the suitable tool

(A).

3. Install snap ring.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse snap ring.

Boot installed 
length (L)

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