Nissan Cube. Manual - part 493

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

Inspection

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Check the following items, and replace the part if necessary.
• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.

CAUTION:

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

• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

Exploded View

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tires with power tool. Refer to 

WT-46, "Exploded View"

. 

2.

Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to 

BRC-110, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded

View"

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3.

Remove lock plate from strut assembly. Refer to 

BR-20, "FRONT : Exploded View"

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4.

Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly not to interfere with work. Refer to 

BR-34, "BRAKE

CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

.

CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

5.

Remove disc rotor. Refer to 

BR-35, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

.

6.

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.

7.

Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing
assembly from drive shaft.

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
• Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other

parts.

NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after
performing the above procedure.

8.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

9.

Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.

10. Suspend the drive shaft with suitable wire. 
11. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-14, "Exploded View"

.

12. Remove steering knuckle from transverse link.

1.

Steering knuckle

2.

Splash guard

3.

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

4.

Wheel hub lock nut

5.

Cotter pin

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

13. Remove steering knuckle from strut assembly. Refer to 

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

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INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
• Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.

• Tighten the wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to 

FAX-9, "Exploded View"

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CAUTION:

Never use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.

• Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing

wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing. 

• Never reuse cotter pin.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check the following items, and replace the part it necessary.
• Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if necessary.
• Check boots of transverse link and steering outer socket ball joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer

to 

FSU-13, "Inspection"

 and 

ST-18, "Inspection"

.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to 

BRC-110, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR :

Exploded View"

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2.

Check the wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-7, "Inspection"

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3.

Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to 

BRC-9, "Special Repair Requirement"

.

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

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LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

1.

Circular clip

2.

Dust shield

3.

Housing

4.

Snap ring

5.

Spider assembly

6.

Boot band

7.

Boot

8.

Shaft

9.

Damper band

10. Dynamic damper

11.

Circular clip

12. Joint sub-assembly

: Wheel side

: Fill NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described on the above.

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1.

Joint sub-assembly

2.

Circular clip

3.

Boot band

4.

Boot

5.

Shaft

6.

Damper band

7.

Dynamic damper

8.

Spider assembly

9.

Snap ring

10. Housing

11.

Dust shield

12. Support bearing

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