Nissan Quest E52. Manual - part 670

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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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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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"

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2.

Remove wheel sensor. Refer to 

BRC-119, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal and Installation"

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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-39, "BRAKE

CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

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CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

5.

Remove disc rotor.

CAUTION:

• Put matching marks (A) on the wheel hub assembly and

the disc rotor before removing the disc rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

1.

Stopper cap

2.

Stopper bolt

3.

Steering knuckle

4.

Splash guard

5.

Hub bolt

6.

Wheel hub assembly (Bearing-inte-
grated type)

7.

Disc rotor

8.

Wheel hub lock nut

9.

Cotter pin

A.

Tightening must be done following the installation procedure. Refer to 

FAX-9, "Removal and Installation"

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: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: Always replace after every disassembly.

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

6.

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut, using a
hub lock nut wrench (A) [SST: KV40104000 (

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7.

Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the
wood to disengage wheel hub assembly from drive shaft.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub assembly and drive shaft can-
not be separated even after performing the above procedure.

8.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

9.

Remove strut assembly from steering knuckle. Refer to 

FSU-9,

"Removal and Installation"

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10. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub assembly. Hang drive shaft

not to interfere with work. 

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.

11. Remove wheel hub assembly and splash guard from steering knuckle.

12. Separate steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-22, "Removal and Installation"

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13. Separate steering knuckle from transverse link.

14. Remove stopper cap and stopper bolt from steering knuckle.

15. Remove hub bolts (1) from wheel hub assembly, using the ball

joint remover (A) (commercial service tool). 

CAUTION:

• Remove hub bolt only when necessary.
• Never hammer the hub bolt to avoid impact to the wheel

hub assembly.

• Pull out the hub bolt in a direction perpendicular to the

wheel hub assembly.

16. Perform inspection after removal. Refer to 

FAX-11, "Inspection"

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INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
• Place a washer (A) as shown in the figure to install the hub bolts

(1) by using the tightening force of the nut (B).

CAUTION:

• Check that there is no clearance between wheel hub assem-

bly, and hub bolt. 

• Never reuse hub bolt.

• Never reuse steering knuckle and transverse link fixing nut.
• Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub

assembly.

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.

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• Clean the matching surface of drive shaft, wheel hub assembly.

And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to surface (A)
of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

CAUTION:

Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly
of drive shaft.

• Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock

nut.

CAUTION:

• Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel

hub lock nut.

• Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
• Never reuse wheel hub lock nut.
NOTE:
Wheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than
torque for avoiding looseness.

• Align the matching marks that have been made during removal when reusing the disc rotor.
• When installing a cotter pin, securely bend the basal portion to prevent rattles.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse cotter pin.
• Bend cotter pin at the root sufficiently to prevent any looseness.

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

suspension component. 

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to 

FAX-11, "Inspection"

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Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check the following items, and replace the part if necessary.
• Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage.
• Check ball joint of transverse link and steering outer socket.
- Transverse link: Refer to 

FSU-13, "Inspection"

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- Steering outer socket: Refer to 

ST-30, "Inspection"

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to 

BRC-119, "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-49, "Work Procedure"

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Amount paste

: 1.0 – 3.0 g (0.04 – 0.10 oz)

: 206 – 211 N·m (21.1 – 21.5 kg-m, 152 – 155 ft-lb)

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