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Removal and Installation: Installation

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  1. Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper waste.
  2. Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly SYMBOL with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball groove become full to the brim.
    GNSJPDIF08Z-008Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: After applying grease, use a paper waste to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.
  3. Install boot and boot bands to shaft.
    GNSJPDIF09Z-009Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION:
    • Wrap serration on shaft with tape SYMBOL to protect the boot from damage.
    • Never reuse boot and boot band.
  4. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
  5. Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge.
    CAUTION: Never reuse circular clip.
  6. Align both center axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly.
  7. Install joint sub-assembly SYMBOL to shaft using plastic hammer.
    GNSJPDIF0011Z-011Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while rotating drive shaft.
  8. Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball grove become full to the brim.

    Grease amount

    : Refer to Drive Shaft .
  9. Install the boot securely into grooves (indicated by "*" marks) shown in the figure, below.
    GNSJPDIF0222Z-222Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: If grease gets on the boot mounting surface (indicated by "*" mark) on the shaft or joint sub-assembly, boot may come off. Remove all grease from the surface.
  10. To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length (L) to the specified value shown below by inserting the suitable tool into inside of the boot from the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside air.

    L

    : Refer to Drive Shaft .
    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 a tip of tool.
  11. Secure the ends of the boot with boot bands using the boot band crimping tool (A) [SST: KV40107300 (-)].
    GNSJPDIF0012Z-012Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION:
    • Never reuse boot band.
    • Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets the specification as shown in the figure, below.
      G04076455Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    M

    : 2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in)
  12. Check that location stays in the correct position when joint hub assembly and shaft are secured and boot is rotated.
    CAUTION:
    • Install again when location does not stay in the correct position.
    • Never reuse boot band.
  13. Clean contact surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub assembly.
    CAUTION: Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
  14. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub assembly, and then temporarily tighten wheel hub lock nut.
    CAUTION: When tightening temporarily, always tighten to a torque that is less than the specified torque.
  15. Install shock absorber. Refer to Removal and Installation .
  16. Tighten wheel hub lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to Removal and Installation .
    CAUTION:
    • Always install drive shaft using tightening torque force of wheel hub lock nut. Refer to Exploded View .
    • Never use an impact wrench or similar substance for tightening wheel hub lock nut.
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