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Front Axle Shaft: Installation

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  1. Apply multipurpose grease to splines of outboard joint.
  2. Attach inboard slide joint housing to differential final drive.
  3. Install bearing spacer onto axle shaft. Ensure chamfered side of bearing spacer is facing inboard. See Fig 1 .
  4. Install axle shaft into wheel bearing hub.
  5. Check end play of axle shaft, adjust axle shaft axial end play by selecting a suitable size snap ring using the following steps:
    1. Temporarily install new snap ring on axle shaft that is the same thickness as the one that was removed.
    2. Set dial gauge on axle shaft end.
    3. Measure axial end play of axle shaft. Axial end play should be .004-.0177 in. (.10-.45 mm). See Fig 2 .
    4. If axial end play is not within the specified limit, select another snap ring.
  6. Install remaining components in reverse order of removal. Tighten all bolts and nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
Fig 1: Installing Bearing Spacer (Cross-Section View)
G93J02292Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Fig 2: Checking & Adjusting End Play
G93B02293Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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