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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

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Final Drive Side 

  1. Secure 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 circular clip from drive shaft assembly [housing (XD Models)].
    CAUTION: Do not reuse circular clip.
  3. Remove dust shield from housing.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse dust shield.
  4. Remove boot bands and slide boot back.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse boot bands.
  5. Put matching marks on housing and shaft.
    CAUTION: Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch surfaces.
  6. Remove stopper ring using a suitable tool.
    G04150370Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse stopper ring.
  7. Pull out housing.
  8. Put matching marks on ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly and shaft.
    CAUTION: Use paint or an equivalent for matching marks. Do not scratch surfaces.
  9. Remove snap ring using a suitable tool.
    G04076493Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse stopper ring.
  10. Remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly from shaft.
  11. Remove boot from shaft.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse stopper ring.
  12. Remove old grease from housing.

Wheel Side 

  1. Secure 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.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse stopper ring.
  3. Using a suitable tool (A), pull joint sub-assembly off of shaft.
    GNSJPDIF0015Z-015Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    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 boot from shaft.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse boot.
  5. Remove circular clip from shaft.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse circular clip.
  6. While rotating ball cage, clean the old grease off the joint sub-assembly.
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