Removal and Installation: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Infiniti QX60. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Do not reuse the side oil seal.
- Do not reuse the cotter pin.
- Do not use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
- Install the side oil seal. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- In order to prevent damage to the side oil seal, place Tool (A) onto oil seal, as shown, before inserting the drive shaft.
Tool number
: KV38107900 (--)
WARNING: Ensure that circular clip is properly engaged, otherwise the joint subassembly could pull away from rear final drive during vehicle operation resulting in loss of drive force and possible drive shaft damage, which may cause a crash and serious injury or damage the drive shaft.- To ensure the circular clip is properly engaged, grasp the housing (1) and pull back and forth in axial direction while listening for clicking sounds.
- Pull the joint sub-assembly in the axial direction away from rear final drive assembly (
). Confirm that the joint sub assembly cannot be pulled out.
- To ensure the circular clip is properly engaged, grasp the housing (1) and pull back and forth in axial direction while listening for clicking sounds.
- Slide rear drive shaft into the slide joint and tap with a hammer to install securely.
- Clean the mating surface of the wheel hub lock nut and the wheel hub and bearing.
- Clean the mating surface of the drive shaft and the wheel hub and bearing.
- Align the marks on the disc brake rotor and on the wheel hub and bearing.