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Wheel Side

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  1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise.
    CAUTION: When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper or aluminum plates between the vise and the drive shaft.
  2. Remove the boot bands, then remove the boot from the joint sub-assembly.
  3. Screw a suitable tool (drive shaft puller) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the threaded part of the joint sub-assembly. Pull the joint sub-assembly off of the drive shaft as shown below.
    NOTE: Align the suitable tool and drive shaft and remove the joint subassembly by pulling directly.
    CAUTION:
    • If the joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more attempts, replace the drive shaft and joint subassembly as a set.
    Fig 1: Pulling Joint Sub-Assembly Off Drive Shaft Using Suitable Tool
    G04876504Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
  5. Remove the circlip from the drive shaft.
  6. While rotating the ball cage, remove any old grease from the joint sub-assembly using paper towels.
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