Ear side
1. Remove the wheels from the car.
2. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the steering knuckle.
Attention. Do not pull on the wheel sensor wire.
3. Remove the lock plate from the suspension strut assembly.
4. Unscrew the suspension arm mounting bolts and move the arm with your hands so that it does not interfere with work.
Attention. Do not depress the brake pedal with the brake caliper removed.
5. Remove the brake disc.
6. Loosen and unscrew the locknut of the wheel hub.
7. Place a piece of wood on the hub locknut. Tap the block of wood with a hammer to remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly from the drive shaft. Remove the hub locknut.
Attention.
- Avoid bending the drive shaft joint at a large angle. Also, do not overstretch the spline connection.
- Do not allow the drive shaft to fall due to lack of support for the pivot, shaft, or other parts.
Note. If the wheel hub does not come off even after following the above procedure, a suitable puller must be used.
8. Remove cotter pin (1) outer steering joint and unscrew the nut.
9. Remove the outer steering joint (2) with rotary knuckle (3) using a special puller so as not to damage the boot of the ball joint (4).
Attention. Temporarily screw on the nut to prevent damage to the threads and accidental slippage of the ball joint extractor.
10. Remove the tie rod from the steering knuckle.
11. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub with bearing assembly.
12. Remove the anther clamps, and then the anther itself from the constant velocity joint (SHRUS) assembled.
13. Screw in the drive shaft puller (A) into the threaded part of the CV joint by at least 30 mm. Supporting the drive shaft with one hand, using the impact puller (IN) remove the CV joint assembly from the shaft.
Attention.
- Align the impact puller with the drive shaft and remove by pulling evenly and firmly.
- If the CV joint assembly cannot be removed, remove it after removing the drive shaft from the vehicle.
14. Remove snap ring (1) from the shaft (except versions with M9M engine) or housing assembly (version with M9R engine).
15. Remove boot from shaft.
16. Use paper towels to remove old grease from the CV joint assembly.
17. Fill hinge slots to the brim (1) Genuine NISSAN grease or equivalent.
Attention. After filling the grease with a rag, remove the protruding residues of the old grease.
18. Wrap the shaft splines (except versions with M9R engine) or complete housings (version with M9R engine) tape (A) to protect the anther from damage. Install boot with clamps on the shaft.
Attention. Do not reuse boot with clamps.
19. Remove tape from shaft splines.
20. Place the circlip (1) into a groove on the edge of the shaft.
Attention. Do not reuse snap ring.
Note. It is recommended to install the snap ring using a special tool.
21. Align the end of the shaft with the CV joint assembly. Then connect the shaft to the hinge using a snap ring.
22. Install the CV joint assembly (1) on the shaft (except versions with M9R engine) or body assembly (M9R) with a plastic mallet.
Attention. Rotate the shaft to make sure that the CV joint assembly is properly seated.
23. Fill in the required amount of lubricant (see "Service data and specification" at the end of the chapter) inside the anther from the side of the larger diameter of the anther.
24. Securely insert the boot into the grooves (marked in the figure with asterisks).
Attention. If grease gets on the mounting surfaces of the anther (marked in the figure with asterisks) on the shaft or in the CV joint assembly, the boot must be removed and all grease must be removed from the surfaces.
25. To prevent deformation of the anther, adjust its installation length to the set value L (see "Service data and specification" at the end of the chapter), by inserting a suitable tool inside the boot from the side of the larger diameter of the boot and releasing the air from the inside.
Attention.
- If the installation length of the boot is longer than the standard, the boot may be damaged.
- Be careful not to touch the inner surface of the boot with the tip of the tool.
26. Fix the large and small ends of the anther with clamps using a special crimping tool (A) (KV40107300).
Note. Fix the boot clamp so that the M dimension shown in the figure is 1.0-4.0 mm.
27. Having fixed the CV joint assembly and the shaft relative to each other, make sure that the anther is installed correctly. If necessary, reinstall the boot properly.
28. Insert the drive shaft into the wheel hub with bearing and fit the locknut.
Attention. The drive shaft has an interference fit. When installing the shaft, do not apply excessive force, but simply seat it in place by tightening the lock nut.
29. Install the tie rod on the steering knuckle.
30. Install the outer steering joint on the steering knuckle.
31. Install the brake disc.
32. Install the suspension arm on the steering knuckle.
33. Install the lock plate to the suspension strut assembly.
34. Install the wheel speed sensor on the steering knuckle.
35. Tighten the wheel hub locknut to the specified tightening torque (see relevant section above).
Z6. Install the pin.
Attention.
- Do not reuse the pin.
- Bend the ends of the cotter pin to securely prevent the locknut from loosening.
37. Install the wheels on the car.