Nissan Pathfinder (2009 year). Instruction — part 554

RAX-10

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

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.

Remove the boot bands.

If the plug needs to be removed, move the boot to the wheel side, then drive the plug out using a suitable
plastic hammer.

Remove the stopper ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver as
shown, and pull the housing out.

Plug

Housing

Snap ring

Ball cage, steel ball and liner race assembly

Stopper ring

Boot band

Boot

Shaft

Circlip

10. Joint sub-assembly

WDIA0221E

SRA249A

2009 Pathfinder

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

RAX-11

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RAX

Remove the snap ring, then remove the ball cage, steel ball and
inner race assembly from the drive shaft.

Remove the boot from the drive shaft.

Remove any old grease on the housing using paper towels.

Wheel Side

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.

Remove the boot bands, then remove the boot from the joint sub-assembly.

Screw a suitable drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into
the threaded part of the joint sub-assembly. Pull the joint sub-
assembly out of the drive shaft as shown.

CAUTION:

• If the joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or

more attempts, replace the drive shaft and joint sub-
assembly as a set.

• Align the sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove the

joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.

Remove the boot from the drive shaft.

Remove the circlip from the drive shaft.

While rotating the ball cage, remove any old grease on the joint sub-assembly using paper towels.

INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Drive Shaft

• Replace the drive shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.

Joint Sub-assembly

• Check for any rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
• Clean any foreign material from inside the joint sub-assembly.
• Check for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

CAUTION:

If any defective conditions are found in the joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint
sub-assembly.
NOTE:
Install a new housing, ball cage, steel ball, and inner race as a set.

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear on the ball rolling surface.
• Check for any damage to the drive shaft screws.
• Check for any deformation of the boot installation components.

Ball Cage

• Check the sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.

Steel Ball

• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fractures, or unusual wear.

Inner Race

SFA514A

SDIA0606E

2009 Pathfinder

RAX-12

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• Check the ball sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.
• Check for any damage to the serrated part.

ASSEMBLY

Final Drive Side

If the plug has been removed, use Tool to press in a new one.

NOTE:
Discard the old plug and use a new one for assembly.

Wrap the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot
band and boot to shaft.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.

Remove the tape wound around the serrated part of the shaft.

Install the ball cage, steel ball, and inner race assembly on the
shaft, and secure them tightly using the snap ring.
NOTE:
Discard the old snap ring and use a new one for assembly.

Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or
equivalent, onto the housing (indicated by * marks), and install it
onto shaft. Refer to

MA-12, "Fluids and Lubricants"

Install the stopper ring onto the housing.

After installation, pull on the shaft to check engagement between the joint sub-assembly and the stopper
ring.

Tool number

: KV38100500 (

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: KV38102200 (

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)

SDIA1153E

SFA800

SDIA1125E

Grease capacity

: 155

−

175 g (5.47

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6.17 oz)

RAC0678D

2009 Pathfinder

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

RAX-13

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Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by * marks)
as shown.

CAUTION:

If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by*
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.

Check that the boot installation length “L” is the length indicated
below. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into larger
side of boot. Bleed the air from the boot to prevent any boot
deformation.

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified value.
• Do not to touch the tip of the screwdriver to the inside of the boot.

10. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with the new boot

bands as shown.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot bands and use new ones for assembly.

11. After installing the housing and shaft, rotate the boot to check that the boot is positioned correctly. If the

boot is not positioned correctly, reposition the boot and secure the boot using a new boot band.

Wheel Side

Insert the Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent, into the joint
sub-assembly serration hole until the grease begins to ooze
from the ball groove and serration hole. Refer to

MA-12, "Fluids

and Lubricants"

. After inserting the grease, use a shop cloth to

wipe off the grease that has oozed out.

Wind the serrated part of the shaft with tape. Install the boot
band and boot onto the shaft. Do not damage the boot.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.

Remove the protective tape wound around the serrated part of
the shaft.

Boot installation length “L”

: 148.7 mm (5.85 in)

WDIA0287E

SFA395

SDIA1127E

SFA800

2009 Pathfinder

RAX-14

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Attach the circlip to the shaft. The circlip must fit securely into
the shaft groove. Attach the nut to the joint sub-assembly.
Use a soft hammer to press-fit the circlip.
NOTE:
Discard the old circlip and use a new one for assembly.

Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or
equivalent, into the housing from the large end of the boot. Refer
to

MA-12, "Fluids and Lubricants"

Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by the *
marks) as shown.

CAUTION:

If there is grease on the boot mounting surfaces (indicated
by the * marks) of the shaft and housing, the boot may
come off. Remove all grease from the shaft surfaces.

Check that the boot installation length “L” is the specified length.
Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into the larger side
of the boot. Bleed the air from the boot to prevent boot deforma-
tion.

CAUTION:

• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified length.
• Do not contact inside surface of boot with the tip of the screwdriver.

Secure large and small ends of the boot using new boot bands
using Tool as shown.

NOTE:
Discard the old boot bands and use new ones for assembly.

• Secure boot band so that dimension "M" meets specification

as shown.

After installing the joint sub-assembly and shaft, rotate the boot to check that it is positioned correctly. If
the boot is not positioned correctly, reposition the boot and secure the boot using a new boot band.

Grease capacity

: 155

−

175 g (5.47

−

6.17 oz)

RAC0049D

Boot installation length “L”

: 143 mm (5.63 in)

Tool number

: KV40107300 (

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