Nissan Qashqai J11. Manual — part 840

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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Refer to

FAX-49, "Exploded View"

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Inspection

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MOUNTING INSPECTION

Make sure that the mounting conditions (looseness, backlash) of each component and component conditions
(wear, damage) are normal.

WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION

• Move wheel hub and bearing assembly in the axial direction by hand. Make sure there is no looseness of

wheel bearing.

• Rotate wheel hub and make sure there is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there is any irreg-

ular condition, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly.

Standard

Axial end play

: Refer to

FAX-73, "Wheel Bearing"

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

Inspection

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• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.
• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

CAUTION:

Replace entire drive shaft assembly when noise or vibration occur from drive shaft.

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Wheel hub

1.

emove tires from vehicle.

2.

Remove wheel sensor (1) from steering knuckle. Refer to

BRC-

138, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

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CAUTION:

• Failure to separate the front wheel sensor from the steer-

ing knuckle may result in damage to the front wheel sen-
sor.

• Never pull on wheel sensor harness.

3.

Remove lock plate from strut assembly. Refer to

BR-19, "FRONT : Exploded View"

(LHD),

BR-63,

"FRONT : Exploded View"

(RHD).

4.

Remove torque member mounting bolts. Hang torque member not to interfere with work. Refer to

BR-37,

"BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

(LHD),

BR-80, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY :

Exploded View"

(RHD).

CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.

5.

Remove disc rotor.

6.

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen hub lock nut.

1.

Steering knuckle

2.

Splash guard

3.

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

4.

Cotter pin

Refer to

GI-4, "Components"

for symbols in the figure.

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Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to
disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
Remove the hub lock nut.

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be

careful not to overextend slide joint.

• Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for

housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other parts.

NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive
shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above pro-
cedure.

8.

Remove the wheel hub lock nut.

9.

Remove the engine side cover.

10. Remove the lower nut and bolt from the steering knuckle. Refer to

FAX-49, "Exploded View"

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11. Separate transverse link from steering knuckle.

12. Separate drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing, Reposition the drive shaft aside with wire.

13. Remove the wheel hub and bearing bolts using power tool.
14. Remove the splash guard and the wheel hub and bearing from the steering knuckle.

Steering knuckle

1.

Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.

2.

Remove cotter pin (1) of steering outer socket, and then loosen
the nut.

3.

Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3)
using the ball joint remover so as not damage ball joint boot (4).

CAUTION:

Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming
off.

4.

Remove transverse link from steering knuckle.

5.

Remove steering knuckle from strut assembly.

6.

Remove steering knuckle from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.

CAUTION:

• Never reuse the wheel stud.
• Never reuse the cotter pin.
• Place a washer (A) as shown to install the wheel studs (1) by using

the tightening force of the nut (B).

CAUTION:

Check that there is no clearance between the wheel stud and
the wheel hub and bearing.

• Clean the mating surfaces of the wheel hub lock nut and the wheel hub and bearing.

CAUTION:

Never apply lubricating oil to these mating surfaces.

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