Nissan Pathfinder (2006 year). Manual — part 109

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REAR FENDER REINFORCEMENT

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REAR FLOOR REAR

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REAR CROSSMEMBER

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CRUSH HORN

CAUTION:

When replacing a damaged crush horn on N50 model, do not choose partial replacement method,
such as cutting and butt-joint welding the crush horn.

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Be sure to replace the entire crush horn when the crush horn has damage at the back of the body
mounting bracket.

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BR-1

BRAKE SYSTEM

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PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3

Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Precautions for Brake System . . . . . . . . .. 3

PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4

Special Service Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Commercial Service Tools . . . . . . . . . . 4

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

NVH Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . 5

BRAKE PEDAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6

Inspection and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . ... 6

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6

Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . .. 7

COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
REMOVAL FOR ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL

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REMOVAL FOR NON-ADJUSTABLE BRAKE
PEDAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL . . . . . . . 9
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BRAKE FLUID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...11

On-board Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LEVEL CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Drain and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bleeding Brake System . . . . . . . . . . .. 12

BRAKE PIPING AND HOSE . . . . . . . . . 13

Hydraulic Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Removal and Installation of Front Brake Piping and
Brake Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 13
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 14

Removal and Installation of Rear Brake Piping and
Brake Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 14
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 14

Inspection After Installation . . . . . . . . . 15

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER . . . . . . . . .. 16

On-board Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . ... 16

LEAK INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . 16

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 16
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 17

Disassembly and Assembly . . . . . . . . . 17

DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 17
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

BRAKE BOOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 18

On-Vehicle Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

OPERATING CHECK . . . . . . . . . . .. 18
AIRTIGHT CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . 19

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 19
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL . . . . . ... 20
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 20

VACUUM LINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 21

Removal and Installation . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 21

VISUAL INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CHECK VALVE INSPECTION . . . . . . . . 22

FRONT DISC BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . ... 23

On-vehicle Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

PAD WEAR INSPECTION . . . . . . . . ... 23

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 24
Removal and Installation of Brake Pad . . . . .. 25

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 25
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 25

Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc
Rotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 25

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 25
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 25

Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper . . . 26

DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 26
CALIPER INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . .. 27
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DISC ROTOR INSPECTION . . . . . . . ... 28

Brake Burnishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

REAR DISC BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

On-vehicle Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

PAD WEAR INSPECTION . . . . . . . . ... 30

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Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 31
Removal and Installation of Brake Pad . . . . ... 32

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 32
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc
Rotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 32

REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 32
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper . . . 33

DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 33
CALIPER INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . .. 33

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..34
DISC ROTOR INSPECTION . . . . . . . ...34

Brake Burnishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) . ..36

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brake Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Check Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front Disc Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Rear Disc Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..37