trailer NISSAN PATROL 2006 Service Manual

Maintenance Under Severe Driving Conditions
The maintenance intervals shown on the preceding pages are for normal operating conditions. If the vehicle
is mainly operated under severe driving conditions as shown below, more frequent maintenance must be per-
formed on the following items as shown in the table.
Severe driving conditions
A Ð Driving under dusty conditions
B Ð Driving repeatedly short distances
C Ð Towing a trailer or caravan
D Ð Extensive idling
E Ð Driving in extremely adverse weather condi-
tions or in areas where ambient temperatures
are either extremely low or extremely high
F Ð Driving in high humidity areas or in mountain-
ous areasG Ð Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive
materials
H Ð Driving on rough and/or muddy roads or in
the desert
I Ð Driving with frequent use of braking or in
mountainous areas
J Ð Frequent driving in water
Maintenance operation: Check = Check and correct or replace as necessary.
Driving
conditionMaintenance
itemMaintenance
operationMaintenance
interval
Reference
page Annual driving distance
below 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)over 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)
ABCD......Engine oil & oil ®lter
ReplaceEvery 3 months or
5,000 km (3,000
miles)Every 5,000 km
(3,000 miles)MA-13, 14
A.........Aircleaner ®lter Viscous paper type
ReplaceEvery 30,000 km
(18,000 miles) or
18 monthsEvery 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)MA-18
A...E.....Fuel ®lter
ReplaceEvery 20,000 km
(12,000 miles) or
12 monthsEvery 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)MA-16
.....F....Brake ¯uid
ReplaceMA-24
..C....H..Limited slip differential (LSD) gear oil*3
ReplaceEvery 30,000 km
(18,000 miles) or
18 monthsEvery 30,000 km
(18,000 miles)MA-22
......GH..Steering gear & linkage, axle & suspension parts &
propeller shaft & exhaust systemCheck
Every 10,000 km
(6,000 miles) or 6
monthsEvery 15,000 km
(9,000 miles)MA-26, 21,
23 *1
......GH.JGreasing points of propeller shafts Lubricate MA-21
..C....H..Drive shafts & steering damper Check *1
A.C...GHI.Brake pads, discs & other brake components Check MA-24
.........JFront wheel bearing grease & free-running hub grease Check *2, MA-23
*1: ``Front Axle and Front Suspension Parts'' in FA section, ``Rear Axle and Rear Suspension'' in RA section
*2: ``Front Wheel Alignment'' in FA section
*3: Including differential gear with differential lock
Maintenance for off-road driving
Whenever you drive off-road through sand, mud or water as deep as the wheel hub, more frequent mainte-
nance may be required of the following items:
mBrake pads and discs
mBrake lining and drums
mBrake lines and hoses
mWheel bearing grease and free-running hub grease
mDifferential, transmission and transfer oil
mSteering linkage
mPropeller shafts and front drive shafts
mAir cleaner ®lter
mClutch housing (Check water entry. Refer to MA-21.)
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
MA-8