wheel bolt torque INFINITI M35 2006 Factory Owner's Manual

GI-2Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45 TIGHTENING TORQUE OF STANDARD BOLTS .... 47
Tightening Torque Table ......................................... 47
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND
SEALANTS ............................................................... 48
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants ... 48
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ............................ 49
Model Variation ....................................................... 49
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ................................ 50IDENTIFICATION PLATE .................................... 51
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER ................................. 51
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER ........... 51
Dimensions ............................................................. 52
Wheels & Tires ........................................................ 52
TERMINOLOGY ........................................................ 53
SAE J1930 Terminology List ................................... 53

POWER STEERING GEAR
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8. Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension member. Refer to PS-38, "HYDRAULIC
LINE" .
9. Remove EPS solenoid valve harness connector. Refer to PS-20, "
COMPONENTS" .
10. Remove rack stay (2WD) or front cross bar (AWD). Refer to FSU-8, "
Components" , FSU-25, "Compo-
nents" .
11. Remove mounting bolts and nuts of steering gear assembly, and then remove steering gear assembly
from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque, refer to PS-18, "COMPONENTS" .
When installing lower joint to steering gear assembly, follow the procedure listed below.
–Set rack of steering gear in the neutral position.
NOTE:
To get the neutral position of rack, turn gear-sub assembly and measure the distance of inner socket, and
then measure the intermediate position of the distance.
–Align rear cover cap projection (A) with the marking position (B)
of gear housing assembly.
–Install slit part of lower joint (C) aligning with the projection (A) of
rear cover cap (1). Make sure that the slit part of lower joint (C)
is aligned with both the projection (A) of rear cover cap (1) and
the marking position (B) of gear housing assembly.
After installation, bleed air from the steering hydraulic system.
Refer to PS-8, "
Air Bleeding Hydraulic System" .
Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under
unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing
steering gear assembly. Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-
6, "Wheel Alignment Inspection" , FSU-23, "Wheel Alignment
Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "Adjust-
ment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Make sure that steering wheel operates smoothly by turning several times from full left stop to full right stop.
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RAX-6
WHEEL HUB
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3. Put matching mark on disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing
assembly then removing disc rotor.
4. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with a power tool.
5. Separate the wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft
by lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and
wood block, and then remove hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be
careful not to overextend slide joint.
Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for
housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and other parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool), if the wheel hub and bearing assem-
bly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing
the above procedure.
6. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts.
7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
Axle Housing
1. Refer to the procedure from 1 to 5 in “Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly”. RAX-5, "REMOVAL" .
2. Remove parking brake shoe and parking brake cable from back plate. Refer to PB-5, "
PA R K I N G B R A K E
SHOE" , Refer to PB-3, "PARKING BRAKE CONTROL" .
3. Remove coil spring. Refer to RSU-16, "
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING" .
4. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of shock absorber with a power tool.
5. Remove axle side nuts and bolts on radius rod and front lower link with a power tool. Refer to RSU-14,
"RADIUS ROD" , RSU-15, "FRONT LOWER LINK" .
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen suspension arm mounting nut of axle housing.
7. Remove suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using ball joint remover
(suitable tool), and then remove axle housing from the vehicle.
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten nuts to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suit-
able tool) from coming off.
Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assem-
bly, and other parts.
8. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly from axle housing.
9. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, and then remove anchor block and backplate from axle housing.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
Check the wheel hub and bearing assembly for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.
Axle Housing
Check axle housing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint. Refer to RSU-12, "SUS-
PENSION ARM" .
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WHEEL HUB
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INSTALLATION
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque refer to RAX-5, "COMPONENT" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Assemble disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly
by aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when
installing disc rotor.
Axle Housing
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque refer to RAX-5, "COMPONENT" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Assemble disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly
by aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when
installing disc rotor.
Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each link mounting
part (rubber bushing) under unladen conditions with tires on
level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-6, "
Wheel
Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE" .
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RSU-8
REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY
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Refer to GI section for symbol marks in the figure. Refer to GI-9, "HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL" .
Removal and InstallationNES000J9
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to
BR-29, "
REAR DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Put matching marks on both disc rotor and the wheel hub and
bearing assembly, then remove disc rotor.
4. Remove rear under cover.
5. Remove wheel sensor from rear final drive.
6. Remove harness from rear final drive and rear suspension
member.
7. Remove center muffler. Refer to EX-3, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
8. Remove rear propeller shaft. Refer to PR-6, "
REAR PROPEL-
LER SHAFT" .
9. Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to RSU-17, "
STABILIZER BAR" .
10. Remove parking brake cable mounting bolt and separate park-
ing brake cable from vehicle and rear suspension member. Refer to PB-3, "
PARKING BRAKE CONTROL"
.
11. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to RSU-16, "
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING" .
12. Remove mounting bolt on lower side of shock absorber. Refer to RSU-10, "
SHOCK ABSORBER" .
13. Set jack under rear final drive.
14. Remove member stay from vehicle.
15. Remove rear pin stay mounting bolts and nuts.
16. Gradually lowering jack, remove rear pin stay and rear suspension assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly by
aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when install-
ing disc rotor.
Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen con-
ditions, which were removed when removing rear suspension
assembly. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel
Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering
Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
Check for the following after finishing work.
1. Washer 2. Mounting seal 3. Bushing (upper side)
4. Distance tube 5. Mounting bracket 6. Bushing (lower side)
7. Bound bumper cover 8. Bound bumper 9. Shock absorber
10. Axle assembly 11. Upper seat 12. Coil spring
13. Ball seat 14. Rubber seat 15. Cotter pin
16. Suspension arm 17. Connecting rod mounting bracket 18. Connecting rod
19. Mount stopper 20. Rear lower link 21. Front lower link
22. Radius rod 23. Stabilizer Bushing 24. Stabilizer Clamp
25. Stabilizer bar 26. Rear suspension member 27. Member stay
28. Stopper rubber 29. Cap 30. Rear pin stay
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RSU-10
SHOCK ABSORBER
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SHOCK ABSORBERPFP:56210
Removal and InstallationNES000JA
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Set a jack under rear lower link to relieve the coil spring tension.
3. Remove shock absorber lower end bolt with a power tool.
4. Gradually lower the jack to remove it from rear lower link.
5. Remove shock absorber assembly upper end nuts with a power
tool, and then remove shock absorber assembly from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check shock absorber assembly for deformation, cracks, damage, and replace if there are.
Check welded and sealed areas for oil leakage, and replace if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Perform final tightening of shock absorber assembly lower side (rubber bushing) under unladen condition
with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6,
"Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
Disassembly and AssemblyNES000JB
DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Make sure piston rod on shock absorber is not damaged when removing components from shock
absorber.
1. Remove mounting seal from mounting bracket.
2. Wrap a shop cloth around lower side of shock absorber and secure it in a vise.
CAUTION:
Do not set the cylindrical part of shock absorber in a vise.
3. Secure the piston rod tip so that piston rod does not turn, and
remove piston rod lock nut.
4. Remove washer, distance tube, bushing, bound bumper cover
and bound bumper from shock absorber.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Bound Bumper and Bushing
Check bound bumper cover and bushing for cracks and damage. Replace if there are.
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RSU-14
RADIUS ROD
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RADIUS RODPFP:55110
Removal and InstallationNES000JD
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Remove brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to
BR-29, "
REAR DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depressing brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Put matching marks on both disc rotor and the wheel hub and
bearing assembly. then remove disc rotor.
4. Remove rear lower link and coil spring. Refer to RSU-16, "
REAR
LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING" .
5. Remove mounting bolt in lower side of shock absorber with a
power tool.
6. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of front lower link
with a power tool.
7. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of radius rod with a
power tool.
8. Remove mounting bolt in rear suspension member side of
radius rod with a power tool, then remove radius rod from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check radius rod and bushing for any deformation, cracks, or damage. Replace if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bering assembly by
aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when install-
ing disc rotor.
Perform final tightening of rear suspension member and axle
installation position (rubber bushing) under unladen condition
with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to
RSU-5, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering
Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
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FRONT LOWER LINK
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Removal and InstallationNES000JE
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Set a jack under rear lower link to relieve the coil spring tension.
3. Remove mounting nut and bolt between front lower link and rear suspension member with a power tool.
4. Remove mounting nut and bolt between front lower link and axle with a power tool.
5. Remove front lower link from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check front lower link and bushing for any deformation, cracks, or damage. Replace if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Perform the final tightening of rear suspension member and axle installation position (rubber bushing)
under unladen condition with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "
Wheel Align-
ment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to Refer to
BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .

RSU-16
REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRING
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REAR LOWER LINK & COIL SPRINGPFP:551B0
Removal and InstallationNES000JF
REMOVAL
1. Remove tire with a power tool.
2. Set a jack under rear lower link to relieve the coil spring tension.
3. Loosen mounting bolt and nut of rear lower link inside of suspension member, and then remove mounting
bolt and nut inside of axle with a power tool.
4. Slowly lower jack, then remove upper seat, coil spring and rubber sheet from rear lower link.
5. Remove mounting bolt and nut inside of suspension member to remove rear lower link with a power tool.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check rear lower link, bushing and coil spring for deformation, cracks, and damage. Replace rear lower link
and coil spring if there are.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque. Refer to RSU-7, "Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Make sure that upper seat is attached as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the projecting parts (3) on upper seat inside
is securely fitted on the bracket tabs(3).
Match up rubber seat indentions and rear lower link grooves and
attach.
CAUTION:
Make sure spring is not up side down. The top and bottom
are indicated by paint color.
Perform the final tightening of rear suspension member and axle
installation position (rubber bushing) under unladen condition
with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to
RSU-5, "
Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking
the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "
Adjustment of Steering
Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
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SB-32
SEAT BELTS
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Removal and Installation of Rear Seat Belt NHS0008K
REMOVAL OF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
1. Remove the outer and inner anchors.
Remove the rear seat cushion, refer to SE-176, "Removal and Installation" .
Remove the outer anchor fixing anchor bolt and the anchor bolt tightening the inner anchor together
with the seat belt buckle.
2. Remove the seat belt assembly.
Remove the rear seatback, refer to SE-176, "Removal and Installation" .
Remove the rear kicking plate, the rear wheelhouse garnish and the rear pillar finisher, refer to EI-37,
"BODY SIDE TRIM" .
Remove the seat belt finisher from the rear parcel shelf finisher, refer to EI-42, "REAR PARCEL SHELF
FINISHER" .
Remove the rear parcel shelf finisher, refer to EI-42, "REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER" .
Remove the fixing anchor bolt of the seat belt retractor.
INSTALLATION OF SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten by specified torque.
REMOVAL OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE
1. Remove the seat belt buckle.
Remove the rear seat cushion, refer to SE-176, "Removal and Installation" .
Remove the fixing anchor bolt of the inner anchor.
1. Outer anchor 2. Inner anchor 3. Center seat belt retractor
4. Outer seat belt retractor 5. Anchor bolt 6. Retractor cover
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Tightening torque : 49.0 Nꞏm (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft-lb)