wheel bolts INFINITI M35 2007 Factory Service Manual

BR-24
FRONT DISC BRAKE
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper AssemblyNFS000SF
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Fasten disc rotor using wheel nut.
3. Drain brake fluid. Refer to BR-9, "
Drain and Refill" .
4. Remove union bolt, and then disconnect brake hose from caliper assembly.
5. Remove torque member mounting bolts, and remove brake cali-
per assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not drop brake pad.
6. Remove disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put matching marks on wheel hub assembly and disc rotor,
if it is necessary to remove disc rotor.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:

Refill with new brake fluid “DOT 3”.

Never reuse drained brake fluid.
1. Install disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put alignment marks on disc rotor and wheel hub at the time of removal when reusing disc rotor.
2. Install brake caliper assembly to vehicle, and tighten torque member mounting bolts to the specified
torque. Refer to BR-22, "
Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not allow oil or any moisture on all contact surfaces between steering knuckle and caliper
assembly, bolts, and washer.
3. Install brake hose to brake caliper assembly, and tighten union
bolts to the specified torque. Refer to BR-12, "
Removal and
Installation of Front Brake Tube and Brake Hose" .
4. Refill with new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-10, "
Bleed-
ing Brake System" .
5. Check front disc brake for drag.
6. Install tires to vehicle.
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BR-30
REAR DISC BRAKE
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Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper AssemblyNFS000SK
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Fasten disc rotor using wheel nut.
3. Drain brake fluid. Refer to BR-9, "
Drain and Refill" .
4. Remove union bolt and then disconnect brake hose from caliper
assembly.
5. Remove torque member mounting, bolts, and remove brake cal-
iper assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not drop brake pad.
6. Remove disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put matching marks on wheel hub assembly and disc rotor,
if it necessary to remove disc rotor.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:

Refill with new brake fluid “DOT 3”.

Never reuse drained brake fluid.
1. Install disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Alignment marks of disc rotor and wheel hub put at the time of removal when reusing disc rotor.
2. Install brake caliper assembly vehicle, and tighten torque member mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Refer to BR-28, "
Components" .
CAUTION:
Before installing caliper assembly, wipe off oil and moisture on all mounting surfaces of rear axle
and caliper assembly and threads, bolts and washers.
3. Install L-shaped pin of brake hose and then tighten union bolt to
the specified torque. Refer to BR-12, "
Removal and Installation
of Rear Brake Tube and Brake Hose" .
4. Refill with new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-10, "
Bleed-
ing Brake System" .
5. Check rear disc brake for drag.
6. Install tires to vehicle.
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BRC-54
[VDC/TCS/ABS]
WHEEL SENSOR
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
WHEEL SENSORPFP:47910
Removal and InstallationNFS000RA
COMPONENT
NOTE:
The above figure (front side) shows left side. Right side is the mirror image.
REMOVAL
Pay attention to the following when removing sensor.
CAUTION:

Do not twist sensor harness as much as possible, when removing it. Pull sensors out without pull-
ing on sensor harness.

Take care to avoid damaging sensor edges or rotor teeth. Remove wheel sensor first before
removing front or rear wheel hub. This is to avoid damage to sensor wiring and loss of sensor
function.
INSTALLATION
Pay attention to the following when installing wheel sensor. Tighten installation bolts to the specified torques.
Refer to BRC-54, "
COMPONENT" .
1. Front LH wheel sensor 2. Front LH wheel sensor connector 3. Clamp
4. Bracket 5. Rear RH wheel sensor connector 6. Rear LH wheel sensor connector
7. Rear LH wheel sensor 8. Rear RH wheel sensor
A. Front side B. Rear side : Front
Refer to GI section GI-11, "
Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
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REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER
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4. Remove rear kicking plate inner, rear wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher. Refer to EI-37, "BODY SIDE
TRIM" .
5. Disconnect high-mounted stop lamp harness connector from
front side of rear parcel shelf finisher. (Models with rear window
sunshade)
6. Remove rear parcel shelf finisher mounting clip using a clip clamp remover.
7. Remove the following parts after removing rear parcel shelf finisher.

High-mounted stop lamp

High-mounted stop lamp harness

Rear speaker grille

Woofer grille (Models with woofer)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Make sure that clips are securely fitted in panel holes on body when installing, and then press them in.
Rear Window SunshadeNIS0024X
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the rear window glass.
Removal
1. Remove rear parcel shelf finisher. Refer to EI-42, "REAR PARCEL SHELF FINISHER" .
2. Disconnect rear window sunshade harness connector.
3. Remove rear window sunshade mounting bolts.
4. Lift up rear window sunshade and pull out locating pin from body side panel hole, and then remove rear
window sunshade.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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HEADLINING
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REMOVAL
1. Remove front pillar garnish (LH/RH). Refer to EI-37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
2. Remove roof harness and antenna feeder securing clip using a clip clamp remover after removing front
pillar garnish (LH/RH), and then disconnect roof harness and antenna feeder connectors.
3. Remove rear seat cushion and seatback. Refer to SE-173, "
REAR SEAT" .
4. Remove front kicking plate inner, center pillar lower garnish, center pillar upper garnish, front body side
welt, rear kicking plate inner, rear wheelhouse garnish, rear pillar finisher, rear body side welt. Refer to EI-
37, "BODY SIDE TRIM" .
5. Disconnect antenna feeder connectors of antenna amplifier and
sub-antenna feeder after removing rear pillar finisher (LH), and
then remove antenna feeder securing clip using a remover.
6. Models with sunroof: Remove mounting plastic clips of front
assistance grip (LH/RH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH), and
then remove bolts.
Models with standard roof: Remove mounting plastic clips of
front assistance grip (LH) and rear assistance grip (LH/RH).
CAUTION:

Always use SST, and attach a cloth to protect from dam-
age.

Assistance grip is crimped from back of headlining.
Remove it by disengaging the crimping area of back of
lamp after removing headlining from the vehicle.
7. Remove screws on personal lamp (in coat hanger hook).
8. Remove rear display unit. (models with mobile entertainment system) Refer to AV- 2 8 3 , "
Rear Display
Unit" .
9. Remove sun visor bracket cover and mounting screws, and then remove sun visors (LH/RH).
NOTE:
Disconnect vanity mirror illumination harness connector when removing sun visor.
10. Remove screws of dual-visor, and then remove dual-visor (LH/RH).
11. Insert a screwdriver into the sun visor holder cutout and rotate
90 degrees to remove sun visor holder (LH/RH).
12. Remove map lamp assembly. (models with LDW system)
13. Remove passenger seat assembly. Refer to SE-164, "
FRONT SEAT" .
14. Using a removal tool, remove body side mounting plastic clip from rear side of headlining.
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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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On-Vehicle Inspection NDS000FF
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 that is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there is any of
irregular conditions, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly
Removal and InstallationNDS000FG
COMPONENT
REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-54, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-11, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
4. Remove torque member fixing bolts with power tool. Hang torque member in a place where it will not inter-
fere with work. Refer to BR-22, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.Axial end play : 0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less
1. Steering knuckle 2. Cotter pin 3. Splash guard
4. Wheel hub and bearing assembly 5. Washer
A: AWD models
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , for the symbols in the figure.
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FAX-6
FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
5. Put matching mark on disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing
assembly, then remove disc rotor.
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with power tool.
(AWD)
7. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and a wood
block, and then remove hub lock nut. (AWD)
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 the other
parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool) if wheel hub and bearing assembly
and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the
above procedure.
8. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts, and then remove splash guard and wheel hub
and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.
Steering knuckle
1. Refer to the procedure from 1 to 7 in “Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly” FA X - 5 , "REMOVAL" .
2. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
3. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from
suddenly coming off.
4. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and
then loosen nut.
5. Remove transverse link from steering knuckle so as not to dam-
age ball joint boot using the ball joint remover (suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suit-
able tool) from suddenly coming off.
6. Remove fixing nut and bolt with power tool, and then remove steering knuckle from upper link. Refer to
FSU-8, "
Components" .
7. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts, and then remove splash guard and wheel hub
and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if there are.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check boots of transverse link and steering outer socket ball joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to
FSU-14, "
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL" , “TRANSVERSE LINK”, PS-23, "INSPECTION AFTER DISAS-
SEMBLY" , “POWER STEERING GEAR”.
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FAX-8
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
Revision: 2007 April2007 M35/M45
FRONT DRIVE SHAFTPFP:39100
On-Vehicle Inspection NDS000G0

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.
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-54, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-11, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
4. Remove torque member fixing bolts with power tool. Hang torque member in a place where it will not inter-
fere with work. Refer to BR-22, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
NOTE:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
Removal and Installation" .
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with power tool.
7. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and a 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 the other
parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool) if wheel hub and drive shaft cannot
be separated even after performing the above procedure.
8. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
9. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from
suddenly coming off.
10. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and
then loosen nut.
11. Remove transverse link from steering knuckle so as not to dam-
age ball joint boot using the ball joint remover (suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suit-
able tool) from suddenly coming off.
12. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
13. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
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FAX-10
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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22. Install joint sub-assembly to shaft using plastic hammer.
CAUTION:
Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating drive shaft.
23. Apply the balance of the specified amount of grease (NISSAN
genuine grease or equivalent) into the boot inside from large
diameter side of boot.
24. Install the boot securely into grooves (indicated by *marks)
shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with *mark)
on the shaft and joint sub-assembly, boot may come off.
Remove all grease from the surface.
25. To prevent from the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot
installation length to the specified value shown below (L) by
inserting the flat-bladed screwdriver into inside of the boot from
the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside
air.
CAUTION:

If the boot mounting length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in the boot.

Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with a tip of a flat-bladed screwdriver.
26. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with new boot
bands using the boot band crimping tool [SST: KV40107300
( – )] as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Secure boot band so that dimension “M” meets the specification
as shown.
27. Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then make sure that
they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Install them
with new boot band when boot installation positions become
incorrect.
28. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then
temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
29. Install transverse link to steering knuckle. Refer to FAX-5,
"COMPONENT" .
30. Install steering outer socket to steering knuckle. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
COMPONENT" .
31. Install disc rotor. Refer to FAX-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
32. Install torque member fixing bolts to steering knuckle. Refer to BR-22, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
33. Install brake hose bracket to steering knuckle. Refer to BR-11, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" . Grease amount : 77 – 97 g (2.71 – 3.42 oz)
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Boot installation length (L) : 136 mm (5.35 in)
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Dimension “M” : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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34. Install wheel sensor to steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-54, "WHEEL SENSOR" .
35. Tighten the hub lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
COMPONENT" .
36. Install cotter pin.
37. Install tires to vehicle.
Removal and InstallationNDS000G1
COMPONENT
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-54, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-11, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
4. Remove torque member fixing bolts with power tool. Hang torque member in a place where it will not inter-
fere with work. Refer to BR-22, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FAX-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with power tool.
7. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and a 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 the other
parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool) if wheel hub and drive shaft cannot
be separated even after performing the above procedure.
1. Drive shaft (RH side) 2. Drive shaft (LH side) 3. Cotter pin
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , for the symbols un the figure.
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