boot INFINITI QX56 2010 Factory User Guide

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REAR DISC BRAKE
3. Apply clean brake fluid to piston and to piston boot, then installpiston boot in to piston groove.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse piston boot.
4. Insert into cylinder body by hand and insert piston boot piston-side lip into piston groove. CAUTION:
Press piston evenly and vary the pressing point to prevent cylinder body inner wall from being
rubbed.
5. Apply rubber grease to sliding sleeves, then install sliding boots and sleeves to cylinder body.
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CONTENTS
FRONT AXLE
PRECAUTION ....... ........................................2
PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .....2
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ......
2
Precaution Necessary for Steering Wheel Rota-
tion After Battery Disconnect ............................... ......
2
Precaution .................................................................3
PREPARATION ............................................4
PREPARATION .............................................. .....4
Special Service Tool ........................................... ......4
Commercial Service Tool ..........................................4
SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS ...............................5
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING ........................ .....
5
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ................................ ......5
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE .....................6
WHEEL HUB ......................................................6
On-Vehicle Inspection and Service ..................... .....6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ................7
WHEEL HUB ......................................................7
Removal and Installation ..................................... .....7
DRIVE SHAFT ....................................................9
Removal and Installation ..........................................9
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ..............11
DRIVE SHAFT ...................................................11
Disassembly and Assembly ................................. ....11
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) ............... .......................................... ...
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .................................................................
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Wheel Bearing ..................................................... ....16
Drive Shaft ...............................................................16
Boot Bands ..............................................................16
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PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
Special Service ToolINFOID:0000000005148940
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.
Commercial Service ToolINFOID:0000000005148941
Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name Description
ST29020001
(J-24319-01)
Gear arm puller Removing ball joint for steering knuckle
a: 34 mm (1.34 in)
b: 6.5 mm (0.256 in)
c: 61.5 mm (2.421 in)
KV40107300
(—)
Boot band crimping tool Installing boot bands
NT694
ZZA1229D
Tool name
Description
Power tools Removing bolts and nuts
PBIC0190E
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DRIVE SHAFT
• Check boot for cracks or other damage, and for grease leakage.
• If damaged, disassemble drive shaft to verify damage, and repairor replace as necessary.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• Tighten wheel nuts to specification. Refer to WT-49, "
Rotation".
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DRIVE SHAFT
Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000005148946
DISASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side
1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise. CAUTION:
When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use co pper or aluminum plates between the vise and the
drive shaft.
2. Remove the boot bands.
3. Remove the stopper ring using suitable tool as shown, and pull the housing off.
1. Sliding joint housing 2. Snap ring 3. Ball cage, steel ball, inner race assembly
4. Stopper ring 5. Boot band6. Boot
7. Drive shaft 8. Circlip9. Joint sub-assembly
WDIA0054E
SRA249A
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DRIVE SHAFT
4. Remove the snap ring, then remove the ball cage, steel ball,inner race assembly from the drive shaft.
5. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
6. Remove any old grease on the housing using paper towels.
Wheel Side
1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise. CAUTION:
When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copp er or aluminum plates between the vise and the
drive shaft.
2. Remove the boot bands, then remove the boot from the joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw a suitable drive shaft puller 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the threaded part of the joint sub-assembly. Pull the joint sub-
assembly off of the drive shaft as shown.
NOTE:
Align the sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove the joint
sub-assembly by pulling straight out.
CAUTION:
• If the joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five ormore attempts, replace the drive shaft and joint sub-
assembly as a set.
4. Remove the boot from the drive shaft.
5. Remove the circlip from the drive shaft.
6. While rotating the ball cage, remove any old grease from the joint sub-assembly using paper towels.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Drive Shaft
• Replace the drive shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.
Joint Sub-assembly
• Check for any rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
• Clean any foreign material from inside the joint sub-assembly.
• Check for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.
CAUTION:
If any defective conditions are found in the joint sub-assembly comp onents, replace the entire joint
sub-assembly.
Sliding Joint Side Housing
• Check for any compression scars, cracks, fracture s, or unusual wear on the ball rolling surface.
• Check for any damage to the drive shaft screws.
• Check for any deformation of the boot installation components.
Ball Cage
• Check the sliding surface for any compression scars, cracks, or fractures.
Steel Ball
• Check for any compression scars, cr acks, fractures, or unusual wear.
Inner Race
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• Check the ball sliding surface for any co mpression scars, cracks, or fractures.
• Check for any damage to the serrated part. CAUTION:
If any defective conditions are found, install a new housing, ball cage, steel ball, and inner race as a
set.
ASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side
1. Wrap the serrated part of the drive shaft with tape. Install the boot band and boot to drive shaft.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.
2. Remove the tape wound around the serrated part of the drive shaft.
3. Install the ball cage, steel ball, and inner race assembly on the drive shaft, and secure them tightly using the snap ring.
NOTE:
Discard the old snap ring and use a new one for assembly.
4. Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent, onto the housing (indicated by * marks), and install it
onto shaft. Refer to MA-13, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
5. Install the stopper ring onto the housing.
6. After installation, pull on the shaft to check engagement between the sliding joint and the stopper ring.
SFA800
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Grease capacity : 130 − 150 g (4.58 − 5.29 oz)
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DRIVE SHAFT
7. Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by * marks)as shown.
CAUTION:
If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.
8. Check that the boot installation length (L) is the length indicated below. Insert a suitable tool into the large end of the boot, as
shown. Bleed air from the boot to prevent boot deformation.
CAUTION:
• The boot may break if the boot installati on length is less than the specified value.
• Do not contact inside surface of boot with tip of the suitable tool.
9. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with the new boot bands as shown.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot bands and use new ones for assembly.
10. After installing the sliding joint housing to the drive shaft, rotate the boot to check that the boot is posi-
tioned correctly. If the boot is not positioned correctly , reposition the boot and secure the boot using a new
boot band.
Wheel Side
1. Insert the Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent, into the joint
sub-assembly serration hole until the grease begins to ooze
from the ball groove and serration hole. Refer to MA-13, "
Fluids
and Lubricants". After inserting the grease, use a shop cloth to
wipe off the grease that has oozed out.
2. Wrap the serrated part of the drive shaft with tape. Install the boot band and boot onto the shaft. Do not damage the boot.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot band and boot and use a new one for
assembly.
3. Remove the protective tape wound around the serrated part of the drive shaft. Boot installation length (L) : 145 mm (5.71 in)
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4. Attach the circlip to the drive shaftm making sure circlip fits securely into groove on drive shaft. Then install drive shaft nut to
end of joint sub-assembly, and press-fit the circlip using a suit-
able tool as shown.
NOTE:
Discard the old circlip and use a new one for assembly.
5. Insert the specified quantity of Genuine NISSAN Grease or equivalent, into the joint sub-assembly and the large end of the
boot. Refer to MA-13, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
6. Install the boot securely into the grooves (indicated by the * marks) as shown.
CAUTION:
If there is grease on the bo ot mounting surfaces (indicated
by the * marks) of the drive shaft and joint sub-assembly,
the boot may come off. Remove all grease from the drive
shaft surfaces.
7. Check that the boot installation length (L) is the specified length. Insert a suitable tool into the large end of the boot, as shown.
Bleed the air from the boot to prevent boot deformation.
CAUTION:
• The boot may break if the boot installation length is less than the specified length.
• Do not contact inside surface of boot with the tip of the suitable tool.
8. Secure large and small ends of the boot using new boot bands using tool as shown.
NOTE:
Discard the old boot bands and use new ones for assembly.
• Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets specificationas shown.
9. After installing the housing to the shaft, rotate the boot to check that it is positioned correctly. If the boot is
not positioned correctly, remove the old boot bands then reposition the boot and secure the boot with new
boot bands. Grease capacity : 145
− 165 g (5.11 − 5.82 oz)
RAC0049D
Boot installation length (L) : 168.4 mm (6.63 in)
Tool number : KV40107300 ( — )
WDIA0288E
RAC1133D
Dimension (M) : 1.0 – 4.0 mm (0.039 – 0.157 in)
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Wheel BearingINFOID:0000000005148947
Drive ShaftINFOID:0000000005148948
Boot BandsINFOID:0000000005148949
Unit: mm (in)
Wheel bearing axial end play0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less
Drive shaft joint typeFinal drive side Rzeppa
Wheel side
Rzeppa
Grease Quality
Nissan Genuine Grease or
equivalent
Capacity Final drive side
130 - 150 g (4.58 - 5.29 oz)
Wheel side 145 - 165 g (5.11 - 5.82 oz)
Boot length Final drive side (L)
145 mm (5.71 in)
Wheel side (L) 168.4 mm (6.63 in)
WDIA0055E
Dimension (M) 1.0 - 4.0 (0.039 - 0.157)
DSF0047D
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