wheel bolts INFINITI QX56 2011 Factory User Guide

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with power tool. Refer to
WT-64, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT : Removal and Installation".
3. Remove caliper assembly mounting bolts. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-37, "
BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. CAUTION:
 Put matching marks on the wh eel hub and bearing assembly and the disc rotor before removing
the disc rotor.
 Never drop disc rotor.
5. Remove wheel sensor harness. Refer to BRC-134, "
FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal and Installa-
tion".
CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
6. Remove steering outer socket. Refer to ST-42, "
Removal and Installation".
7. Set suitable jack under lower link.
1. Steering knuckle 2. Cotter pin 3. Splash guard
4. Hub bolt 5. Wheel hub and bearing assembly 6. Disc rotor
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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8. Remove shock absorber mounting bolt from lower link. Refer to FSU-10, "Removal and Installation".
9. Separate upper link from steering knuckle, using the ball joint remover (commercial service tool), and
remove upper link.
CAUTION:
 Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover
from suddenly coming off.
 Never damage ball joint boot.
10. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.
11. Remove lower link from steering knuckle. CAUTION:
Never damage ball joint boot.
12. Remove steering knuckle.
13. Remove hub bolts (1) from wheel hub and bearing assembly, using the ball joint remover (A) (commercial service tool).
CAUTION:
 Remove hub bolt only when necessary.
 Never hammer the hub bolt to avoid impact to the wheel
hub and bearing assembly.
 Pull out the hub bolt in a di rection perpendicular to the
wheel hub and bearing assembly.
14. Perform inspection after removal. Refer to FAX-9, "
Inspection".
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
 Place a suitable washer (A) as shown in the figure to install the hub
bolts (1) by using the tightening force of the nut (B).
CAUTION:
 Check that there is no cl earance between wheel hub and
bearing assembly, and hub bolt.
 Never reuse hub bolt.
 Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen condi-
tions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing
assembly and steering knuckle.
 Never reuse cotter pin.
 Perform inspection after installation. Refer to FA X - 9 , "
Inspection".
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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace it if necessary.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check boots of lower link and steering outer socket ba ll joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to
FSU-15, "
Inspection" and ST-46, "Inspection".
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to BRC-134, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR :
Exploded View".
2. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "
Inspection".
3. Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to BRC-64, "
Work Procedure".
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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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REMOVAL
1. Remove tires.
2. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to
BR-23, "
FRONT : Removal and Installation".
3. Remove caliper assembly mounting bolts. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-37, "
BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. CAUTION:
 Put matching marks on the wh eel hub and bearing assembly and the disc rotor before removing
the disc rotor.
 Never drop disc rotor.
5. Remove wheel sensor harness. Refer to BRC-134, "
FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal and Installa-
tion".
CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
6. Remove steering outer socket. Refer to ST-42, "
Removal and Installation".
1. Steering knuckle 2. Cotter pin 3. Splash guard
4. Hub bolt 5. Wheel hub and bearing assembly 6. Disc rotor
7. Wheel hub lock nut
A. Tightening must be done following the installation procedure. Refer to FA X - 1 8 , "
Removal and Installation".
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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7. Set suitable jack under lower link.
8. Remove shock absorber mounting bolt from lower link. Refer to FSU-10, "
Removal and Installation".
9. Separate upper link from steering knuckle, using the ball joint remover (commercial service tool), and
remove upper link.
CAUTION:
 Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover
from suddenly coming off.
 Never damage ball joint boot.
10. Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut.
11. Put matching mark on drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. CAUTION:
Use paint or similar substance for matc hing marks. Never scratch the surface.
12. Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
CAUTION:
 Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
 Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for or joint sub-assembly, shaft and the
other parts.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after
performing the above procedure.
13. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
14. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.
15. Remove lower link from steering knuckle. CAUTION:
Never damage ball joint boot.
16. Remove steering knuckle.
17. Remove hub bolts (1) from wheel hub and bearing assembly, using the ball joint remover (A) (commercial service tool).
CAUTION:
 Remove hub bolt only when necessary.
 Never hammer the hub bolt to avoid impact to the wheel
hub and bearing assembly.
 Pull out the hub bolt in a di rection perpendicular to the
wheel hub and bearing assembly.
18. Perform inspection after removal. Refer to FAX-20, "
Inspection".
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
 Place a suitable washer (A) as shown in the figure to install the hub
bolts (1) by using the tightening force of the nut (B).
CAUTION:
 Check that there is no cl earance between wheel hub and
bearing assembly, and hub bolt.
 Never reuse hub bolt.
 Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
 Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting , use the tightening torque range for the wheel
hub lock nut.
 Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten th e wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
 Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing
wheel hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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REMOVAL
1. Remove tires.
2. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to
BR-23, "
FRONT : Removal and Installation".
3. Remove caliper assembly mounting bolts. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-37, "
BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FAX-18, "
Removal and Installation".
5. Remove wheel sensor harness. Refer to BRC-134, "
FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal and Installa-
tion".
CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
6. Remove height sensor from upper link (right side). Refer to EXL-136, "
Removal and Installation".
7. Remove steering outer socket. Refer to ST-42, "
Removal and Installation".
8. Set suitable jack under lower link.
9. Remove shock absorber mounting bolt from lower link. Refer to FSU-10, "
Removal and Installation".
10. Separate upper link from steering knuckle, using t he ball joint remover (commercial service tool), and
remove upper link.
CAUTION:
 Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover
from suddenly coming off.
1. Circular clip 2. Dust shield 3. Housing
4. Snap ring 5. Ball cage/steel ball/inner race assem-
bly6. Stopper ring
7. Boot band 8. Boot 9. Shaft
10. Circular clip 11. Joint sub-assembly : Wheel side
: NISSAN genuine grease or an equivalent.
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols not described on the above.
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FUEL TANKFL-9
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3. Remove LH rear wheel and tire.
4. Disconnect fuel filler hose, vent hose and EVAP hose at fuel tank side.
5. Remove fuel tank protector.
6. Remove the fuel tank mounting band bolts while supporting the
fuel tank with a suitable lift jack.
CAUTION:
Support the position that fu el tank mounting bands never
engage.
7. Supporting with hands, descend suitable jack carefully, and remove fuel tank. CAUTION:
 Check that all connection po ints have been disconnected.
 Confirm there is no interference with vehicle.
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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Use the following procedure to check for fuel leakage.
1. Turn ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped), and check connections for leakage by applying fuel pres-
sure to fuel piping.
2. Start engine and rev it up and check there are no f uel leakage at the fuel system tube and hose connec-
tions.
 After removing/installing rear suspension assembly, check to adjust wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-6,
"Inspection".
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DESCRIPTION
Measure wheel alignment under unladen conditions.
NOTE:
“Unladen conditions” means that fuel, engine coolant, and lubricant are full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and
mats are in designated positions.
PRELIMINARY CHECK
Check the following:
 Tires for improper air pressure and wear
 Road wheels for runout: Refer to WT-64, "
Inspection".
 Wheel bearing axial end play: Refer to FA X - 7 , "
Inspection" (2WD), FAX-16, "Inspection" (4WD).
 Lower link and upper link ball joint axial end play: Refer to FSU-15, "
Inspection" and FSU-18, "Inspection".
 Shock absorber operation.
 Each mounting part of axle and suspension for looseness and deformation
 Lower link for cracks, deformation and other damage
 Vehicle height (posture)
GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
 A four-wheel thrust alignment should be performed.
- This type of alignment is recomm ended for any NISSAN/INFINITI vehicle.
- The four-wheel “thrust” process helps ensure that t he vehicle is properly aligned and the steering wheel is
centered.
- The alignment rack itself should be capable of accepting any NISSAN/INFINITI vehicle.
- The rack should be checked to ensure that it is level.
 Make sure the machine is properly calibrated.
- Your alignment equipment should be regularly ca librated in order to give correct information.
- Check with the manufacturer of your specific equi pment for their recommended Service/Calibration Sched-
ule.
ALIGNMENT PROCESS
IMPORTANT:
Use only the alignment specificati ons listed in this Service Manual.
 When displaying the alignment settings, many alignment machines use “indicators”: (Green/red, plus or
minus, Go/No Go). Never use these indicators.
- The alignment specifications programmed into your machine that operate these indicators may not be cor-
rect.
- This may result in an ERROR.
 Some newer alignment machines are equipped with an optional “Rolling Compensation” method to “com-
pensate” the sensors (alignment targets or head units). Never use this “Rolling Compensation” method.
- Use the “Jacking Compensation Method”. After installi ng the alignment targets or head units, raise the vehi-
cle and rotate the wheels 1/2 turn both ways.
- See Instructions in the alignment machine you're using for more information on this.
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CAMBER, CASTER
1. Adjust with the front/rear side adjusting bolts (1) on the lower link
(2).
2. See the following table for the amount of cam bolt scale move- ment and the variation of camber and caster.
CAUTION:
Align the adjusting bolt cutout with the stamp of lower link
bracket.
: Vehicle front
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT
3. Note the following, and adjust as shown in the figure.
a. Obtain the point at the intersection of the measured values on the figure.
b. Read the coordinate (scale) of the intersection point.
c. Move the front/rear side adjusting bolts by each scale.  If the coordinate (scale) of the intersection point is positive, move the adjusting bolt to the vehicle inside.
 If the coordinate (scale) of the intersection point is negative, move the adjusting bolt to the vehicle out-
side.
d. Measure the camber and caster again. Check that the standard is within the proper range.
CAUTION:
 Always adjust the angle difference betw een left and right cambers within 33′.
 Always adjust the angle difference be tween left and right casters within 45′.
TOE-IN
Loosen the steering outer socket, and then adjus t the length using steering inner socket.
CAUTION:
 Always evenly adjust both toe-in alternately and adjust the difference between the left and right to
the standard.
 Always fix the steering inner socket when tightening the steering outer socket.
A : Vehicle outside
B : Vehicle inside
Amount of
cam bolt scale
movement Front
1 segment
on vehicle outside 1 segment
on vehicle inside 1 segment
on vehicle inside 1 segment
on vehicle outside 1 segment
on vehicle inside 1 segment
on vehicle outside Amount of
movement 0 Amount of
movement 0
Rear 1 segment
on vehicle inside 1 segment
on vehicle outside 1 segment
on vehicle inside 1 segment
on vehicle outside Amount of
movement 0 Amount of
movement 0 1 segment
on vehicle inside 1 segment
on vehicle outside
Camber angle 0 ′0′ +7′− 7′ +3′− 3′ +3′− 3′
Caster angle −14 ′ +14′ 0′ 0′ +7′− 7′− 7′ +7′
Camber, caster : Refer to FSU-21, "Wheel Alignment".
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Toe-in : Refer to FSU-21, "Wheel Alignment".
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FRONT COIL SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER
CAUTION:
The shock absorber assembly cannot be disassembled.
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REMOVAL
1. Reduce system pressure. (With HBMC) Refer to SCS-18, "Work Procedure".
CAUTION:
Inadvertent piping removal causes fluid to splatter.
2. Remove tires with power tool. Refer to WT-64, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Remove brake hose bracket from steering knuckle. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT : Removal and Installation".
4. Remove caliper assembly mounting bolts. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-37, "
BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FA X - 8 , "
Removal and Installation" (2WD), FAX-18, "Removal and Installation"
(4WD).
6. Remove wheel sensor and harness connector. Refer to BRC-134, "
FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal
and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
7. Remove steering outer socket fr om steering knuckle. Refer to ST-42, "
Removal and Installation".
8. Remove height sensor from upper link (right side). Refer to EXL-136, "
Removal and Installation".
9. Set suitable jack under lower link.
10. Remove stabilizer connecting rod from lower link. (Without HBMC) Refer to FSU-20, "
Removal and Instal-
lation".
11. Separate upper link from steering knuckle. Refer to FSU-17, "
Removal and Installation".
1. Shock absorber assembly 2. Lower link
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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LOWER LINK
LOWER LINK
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REMOVAL
1. Remove tires with power tool. Refer to WT-64, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove brake hose bracket from steering knuckle. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT : Removal and Installation".
3. Remove caliper assembly mounting bolts. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to BR-37, "
BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FA X - 8 , "
Removal and Installation" (2WD), FAX-18, "Removal and Installation"
(4WD).
5. Remove wheel sensor and harness connector. Refer to BRC-134, "
FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Removal
and Installation".
CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
6. Remove steering outer socket fr om steering knuckle. Refer to ST-42, "
Removal and Installation".
7. Remove height sensor from upper link (right side). Refer to EXL-136, "
Removal and Installation".
8. Set suitable jack under lower link.
9. Remove stabilizer connecting rod from lower link. (Without HBMC) Refer to FSU-20, "
Removal and Instal-
lation".
10. Remove shock absorber mounting bolt from lower link.
11. Separate upper link from steering knuckle. Refer to FSU-17, "
Removal and Installation".
1. Upper link 2. Eccentric disc 3. Lower link
4. Bump rubber 5. Adjusting bolt
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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