NISSAN SERENA 1993 Service Repair Manual

REAR
SUSPENSION -
Redr Spring (l.F.S.
type)
Femovsl
7).
Dis@nnect b€ke tlbe a.dI'onl
end or pa'ling
brake
1_
2_ Remove
spnng sed bon.
Pos tion jack
al end sldace ol rcar sping.
Oi6enqaqe lower b.l jonr
ol lerr
3.
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BEAR
SUSPENSION -
Rear Spnng (l.B.S.
type)
Removal (Conl'd)
5. Fenove iqht sping @nne.;ling @d and
r6ar.p ng.
Rsmove suspension mBmber nul.,
and Emo@
@r axle
6.
lnstallation
. Installation
ls lh6 €v6rs€ or&r ol €moval. Always
insiall
r6af sp .q
as.hown in iglB d bn.
rl
\\:ll
wi Inspecdon
FEAR SUSPENSION MEMBER
. FEpla@ wllh new asefrbly il suspension mombsf is
cdcked or delomed, or il insllalor is damag€d.
BEAR SPBING
. R6da@
wilh n€w on. il €ar sp ng is brokan,
cEcked or
SPFING MEIIIBER
. B6pla@
with new one il spring nBmber is cack.d or dam-
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REAB
ST SPENSION -
R66r Spdns (l.R.S.
type)
Insrallafton (Conld)
Donordr.€ j*k(n€Fllu.e.lngl.n4nrdlt
d€e.t'lcl€)
b€ydd hdairl plaF
ol M .prtng io &otd dfr.ge
ro lhe
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REAR
ST SPENSION -
Spdng Connoc{ing Rod (l.RS.
lype}
) ll
\-'--
> and Inslallation
I Pos lion
lack al
endjace ol r€.f sp nq.
2. Remove lower
nul, and sepa6le ball joi
lom rear spr ng
3. Sowly lowerjack and remov€ il.
4. Loosen upper balljoinl nul, and sepaal€ ba lioinl lrom
aie
Inspecllon
BALL JOINT
Chek ball joinl
lor play.
ll ball stud
s wod, play
in dbl
dn€dion s exesBiv€
or joinl
is had b swing, €pac6
sp ng connecling
rod assedbly.
Belore ch€cking, tum balltonl
al easl10 revolutions so
lhal bal joinl
s prop6
y
bbken in.
(n@ring F :
@nef pln
hote ot batt 3tud)
49 N (O,s
k9, 1,1 lb) or r€s
0.2 N.n (2
ks.m, 1J iFlb)
or lB
Vdliel .nd play
"C":
Ch6-ck dust 6ver
ior damage. R€placo spdng.onneciing
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FEAR
SUSPENSION -
Link and Ball Joi (l.B.S.
type)
Removal and Inslallation
. F.tlw€
and imrrll link one .r a fima.
UPPEF UNK
1. Remove ootler pin
and nu1lrcm balljoint.
2. Oi5anga96 knucke irom upper ink
usinq suiiab e lool.
3, Bemove nuls
and bolts secuing i.k
to suspeisioi hem-
ber and renove li.k.
LOWEF LINK
3.
2. Dlsengage
6hock
absober irom lower
link.
Femove cotier
oin and
nut tofr battiotni.
Dsengage knuckle iiom ower link lsing sulableloo.
B€mov6 nu|3 and bolts securng llntto
suspen6ion menber
TOE CONIROL FOD
1 Remove nlls
and boLls *cuing rod
lo knuokle
and sus
pens@n menDer, @nove @o.
, Inai.ll.tion
ia
.t ihe Ewe order ol rcmdd,
. Ore nul ot @ch te dnfttl rcd &d lffir link .B E€d lor
wrFl.lisnn.ir diu.tmst
Alt r dght nlng ih@ nurs, nake suE wh@l alignh.nt ig
drect and adjust il re8sry, Fd€r ro 'R€.r
wlFI
Alignnhr" in'ON-VEHICLESERVICE".
Inspection
LINK
. Replace
with new one il link is delomed, cracked or
dafraged, or rubber blshing is damaged.
TOE CONTROL FOD
r Replace wi$ newbecontolrod assembly il1@ 6nlb bd
i> debrned. c acred o dardged or .,bb€r
buqh ng 's
BALL JOINT
r Check ba||
lonl lor
play.
lf balstud s wom pay
in dial
d re.tion is
excessive orjoinl s had to swing, €p.ce link
and ball joid
assembly.
aebG checking, tum bal
tont al
€asl 10 r€volulions
60
lhat balljoi.l is propcny
brok€n in.
7.a -
54,9 N (0,4 -
5.6
05 -
3,4 N.m (5,0 -
3s 13.123tb)
Check dusl cov€rior damaqe. Fepla€ Ink il ne@ssary.
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REAR
AXLE -
Axle Shan (Rigid
Rear Axle type)
&E
'&)
Disass€mbly
1. Oisconned brake tube and palkng
b€k. cabl€.
2. Aemove nuls sour ng baJtlo plal6
lo rcar ax €.
3. Oaw
oul axle shall wilh suliable too Remove ax e shail
When clwlng oll €1, .lway8 €d* sith E |lg
oE,
8,4.24

REAR
AXLE -
Axle Shaft (Rigid
Re€r A16 typ€)
Disassembly (Cont'd)
4. Cul6llar wirh a chisel.
B€ @E Ul not lo d.m.ge dle
shall
Femove wheel beaiig aid coilar,
whee beadne has been r€mov€d,
Once oll
cuner hG been renowd Ed@ whh. tw
one,
Inspec{on
A(LE SHAFT
r Check axl6 shafi straighlness,
cracks, damage, wear of
di$onon. Raplace I necessary.
WHEEL BEAFING
. Make sucwh@ b6arng rolls lreely
and is f@e lrcm no se,
c6cks, p
ning ol w€ar.
Fepla.e it necessary.
AXLE CASE
. Ch€ck
axle case lor the existence ol cracks .nd
deloma-
rions Fepla@
it necessary.
8A.25

REAR
AILE -
Ax|e Shaft (Rigid
Re€r Axle type)
Aesembly 1. Inslalloilcun€rin Ihe posito.
as shown in ittuslrsriona ert.
. M.k€
5!F oil 4l|er ii pchloned
pbpedy.
. Apply
muiipurpo* g|e@
lo sid. srlaca
2. Inslalrcmaining pans
io
B6arn9 spacer (Make
lldk€ 8uE rhdr
oll d grea$
srlae ol axle 3haft, bcadng axl€
shalt n
the lolowrng oder
sure chamiercde is lacng
axle
dc nor @me into
siact will
3 Posilion axe shafi 6ssmby
pans, menlionod above. onto
lo 44.1 KN (4lo
4.5lon,394 under
a p€ss
and press
al
axle shali al a load o139.2
el, coat sling lip with mltl-purD@
5. rn.elr
axle shaft assmby into
axte ese using
special
Removd Toolwhen
dislance'A b€lween
axte fiango ol
axr€ c.s6
beaing s 70,90 mm (2.76
!o 3.54 in).
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REAB
AXLE -
Arle Shaft (Rigid
Re€r Axle type)
Assembly (Cont'd)
6. Choos€ adiusijng sh ms lo
adiusl distance
"Oi beiveen
wh€€lb€ainq and axl6 hou6ing.
Di.r.ne '!D'
: 0 -
o.1 mm (0 -
0.004 In)
To c. culate d
stance D",
lse lor ow ng fomuta:
A -
Distanc6 benr€en nolch
oi beadnq and axte housing
Forselecling prcpefshim
thickn€$, r€ler to S DS
7 Check axiaLend play
ol dl€ shafi by !sng
a dialgauqe.
Alhle.d play:
0.1 mm (0.004
in) d l*3
It dlal @d play
i5 nol sithin 8p€ciferionB,
ep.at peedue
Ao @€tu| nor ro dEnEgE oil sl shen .dtustlng
dlat 6d
Ftay.
a, Connect pa*ing
b6ke cable and b6ke lube
9. Bleed an oul ol bhkino. rcuir.
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REAR
SUSPENSION (Rigid
Rear Axle type)
nn s .
Frr, dh dn d
@h d,
totr sFn d4
Fd{
g Shock Absorber
FEiIOVAL ANO INSIALLAION
. Loo*n upperand low€r bolls and rcmove shock
absober.
INSPECTION
. Check .ho.k 5bsolb6r
for o I leak6,
cracks or delomano's.
Fepla@ it ne@ssary.
. Ch€ck rubber bushings lor twisling or defomalions.
Feplae il
ne@$ary.
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