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Wheel Side

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  1. Mount the drive shaft in a vise.
    CAUTION: When mounting the drive shaft in a vise, use copper 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 subassembly off of the drive shaft as shown.
    Fig 1: Pulling Joint Subassembly Off Of Drive Shaft
    G04186946Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    NOTE: Align the sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove the joint sub-assembly by pulling directly.
    CAUTION:
    • If the joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more attempts, replace the drive shaft and joint subassembly 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.
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