nissan Workshop Repair Guides

Nissan and Datsun Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Axle Shaft, Conventional Fixed/Floating|Page 3346 > < Axle Shaft, Conventional Fixed/Floating|Page 3344
Page 9
background image

1. Press new wheel bearing until it bottoms end face of bearing housing.

Note:  Always press outer race of wheel bearing during installation.

2. Press new grease seal until it bottoms end face of bearing housing.

Note:  After installing new grease seal, coat sealing lip with multipurpose grease.

3. Install baffle plate over bearing housing and press axle shaft into inner race of wheel bearing.

Note:  Be careful not to damage or deform grease seal.

Note:  Before installing lock nut, apply a coat of wheel bearing grease to its seat. Tighten lock nut to specified torque.

Torque: 245 - 294 N.m (25 - 30 kg-m, 181 - 217 ft-lb)

4. Turn bearing housing (with respect to axle shaft) two or three times. It must turn smoothly.

Axle Shaft, Conventional Fixed/Floating|Page 3346 > < Axle Shaft, Conventional Fixed/Floating|Page 3344