Frontier XE Crew Cab 2WD V6-3.3L (VG33E) (2000)
1. Install new small boot band and boot on drive shaft.
Cover drive shaft serration with tape to prevent damaging boot during installation.
2. Set joint assembly onto drive shaft by lightly tapping it.
Install joint assembly securely, ensuring that marks which were made during disassembly are properly aligned.
3. Pack drive shaft with specified amount of grease.
Specified amount of grease: 135 - 145 g (4.76 - 5.11 oz.)
4. Make sure that the boot is properly installed on the drive shaft groove. Set the boot so that it does not swell or deform when its length is "L2".
Length "L2": 96 - 98 mm (3.78 - 3.86 inch)
5. Lock new large boot band securely with a suitable tool.
6. Lock new small boot band.
Beginning With VIN #343314
DISASSEMBLY
Final Drive Side (TS82F)
1. Remove plug seal from slide joint housing by lightly tapping around slide joint housing.
2. Remove boot bands.