Altima SE L4-2.4L (KA24DE) (1997)
Transaxle Side
1. Install boot and new small boot band on drive shaft.
CAUTION: Cover drive shaft serration with tape so as not to damage boot during installation.
2. Install new snap ring "B", then securely install ball cage, inner race and balls as a unit, making sure the marks which were made during
disassembly are properly aligned.
3. Install new snap ring "C".
4. Pack drive shaft with 145 - 165 grams (5.11 - 5.82 ounce) amount of grease.
5. Install slide joint housing, then install new snap ring "A".
6. Make sure that boot is properly installed on the drive shaft groove. Set boot so that it does not swell and deform when its length is "L2".
Length "L2" is 97 - 99 mm (3.82 - 3.90 inch).
7. Lock new larger and smaller boot bands securely with a suitable tool.