
D DRIVELINE/AXLE
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B
SECTION
REAR AXLE C
RAX
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CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................... 2 . REAR DRIVE SHAFT ................................................ 7 . F
Caution .................................................................... 2
. Components ............................................................ 7
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PREPARATION .......................................................... 3. Removal and Installation ......................................... 7 .
Special Service Tools (SST) .................................... 3 . REMOVAL ............................................................ 7
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Commercial Service Tools ....................................... 3 . INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 8 .
NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) INSTALLATION .................................................... 8 .
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 4 . Disassembly and Assembly ..................................... 8 .
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NVH Troubleshooting Chart .................................... 4 . DISASSEMBLY .................................................... 8 .
WHEEL HUB ............................................................. 5
. INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ................. 9 .
On-Vehicle Inspection and Service ......................... 5 . ASSEMBLY ........................................................ 10.
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION ........................ 5 . SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ..... 13 . I
Components ............................................................ 5
. Wheel Bearing ....................................................... 13
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Removal and Installation ......................................... 5 . Drive Shaft ............................................................. 13
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REMOVAL ............................................................ 5
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INSTALLATION .................................................... 6 .
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PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS PFP:00001
Caution EDS003AH
Observe the following precautions when disassembling and servicing drive shaft.
q Perform work in a location which is as dust-free as possible.
q Before disassembling and servicing, clean the outside of parts.
q Prevention of the entry of foreign objects must be taken into account during disassembly of the service
location.
q Disassembled parts must be carefully reassembled in the correct order. If work is interrupted, a clean
cover must be placed over parts.
q Paper shop cloths must be used. Fabric shop cloths must not be used because of the danger of lint adher-
ing to parts.
q Disassembled parts (except for rubber parts) should be cleaned with kerosene which shall be removed by
blowing with air or wiping with paper shop cloths.
Revision: September 2005 RAX-2 2006 Pathfinder
PREPARATION
PREPARATION PFP:00002
A
Special Service Tools (SST) EDS003AI
The actual shapes of the Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of the special service tools illustrated here.
Tool number Description B
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name
KV38100500 Installing drive shaft plug C
( -- ) a: 80 mm (3.15 in) dia.
Drift b: 60 mm (2.36 in) dia.
RAX
ZZA0701D
E
KV38102200 Installing drive shaft plug
( -- ) a: 90 mm (3.54 in) dia.
Drift b: 31 mm (1.22 in) dia.
F
ZZA0920D G
Commercial Service Tools EDS003AJ
Tool name Description H
Power tools Removing bolts and nuts
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J
PBIC0190E
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