REMOVAL

1.Remove tires with power tool. Refer to Exploded View.

2.Remove steering knuckle. Refer to Exploded View.

3.Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.

4.Screw drive shaft puller (A) (commercial service tool) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the thread of joint sub-assembly, and remove joint sub-assembly from shaft.
■ CAUTION ■

- Align a drive shaft puller and drive shaft and remove them by pulling firmly and uniformly.
- If joint sub-assembly cannot be pulled out, try after removing drive shaft from vehicle.

5.Remove circular clip (1) from shaft.

6.Remove boot from shaft.

INSTALLATION

1.Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper waste.

2.Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly (1) with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball groove become full to the brim.
■ CAUTION ■
After applying grease, use a paper waste to wipe it out old grease that has oozed out.

3.Install boot and boot bands to shaft.
■ CAUTION ■

- Wrap serration on shaft with tape (A) to protect the boot from damage.
- Never reuse boot and boot band.

4.Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.

5.Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge.
■ CAUTION ■
Never reuse circular clip.
NOTE：
Drive joint inserter is recommended when installing circular clip.

6.Align both center axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly. Then assemble shaft with joint sub-assembly holding circular clip.

7.Install joint sub-assembly (1) to shaft using plastic hammer.
■ CAUTION ■
Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while rotating drive shaft.

8.Apply the specified amount of grease into the boot inside from large diameter side of boot.

Grease amount | : Refer to Drive Shaft (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

9.Install the boot into grooves (indicated by “*” marks) shown in the figure.
■ CAUTION ■
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (indicated by “*” mark) on the shaft or joint sub-assembly, boot may come off. Remove all grease from the surface.

10.To prevent the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length (L) to the specified value shown below by inserting the suitable tool into the inside of the boot from the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside air.

L | : Refer to Drive Shaft (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

■ CAUTION ■

- If the boot innstallation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage of the boot.
- Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with a tip of tool.

11.Secure the ends of the boot with boot bands using the boot band crimping tool (A) [SST: KV40107300 (　−　)].
■ CAUTION ■
Never reuse boot band.
NOTE：
Secure boot band so that dimension (M) meets the specification as shown in the figure.

M | : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)

12.Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then check that they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Install them with boot band when boot installation positions become incorrect.
■ CAUTION ■
Never reuse boot band.

13.Install steering knuckle. Refer to Exploded View.

14.Install tires. Refer to Exploded View.