REMOVAL

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

2.Remove under cover. Refer to Exploded View.

3.Remove steering knuckle. Refer to Exploded View.

4.Remove stabilizer connecting rod. Refer to Exploded View.

5.Remove shock absorber. Refer to Exploded View.

6.Remove drive shaft from front final drive using the drive shaft attachment (A) [SST:KV40107500 (　−　)] and a sliding hammer (B) (commercial service tool) while inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment between housing and front final drive.
■ CAUTION ■
Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when removing drive shaft. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
■ CAUTION ■
Always replace final drive oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

- Place the protector (A) [SST:KV38107900 (　−　)] onto final drive to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install.
- When assembling the shaft, never press it, but pull it until fully seated by tightening the wheel hub lock nut.

- Check that anticorrosive oil is applied to the thread of the drive shaft. If not, apply appropriate oil such as engine oil.
- If sufficient oil is not applied to the thread of the drive shaft, the wheel hub lock nut may be seized and the tightening torque reaches the specified limit prematurely. It may cause looseness or abnormal noises.
- Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)] to flat surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
  ■ CAUTION ■
  Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.

  Amount paste | : 0.2 – 1.0 g (0.007 – 0.035 oz)

- Install drive shaft using tightening torque of wheel hub lock nut. Refer to Exploded View.
  ■ CAUTION ■
  Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle.
- Never reuse cotter pin.