Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Disassembly and Assembly

Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Transmission & Driveline / Rear Axle — Removal and Installation / Rear Drive Shaft / Disassembly and Assembly

WHEEL SIDE

Disassembly

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.

Remove dust shield from joint sub-assembly.

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

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

CAUTION:

If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub assembly as a set.

Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by pulling directory.

Remove circular clip from shaft.

Remove boot from shaft.

Assembly

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

Fill serration slot joint sub-assembly with NISSAN genuine grease or equivalent until the serration slot and ball groove become full to the brim.

CAUTION:

After applying grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has oozed out.

Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:

Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect the boot from damage.

Never reuse boot and boot band.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serrated on shaft.

Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge.

CAUTION:

Never reuse circular clip.

NOTE:

Drive joint inserter is recommended when installing circular clip.

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

Install joint sub-assembly to shaft using plastic hammer.

WARNING:

Pull the joint sub-assembly in the axial direction away from transaxle assembly. Confirm that the joint sub assembly cannot be pulled out.

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

Grease amount

: Refer to Drive Shaft.

Install the boot securely 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 housing, boot may come off. Remove all grease from the surfaces.

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 inside of the boot from the large diameter side of boot and discharging the inside air.

L	: Refer to Drive Shaft.

CAUTION:

If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage of the boot.

Never touch the inside of the boot with the tip of tool.

Securely the boot with boot bands using the boot band crimp tool [SST: KV40107300 (NI-51751)] (A).

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

Install boot band so that staked area is as shown in the figure.

Specified value
M	: 1.0 - 4.0 mm (0.04 - 0.16 in)

Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then make sure 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.

Install dust shield to joint sub-assembly.

CAUTION:

Never reuse dust shield.

FINAL DRIVE SIDE

Disassembly

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.

Remove circular clip from housing.

Remove dust shield from housing.

Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from housing.

Put matching marks on housing and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.

Remove stopper ring with suitable tool, and pull out housing.

Put matching marks on ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.

Remove snap ring, then remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly from shaft.

Remove boot from shaft.

Assembly

Remove old grease on housing with paper waste.

Install boot and boot bands to shaft.

CAUTION:

Wrap serration shaft with tape to protect the boot from damage.

Never reuse boot and boot band.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serrated on shaft.

Install ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly , align it with the matching marks on shaft put during the removal.

Secure ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly onto shaft with snap ring .

CAUTION:

Never reuse snap ring.

Apply the appropriate amount of grease onto housing and sliding surface.

Grease amount

: Refer to Drive Shaft.

Install housing.

Install stopper ring to housing.

CAUTION:

Never reuse stopper ring.

After installed, pull shaft to check engagement between housing and stopper ring.

Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by “*” marks) shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

If grease adheres to the boot mounting surfaces (indicated by “*” marks) on shaft or housing, boot may be removed. Remove all grease from the surfaces.

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

L	: Refer to Drive Shaft.

CAUTION:

If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage of the boot.

Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with the tip of tool.

Secure the large and small ends of the boot with boot bands using the boot band crimp tool [SST: KV40107300 (NI-51751)] (A).

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot band.

Install boot band so that staked area is as shown in the figure.

Specified value
M	: 1.0 - 4.0 mm (0.04 - 0.16 in)

Check that location stays in the correct position when housing and shaft are secured and boot is rotated.

CAUTION:

Install again when location does not stay in the correct position.

Never reuse boot band.

Install circular clip to housing.

CAUTION:

Never reuse circular clip.

Install dust shield to housing.

CAUTION:

Never reuse dust shield.

Perform inspection after assembly. Refer to Inspection.

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