Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Front Propeller Shaft: 2f C-C

Inspection

WARNING:

• Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

LOOSENESS OF CONNECTED PART

Check each fixing bolt and nut for looseness using torque wrench. For each tightening torque, refer to followings;

Refer to Exploded View.

BACKLASH OF JOINT PART

Move the joint of propeller shaft up and down and from side to side (axial direction of shaft and right angle to shaft) to check that the joint has no backlash extremely. If the joint has a malfunction, remove propeller shaft and perform inspection.

APPEARANCE AND NOISE

Check propeller shaft tube surface for dents or cracks. If malfunction is detected, replace propeller shaft assembly.

VIBRATION

If vibration is present at high speed, adjust the propeller shaft phase first.

Check the propeller shaft for bend and damage. If damaged, replace propeller shaft assembly.

Perform a cruise test drive to check the propeller shaft for runout. If vibration occurs, separate propeller shaft at final drive companion flange; then change the phase between companion flange and propeller shaft by the one bolt hole at a time and install propeller shaft.

If vibration is still detected, measure propeller shaft runout after removing it. Refer to Inspection.