Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Perform work with 2 workers, because it is heavy weight.
Support back door with a proper material and use protective tape or shop cloth to protect back door and body from falling and damage when removing and installing spindle unit.
REMOVAL
Disconnect battery cable from 12V battery negative terminal. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove luggage side upper finisher LH. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Disconnect spindle unit harness connector 
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LH side
: Vehicle front
RH side
: Vehicle front
Remove harness grommet from back main center pillar, and then pull out spindle unit harness from vehicle body.
Support back door panel with a proper material to prevent it from falling.
WARNING:
Injury may occur if back door panel is not supported with appropriate material when removing back door assembly.
Remove metal clip 
located on connection between spindle unit 
and stud ball part 
of spindle unit bracket upper to using a remover tool (A) according to the numerical order 1→2 indicated by arrows as shown in figure.
Disengage spindle unit from stud ball part of spindle unit bracket upper.
Repeat the same operation to disengage spindle unit from stud ball part of spindle unit bracket lower, and then remove spindle unit.
Remove spindle unit bracket upper mounting bolts, and then remove spindle unit bracket upper.
Remove back door touch sensor. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove spindle unit bracket lower mounting bolts, and then remove spindle unit bracket lower.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
When installation, check spindle unit harness connector
is inside the vehicle body pocket (RH side).
After installation, check back door lock. Refer to Inspection.
After installation, perform calibration of automatic back door position information. Refer to Work Procedure.
Spindle Unit
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Other materials:
Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
Never damage the back door panel.
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Fully open back door.
Apply protective tape (A) on back door lower finisher to protect it from damage.
Disengage back door finisher cap fixing pawls using a remover tool (A), and then remove back door finisher cap.
: Pawl
INSTALLATIO ...
Work Flow
OVERALL SEQUENCE
DETAILED FLOW
GET INFORMATION FOR SYMPTOM
Check operation condition of the function that is malfunctioning.
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CHECK DTC
Check DTC.
Perform the following procedure if DTC is detected.
Record DTC and freeze frame data (Print them out using CONSULT.)
Erase DTC.
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Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove front heater & cooling unit assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Disconnect front air mix door motor (passenger side) harness connector .
Remove sub harness from front case lower assembly.
Remove cooler packing.
Remove fixing screws , and then remove heater pipe suppor ...
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