Nissan Murano: Rear Axle :: Removal and Installation / Rear Wheel Hub

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REMOVAL

Remove disc brake rotor. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Remove bolt (1) and separate rear wheel sensor from knuckle. Refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:

• Pull out rear wheel sensor being careful to turn it as little as possible. Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.

• Failure to remove rear wheel sensor from rear knuckle may result in damage to rear wheel sensor.

For AWD Nissan Murano vehicles, remove cotter pin.

For AWD vehicles, loosen, but do not remove, the wheel hub lock nut from drive shaft using power tool.

For AWD Nissan Murano vehicles, using a piece of wood and a suitable tool, tap on wheel hub lock nut to disengage drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing.

CAUTION:

• Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Be careful not to over-extend slide joint.

• Do not allow drive shaft to hang without support.

NOTE:

Use a suitable puller if the drive shaft cannot be separated from wheel hub and bearing.

For AWD Nissan Murano vehicles, remove wheel hub lock nut.

Remove wheel hub and bearing bolts (A).

Remove wheel hub and bearing.

Remove hub cap.

If necessary, remove wheel studs (1) from wheel hub and bearing using a suitable tool (A).

CAUTION:

• Remove wheel studs only when necessary.

• Do not hammer wheel studs or damage to wheel hub and bearing may occur.

• Pull out wheel studs in a direction perpendicular to wheel hub and bearing.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing

Check wheel hub and bearing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace wheel hub and bearing if necessary.

Rear Knuckle

Check rear knuckle for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace rear knuckle if necessary.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

• Do not use a power tool to tighten wheel hub lock nut.

• Do not reuse wheel hub lock nut.

• Place a washer (A) as shown to install wheel studs (1) by using tightening force of nut (B).

  

  CAUTION:

  • Check that there is no clearance between wheel stud and wheel hub and bearing.

  • Do not reuse wheel stud.

• Clean mating surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing.

• Clean mating surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing.

• Make sure wheel hub and bearing operate smoothly.

• Install rear wheel sensor to rear knuckle. Refer to Removal and Installation.

  CAUTION:

  • Before installing, make sure there is no foreign material, such as iron fragments, adhered to pick-up part of rear wheel sensor.

  • When installing, make sure there is no foreign material, such as iron fragments, on and in the hole in rear knuckle for rear wheel sensor. Make sure no foreign material has been caught in sensor rotor. Remove any foreign material and clean mount.

• When installing cotter pin, securely bend cotter pin to prevent rattles.

  CAUTION:

  Do not reuse cotter pin.