Nissan Murano: Driveline :: Rear Propeller Shaft: C-Cvj-C / Removal and Installation. Rear Propeller Shaft

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	Propeller shaft assembly		Center bearing mounting bracket (upper)		Clip
	Center bearing mounting bracket (lower)
: Nissan Murano Vehicle front
: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Always replace after every disassembly.

REMOVAL

Shift transaxle to the neutral position and then release parking brake.

Remove front exhaust tube. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove heat insulator (1).

Put matching marks (A) on propeller shaft flange yoke and transfer companion flange.

CAUTION:

For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage propeller shaft flange yoke and transfer companion flange.

Put matching marks (A) on propeller shaft flange yoke and electric controlled coupling.

CAUTION:

• For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage propeller shaft flange yoke and electric controlled coupling.

• If the tip of stud bolt of electric controlled coupling has a paint mark, place a matching mark for identification of the position of applicable stud bolt.

Loosen mounting nuts (A) of center bearing mounting bracket.

NOTE:

Tighten mounting nuts (A) temporarily to prevent drop of propeller shaft.

Remove propeller shaft assembly fixing bolts (A), and separate propeller shaft assembly from transfer companion flange.

Remove propeller shaft assembly fixing nuts (A), and separate propeller shaft assembly from electric controlled coupling (1) of final drive.

Remove center bearing mounting bracket mounting nuts.

Remove propeller shaft assembly.

Remove clips and then remove center bearing mounting bracket (upper/lower).

Clip

Perform inspection after removal. Refer to Inspection.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse propeller shaft nuts and bolts.

• After removing propeller shaft, replace stud bolts on electric controlled coupling. Refer to Removal and Installation.

• Remove any moisture, oil, or foreign material from matching surface on transfer companion flange, electric controlled coupling and propeller shaft flange.

• Install center bearing mounting bracket (upper) with its arrow mark (A) facing forward.

  

• Adjust position of center bearing mounting bracket (upper) (1), center bearing mounting bracket (lower) (2) sliding back and forth to prevent play in thrust direction of center bearing insulator (3). Install center bearing mounting bracket (upper/lower) to Nissan Murano vehicle.

  

• Center bearing mounting bracket fixing nuts must be tightened in the order from left to right.

• Align matching marks (A) to install propeller shaft flange yoke and electric controlled coupling of final drive.

  

• Align matching marks (A) to install propeller shaft flange yoke and transfer companion flange.

  

• If propeller shaft assembly, final drive assembly or electric controlled coupling has been replaced, connect propeller shaft assembly and electric controlled coupling of final drive as follows:

  • Install propeller shaft (1) while aligning its matching mark (A) of propeller shaft with matching mark (B) on stud bolt of electric controlled coupling (2) as close as possible.

    

    CAUTION:

    When replacing stud bolt, use the painted matching mark in removal as a guide.

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to Inspection.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Appearance

Check propeller shaft tube surface for dents or cracks.

If malfunction is detected, replace propeller shaft assembly.

Propeller Shaft Runout

Check propeller shaft runout at measuring points with a dial indicator. If runout exceeds specifications, replace propeller shaft assembly.

• Propeller shaft runout measuring point (Point “”).

  

  : Front side

  Dimension
  A	: 568 mm (22.36 in)
  B	: 516 mm (20.31 in)

Center Bearing

Check center bearing for noise and damage. If malfunction is detected, replace propeller shaft assembly.

CAUTION:

Do not disassemble center bearing.

Journal Axial Play

As shown in the figure, while fixing yoke on one side, check axial play of joint. If it is outside the standard, replace propeller shaft assembly.

CAUTION:

Do not disassemble joints.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

After assembly, perform a driving test to check propeller shaft vibration. If vibration occurred, separate propeller shaft from final drive. Reinstall propeller shaft by changing the phase between electric controlled coupling stud bolt and propeller shaft by the one bolt hole at a time. Then perform driving test and check propeller shaft vibration again at each point.