Nissan 200SX S13 silhouetteS13

REAR AXLE — Drive Shaft — Assembly (Cont'd)

RA-17prose procedure
Continued from RA-16

Assembly (Cont'd)

Final-drive-side assembly (continued from RA-16)

  1. 2
    Install spider assembly securely, making sure marks are properly aligned.
    Press-fit with spider assembly serration chamfer facing shaft.
    Suitable tool press-fitting the spider assembly onto the shaft, with serration chamfer facing the shaft.
    SFA397
  2. 3
    Install new snap ring.
  3. 4
    Install coil spring, spring cap and new plug seal to slide joint housing. Press plug seal.
    Apply sealant to mating surface of plug seal.
    When pressing plug seal into place, hold it horizontal so that spring inside it does not tilt or fall down.
    Move shaft in axial direction to ensure that spring is installed properly. If shaft drags or if spring is not installed properly, remove plug seal and install a new one. Discard plug seal after removal.
    Press fitting plug seal into slide joint housing using a suitable tool, with the spider assembly visible inside.
    SRA122A
  4. 5
    Pack drive shaft with specified amount of grease.
  5. 6
    Set boot so that it does not swell and deform when its length is "L₁". Make sure that boot is properly installed on the drive shaft groove.
    Cross-section of drive shaft with boot installed, showing the L₁ length dimension between the boot's two clamping points used to set boot position before clamping.
    SRA124A
Specified amount of grease (final drive side)Step 5 — pack drive shaft.
185 - 195g (6.52 - 6.88 oz)
Boot installed length L₁Step 6 — set boot before clamping.
110.5 - 112.5mm (4.35 - 4.43 in)
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