The first step requires loosening wheel lug nuts followed by vehicle lifting before securing it with jackstands placed under frame or subframe rails before wheel removal. For 4WD models, remove the driveaxle. A floor jack should raise the lower
Control Arm while you support it. A piece of wire should suspend the caliper from the brake disc along with its hose as you disconnect the brake caliper from the brake disc assembly. Extract the disc splash shield attached to the steering knuckle. Pathfinder owners must remove the balljoint from the control arm as a part of installation. Remove the tie-rod end connection from the steering knuckle section. Pathfinder models need their steering knuckle bolted and nutted removal from the strut before steering knuckle extraction. To install the components back in place reverse the order of disassembly while applying torque to balljoint and strut fasteners of Pathfinder models and tie-rod end fasteners to corresponding specifications. Extra tightening of the nut provides alignment of the slots in the nut with the ballstud hole. Then insert a new cotter pin after alignment. Secure all mounting bolts of the caliper and wheel lug nuts and locking hub bolts at their appropriate torque settings.