Nissan 39100-2S600 Shaft Assy-Front Drive

Lift the vehicle up, place jackstands under it to support the weight, then take off both the splash shield from below and unhitch the vent hose from the differential housing. Identify how the driveshaft links to the differential's companion flange, take out the driveshaft from the flange, and hold it in place with an underbody wire. Hook pieces of wire between the engine block and the drive axles, holding them in place as they fall off the underbody. Lift the engine from above while you release the engine bolts and platform standing with a lifting device or rack. Assemble a floor jack below the differential, lift the front axle assembly, then take off the differential and tube mount bolts from the cross member of the front suspension. Detach four bolts on each end of the differential setup and gently lift the whole axle/differential combination out from below the car. Installation works just like removal, but in reverse order: first tighten all hardware, from engine mounts to nutsvending records, then check and top up differential oil if needed.

Lift the vehicle up, place jackstands under it to support the weight, then take off both the splash shield from below and unhitch the vent hose from the differential housing. Identify how the driveshaft links to the differential's companion flange, take out the driveshaft from the flange, and hold it in place with an underbody wire. Hook pieces of wire between the engine block and the drive axles, holding them in place as they fall off the underbody. Lift the engine from above while you release the engine bolts and platform standing with a lifting device or rack. Assemble a floor jack below the differential, lift the front axle assembly, then take off the differential and tube mount bolts from the cross member of the front suspension. Detach four bolts on each end of the differential setup and gently lift the whole axle/differential combination out from below the car. Installation works just like removal, but in reverse order: first tighten all hardware, from engine mounts to nutsvending records, then check and top up differential oil if needed.

On Pathfinder and Xterra models, unbolt the stabilizer bar brackets from the axle. Remove the coil springs. Then, unbolt the suspension arms and Panhard rod from the axle housing.

After adjusting the snap-ring, install the free-running hub assembly, install the wheel and lug nuts, lower the vehicle, and tighten the lug nuts. Ensure the vehicle is safely lowered and the lug nuts are adequately tightened.