2003 Nissan Xterra - Rear Suspension (Section RSU) (14 pages)
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Manual Description
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) 13, when installing rubber parts, final tightening must be carried out under unladen condition* with tires ground, *: Fuel, radiator coolant and engine oil full, hand tools and mats designated positions.
After installing removed suspension parts, check wheel, removing and installing each brake piping, nOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING, refer to ROAD WHEEL chart.
Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom, when installing the rubber components, the final tightening of the nuts and bolts must be done with, the vehicle in an unladen condition (the fuel, engine coolant, and engine oil at full; spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in their designated positions) with the tires ground.
The early production rear spring clip U-bolt is a fine thread with a washer and nut, spring clip U-bolt is a coarse thread with a self-locking flange nut, a new flange nut must be used installation, check the rear suspension parts for any excessive play, cracks, wear, other damage, shake each rear wheel to check excessive play.
Retighten all nuts and bolts specified torque, when installing the rubber components, final tightening, of the nuts and bolts must be done with vehicle an, unladen condition (the fuel, engine coolant, engine oil.
At full; the spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in their designated positions) with the tires ground, check shock absorber for oil leakage other damage, check shock absorber bushing for excessive wear other damage, remove shock absorber by disconnecting upper lower end.
Install in the reverse order removal, if oil leakage, cracks and deformation occurs, replace shock absorber assembly, if rubber bushings are cracked and deformed, replace rubber bushings, disconnect shock absorber lower end, remove U-bolts.
Support axle with jack stand prior removing leaf spring, check front bracket and pin, shackle, U-bolts spring pad, wear, cracks, straightness and damaged threads, check all bushings for deformation and cracks.
Models: Rear spring front bushing), make sure that front bushing properly installed, install spring shackle and front pin, and finger tighten nuts, install spring pad and nuts under leaf spring axle case.
Tighten U-bolts so that the lengths all U-bolts under, install shock absorber, and finger tighten nuts, remove stands and bounce the vehicle stabilize suspension, tighten spring shackle nuts, front pin nuts shock absorber.
* Fuel, radiator coolant and engine oil full, remove stabilizer bar connecting bolts clamp bolts, check stabilizer bar twist deformation, check rubber bushing for cracks, wear deterioration.
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS), rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf spring...
Manual Description
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) 13, when installing rubber parts, final tightening must be carried out under unladen condition* with tires ground, *: Fuel, radiator coolant and engine oil full, hand tools and mats designated positions.
After installing removed suspension parts, check wheel, removing and installing each brake piping, nOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING, refer to ROAD WHEEL chart.
Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom, when installing the rubber components, the final tightening of the nuts and bolts must be done with, the vehicle in an unladen condition (the fuel, engine coolant, and engine oil at full; spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in their designated positions) with the tires ground.
The early production rear spring clip U-bolt is a fine thread with a washer and nut, spring clip U-bolt is a coarse thread with a self-locking flange nut, a new flange nut must be used installation, check the rear suspension parts for any excessive play, cracks, wear, other damage, shake each rear wheel to check excessive play.
Retighten all nuts and bolts specified torque, when installing the rubber components, final tightening, of the nuts and bolts must be done with vehicle an, unladen condition (the fuel, engine coolant, engine oil.
At full; the spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in their designated positions) with the tires ground, check shock absorber for oil leakage other damage, check shock absorber bushing for excessive wear other damage, remove shock absorber by disconnecting upper lower end.
Install in the reverse order removal, if oil leakage, cracks and deformation occurs, replace shock absorber assembly, if rubber bushings are cracked and deformed, replace rubber bushings, disconnect shock absorber lower end, remove U-bolts.
Support axle with jack stand prior removing leaf spring, check front bracket and pin, shackle, U-bolts spring pad, wear, cracks, straightness and damaged threads, check all bushings for deformation and cracks.
Models: Rear spring front bushing), make sure that front bushing properly installed, install spring shackle and front pin, and finger tighten nuts, install spring pad and nuts under leaf spring axle case.
Tighten U-bolts so that the lengths all U-bolts under, install shock absorber, and finger tighten nuts, remove stands and bounce the vehicle stabilize suspension, tighten spring shackle nuts, front pin nuts shock absorber.
* Fuel, radiator coolant and engine oil full, remove stabilizer bar connecting bolts clamp bolts, check stabilizer bar twist deformation, check rubber bushing for cracks, wear deterioration.
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS), rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf spring...
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