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Transaxle Side

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove boot bands.
  2. Put matching marks on slide joint housing and drive shaft, before separating the slide joint assembly.
  3. Put matching marks on the spider assembly and drive shaft.
    Fig 1: Identifying Matching Marks On Slide Joint Housing And Shaft
    G04889261Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Remove the snap ring, then remove the spider assembly.
  5. Remove the boot using suitable tool.
    CAUTION: Cover the drive shaft serrations with tape so as not to damage the boot.
    Fig 2: Identifying Snap Ring
    G04889262Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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