Nissan Pathfinder: Rear Suspension - Rear Suspension Member (Unit Removal and Installation). Rear Shock Absorber (Unit Disassembly and Assembly). Rear Suspension Member (Unit Removal and Installation)

• Rear Suspension Member (Unit Removal and Installation). Rear Shock Absorber (Unit Disassembly and Assembly)
• Rear Shock Absorber (Unit Disassembly and Assembly)
• Rear Suspension Member (Unit Removal and Installation)

Rear Suspension Member (Unit Removal and Installation). Rear Shock Absorber (Unit Disassembly and Assembly) Nissan Pathfinder 2022

Rear Shock Absorber (Unit Disassembly and Assembly) Nissan Pathfinder 5th Gen

Exploded View

Disassembly and Assembly

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

Do not damage the shock absorber piston rod when removing components from the shock absorber.

Remove the cap from the shock absorber insulator.

Wrap a shop cloth around the lower shock absorber bolt flange. Secure the lower shock absorber bolt flange in a vise.

CAUTION:

Do not set the cylindrical part of the rear shock absorber in a vise.

Secure the piston rod tip so that the piston rod does not turn. Remove the piston rod lock nut.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse the piston rod lock nut.

Remove the shock absorber insulator and the bound bumper from the rear shock absorber.

ASSEMBLY

Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse the piston rod lock nut.

Rear Suspension Member (Unit Removal and Installation) Nissan Pathfinder SUV

Exploded View

1.	Cap	2.	Suspension arm bushings	3.	Connecting rod (RH)
4.	Stabilizer bushing	5.	Stabilizer bar clamp	6.	Front member stay (LH)
7.	Radius rod	8.	Bushing	9.	Rear knuckle
10.	Rear shock absorber	11.	Bound bumper	12.	Shock absorber insulator
13.	Rear suspension arm	14.	Rear suspension member	15.	Member stopper
16.	Rear stabilizer bar	17.	Front lower link	18.	Rear lower link
19.	Lower seat	20.	Coil spring	21.	Upper seat
22.	Connecting rod (LH)		Front

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

Remove the rear disc brake rotors. Refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:

Do not drop the disc brake rotors.

Remove the wheel sensors (1) and the wheel sensor harness. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove the tail pipe. Refer to Exploded View.

Remove the rear final drive (4WD models). Refer to Removal and Installation.

Remove the rear lower links and the coil springs. Refer to Removal and Installation.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse rear lower link nuts.

Remove the shock absorber lower bolts. Refer to Exploded View.

Set a suitable jack under the rear suspension member.

WARNING:

Place a suitable jack under the center of the rear suspension member.

CAUTION:

Do not damage the rear suspension member with the suitable jack.

Remove the front member stay (LH) and the front member stay (RH) from the Nissan Pathfinder vehicle chassis.

Slowly lower the jack. Remove the rear suspension member, the rear suspension arms, the radius rods, the front lower links, and the rear knuckles from the Nissan Pathfinder vehicle as a unit.

Remove each rear knuckle with the wheel hub and bearing as an assembly.

Remove the rear suspension arms. Refer to Exploded View.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse rear suspension arm nuts.

Remove the radius rods. Refer to Exploded View.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse radius rod to knuckle nut.

Remove the front lower links. Refer to Exploded View.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse front lower link nuts.

Remove the stabilizer bar (2WD models). Refer to Exploded View.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of the removal.

CAUTION:

• Do not reuse the rear suspension arm nuts at the rear suspension member.

• Do not reuse the rear lower link nuts.

• Do not reuse the front lower link nuts.

• Do not reuse radius rod to knuckle nut.

• Perform the final tightening of the parts under unladen conditions with the tires on the ground.

• Check the wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to Exploded View.

• Do not reuse front lower link nuts.

• Check the wheel alignment. Refer to Inspection and Adjustment.

• Adjust the neutral position of the steering angle sensor. Refer to Description.

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