Su - Front & Rear Suspension - Nissan Maxima 2002

FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION SECTION

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CONTENTS
FRONT SUSPENSION ....................................................2 Precautions ..................................................................2 PRECAUTIONS .........................................................2 Preparation ..................................................................2 SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS........................................2 COMMERCIAL SERVICE TOOLS ................................2 Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Troubleshooting ...........................................................4 NVH TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ............................4 Components.................................................................5 On-vehicleService.......................................................6 FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS ...................................6 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT .....................................6 Coil Spring and Shock Absorber .................................9 COMPONENTS .........................................................9 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ...............................10 DISASSEMBLY........................................................10 INSPECTION ...........................................................10 ASSEMBLY .............................................................11 Stabilizer Bar .............................................................11 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ...............................11 INSPECTION ...........................................................12 Transverse Link and Lower Ball Joint.......................12 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ...............................12 INSPECTION ...........................................................13 Service Data and Specifications (SDS).....................14 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS (FRONT) .....................14 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (UNLADEN*1) .............14 LOWER BALL JOINT ...............................................14
WHEELARCHHEIGHT (UNLADEN*) .........................15 WHEEL RUNOUT ....................................................15

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REAR SUSPENSION.....................................................16 Precautions ................................................................16 PRECAUTIONS .......................................................16 Preparation................................................................16 COMMERCIAL SERVICE TOOLS ..............................16 Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Troubleshooting .........................................................16 Components...............................................................17 On-vehicle Service.....................................................18 REAR SUSPENSION PARTS...................................18 REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT .....................................18 Removal and Installation ...........................................20 REMOVAL ...............................................................21 INSTALLATION........................................................21 Coil Spring and Shock Absorber ...............................22 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION...............................22 DISASSEMBLY ........................................................22 INSPECTION ...........................................................22 ASSEMBLY .............................................................23 Torsion Beam, Lateral Link and Control Rod ............23 DISASSEMBLY ........................................................23 INSPECTION...........................................................23 ASSEMBLY .............................................................24 Service Data and Specifications (SDS).....................25 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS (REAR) .......................25 REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (UNLADEN*) .................25

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FRONT SUSPENSION
Precautions

Precautions
PRECAUTIONS
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