Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Steering gear and linkage
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REMOVAL
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Steering gear assembly
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Front suspension member
Front
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
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Set steering wheel to the straight-ahead position.
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Remove floor cover (1).
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Lower shaft assembly (2).
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Remove the lower shaft assembly bolt and position the lower shaft assembly out of the way. Refer to ST- 12, "Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
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Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Always fix the steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
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Place a matching mark on both intermediate shaft and steering gear assembly before removing intermediate shaft.
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Remove wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to WT-47, "Adjustment".
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Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using Tool.
Tool number : HT72520000 (J-25730-A)
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the Tool from a sudden drop.
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Remove front suspension member. Refer to FSU-16, "Removal and Installation".
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Remove steering gear assembly from front suspension member.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Always fix the steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
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Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing steering gear assembly.
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Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Adjustment".
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Rotate steering wheel to check for decentered condition, binding, noise or excessive steering effort.
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Do not reuse steering outer socket nut and steering gear assembly nut.
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Perform neutral position steering angle adjustment. Refer to BRC-54, "Work Procedure".
Steering column
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Steering column assembly
Slide plates
lower shaft assembly
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
While removing the steering column assembly, do not ...
Unit disassembly and assembly
Steering gear and linkage
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Outer socket
Boot clamp (small diameter)
Boot
Boot clamp (large diameter)
Inner socket
Gear housing assembly
Disassembl ...
Other materials:
Basic inspection
DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WORK FLOW
Work Flow
NOTE:
“DTC” includes DTC at the 1st trip.
1.OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT SYMPTOM
Refer to TM-140, "Diagnostic Work Sheet" and interview the customer to obtain
the malfunction information
(conditions and environment when the malfunctio ...
Component parts
Component parts location
Bcm (view with instrument panel removed)
Ipdm e/r (rear window defogger relay)
A/c auto amp. (View with a/c switch
assembly removed)
A/C switch assembly (rear window defogger
switch) (with auto A/C)
A/c switch assembly (rear window
defogger switch) (wit ...
Wheel alignment
Inspection
PRELIMINARY INSPECTION
WARNING:
Always adjust the wheel alignment with the vehicle on a flat surface.
NOTE:
If the wheel alignment is out of specification, inspect and replace any
damaged or worn rear suspension parts
before making any adjustments.
Check and adjust the wheel ...
