Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Removal and installation

EPS control unit

Exploded View

1. Steering column assembly
2. EPS control unit
3. Bracket plate

Front

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

CAUTION:

• Disconnect battery negative terminal before starting operations.

• Do not shock EPS control unit, e.g. drop or hit.

• Do not get EPS control unit wet with water or other liquid. Also, do not give EPS control unit a radical temperature change to avoid getting water drops.

• Do not disassemble or remodel EPS control unit, EPS motor, torque sensor, harness and harness connectors.

1. Remove steering column assembly. Refer to ST-12, "Removal and Installation".

2. Disconnect EPS motor harness connector

CAUTION:

Hold and pull the harness connector housing, not pulling harness, when disconnecting harness connectors. Also, do not grip, collapse or apply excessive force to the harness connector

3. Remove EPS control unit from steering column assembly.

4. Remove bracket plate from EPS control unit.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Check that harness is not damaged when installing EPS control unit. Also, check that EPS control unit is installed without pinching harness or trapping foreign materials.

• After installing steering column assembly, perform self-diagnosis with CONSULT to ensure correct operation.

  Refer to STC-10, "CONSULT Function".