Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Steering gear and linkage

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REMOVAL

1. Steering gear assembly

2. Front suspension member

Front

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. Set steering wheel to the straight-ahead position.

2. Remove floor cover (1).

• Lower shaft assembly (2).

3. Remove the lower shaft assembly bolt and position the lower shaft assembly out of the way. Refer to ST- 12, "Removal and Installation".

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.

• Place a matching mark on both intermediate shaft and steering gear assembly before removing intermediate shaft.

4. Remove wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to WT-47, "Adjustment".

5. 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.

6. Remove front suspension member. Refer to FSU-16, "Removal and Installation".

7. 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.

• Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing steering gear assembly.

• Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Adjustment".

• Rotate steering wheel to check for decentered condition, binding, noise or excessive steering effort.

• Do not reuse steering outer socket nut and steering gear assembly nut.

• Perform neutral position steering angle adjustment. Refer to BRC-54, "Work Procedure".