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Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

  1. Apply recommended grease to teeth part (A), and back (B) of rack.
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    Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Multemp AC-P (manufactured by Kyodo yushi), Molywhite LSG or equivalent. 

  2. Apply recommended grease to bush part (C) of rack.

    Use Genuine Lithium Soap, One Luber MO No. 2 (manufactured by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent. 

    Grease application position (Reference)

    (D)

    : 182 mm (7.17 in)

    (E)

    : 30 mm (1.18 in)

    (F)

    : 28 mm (1.10 in)

    (G)

    : 104 mm (4.09 in)

    (H)

    : 20 mm (0.79 in)

    (I)

    : 500 mm (19.69 in)
  3. Install rack to gear housing assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not damage rack and gear housing assembly inner wall.
  4. Apply recommended grease to pinion assembly needle bearing (A).
    GNSJPGIA0099Z-099Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Multemp AC-P (manufactured by Kyodo yushi), Molywhite LSG or equivalent. 

    Grease application position (Reference)

    (B)

    : 15 mm (0.59 in)
  5. Install pinion assembly to gear housing assembly.
  6. Install snap ring to pinion assembly.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not reuse snap ring.
    • When installing snap ring, check that the chamfered surface faces upward.
  7. Install inner socket to rack.
  8. Install dust seal to pinion assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse dust seal.
  9. Decide on the neutral position for the rack stroke (L).
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    Rack stroke neutral position (L)

    : Refer to Steering Gear and Linkage .
  10. Apply recommended grease to the total circumference (A) of the retainer and install retainer, spring, and adjusting screw to gear housing assembly.
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    Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Multemp AC-P (manufactured by Kyodo yushi), Molywhite LSG or equivalent. 

  11. Loosen adjusting screw by two turns to apply recommended grease to screw (A) as shown.
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    Use Genuine Thread Locking Sealant, Three Bond 1141 or equivalent. 

  12. Tighten adjusting screw (1) until it reaches height "H" from gear housing assembly, measured before disassembly.
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    (2)

    : Lock nut

    (3)

    : Retainer

    (4)

    : Spring

    (5)

    : Gear housing assembly
  13. Tighten lock nut to the specified torque securing it to prevent adjusting screw from freewheeling condition.
  14. Move rack 10 strokes throughout the full stroke so that the parts can fit with each other.
  15. Using Tools, measure rotating torque of pinion assembly. If the measurement is outside of the specified range, readjust pinion rotating torque. If the measurement is outside of the specified range for readjust, replace steering gear assembly.
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    Tool number

    : ST3127S000 (--)
     

    : KV48103400 (--)

    Pinion rotating torque

    Around neutral position (within+/-100 deg.) Average A

    0.65 - 1.15 N.m (0.07 - 0.11 kg-m, 6 - 10 in-lb)

    Maximum variation C

    1.5 N.m (0.15 kg-m, 13 in-lb)
  16. Set dial gauge to the back of rack (SYMBOL ) on the pinion assembly side around the center of stroke.
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    (L)

    : 10 mm (0.39 in)
  17. Measure displacement of rack under torsional torque (T) of +/- 7.8 N.m (0.80 kg-m, 69 in-lb), and then check if it is within the standard value. If the measurement is outside the standard value, adjust it again. After the readjustment, if measurement is still outside the standard value, replace steering gear assembly.
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    Standard value

    : 0.1 mm (0.004 in) or less
  18. Apply recommended grease to inner socket (A) and install boot to gear housing assembly and inner socket.
    GNSJPGIA0102Z-102Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Idemitsu Autorex A, Dow corning 111 or equivalent. 

    CAUTION: Do not reuse boot.

    Grease application position (Reference)

    (B)

    : 10 mm (0.39 in)
  19. Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) to boot using tool.
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    Tool number

    : KV40107300 (J-51751)
    CAUTION:
    • Do not reuse boot clamp (large diameter).
    • Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) securely to boot groove, and crimp it so as to have clearance of 3 mm (0.12 in) or less as shown.
  20. Install boot clamp (small diameter) to boot.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse boot clamp (small diameter).
  21. Install joint cover (1) to gear housing assembly (2).
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    CAUTION: Make sure that joint cover is attached as shown.
  22. Adjust inner socket to standard length (L), and then tighten lock nut (1) to the specified torque. Check length again after tightening lock nut.
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    Inner socket length (L)

    : Refer to Steering Gear and Linkage .
    CAUTION:
    • If the lock nut has a marking, install the lock nut to the inner socket with the unmarked side faced the outer socket side.
    • When tightening the lock nut, be sure to fix outer socket with a wrench or an equivalent to prevent the ball joint from getting contact with the knuckle.
    • Adjust toe-in after this procedure. The length achieved after toe-in adjustment is not necessary the above value.
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