steering wheel adjustment NISSAN 300ZX 1984 Z31 Steering System Workshop Manual

POWER STEERING SYSTEM -Checking
Turning Force Check
1. Park vehicle on a level, dry surface and set
parking brake
2 Bring power steering fluid up to adequate
operating temperature. [Make sure temperature
of fluid
is approximately 60 to 80°C (140 to
176"F)l
Tires must be inflated to normal pressure.
3 Check steering wheel turning force when
steering wheel has been turned 360" from
neutral position
Steering wheel turning force.
Less than 39 N (4 kg, 9 Ib)
SST474
-Steering Wheel Play Adjustment -
Steering wheel axial play:
0 mm (0 in)
Steering wheel play.
Less than 35 mm (1.38 in)
If steering wheel play is not within specifica-
tions, check condition of column shaft and
tie-
rod ball points If they are in good order, ad-
just rack retainer
Rack retainer adjustment:
a) Adjust only when steering wheel play is
outside specifications
b) Prior to adjustment, completely loosen ad-
justment screw, clean old locking sealer
and apply new locking sealer.
Tighten the screw to approximately
3 N.m (0.3 kg-m, 22 ft-lb) and back off
by
20 to 25" Measure steering wheel
play to make sure
it is within specifi-
cations. Then tighten lock nut
"1
kg-m. 29 - 43 ft-lbl
c) After adjustment, drive vehicle at low speeds to
check for proper operation
of steering system
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S.D.S.)
Turn of steering wheel (Lock to lock1
General Specifications
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Steering gear type I [Power PR24S rteerlngl
I Collapsible
Column length L mm lcnl
Non4ilt type
Column lensth "L"
steermg column set
L = 478 7.4803 mm
SST207A
Tilt type Jumping UP
,' Tilt UP
L=4787-4803mml1885 1891 ~nl SSTZ08A at steering column Neutral position
Steering o~erall gear ratio I 17 1
Power steering fluid
Automatic transmission fluid "DEXRON type"
P IUS pt. Imp ptl ApProx 0 9 (1-718. 1-5/81
TVpe 1
Capacity
Normal operating temperature 60-80 (140.1761 "C (OF1
-Inspection and Adjustment-
GENERAL
Steering wheel axial play mm Im1 I 0 IO1
Steering wheel play mm (in1 I Less than 35 (1 38)
Power steering system Steering wheel turning force at
360* Position from Neutral
N lkg,Ibl
011 pump belt deflection
(Measured when engine 16 cold1 mm (in1198 N 110 kg.22 Ibl
Less than 39 2 14 0,8 81
New 10.13
(0 39.0 511 Used 13-16
I051 -0631 Limit 21 (0 831 -
Replace belt to new one
6.669.7257 kPa Ikglcm', PSI) I 168.74,967.1 p521
011 pump maximum pressure
011 pressure switch operation
Hydraulnc he pressure Operation kPa 1kglcm'. pro1 I
Increasing to 1,961 .2>42
l20.30,284 - 4271 Turn ON I
I TurnOFF I Decreasing to 981 .2,942 110-30.142-4271 I
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S.D.S.)
Tie-rod outer ball joint
Swinging torque N m (kgim. m4b)
- Inspection and Adjustment
(Cont'd)
0 29.2 94
I3 0.30,2 6.26
01 ~~~
Pinion gear
preload
(Ptnlon and rack gear assembly without
fluid1 N m Ikgcm, tn-lbl
Tie-rod inner ball joint 10-78 Swinging torque N m (kgem, in-lb) 110 - 80.8 7 .69 41
__~ ~
Less than 1 2 (12.10)
Axial Dlay mm (in) I 0 IO)
Rack stroke
Pinion
I' ? Pack
Rear housing
Tne-rod innel rocket Tie-rod inner socket
& .l
Unit mm Ion) linder end housina - ICyImder end hourmg sadel SST223A
Tie-rod standard length mm (In)
Inner rocket
8 Standard dimensnn L = 37 5 mm I1 476 ln) e When installing tie-rod or adjusting toe-in, be careful not Io twist boots Toe-in Refer to MA seCtion SST214A
1226- 1863
(12 5.19.276 -41.9) Rack stanmg force at steering center (Pinion and rack gear assembly without
fluid) N (kg. Ib)
Tightening Torque
STEERING COLUMN ~~~~
U"lt Nm kg-m ft-lb
Steering wheel nut 49-59 50-60 36-43
Steering column to
body 9 - 14 09-14 65-101
Hole cover to dash panel 3 .5 03-05 22-36
Columnlaintfixingbolt 32-38 33-39 24.28 (Lower joint, column set)
Jacket lower tube to
34-44 035-045 25-33 steering column clamp
STEERING GEAR & LINKAGE (PR-24s)
Unit Nm kg-m ft-lb
Tie-rod lock nut
Tie-rod inner socket to
rack (With sealant)
Cylinder end housmg
& pinion housmg lock nut
Rear housmg to pman
housing
Rear housing
cover lack
nut
Retainer lock nut
Cylinder tube flare nut
Gear & linkage mounting
Tie-rod
to knuckle arm
78 -98
78 -98
78 - 108
8-12
78.137
39 - 59
20
- 26
29-39
54 -98
80-100
80.100
80.110
08-1 2
80-140
40-60
20-27
30-40
55-100
58.72
58-72
58-80
58-87
Ea - 101
29 -43
14-20
22-29
40 - 72
OIL PUMP
U"lt Nm kg-m ft-lb
Mounting bracket to engine 14. 18
Engine sllnger mounting 14 - 18 bolt
011 pump to mounting 31 .42 bracket (Through bolt)
011 pump casing to 31 -42 rub bracket
Adlusting bar bracket
to 16.21 mounting bracket
Sub bracket to adjusting bar
16 - 21
Pulley lock nut 31 -42
Rear cover fixing bolt 38 - 52
Connector (Spool cover) 69 - 78
Suction piDe to easing 9-12
14-1 8
14-18
33-43
32-43
16-21
16-21
32-43
39-53
70-80
09-12
10-13
10
- 13
23 - 31
23 - 31
12-15
12-15
23.31
28-38
51
-58
65-87
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