key NISSAN ALMERA N15 1995 Workshop Manual

ON-VEHICLESERVICE
Checking SteeringWheelPlay

• With wheels inastraight-ahead position,checksteering
wheel play.

Steering wheelplay:
35 mm (1.38 in)orless

• Ifit is not within specification, checkthefollowing forloose
or worn components.

Steering gearassembly
Steering column
Front suspension andaxle
SST489B

OK
NGChecking
NeutralPosition onSteering Wheel
Pre-checking

• Make surethatwheel alignment iscorrect.

Wheel alignment:
Refer toSOS inFA section.

• Verify thatthesteering geariscentered beforeremoving
the steering wheel.

Checking
SST490BA
1.Check thatthesteering wheelisin the neutral position when
driving straight ahead.
2. Ifit is not inthe neutral position, removethesteering wheel
and reinstall itcorrectly.
3. Ifthe neutral position isbetween twoteeth,. loosen tie-rod
lock nuts. Turnthetie-rods bythe same amount inopposite
directions onboth leftand right sides.

Front Wheel Turning Angle •

1. Rotate steering wheelallthe way right andleft;measure
turning angle.

Turning angleoffull turns:
Refer toSOS inFA section.

2. Ifit is not within specification, checkrackstroke.

Rack stroke
"S":

Refer toSOS (ST-35).
SMA127 Checking GearHousing Movement

1. Check themovement ofsteering gearhousing duringsta-
tionary steering onadry paved surface.
• Apply aforce of49 N(5 kg, 11Ib) tosteering wheeltocheck
the gear housing movement.
Turn offignition keywhile checking.

Movement ofgear housing:

:I:
2 mm
(:I:
0.08 in)orless

2. Ifmovement exceedsthelimit, replace mountinsulator after
confirming properinstallation ofgear housing clamps.

ST-5

SEC.488 STEERING
WHEELANDSTEERING COLUMN
Disassembly andAssembly

~.N.m (kg-m, in-Ib)
~ .N.m (kg-m, ft-Ib)

SST539C

G)
Spiral cable

@
Combination switch

@
Lock nut

@
Tiltlever

@
Washer

@
Tiltlever stopper
!J)

Steering columnmounting
bracket

@
Adjust bolt

CID
Adjust boltstopper

@J
Push nut

@
Jacket tubeassembly
@

Boot

@
Steering columnshaft

@
Lower joint

@
Return spring

Lock nut

II
I
•
When disassembling andassembling, unlocksteering lock
with key.
• Install locknutonsteering columnshaftandtighten thenut
to specification.

~: 25-34 N.m (2.5-3.5 kg-m, 18-25 ft-Ib)
SST490C ST-12