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Disassembly And Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Remove cylinder tubes from gear housing assembly.
  2. Remove rear cover cap from gear housing assembly.
  3. Measure adjusting screw height from gear housing assembly, then loosen adjusting screw.
    Fig 1: Measuring Adjusting Screw Height
    G00725685Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    NOTE:
    • Do not turn adjusting screw more than twice.
    • Replace steering gear assembly when adjusting screw is removed or more than twice.
  4. Use a rear cover wrench (SST) to remove rear cover from sub-gear assembly.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Cover Using SST
    G00725686Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Remove O-ring with a flat-bladed screwdriver, and pull out rear cover.
  6. Remove sub-gear assembly from gear housing assembly.
    CAUTION: In order to protect oil seal from any damage, pull sub-gear assembly out straightly.
  7. Loosen lock nut of outer socket, and remove outer socket.
  8. Remove boot clamps of the small diameter side and the large diameter side, then remove boot.
    Fig 3: Removing O-Ring
    G00725687Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: When removing boots, be careful not to damage inner socket and gear housing assembly. If they are damaged, change them to avoid oil leaks.
  9. Drill out the clinching part of cylinder outer rim with a 3 mm (0.12 in) drill in 1.5 mm (0.059 in) depth.
    Fig 4: Drilling Out Cylinder Outer Rim Clinching Part
    G00725688Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Remove end cover assembly with a 45 mm (1.77 in) open head (suitable tool).
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage rack. If it is damaged, replace rack. Otherwise, oil leaks may result.
  11. Pull rack assembly with rack oil seal out of gear housing assembly.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage cylinder. If it is damaged, replace gear housing assembly. Otherwise, oil leaks may result.
    Fig 5: Removing End Cover Assembly
    G00725689Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  12. Heat rack Teflon ring to approximately. 40°C (104°F) with a dryer, then remove it and O-ring from rack.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage rack. If it is damaged, change to a new one to avoid oil leaks.
    Fig 6: Using Heat Dryer To Remove O-ring From Rack
    G00725690Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  13. Use a taped 29 mm (1.14 in) socket and an extension bar. Remove rack oil seal from gear housing assembly.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage gear housing assembly and cylinder inner wall. If it is damaged, gear housing assembly must be replaced. Otherwise, oil leaks will result.
    Fig 7: Removing Track Oil Seal
    G00725691Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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