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Removal And Installation: Removal

  1. Set vehicle to the straight ahead-direction.
  2. Remove driver air bag module from steering wheel. Refer to DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE .
  3. Disconnect steering switch connector, remove steering wheel lock nut, then remove steering wheel. Refer to SPIRAL CABLE .
  4. Remove steering column cover. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY .
  5. Remove combination switch & spiral cable from steering column assembly. Refer to SPIRAL CABLE .
  6. Remove instrument lower panel (driver side). Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY .
  7. Remove combination meter. Refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY .
  8. Remove fixing bolts of knee protector, then remove knee protector from vehicle.
  9. Disconnect harness connector from each switch on steering column shaft, then separate vehicle side harness from it.
    Fig 1: Locating Fixing Bolts & Knee Protector
    G00725665Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Remove lock nut and bolt, then separate lower shaft from upper joint of steering column assembly.
    Fig 2: Locating Lock Nut & Bolt
    G00725666Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  11. Remove fixing bolts and nuts from steering member, remove steering column assembly from steering member.
  12. Remove hole cover seal and clamp.
  13. Remove mounting nuts, then remove hole cover from panel.
    Fig 3: Locating Steering Column Assembly & Mounting Nuts
    G00725667Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  14. Raise vehicle, then remove mounting bolts of lower joint.
  15. Remove lower joint and lower shaft from vehicle.
    Fig 4: Removing Mounting Nuts Of Lower Joint
    G00725668Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
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