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Disassembly And Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Remove low pressure piping.
    CAUTION:
    • Disassemble and assemble steering gear assembly by fixing the mounting area with a vise using copper plates.
    • Clean steering gear assembly with kerosene before disassembling. Be careful to avoid splashing or applying any kerosene over connector of discharge port or return port.
  2. Remove cylinder tubes from gear housing assembly.
  3. Remove rear cover cap from gear-sub assembly.
  4. Measure adjusting screw height "H", and loosen adjusting screw.
    Fig 1: Identifying Adjusting Screw Height
    G04144842Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION:
    • Never loosen adjusting screw 2 turns or more.
    • Replace steering gear assembly if adjusting screw is loosened 2 turns or more and it is removed.
  5. Remove gear-sub assembly from gear housing assembly.
  6. Remove O-ring from gear housing assembly.
  7. Loosen outer socket lock nut, and remove outer socket.
  8. Remove boot clamps, and then remove boot from inner socket.
    CAUTION:

    Never damage inner socket and gear housing assembly when removing boot. Inner socket and gear housing assembly must be replaced if inner socket and gear housing assembly are damaged because it may cause foreign material interfusion.

  9. Release lock with lock plate.
    CAUTION:

    Never damage rack surface.

  10. Remove inner socket from gear housing assembly.
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