Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual: Steering wheel
Inspection
INSTALLATION CONDITION
- Check installation conditions of steering gear assembly, front
suspension assembly, axle and steering column assembly.
- Check if movement exists when steering wheel is moved up and down,
to the left and right and to the axial direction.
- Check steering gear assembly bolts and nut for looseness.
STEERING WHEEL PLAY
- Turn steering wheel so that front wheels come to the straight-ahead
position. Start engine and lightly turn steering wheel to the left and
right until front wheels start to move. Measure steering wheel movement on
the outer circumference.
- When the measurement value is outside the standard value, check backlash
for each joint of steering column assembly and installation condition of
steering gear assembly.
NEUTRAL POSITION OF STEERING WHEEL
- Make sure that steering gear assembly, steering column assembly
and steering wheel are installed in the correct position.
- Perform neutral position inspection after wheel alignment. Refer
to FSU-6, "Inspection and Adjustment".
- Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position and confirm steering
wheel is in the neutral position.
- Loosen outer socket lock nut and turn inner socket to left and
right equally to make fine adjustments if steering wheel is not in the
neutral position.
STEERING WHEEL TURNING FORCE
- Park vehicle on a level, dry surface and set parking brake.
- Start engine.
- Bring power steering fluid up to adequate operating temperature.
Make sure the fluid temperature is approximately 50 - 80C (122 - 176F).
Tires need to be inflated to normal pressure.
- Check steering wheel turning force using Tool when steering
wheel has been turned 360 degrees from the neutral position.
- If steering wheel turning force is out of specification, check rack
sliding force.

Tool number : - (J-44372)
- While pulling outer socket slowly in +-11.5 mm (+-0.453 in) range from
neutral position, make sure rack sliding force is within specification
using Tool.
- If rack sliding force is not within specification, replace steering
gear assembly.

Tool number : - (J-44372)
- If rack sliding force is OK, inspect steering column.
FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE

- With the engine at idle, turn steering wheel from full left stop to full
right stop and measure the turning angles.

- Measure rack stroke in neutral position if angles are outside the
specified value.

Inspection
FLUID LEVEL
Check fluid level with engine stopped.
Make sure that fluid level is between MIN and MAX.
Fluid levels at HOT (A) and COLD (B) are different. Do not confuse
them.
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Inspection
CAUTION: Make sure that belt tension is
normal before starting the following procedure.
Connect the Tool between oil pump discharge connector and
high-pressure hose. Bleed air fro ...
Other materials:
Precaution
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) "AIR BAG" and
"SEAT BELTPRE-TENSIONER"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT
PRE-TENSIONER", used alongwith a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk
or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger for c ...
Opening the trunk lid
1. Push the trunk opener request switch A for
more than 1 second while carrying the Intelligent
Key with you. If all doors are already
unlocked, opening the trunk does NOT require
an Intelligent Key to be in range of the
trunk opener request switch or rear of the
vehicle.
2. The trunk w ...
The ambient temperature display is incorrect
Description
The displayed ambient air temperature is higher
than the actual temperature.
The displayed ambient air temperature is lower
than the actual temperature.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.COMBINATION METER INPUT SIGNAL
Select "METER/M&A" on CON ...