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:
Parking, license plate and tail lamps are not turned on
Description
The parking, license plate and tail lamps do not turn ON in with any lighting
switch setting.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.COMBINATION SWITCH (LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH) INSPECTION
Check the combination switch (lighting and turn signal switch).
2.CHECK TAIL LAMP RELAY REQUEST SIGNA ...
Shift control system
System Diagram
NOTE: The gear ratio is set for each position separately.
System Description
In order to select the gear ratio that can obtain the driving force in
accordance with driver's intention and the
vehicle condition, TCM monitors the driving conditions, such as the vehicle
speed a ...
Wind deflector
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Open the glass lid.
Remove the side screw (A) to release the wind deflector side
arms (1). : Front
Disconnect and release the inner blind (1) slide clip from wind
deflector.
: Front
Remove the front screws (A), then remove wind deflector ...