Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual: Steering gear and linkage
Exploded View
- Outer socket
- Boot clamp
- Boot
- Inner socket
- Boot clamp
- SSPS valve (part of gear assembly)
- Gear assembly
Front
Three Bond 1111B or equivalent
Disassembly
- Remove outer socket locknut and outer socket.
- Remove boot clamps and boot. CAUTION:
Do not reuse boot clamps.
- Remove inner socket.
Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Boot
Check boot for cracks. Replace if any damage is found.
Outer Socket and Inner Socket
- Ball joint swinging torque
- Hook a spring balance to the ball stud and inner socket measuring
point (*) and pull the spring balance. Make sure that the spring balance
reads the specified value when ball stud and inner socket start to move.
Replace outer socket and steering gear assembly if they are outside the
standard.

Tool number : - (J-44372)
- Ball joint rotating torque
- Make sure that the reading is within the following specified range
using Tool. Replace outer socket if the reading is outside the specified
value.

Tool number : ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
- Ball joint axial end play
- Apply an axial load of 490 N (50 kg, 111 lb) to ball stud. Measure
amount of stud movement using a dial gauge and then make sure that the
value is within the following specified range. Replace outer socket and
inner socket if the measured value is outside the standard.

Assembly

- Apply Three Bond 1111B or equivalent to inner socket and turn pinion
fully to retract inner socket into gear housing assembly.
- Install large end (1) of boot (2) to gear housing assembly.
- Install small end (3) of boot (2) to inner socket boot mounting
groove.
- Install boot clamp to boot small end. CAUTION:
Do not reuse boot clamps.
- Install boot clamp to boot large end using Tool.
CAUTION: Do not reuse boot clamps.

Tool number : KV40107300 ( - )
- Adjust inner socket to standard length (L), and then tighten lock nut
to the specified torque. Check length of inner socket (L) again after
tightening lock nut. Make sure that the length is the standard.

CAUTION: Adjust toe-in after this procedure. The
length achieved after toe-in adjustment is not necessarily the above value.
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP
Disassembly and Assembly
The power steering oil pump and pulley is not serviceable and should be
replaced as an assembly. For front and rear bracket removal
Disassembly and Assembly
The steering column assembly without electric motor is not serviceable and
must be replaced as an assembly.
With Electric Motor
Steering column assembly
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Steering Angle
Steering Column
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Steering Gear
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Normal operating condition
Description
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Indicate distances from the vehicle body.
Red line 1 : approx. 1.5 ft (0.5 m)
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