On-Vehicle Service: Notes

Checking condition of installation
Check installation condition of steering gear assembly, front suspension, axle and steering column.
Check if movement exists when steering wheel is moved up and down, to the left and right and to the axial direction.
End play of the axle direction for steering wheel:
1. 0 mm (0 in)
Check if the mounting bolts for the steering gear are loose or not.

Fig 1: Locating Mounting Bolts & Steering Gear Assembly
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Tightening torque:
1. 135 - 164 N-m (14 - 16 kg-m, 100 - 120 ft-lb)