Nissan Note E12. Manual - part 591

PREPARATION

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Special Service Tool

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The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.

Commercial Service Tool

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Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name

Description

ST3127S000
(J-25765-A)
Preload gauge

Inspecting steering column rotating torque, 
pinion rotating torque and ball joint rotating 
torque

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(J-44372)
Pull gauge

Measuring steering wheel turning force or rack 
sliding force

ZZA0806D

LST024

Tool name

Description

Ball joint remover

Remove steering outer socket

Boot band crimping tool

Installing boot clamp (large diameter)

S-NT146

ZZA1229D

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Steering wheel puller

Removing steering wheel

Power tool

Loosening nuts, screws and bolts

Tool name

Description

ZZA0819D

PIIB1407E

STEERING WHEEL

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BASIC INSPECTION

STEERING WHEEL

Inspection

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CONDITION OF INSTALLATION

• Check installation conditions of steering gear, 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.

• Verify that the steering gear nuts are tightened to specification. Refer to 

ST-14, "Exploded View"

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STEERING WHEEL PLAY

1. Set the front wheels and tires in the straight-ahead position, start engine, then lightly turn steering wheel

to the left and right until the front wheels start to move. Measure steering wheel movement on the outer

circumference.

2. When the measurement value is outside the standard value, check backlash for each joint of steering col-

umn and installation condition of steering gear.

STEERING WHEEL NEUTRAL POSITION

Check steering wheel neutral position using the following procedure:
1. Confirm that front wheel alignment is correct. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Adjustment"

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2. Set the front wheels and tires in the straight-ahead position, check if steering wheel is in the neutral posi-

tion.

3. If it is not in the neutral position, remove steering wheel and reinstall it correctly.
4. If the neutral position cannot be attained by repositioning the steering wheel two teeth or less on steering

stem, loosen the steering gear outer socket lock nuts, then adjust the inner sockets by the same amount

in the opposite direction.

5. Re-check the front wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Adjustment"

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STEERING WHEEL TURNING FORCE

1. Park vehicle on a level and dry surface, set parking brake.
2. Tires need to be inflated normal pressure. Refer to 

WT-9, "Tire Air Pressure"

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3. Start engine.
4. Check steering wheel turning force using Tool when steering

wheel has been turned 360

° from the neutral position.

5. If steering wheel turning force is out of specification, inspect

steering column. Refer to 

ST-19, "Steering Wheel Turning

Force"

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6. If steering column meets specification, inspect steering gear.

Refer to 

ST-14, "Inspection"

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FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE

1. Perform toe-in inspection. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Adjustment"

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Steering wheel axial end play

: Refer to 

ST-19, "Steering Wheel 

Axial End Play and Play"

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Steering wheel play on the 
outer circumference

: Refer to 

ST-19, "Steering Wheel Axial End Play and Play"

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Tool number :

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(J-44372)

Steering wheel turning 
force

: Refer to 

ST-19, "Steering 

Wheel Turning Force"

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SGIA1523J

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STEERING WHEEL

CAUTION:

Perform front wheel turning angle inspection, after toe-in inspection.

2. Place front wheels on turning radius gauges and rear wheels on

stands, so that vehicle can be level.

3. Check the maximum inner and outer wheel turning angles for

(LH/ RH) wheels and tires.

• With the engine at idle, turn steering wheel from full left stop to

full right stop and measure the turning angles.

• Check the following items when turning angle is out of the standard.

- Check rack stroke (L).

- Disassemble steering gear to check the cause that rack stroke

is outside of the standard.

• Steering angles are not adjustable. Check steering gear, steer-

ing column and front suspension components for wear or dam-

age if any of the turning angles are different from the specified

value. Replace any of them, if any non-standard condition

exists.

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Inner wheel (Angle: A)

: Refer to 

ST-19, "Steering 

Angle"

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Outer wheel (Angle: B)

: Refer to 

ST-19, "Steering 

Angle"

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SGIA0055E

Rack stroke (L)

: Refer to 

ST-20, "Rack Stroke"

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