Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual: Steering gear and linkage
Exploded View

- Cotter pin
- Steering gear assembly
Front
Removal and Installation
NOTE: When removing components such as
hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spilling.
REMOVAL
- Remove front wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-60,
"Adjustment".
- Drain power steering fluid. Refer to ST-12, "Draining".
- Disconnect front stabilizer connecting rods from front stabilizer
and reposition front stabilizer. Refer to FSU-11, "Removal and
Installation".
- Remove steering outer socket cotter pins (1), and then loosen
the nuts.
- Remove steering outer sockets (2) from steering knuckles (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boots (4) using Tool.
CAUTION: Temporarily tighten the nut to
prevent damage to threads and to prevent the Tool from suddenly coming off.

Tool number : HT72520000 (J-25730-A)
- Remove side bolt (A) of lower shaft assembly (1) and disconnect lower
shaft assembly.
- Steering gear assembly (2)
- Remove front exhaust tube. Refer to EX-5, "Removal and
Installation".
- Disconnect the harness connector from the SSPS valve. Refer to
ST-33, "Exploded View".
- Disconnect high and low pressure piping from steering gear
assembly. Refer to ST-29, "Exploded View"
- Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension
member.
- Remove bolts and nuts of steering gear assembly, and then remove
steering gear assembly from vehicle.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check for fluid leaks or damage to steering gear assembly. If any exist,
replace steering gear assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Do not reuse cotter pins.
- Do not reuse steering gear assembly nuts.
- When installing lower shaft assembly to steering gear
assembly, follow the procedure listed below.
- Set rack of steering gear in the neutral position.
NOTE: To get the neutral position of rack,
turn gear sub-assembly and measure the distance of inner socket, and then
measure the intermediate position of the distance.
- Align rear cover cap projection (A) with the marking position (B)
of gear housing assembly.
- Install slit part of lower shaft assembly (C) aligning with the
projection (A) of rear cover cap (1). Make sure that the slit part of
lower shaft assembly (C) is aligned with both the projection (A) of rear
cover cap (1) and the marking position (B) of gear housing assembly.
- Connect the high and low pressure piping to the steering gear.
Tighten to specification. Refer to ST-30, "Removal and Installation".
- After installation, bleed air from the steering hydraulic system.
Refer to ST-12, "Inspection".
- Check wheel alignment.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Make sure that steering wheel operates smoothly by turning several times from
full left stop to full right stop.
Without Electric Motor
-4. Steering column assembly nut tightening order
Steering wheel
Combination switch and spiral cable
Steering column assembly
Hole cover seal
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Exploded View
Rear bracket
Power steering oil pump assembly
Front bracket
Removal and Installation
NOTE: When removing components such as
hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug open ...
Other materials:
Opener operation
To open the trunk lid, push the opener switch.
To close the trunk lid, lower and push the trunk lid
down securely.
NOTE:
You can open the trunk lid with the Intelligent
Key. For additional information, refer
to "NISSAN Intelligent Key" in this section.
Cancel switch
When the cancel ...
Vehicle load capacity
Do not exceed the load limit of your vehicle
shown as "The combined weight of
occupants and cargo" on the Tire and
Loading Information label. Do not exceed
the number of occupants shown as
"Seating Capacity" on the Tire and Loading
Information label.
To get "the combined weight of occupants ...
ECU diagnosis information
POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT
Reference Value
TERMINA LAYOUT
PHYSICAL VALUES
CAUTION: When using circuit tester or oscilloscope to
measure voltage for inspection, be sure not to extend forcibly any connector
terminals.
Fail Saf
EPS system
EPS system enters the fail-safe mode (that al ...