Nissan Juke F15. Manual - part 1185

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove intermediate shaft mounting bolt (steering gear assembly side). Refer to 

ST-11, "Removal and

Installation"

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CAUTION:

• Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and

steering gear assembly. Always fix the steering wheel using string to avoid turning.

• Place a matching mark on both intermediate shaft and steering gear assembly before removing

intermediate shaft.

• When removing intermediate shaft, never insert a tool, such as a screwdriver, into the yoke

groove to pull out the intermediate shaft. In case of the violation of the above, replace intermedi-

ate shaft with a new one.

3. Remove dash seal from vehicle. Refer to 

ST-14, "Removal and Installation"

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4. Remove tires with power tool. Refer to 

WT-39, "Removal and Installation"

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1.

Outer socket

2.

Boot clamp (small diameter)

3.

Boot

4.

Boot clamp (large diameter)

5.

Gear housing assembly

6.

Dust cover

1: Apply Genuine Lithium Soap, Autorex A (manufactured by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent.
2: Apply Genuine Lithium Soap, Wanlouver No.2 (manufactured by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent.

: Always replace after every disassembly.

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5. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle so as not to

damage ball joint boot using suitable ball joint remover (com-

mercial service tool).

CAUTION:

Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads

and to prevent the ball joint remover from sudden drop

turning.

6. Remove front suspension member. Refer to 

FSU-17, "Removal

and Installation"

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7. Remove steering gear assembly.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steer-

ing gear assembly. Always fix the steering wheel using string to avoid turning.

• Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under unladen conditions with tires on level ground

when removing steering gear assembly. Check wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-7, "Inspection"

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• Rotate steering wheel to check for decentered condition, binding, noise or excessive steering effort.

• Never reuse steering outer socket mounting nut and steering gear assembly mounting nut.

• Perform inspection after installation. Refer to 

ST-19, "Inspection"

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Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

1. Loosen outer socket lock nut, and remove outer socket.

CAUTION:

When loosening lock nut, be sure to fix outer socket with a wrench or an equivalent.

2. Remove boot clamps, and then remove boot from inner socket.

CAUTION:

Never damage inner socket part and gear housing part of steering gear assembly when removing

boot. steering gear assembly must be replaced if steering gear assembly are damaged because it

may cause foreign material interfusion.

3. Remove dust cover.
4. Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to 

ST-19, "Inspection"

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ASSEMBLY

1. Apply recommended grease to the entire inner perimeter (A) of

the dust cover lip and contact surface (B) of the gear housing

part, and install dust cover to steering gear assembly.

Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Wanlouver No.2 (manufactured

by Kyodo yushi) or equivalent. 

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2. Apply recommended grease to inner socket (A) of gear housing

assembly and install boot to gear housing assembly.

Use Genuine Lithium Soap, Autorex A (manufactured by

Kyodo yushi) or equivalent. 

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot.

3. Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) to boot using boot band

crimping tool (A) [SST: KV40107300 (

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CAUTION:

• Never reuse boot clamp (large diameter).

• Install boot clamp (large diameter) (1) securely to boot

groove, and crimp it so as to have clearance (B) of 3 mm

(0.12 in) or less as shown.

4. Install boot clamp (small diameter) to boot.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot clamp (small diameter).

5. Adjust inner socket to standard length (L), and then tighten lock

nut (1) to the specified torque. Check length again after tighten-

ing lock nut.

CAUTION:

• When tightening the lock nut (1), be sure to fix outer

socket (2) with a wrench or an equivalent to prevent the

ball joint from getting contact with the knuckle. 

• Adjust toe-in after this procedure. The length achieved

after toe-in adjustment is not necessary the above value.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Boot

• Check boot for cracks, and replace it if a malfunction is detected.

Gear housing assembly

• Check gear housing assembly for damage and scratches. Replace if there are any abnormal conditions.

Outer Socket and Inner Socket

• Check the following items and replace the component if it does not meet the standard.

Grease application position (Reference)
A

: 10 mm (0.39 in)

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Inner socket length (L)

: Refer to 

ST-21, "Steer-

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BALL JOINT SWINGING FORCE

• Hook a spring balance at the point shown in the figure and pull the

spring balance. Make sure that the spring balance reads the spec-

ified value when ball stud and inner socket start to move. Replace

outer socket or steering gear assembly (inner socket) if they are

outside the standard.

BALL JOINT AXIAL END PLAY

• Apply an axial load of 490 N (50 kg, 110 lb) to ball stud. Using a

dial gauge, measure amount of stud movement, and then make

sure that the value is within the following specified range. Replace

outer socket (1) steering gear assembly (inner socket) (2) if the

measured value is outside the standard.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Check if steering wheel turns smoothly when it is turned several times fully to the end of the left and right.

• Check the steering wheel play, neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel

turning angle. Refer to 

ST-8, "Inspection"

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• Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to 

BRC-63, "Work Procedure"

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Outer socket
(Measuring point of outer socket: Ball stud upper side)

: Refer to 

ST-21, "Steering Gear and Linkage"

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Inner socket
(Measuring point of inner socket: “*” mark shown in the 
figure)

: Refer to 

ST-21, "Steering Gear and Linkage"

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Outer socket : Refer to 

ST-21, "Steering Gear and Link-

age"

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Inner socket

: Refer to 

ST-21, "Steering Gear and Link-

age"

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