Nissan Titan A60. Manual - part 895

POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

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POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

Spiral cable may snap due to steering operation if steering column is separated from steering gear

assembly. Therefore secure steering wheel to avoid turning.

REMOVAL

1. Turn wheels to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove both front wheels and tires from vehicle using power tool.
3. Remove undercover using power tool.
4. Drain the power steering fluid. 
5. On 4WD model, remove front final drive, then support drive shafts with wire. Refer to 

DLN-169, "Removal

and Installation"

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6. Remove cotter pin at steering outer socket and discard, then loosen nut.
7. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle using Tool.

Be careful not to damage ball joint boot.

CAUTION:

Temporarily tighten nut to prevent damage to threads and

to prevent Tool from coming off.

8. On 2WD model, remove stabilizer bar bolts and reposition stabilizer bar. Refer to 

FSU-19, "Removal and

Installation"

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1.

Cotter pin

2.

Power steering gear bracket

3.

Power steering gear insulator

4.

Power steering gear assembly

5.

Washer

Front

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Tool number

: HT72520000 (J-25730-A)

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POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

9. Remove oil piping (high pressure side and low pressure side)

from power steering gear assembly, then drain power steering

fluid from piping.

10. Remove lower joint bolt on lower shaft.

11. Remove bolts and nuts of power steering gear assembly using

power tool, and then remove power steering gear assembly

from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• After removing/installing or replacing steering components, check wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-6, "Front

Wheel Alignment"

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• After adjusting wheel alignment, adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to 

BRC-8, "ADJUST-

MENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement"

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• With steering wheel in straight ahead position, make sure slit of

lower joint (A) fits with the projection on rear cover cap (B), while

checking that mark on steering gear assembly aligns with mark on

rear cover cap

• After installation, refill with specified power steering fluid and then bleed the air from the steering hydraulic

system. Refer to 

BR-16, "Bleeding Brake System"

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Check if steering wheel turns smoothly when it is turned several times fully to the left and right lock positions.

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POWER STEERING OIL PUMP

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POWER STEERING OIL PUMP

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Drain power steering fluid from power steering reservoir tank.
2. Remove engine room cover. Refer to 

EM-24, "Removal and Installation"

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3. Remove air duct assembly. Refer to 

VTL-25, "Removal and Installation"

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4. Remove power steering reservoir tank.
5. Remove serpentine drive belt from auto tensioner and power steering oil pump. Refer to 

EM-13,

"Removal and Installation"

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6. Disconnect pressure sensor electrical connector.
7. Remove high pressure and low pressure piping from power steering oil pump. Refer to 

ST-20

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8. Remove bolts, then remove power steering oil pump.
9. Remove power steering oil pump pulley as necessary.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Refer to 

ST-19

 for tightening torque.

• After installation, bleed air. Refer to 

BR-16, "Bleeding Brake System"

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NOTE:

Belt tension is automatic and requires no adjustment.

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HYDRAULIC LINE

HYDRAULIC LINE

Removal and Installation

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Refer to the following illustration for hydraulic line removal.

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

1.

Power steering reservoir tank

2.

Suction hose

3.

High pressure hose

4.

Oil cooler

5.

Steering gear assembly

6.

Power steering reservoir tank bracket

7.

Eye bolt

8.

O-rings

Front

D.

Low pressure piping

E.

High pressure piping

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