Nissan Titan. Manual - part 570

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POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

9. Remove lower joint bolt on lower shaft.

10. Remove steering gear assembly bolts and nuts using power

tool, and then remove steering gear assembly from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-ring.

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

FSU-5, "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, 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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Removal and Installation

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Column Shift Model

CAUTION:

• Any time the ignition switch has been disconnected, removed or installed, the keys must be re-regis-

tered in the BCM. Refer to Consult operations IVIS/NVIS.

• Care must be taken not to give axial impact to steering column assembly during removal and instal-

lation.

• Care must be taken not to move steering gear during removal of steering column assembly.

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1.

Driver air bag module. Refer to 

SR-4, 

"Removal and Installation"

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2.

Steering wheel

3.

Steering wheel side cover

4.

Combination switch and spiral cable 5.

Steering column assembly

6.

Collar

7.

Hole cover seal

8.

Clamp

9.

Hole cover mounting plate

10. Hole cover

11. Upper joint

12. Upper shaft

13. Boot clamp

14. Lower joint shaft

15. Boot and clips (plastic)

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STEERING COLUMN

Floor Shift Model

CAUTION:

• Any time the ignition switch has been disconnected, removed or installed, the keys must be re-regis-

tered in the BCM. Refer to Consult operations IVIS/NVIS.

• Care must be taken not to give axial impact to steering column assembly during removal and instal-

lation.

• Care must be taken not to move steering gear during removal of steering column assembly.

REMOVAL

1. Remove spiral cable from steering column assembly with combination switches attached. Refer to 

SR-6,

"Removal and Installation"

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2. Remove tilt lever knob from tilt lever by inserting a suitable tool

into slot of tilt lever knob, then depress tab and withdraw tilt lever

knob.

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Driver air bag module. Refer to 

SR-4, 

"Removal and Installation"

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2.

Steering wheel

3.

Steering wheel side cover

4.

Combination switch and spiral cable 5.

Steering column assembly

6.

Collar

7.

Hole cover seal

8.

Clamp

9.

Hole cover mounting plate

10. Hole cover

11. Upper joint

12. Upper shaft

13. Boot clamp

14. Lower joint shaft

15. Boot and clips (plastic)

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3. Remove lower driver instrument panel. Refer to 

IP-17, "Removal and Installation"

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4. Remove steering column cover and ignition key finisher. Refer to 

IP-11, "Removal and Installation"

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5. Remove knee protector screws, then remove knee protector

from vehicle.

6. Disconnect the following:

• Sonar switch

• Adjustable pedal switch

• Wiper switch

• Headlamp switch

• Immobilizer

• Ignition switch 

• Spiral cable

7. On models equipped with column shift, disconnect shift cable from steering column. Refer to 

TM-189, "A/

T Shift Selector Removal and Installation"

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8. Remove lock nut and bolt, then separate lower joint from upper

joint.

9. Remove steering member nuts, then remove steering column

assembly from steering member.

10. Remove hole cover seal and clamp.
11. Remove nuts, then remove hole cover from the lower dash.

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