Nissan Altima HL32 Hybrid. Manual - part 1052

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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

STEERING WHEEL

Inspection

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STEERING WHEEL AXIAL END PLAY

• Check installation conditions of steering gear assembly, front suspension assembly, axle and steering col-

umn assembly.

• Check if movement exists when steering wheel is moved up and down, to the left and right and to the axial

direction.

• Check steering gear assembly mounting bolts and nut for looseness. Refer to 

ST-12, "Exploded View"

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STEERING WHEEL PLAY

• Turn steering wheel so that front wheels come to the straight-

ahead position. Start engine and lightly turn steering wheel to the

left and right until front wheels start to move. Measure steering

wheel movement on the outer circumference as shown.

• When the measurement value is outside the standard value, check

backlash for each joint of steering column assembly and installa-

tion condition of steering gear assembly.

NEUTRAL POSITION OF STEERING WHEEL

• Make sure that steering gear assembly, steering column assembly and steering wheel are installed in the

correct position.

• Perform neutral position inspection after wheel alignment. Refer to 

BRC-9, "PERFORM ZERO POINT OF

STEERING ANGLE SENSOR : Special Repair Requirement"

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• Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position and confirm steering wheel is in the neutral position.

• Loosen outer socket lock nut and turn inner socket to left and right equally to make fine adjustments if steer-

ing wheel is not in the neutral position.

STEERING WHEEL TURNING FORCE

1. Park vehicle on a level, dry surface and set parking brake.
2. Start engine.
3. Tires need to be inflated to normal pressure.
4. Check steering wheel turning force when steering wheel has

been turned 360

° from the neutral position using Tool.

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

sliding force. Refer to 

ST-15, "Inspection"

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6. If rack sliding force is not within specifications, adjust rack slid-

ing force. Refer to 

ST-15, "Inspection"

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7. If rack sliding force is OK, inspect steering column. Refer to 

ST-9, "Removal and Installation"

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FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE

Steering wheel axial end play : 0 mm (0 in) 

Steering wheel play : 0 - 35 mm (0 - 1.38 in)

WGIA0034E

Tool Number

: — (J-44372)

Steering wheel turning force

: 39 N (4 kg-f, 9 lb-f) 
or less

WGIA0035E

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• Check front wheel turning angle after toe-in inspection. Place front

wheels on turning radius gauges and rear wheels on stands.

Check the maximum inner and outer wheel turning angles for LH

and RH road wheels.

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

right stop and measure the turning angles.

Unit: Degree Minute (Decimal Degree)

• Measure rack stroke if angles are outside the specified value.

FAA0016D

SGIA0055E

Inner wheel (Angle: A)

Minimum

35

° 30′ (35.5°)

Nominal

38

° 30′ (38.5°)

Maximum

39

° 30′ (39.5°)

Outer wheel (Angle: B)

Nominal

31

° 30′ (31.5°)

Rack stroke “L”

69 mm (2.72 in)

JSGIA0171GB

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ON-VEHICLE REPAIR

STEERING WHEEL

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

NOTE:

When reconnecting spiral cable, fix cable with a tape so that fixing case and rotating part keep aligned. This

will omit neutral position alignment procedure during spiral cable installation.
1. Set front wheels to straight-ahead position.
2. Remove driver air bag module. Refer to 

SRS-10, "Removal and Installation"

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3. Remove steering wheel lock nut and washer after steering column is locked.
4. Remove steering wheel using Tool (A).

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• As necessary, set the spiral cable neutral position. 

- Slowly turn the spiral cable clockwise to the end position. 

- Next, turn it counterclockwise (approximately 2 turns) then stop

turning at the point when the alignment arrows (B) are directly

across from each other. 

- Rotate the spiral cable slightly so the locating pin (2) is positioned

at the top.

NOTE:

A service part is installed in the neutral position with a stopper clip

in place and should not be adjusted after the stopper clip is

removed. 

- Align the locating hole (1) at the top of the steering wheel with the

locating pin (2) of the spiral cable during installation.

- Spiral cable screws (A)

CAUTION:

• The spiral cable may snap by steering operation if the cable is

installed in an improper position. 

• Do not turn the spiral cable quickly or beyond the limit num-

ber of turns. (This can cause the cable to snap.)

• After the work is completed, make sure no system malfunc-

tion is detected by air bag warning lamp.

• In case a malfunction is detected by the air bag warning lamp,

reset with the self-diagnosis function and delete the memory

with CONSULT

−III.

• If a malfunction is still detected after the above operation, perform self-diagnosis to repair malfunc-

tions. Refer to 

SRC-7, "Driver Air Bag Module"

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Tool number A: ST27180001 (J-25726-A)

AWGIA0004GB

Steering wheel lock nut

: 34.3 N·m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)

ALHIA0014ZZ

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1. Set wheels to the straight ahead-position.
2. Remove lower side bolt of lower shaft assembly.

3. Remove upper side bolt of lower shaft, then remove lower shaft assembly from steering gear assembly.
4. Loosen herbie clip, then remove hole cover seal from hole cover.

1-4. Steering column assembly nut

tightening order

5.

Steering wheel

6.

Combination switch and spiral cable

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Steering column assembly

8.

Hole cover seal

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Herbie clip

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Hole cover

11. Lower shaft assembly

AWGIA0067GB

SGIA0844E