Nissan Rogue Service Manual: Steering gear and linkage

Exploded View

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

1. Cotter pin
2.  Steering gear
3.  Heat shiel

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1.  Set the front wheels and tires to the straight-ahead position.
2.  Remove the floor cover. Refer to ST-12, "Exploded View".
3.  Remove the floor seal. Refer to ST-12, "Exploded View".
4.  Remove the joint retaining bolt and separate the steering column yoke from the steering gear pinion shaft.

   Refer to ST-12, "Exploded View".

5.  Remove the cotter pins (LH/RH), nuts (LH/RH) and disconnect the outer sockets (LH/RH).
6.  Separate the stabilizer connecting rods (LH/RH) from the stabilizer bar. Refer to FSU-20, "Exploded View".
7.  Disconnect the harness connector for oxygen sensor 2. Refer to EX-5, "Exploded View"
8.  Remove the front exhaust tube. Refer to EX-5, "Exploded View".
9.  Remove the center exhaust tube. Refer to EX-5, "Exploded View".
10. . Remove the lower torque rod. Refer to EM-81, "Exploded View".
11. . Remove front suspension member stay and support the front suspension using a suitable jack. Refer to FSU-20, "Exploded View".
12.  Remove bolts and remove the steering gear.

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

•  With the steering linkage disconnected, the spiral cable may snap by turning the steering wheel beyond the limited number of turns.
•  When connecting the steering column yoke (1) to the steering gear pinion shaft (2), be sure that gap (A) lines up with the joint retaining bolt hole.

• When installing the steering column, finger-tighten all of the lower bracket and joint retaining bolts; then tighten them to specification. Do not apply undue stress to the steering column.
•  Do not reuse steering gear nuts.
•  Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Inspection".
•  Adjust the neutral position of the steering angle sensor. Refer to BRC-70, "Work Procedure".

Inspection

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-7, "Inspection".