2004 Nissan Armada - Power Steering System (Section PS) (34 pages)

Model: 2004 Nissan Armada
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Manual Description
(SRS) AIR BAG” and SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER” 2, cHECKING NEUTRAL POSITION ON STEERING WHEEL 7, cHECKING FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE 7, pOWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 14.

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) 32, steering Outer Socket Inner Socket 32, precautions for Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) AIR BAG” SEAT, the Supplemental Restraint System such as AIR BAG” and SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER”, used along.

With a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and front passenger certain, system uses the seat belt switches to determine the front air bag deployment, and may only deploy one front, air bag, depending on the severity of a collision and whether the front occupants belted unbelted, information necessary to service the system safely is included in the SRS and SB section Service Manual.

To avoid rendering the SRS inoperative, which could increase the risk of personal injury death, improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the SRS, can lead to personal injury caused by unintentional activation of the system, do not use electrical test equipment on any circuit related to the SRS unless instructed, before disassembly, thoroughly clean the outside unit.

Disassembly should be done in a clean work area, for easier and proper assembly, place disassembled parts in order parts rack, use nylon cloth or paper towels to clean the parts; common shop rags can leave lint that might interfere, before inspection or reassembly, carefully clean all parts with a general purpose, non-flammable solvent.

Before assembly, apply a coat of recommended Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent hydraulic parts, petroleum jelly may be applied to O-rings and seals, replace all gaskets, seals and O-rings, the actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.

Inspecting of pinion rotating torque and rotational torque ball joint, outer socket ball joint end play, outer socket ball joint rotating torque, outer socket ball joint swinging force.

Improper installation or looseness steering column, improper installation or looseness tilt lock lever, nOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING, use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom.

Check fluid level, referring to the scale reservoir tank, use HOT range for fluid temperatures of 50° – 80°C (122° – 176°F), use COLD range for fluid temperatures of 0° – 30°C (32° – 86°F), do not reuse any used power steering fluid.

Recommended fluid is Genuine NISSAN PSF equivalent, refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS", check the hydraulic piping lines for improper attachment, leaks, cracks, damage, loose connections, chafing deterioration.

Do not hold steering wheel in a locked position more, incomplete air bleeding causes the following, when vehicle is stationary or while steering wheel is being turned slowly, some noise may be heard, do not allow steering fluid reservoir tank to go below the MIN level line.

Do not hold steering wheel in the locked position for more than 10 seconds, check installation condition of steering gear assembly, front suspension, axle steering column, check if movement exists when steering wheel is moved up and down, to the left and right axial, end play of the axle direction steering wheel.

Check if the mounting nuts for steering gear assembly loose, refer to "POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE", turn tires straight ahead, start engine, then turn steering wheel to the left and right lightly, measure, steering wheel movement on the outer circumference when steering wheel is turned up point where.

Steering wheel play outer circumference, cHECKING NEUTRAL POSITION ON STEERING WHEEL, check neutral position on steering wheel after confirming that front wheel alignment correct.