Installation and Bleeding

1. Remove the steering gear from the Power Steering Stand. Install the gear in the vehicle. For Maxima vehicles, use Technical Bulletin ST86-003 (TS86-067).

2. To center the rack, line up the pointer on the rear housing cover cap with the mark on the rear housing.

3. Hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position. Install the lower steering column joint on the pinion shaft.

4. Remove as much fluid as possible from the power steering fluid reservoir using an oil suction gun.
5. Fill the system with new ATF and bleed as follows:

- Raise front of vehicle until the wheels clear the ground.
- With the engine off, quickly turn steering wheel from right lock to left lock seven or eight times or until the fluid level in the reservoir stops dropping and air bubbles no longer appear in the fluid.
- Start the engine and let it idle for a few minutes. Then rev the engine under no load two or three times.
- With the engine idling, quickly turn the steering wheel from right lock to left lock seven or eight times or until fluid level in the reservoir stops dropping and air bubbles no longer appear in fluid.

CAUTION: While bleeding, do not hold steering wheel against right or left lock for more than 15 seconds.

FIGURE 40:

6. Slide the boots off the end of the rack and check for leaks at either end of the steering gear. If no leaking or seepage is apparent, coat the grooves on the end of the steering gear with sealant (Figure 40), install the boots and tighten the clamps. If the gear is leaking after bleeding, it should be removed and replaced with a new assembly.
Please contact your District Service Manager or Regional Office for prior approval.
7. After the gear is installed, set the front toe and steering wheel angle.


WARRANTY INFORMATION

Refer to Sections KH and KF in the Warranty Flat Rate Manual for standard flat rate times for steering gear rebuild. Steering gear rebuilds for internal leakage inside the boots should be charged to PNC 49297.