Steering Specifications

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Steering 'Service Data and Specifications' are defined by the Nissan Factory Service manual.

Overview

• Type: Recirculating ball type
• Gear ratio: 15.1: 1
• Steering wheel diameter: 400 mm (15.7 in)
• Oil capacity: 0.24 litre (1/2 US pt, 3/8 in Imp pt)
• Steering angle - inner wheel: 43°
• Steering angle - outer wheel: 36°
• Play steering wheel: 20 to 25 mm (0.787 to 0.984 in)
• Standard thickness of worm bearing shims: 0.5 mm (0.0197 in)
• Initial turning torque of column assembly: 2.0 to 5.0 kg-cm (27.8 to 69.4 in-oz)
• Clearance of adjusting screw to sector shaft: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
• Length of side rod: 296.8 mm (11.69 in)

Tightening Torque

• Steering wheel lock nut: 3.0 to 3.5 kg-m (21.7 to 25.3 ft-lb)
• Rigid Steering post clamp to steering post bracket bolts: 0.8 to 1.0 kg-m (5.8 to 7.2 ft-lb)
• Collapsible Steering post clamp to steering post bracket bolts: 1.5 to 1.8 kg-m (10.8 to 13. ft-lb)
• Steering column hole cover bolts: 0.8 to 1.0 kg-m (5.8 to 7.2 ft-lb)
• Column to gear housing bolts: 1.5 to 2.5 kg-m (10.8 to 18.1 ft-lb)
• Side cover to gear housing bolts: 1.7 to 2.8 kg-m (12.3 to 20.2 ft-lb)
• Adjusting screw lock nut: 2.0 to 3.0 kg-m (14.5 to 21.7 ft-lb)
• Sector shaft to pitman arm nut: 14 kg-m (101 ft-lb)
• Gear housing to side main bar bolts and nuts: 1.9 to 2.6 kg-m (13.7 to 18.8 ft-lb)
• Idler arm nut: 5.7 to 6.3 kg-m (41.2 to 45.6 ft-lb)
• Idler arm to side main bar bolts and nuts: 1.9 to 2.6 kg-m (13.7 to 18.8 ft-lb)
• Ball stud nuts: 3.0 to 5.0 kg-m (21.7 to 36.2 ft-lb)
• Side rod bar lock nuts: 8.0 to 10.0 kg-m (57.8 to 72.3 ft-lb)