1995 NISSAN ALMERA N15 tow bar

EXTERIOR
@
Front airspoiler

SEC. 960
8BT074
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Front struttower barassembly

SEC. 401

[OJ:
N.m (kg-m, ft-lb)

8BT099
•

CAUTION:
Do not remove frontstruttower barassembly whilevehicle isjacked upwith wheels on.

8T-33

FRONTSUSPENSION SYSTEM
SEC. 391-400-401

When installing rubberparts,finaltightening mustbecarried outunder unladen condition" withtires onground .
• Fuel, radiator coolantandengine oilfull. Spare tire,jack, hand tools andmats indesignated positions.

~~25.29
~ (2.5•3.0, 18•22)

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...

5

~ 98•118 (10•12, 72•87)

Front

to.J:
N. m (kg-m, ft-Ib)

SFA715B

CD
Suspension member

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Stabilizer bar

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Drive shaft
@

Coilspring

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Strut assembly

@
Knuckle

FA-4
(J)

Transverse link

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Front struttower bar

View
from
B FRONT
SUSPENSION
Stabilizer Bar(Cont'd)

• Install stabilizer barwith balljoint socket properly placed.

OK NG
SFA449BA
ARA027 INSPECTION

• Check stabilizer fordeformation orcracks. Replace ifnec-
essary.
• Check rubber bushings fordeterioration orcracks. Replace
if necessary.
• Check balljoint canrotate inall directions. If
movement
is
not smooth andfree, replace stabilizer barconnecting rod.

SFA181A
SFA113AA Transverse
LinkandLower BallJoint
REMOVAL ANDINSTALLATION
1. Remove
wheelbearing locknut. •

2. Remove
tie-rodballjoint.

3. Remove
strutlower bracket fixingboltsandnuts.
4. Separate driveshaftfromknuckle byslightly tapping drive
shaft end.

Cover bootswithshop towel soas not todamage themwhen
removing driveshaft.

5. Separate lowerballjoint studfrom knuckle withTool.
Refer toFRONT AXLE-Wheel HubandKnuckle (FA-8).

6. Remove
fixingboltsandnuts asshown atleft.
7. During installation, finaltightening mustbecarried outat
curb weight withtires onthe ground.
8. After installation, checkwheel alignment. RefertoON-VE-
HICLE SERVICE -Front Wheel Alignment (FA-6).

FA-27

POWERSTEERING OILPUMP
Pre-disassembly Inspection

Disassemble thepower steering oilpump onlyifthe following
items arefound.
• Oilleak from anypoint shown inthe figure
• Deformed ordamaged pulley
• Poor performance

SST984A Disassembly
CAUTION: • Parts which canbedisassembled arestrictly limited. Never
disassemble partsother thanthose specified.
• Disassemble inas clean aplace aspossible.
• Clean yourhands before disassembly.
• Donot use rags; usenylon cloths orpaper towels.
• Follow theprocedures andcautions inthe Service Manual.
• When disassembling andreassembling, donot letforeign
matter enterorcontact theparts.
Front housing Extension
bar
•
Remove snapring,thendraw drive shaftout.

Be careful nottodrop drive shaft.
SST010B
•Remove oilseal.

Be careful nottodamage fronthousing.

• Remove connector andflow control valvewithspring.

Be careful nottodrop flowcontrol valve.
SST036A 5T-30