ATC-6
PRECAUTIONS
–When removing refrigerant components from a vehicle, immediately cap (seal) the component to
minimize the entry of moisture from the atmosphere.
–When installing refrigerant components to a vehicle, never remove the caps (unseal) until just
before connecting the components. Connect all refrigerant loop components as quickly as possi-
ble to minimize the entry of moisture into system.
–Only use the specified lubricant from a sealed container. Immediately reseal containers of lubri-
cant. Without proper sealing, lubricant will become moisture saturated and should not be used.
–Never allow lubricant (Nissan A/C System Oil Type S) to come in contact with styrene foam parts.
Damage may result.
General Refrigerant PrecautionsBJS000F5
WARNING:
Avoid breathing A/C refrigerant and lubricant vapor or mist. Exposure may irritate eyes, nose and
throat. Use only approved recovery/recycling equipment to discharge HFC-134a (R-134a) refriger-
ant. If accidental system discharge occurs, ventilate work area before resuming service. Addi-
tional health and safety information may be obtained from refrigerant and lubricant
manufacturers.
Never release refrigerant into the air. Use approved recovery/recycling equipment to capture the
refrigerant every time an air conditioning system is discharged.
Always wear eye and hand protection (goggles and gloves) when working with any refrigerant or
air conditioning system.
Never store or heat refrigerant containers above 52°C (126°F).
Never heat a refrigerant container with an open flame; if container warming is required, place the
bottom of the container in a warm pail of water.
Never intentionally drop, puncture, or incinerate refrigerant containers.
Keep refrigerant away from open flames: poisonous gas will be produced if refrigerant burns.
Refrigerant will displace oxygen, therefore be certain to work in well ventilated areas to prevent
suffocation.
Never pressure test or leak test HFC-134a (R-134a) service equipment and/or vehicle air condition-
ing systems with compressed air during repair. Some mixtures of air and HFC-134a (R-134a) have
been shown to be combustible at elevated pressures. These mixtures, if ignited, may cause injury
or property damage. Additional health and safety information may be obtained from refrigerant
manufacturers.
Precautions for Refrigerant ConnectionBJS000F7
A new type refrigerant connection has been introduced to all refrigerant lines except the following location.
Expansion valve to evaporator
Refrigerant pressure sensor to condenser
ABOUT ONE-TOUCH JOINT
Description
One-touch joints are pipe joints which do not require tools during piping connection.
Unlike conventional connection methods using union nuts and flanges, controlling tightening torque at
connection point is not necessary.
When removing a pipe joint, use a disconnector.
PS-18
POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE
7. Remove high-pressure tube and low-pressure hose of hydraulic
piping, and then drain power steering fluid. Refer to PS-39,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
8. Remove fixing bolt (lower side) of lower shaft.
9. Remove mounting nut and bolts and remove rack mounting
bracket, rack mounting insulator and sleeve from vehicle, and
then remove steering gear assembly from vehicle.
QR20DE Models
1. Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove the clip, then remove lower cover.
3. Remove fixing nut and bolt, then separate lower shaft from
steering column assembly (joint part).
4. Remove tyres from vehicle.
5. Remove undercover and splash guard.
6. Remove cotter pin of steering outer socket and steering knuckle
mounting point, and then loosen the nut.
7. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle so as not to
damage ball joint boot using the ball joint remover (suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming
off.
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POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE
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8. Remove high-pressure tube and low-pressure hose of hydraulic
piping, and then drain power steering fluid. Refer to PS-39,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
9. Remove fixing bolt (lower side) of lower shaft.
10. Remove stabilizer connecting rod lower nut, and then separate
stabilizer connecting rod from stabilizer bar. Refer to FSU-7,
"Components" .
11. Remove mounting nut and bolt of transverse link ball joint, and
then remove transverse link from steering knuckle. Refer to
FSU-7, "
Components" .
12. Remove front exhaust tube. Refer to EX-2, "
EXHAUST SYS-
TEM" .
13. Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension member and rear engine mounting insu-
lator. Refer to PS-39, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
14. Set jack under transaxle assembly.
15. Remove front engine mounting bracket and front engine mounting insulator mounting bolts. Refer to EM-
77, "ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
16. Remove rear engine mounting bracket and rear engine mounting insulator mounting bolts. Refer to EM-
77, "ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
17. Remove rear engine mounting insulator and front suspension member fixing nuts and bolts. Refer to EM-
77, "ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
18. Set jack under front suspension member.
19. Loosen mounting nuts (front side) of front suspension member. Refer to FSU-7, "
Components" .
20. Remove mounting bolts (body side) of member stay, and then loosen nuts (front suspension member side
mounting point) of member stay. Refer to FSU-7, "
Components" .
21. Gradually lower jack to remove steering gear assembly mounting nut and bolts and remove rack mounting
bracket, rack mounting insulator and sleeve from vehicle, and then remove steering gear assembly from
vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque, refer to PS-17, "COMPONENTS" .
When installing lower shaft to steering gear assembly, follow the procedure listed below.
–Set rack of steering gear in the neutral position.
NOTE:
To get the neutral position of rack, turn pinion assembly and measure the distance of inner socket, and
then measure the intermediate position of the distance.
–Align rear cover cap projection (A) with the marking position (B)
of gear housing assembly.
–Install slit part of lower shaft (C) aligning with the projection (A)
of rear cover cap (1). Make sure that the slit part of lower shaft
(C) is aligned with both the projection (A) of rear cover cap (1)
and the marking position (B) of gear housing assembly.
–After installation, bleed air from the steering hydraulic system.
Refer to PS-39, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
–Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under
unladen conditions with tyres on level ground when removing
steering gear assembly. Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-
5, "Wheel Alignment Inspection" .
–Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment for the models with
VDC. Refer to BRC-40, "
Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Make sure that steering wheel operates smoothly by turning several times from full left stop to full right stop.
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SGIA1140E
PS-30
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP
Removal and InstallationBGS0003Z
REMOVAL
1. Drain power steering fluid from reservoir tank.
2. Remove tyres from vehicle.
3. Remove side splash guard.
4. Remove heat insulator from vehicle. (Except for QR20DE mod-
els).
5. Loosen drive belt. Refer to EM-14, "
DRIVE BELTS" (QR20DE
models), EM-128, "
DRIVE BELTS" (Except for QR20DE mod-
els).
6. Remove drive belt from oil pump pulley.
7. Disconnect the pressure sensor electrical connector.
8. Remove piping of high pressure and low pressure (drain fluid
from their pipings). Refer to PS-39, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
9. Remove power steering oil pump mounting bolts, and then
remove power steering oil pump. Refer to PS-39, "
HYDRAULIC
LINE" .
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque, refer to PS-39, "HYDRAULIC LINE" .
Perform the following procedure after installing.
–Adjust belt tension (Except for QR20DE models). Refer to EM-128, "DRIVE BELTS" .
–About the installation of QR20DE drive belt, refer to EM-14, "DRIVE BELTS" .
–Bleed air. Refer to PS-7, "Air Bleeding Hydraulic System" .
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WT-2
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTINGPFP:00003
NVH Troubleshooting ChartBES0004G
Use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
×: ApplicableReference page
FAX-5
, RAX-3WT-3
WT-4
WT-6WT-6—
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NVH in FAX and FSU sections.
NVH in RAX and RSU sections.
Refer to TYRES in this chart.
Refer to ROAD WHEEL in this chart.
NVH in FAX, RAX section.
NVH in BR section.
NVH in PS section.
Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS
Improper installation, looseness
Out-of-round
Imbalance
Incorrect tyre pressure
Uneven tyre wear
Deformation or damage
Non-uniformity
Incorrect tyre size
FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION
REAR AXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION
TYRES
ROAD WHEELS
DRIVE SHAFT
BRAKE
STEERING
SymptomTYRESNoise××××××× ×× ××××
Shake×××××× ××× ××××
Vibration× ××× × ×
Shimmy×××××××××× × ××
Judder×××××× ××× × ××
Poor quality ride
or handling×××××× ××× ×
ROAD WHEELNoise××× × ××× ×××
Shake××× × ××× ×××
Shimmy, judder××× × ××× ××
Poor quality ride
or handling××× × ×××
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)PFP:00030
Road WheelBES0004K
Ty r eBES0004L
Unit: kPa (bar, kg/cm2 , psi) Kind of wheel Aluminum Steel
Maximum radial runout limitLateral deflection Less than 0.3 mm (0.012 in) Less than 0.8 mm (0.031 in)
Radial deflection Less than 0.3 mm (0.012 in) Less than 0.5 mm (0.020 in)
Maximum allowable unbalanceDynamic (At rim flange) Less than 10 g (0.35 oz) (one side)
Static (At rim flange) Less than 20 g (0.70 oz)
Tyre sizeAir pressure
Front Rear
205/65R16 95H 220 (2.2, 2.2, 32) 200 (2.0, 2.0, 29)
215/55R17 93V 240 (2.4, 2.4, 35) 220 (2.2, 2.2, 32)