2006 INFINITI M35 steering

PS-18
POWER STEERING GEAR
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
POWER STEERING GEARPFP:49001
Removal and InstallationNGS000DC
COMPONENTS
CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steer-
ing gear assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid turning.
REMOVAL
1. Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
3. Remove undercover from vehicle with a power tool.
4. Remove lower side fixing bolt of lower joint.
5. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
6. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
[suitable tool].
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover [suitable tool] from
suddenly coming off.
7. Remove high and low pressure piping of hydraulic piping, and
then drain power steering fluid. Refer to PS-38, "
HYDRAULIC
LINE" .
1. Cotter pin 2. Steering gear assembly 3. Steering gear assembly
(AWD models)
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , for the symbols in the figure.
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POWER STEERING GEAR
PS-19
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8. Remove steering hydraulic piping bracket from front suspension member. Refer to PS-38, "HYDRAULIC
LINE" .
9. Remove EPS solenoid valve harness connector. Refer to PS-20, "
COMPONENTS" .
10. Remove rack stay (2WD) or front cross bar (AWD). Refer to FSU-8, "
Components" , FSU-25, "Compo-
nents" .
11. Remove mounting bolts and nuts of steering gear assembly, and then remove steering gear assembly
from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque, refer to PS-18, "COMPONENTS" .
When installing lower joint 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 gear-sub 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 joint (C) aligning with the projection (A) of
rear cover cap (1). Make sure that the slit part of lower joint (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-8, "
Air Bleeding Hydraulic System" .
Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under
unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing
steering gear assembly. Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-
6, "Wheel Alignment Inspection" , FSU-23, "Wheel Alignment
Inspection" .
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6, "Adjust-
ment 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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PS-20
POWER STEERING GEAR
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
Disassembly and AssemblyNGS000DD
COMPONENTS
CAUTION:
Disassemble and assemble steering gear assembly by securing the mounting area in a vise using
copper plates.
Clean steering gear assembly with kerosene before disassembling. Be careful to avoid splashing
or applying any kerosene over connector of discharge port or return port.
1. Outer socket 2. Boot clamp 3. Boot
4. Inner socket 5. Boot clamp (stainless wire) 6. End cover assembly
7. Rack oil seal 8. Rack Teflon ring 9. O-ring
10. Rack assembly 11. Gear housing assembly 12. Cylinder tubes
13. O-ring 14. Gear-sub assembly 15. EPS solenoid valve
16. Rear cover cap
Refer to GI-11, "
Components" , and the followings for the symbols in the figure.
: Apply power steering fluid.
: Apply Genuine Liquid Gasket, Three Bound 1111 B o r equivalent.
: Apply multi-purpose grease.
SGIA1388E

POWER STEERING GEAR
PS-21
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove fixing bolts of EPS solenoid valve, and then remove EPS solenoid valve from gear-sub assembly.
2. Remove cylinder tubes from gear housing assembly.
3. Remove rear cover cap from gear-sub assembly.
4. Measure adjusting screw height “H”, and loosen adjusting
screw.
CAUTION:
Do not loosen adjusting screw 2 turns or more.
Replace steering gear assembly if adjusting screw is
loosened 2 turns or more and it is removed.
5. Remove fixing bolts of gear-sub assembly, and then remove
gear-sub assembly from gear housing assembly.
6. Remove O-ring from gear housing assembly.
7. Loosen outer socket lock nut, and remove outer socket.
8. Remove boot clamp, and then remove boot from inner socket.
CAUTION:
Do not damage inner socket and gear housing assembly when removing boot. Inner socket and
gear housing assembly must be replaced if inner socket and gear housing assembly are damaged
because it may cause foreign material interfusion.
9. Remove inner socket from gear housing assembly.
10. Drill out the clinching part of gear housing assembly (end cover
assembly side) outer rim with a 3 mm (0.12 in) drill bit. [Drill for
approximately 1.5 mm (0.059 in) depth.]
11. Remove end cover assembly with a 36 mm (1.42 in) open head
(suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Do not damage rack assembly surface when removing.
Rack assembly must be replaced if damaged because it
may cause fluid leakage.
12. Pull rack assembly together with rack oil seal (outer side) out
from gear housing assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not damage cylinder inner wall when removing rack
assembly. Gear housing assembly must be replaced if dam-
aged because it may cause fluid leakage.
13. Heat rack Teflon ring to approximately 40
C (104F) with a
dryer, and remove rack Teflon ring and O-ring from rack assem-
bly.
CAUTION:
Do not damage rack assembly. Rack assembly must be
replaced if damaged because it may cause fluid leakage.
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STC0013D
SST081B
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PS-22
POWER STEERING GEAR
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14. Push rack oil seal inside with a 29 mm (1.14 in) socket and an
extension bar to push out rack oil seal (inner side) from gear
housing assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not damage gear housing assembly and cylinder inner
wall. Gear housing assembly must be replaced if damaged
because it may cause fluid leakage.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Boot
Check boot for cracks. Replace if there are.
Rack Assembly
Check rack for damage or wear. Replace if there are.
Gear-Sub Assembly
Check pinion gear for damage or wear. Replace if there are.
Rotate pinion and check for torque variation or rattle. Replace if there are.
Gear Housing Assembly
Check gear housing assembly for damage and scratches (inner wall). Replace if there are.
SGIA0179E

POWER STEERING GEAR
PS-23
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Outer Socket and Inner Socket
1. Ball joint swinging torque
Hook a spring balance at the point shown in the figure and
pull the spring balance. Make sure that the spring balance
reads the specified value when ball stud and inner socket
start to move. Replace outer socket and steering gear assem-
bly if they are outside the standard.
2. Ball joint rotating torque
Make sure that the reading is within the following specified
range using the preload gauge [SST]. Replace outer socket if
the reading is outside the specified value.
3. Ball joint axial end play
Apply an axial load of 490 N (50 kg, 111 lb) to ball stud using a
dial gauge. Measure amount of stud movement, and then
make sure that the value is within the following specified
range. Replace outer socket and inner socket if the measured
value is outside the standard.
SGIA0896E
Items Outer socket Inner socket
Measuring point of spring balance Stud cotter pin mounting hole Measuring point at *mark shown in the figure
Swinging torque0.3 - 2.9 Nꞏm
(0.03 - 0.29 kg-m, 3.0 - 25 in-lb)1.0 - 7.8 Nꞏm
(0.11 - 0.79 kg-m, 9.0 - 69 in-lb)
Spring balance measurement4.81 - 45.7 N
(0.5 - 4.7 kg, 1.1 - 10.4 lb)8.9 - 64 N
(0.9 - 6.5 kg, 2.0 - 14.3 lb)
Outer socket rotating torque 0.3 - 2.9 Nꞏm (0.03 - 0.29 kg-m, 3.0 - 25 in-lb)
SGIA0941E
Outer socket 0.5 mm (0.020 in) or less
Inner socket 0.2 mm (0.008 in) or less
SGIA0057E

PS-24
POWER STEERING GEAR
Revision: 2006 January2006 M35/M45
ASSEMBLY
1. Apply power steering fluid to O-ring. Put an O-ring into rack Teflon ring.
2. Heat rack Teflon ring to approximately 40
C (104F) with a
dryer. Assemble it to mounting groove of rack assembly.
3. Install the Teflon ring correcting tool [SST] from tooth side of
rack to fit rack Teflon ring on rack. Compress the ring with tool.
4. Apply multi-purpose grease to rack oil seal. And install rack oil
seal in the following procedure. Then assemble rack assembly
to gear housing assembly.
CAUTION:
Install rack oil seal in a direction so that the lip of inner oil
seal and the lip of outer oil seal face each other.
Do not damage retainer sliding surface by rack assembly.
Replace gear housing assembly if damaged.
Do not damage gear housing assembly inner wall by rack
assembly. Gear housing assembly must be replaced if
damaged because it may cause fluid leakage.
a. Wrap an OHP sheet [approximately 70 mm (2.76 in)
100 mm
(3.94 in)]. Around rack assembly teeth to avoid damaging rack
oil seal (inner). Install rack oil seal over sheet. Then, pull oil seal
along with OHP sheet until they pass rack assembly teeth, and
remove OHP sheet.
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POWER STEERING GEAR
PS-25
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b. Insert rack oil seal (inner) into rack assembly piston (rack Te f l o n
ring).
c. Push retainer to adjusting screw side by hand, and move the
rack assembly inside the gear housing assembly so that the
rack oil seal (inner) can be pressed against the gear housing
assembly.
d. Wrap an OHP sheet [approximately 70 mm (2.76 in)
100 mm
(3.94 in)]. Around the edge to avoid damaging rack oil seal
(outer). Install rack oil seal over sheet. Then, pull oil seal along
with OHP sheet until they pass rack edge, and remove OHP
sheet.
e. Install end cover assembly to rack edge, and move rack oil seal
(outer) until it contacts with gear housing assembly.
5. Tighten end cover assembly to specified torque using a 36 mm
(1.42 in) open head (suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Do not damage rack assembly. Replace it if damaged
because it may cause fluid leakage.
6. Crimp gear housing assembly at one point using a punch as
shown in the figure so as to prevent end cover assembly from
getting loose after tightening end cover assembly.
7. Apply power steering fluid to O-ring, and then install O-ring to
gear housing assembly.
8. Install gear-sub assembly to gear housing assembly.
9. Install EPS solenoid valve to gear-sub assembly.
10. Decide on the neutral position for the rack.
11. Install rear cover cap to gear sub-assembly.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the projection of rear cover cap is aligned
with the marking position of gear housing assembly.
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SST081B
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Drive type 2WD AWD
Rack stroke “L” 68.5 mm (2.697 in) 67.0 mm (2.638 in)
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