Checking Condition Of Installation

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Check installation condition of steering gear assembly, front suspension, axle and steering column.
Check if movement exists when steering wheel is moved up and down, to the left and right and to the axial direction.
1. End play of the axial direction for steering wheel: 0 mm (0 in)
Check if the mounting nuts for steering gear assembly are loose. Refer to "POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ".

Fig 1: Locating Mounting Nuts
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.