Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Set front wheels and tires in straight-ahead position.CAUTION: Secure steering wheel with string so that it will not be rotated out of position and damage spiral cable.
- Remove instrument lower panel LH. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the instrument panel brace bolts (
) and the instrument panel brace.
- Remove nut (C) and bolt (A) and separate steering lower joint (2) from steering column upper joint (1).
- Remove clamp and remove hole cover seal.
- Remove nuts and remove hole cover.
- Remove lower joint pinch bolt (B) and separate lower joint from steering gear.CAUTION: Do not reuse pinch bolt nut.
- Remove lower joint from vehicle.CAUTION: Do not damage hole cover seal during removal. If seal is damaged, it must be replaced.