Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Nissan Armada. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Turn wheels to the straight-ahead position.
Remove both front wheels and tires using power tool. Refer to "ROTATION ".
Remove under cover using power tool. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
On 4WD model, remove front final drive, then support drive shafts with suitable jacks. Refer to "UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove the cotter pins at the outer sockets and discard, then loosen nuts.
Remove the outer sockets from the steering knuckles using suitable tool. Be careful not to damage the ball joint boots.
CAUTION: Temporarily leave the nuts on to prevent damage to threads and to prevent Tool from coming off.
Remove stabilizer bar bracket bolts and reposition stabilizer bar. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Disconnect oil piping (high pressure side and low pressure side) from steering gear assembly, remove O-ring then drain fluid from piping.
CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Gear Assembly And Oil Piping
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Remove lower joint bolt of lower joint shaft.

Fig 2: Locating Lower Joint Shaft Bolt
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Remove nuts of steering gear assembly using power tool, then remove bolts and steering gear assembly.

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Gear Assembly Mounting Nuts
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