Maxima Wagon V6 Steering Gear Component Information - TSB ST86005
PART NUMBER
PART DESCRIPTION
1985-1986 Maxima
1987 Maxima
Steering Gear And Linkage
With Old-Style Gear
With New-Style Gear
GL/GXE Model
49001-38E00*
49001-38E00
SE Model
49001-38E10*
49001-38E10
Rebuild Seal Kit
49297-05F86
Not Yet Available
Rack And Inner Tube Assy.
49270-16E10
Not Yet Available
Steering Gear Boot, RH
48203-05F00
Not Yet Available
Steering Gear Boot, LH
48204-42L00
Not Yet Available
*
This gear requires use of a Tube Kit (P/N 49713-D4027) as described in Technical Bulletin ST86-003 (TS86-067).
NOTE:
A component list for the rebuild seal kit (P/N 49297-05F86) is shown.
Steering Gear Disassembly
1.
Remove the steering gear from the vehicle using the R&R procedures in Technical Bulletin ST86-003 (TS86-067).
2.
Allow all the power steering fluid to drain from the system while the gear is being rebuilt. Drain as much fluid from the gear as possible by rotating
the pinion from lock to lock while holding the pinion housing over a drain pan. Also, drain the fluid from each boot into the drain pan by
disconnecting the breather tube, removing each boot clamp and pulling the boots away from the steering gear.
FIGURE 2
3.
Install the steering gear on Power Steering Stand J28817 (Figure 2). Clamp the stand in a vise at an angle and install the gear so the housing plug is