Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check dust boot clamp (looseness and disconnection) and dust boot (scratches, cracks, and holes). Replace the lower joint, as necessary.
Check each part of lower joint for damage and other malfunctions. Replace if there is a malfunction.
Check each part of steering shaft for damage and other malfunctions. Replace if there is a malfunction.
Check steering shaft and hole cover seal for scratches, cracks, and holes. Replace the steering shaft or hole cover seal, as necessary.
Check the sliding range (A) of the lower joint.
CAUTION:
Check the sliding range (between the extended position and the contracted position) of the lower joint.
| Sliding range (A) | : Refer to Steering Shaft. |
Check the length (A) (extended position) of the lower joint.
Lower joint length (A) : Refer to Steering Shaft. Rotate the steering shaft to check runout of the steering shaft at the runout measuring point
by using dial indicator and V-block. 
CAUTION:
Never set V-block on black painted part 
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| Steering shaft runout | : Refer to Steering Shaft. |
| B | : 37.5 mm (1.476 in) |
| C | : 75 mm (2.95 in) |
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Check dust boot bellows (deformation, such as dents). Manually rework the bellows, as necessary.
Check if steering wheel turns smoothly when it is turned several times fully to the end of the left and right.
Check the steering wheel play, neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel turning angle.
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor. Refer to Work Procedure.
Removal and Installation
WARNING:
Removal
CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid t ...
Other materials:
Removal and Installation
CAUTION:
REMOVAL
Disengage license plate lamp fixing pawl according to numerical order 1→2 indicated by arrows as shown in the figure.
Disconnect license plate lamp harness connector, and then remove license plate lamp.
INSTALLATION
Connect license plate lamp harness connector.
Install license p ...
Diagnosis Procedure
CHECK MANUAL OPERATION
Check manual operation.
Does it operate normally?
YES>>
GO TO 2.
NO>>
Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.
CHECK MIRROR SENSOR
Check mirror sensor.
Door mirror LH: Refer to Component Function Check.
Door mirror RH: Refer to Component Function Check.
Is the inspection r ...
Precautions for Removing Battery Terminal
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
The removal of 12V battery may cause a DTC detection error.
HOW TO DISCONNECT 12V BATTERY TERMINAL
Disconnect 12V battery terminal according to instruction described below.
Open the hood.
Turn ignition switch to the ON position.
Turn ignition switch to the OFF position with the d ...
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