Nissan 48820-3S500 Shaft Assy-Steering Column,Upper

Turn your wheels to face forward when parking the car. Turn on the power by disconnecting the cable from the pump terminals - negative then positive. Disable the airbag system. Before starting the engine, turn the key to LOCK position to stop the steering shaft from turning. The steering shaft might get damaged if you turn it while leaving the airbag clockspring disconnected. At the front of the car, draw the location of the steering gear's input shaft compared to the intermediate shaft, and unscrew the joining bolt. Make note of how the intermediate shaft sits in relation to the steering column, then take out the pinch bolt. Pull the intermediate shaft upward away from the steering gear input shaft, and take it off. Then lift the shaft down off the gear's input shaft. When putting back the parts, line up the matchmarks and slow tighten the coupler bolts to the recommended torque force. When the intermediate shaft has a cutout near the top, it must be oriented towards the pinch bolt.

Turn your wheels to face forward when parking the car. Turn on the power by disconnecting the cable from the pump terminals - negative then positive. Disable the airbag system. Before starting the engine, turn the key to LOCK position to stop the steering shaft from turning. The steering shaft might get damaged if you turn it while leaving the airbag clockspring disconnected. At the front of the car, draw the location of the steering gear's input shaft compared to the intermediate shaft, and unscrew the joining bolt. Make note of how the intermediate shaft sits in relation to the steering column, then take out the pinch bolt. Pull the intermediate shaft upward away from the steering gear input shaft, and take it off. Then lift the shaft down off the gear's input shaft. When putting back the parts, line up the matchmarks and slow tighten the coupler bolts to the recommended torque force. When the intermediate shaft has a cutout near the top, it must be oriented towards the pinch bolt.