Nissan R22T Manual Steering Gear Boot Clamp Assembly & Adjustment (ST-11)

This is one page (ST-11) from a Nissan factory service manual covering the manual steering gear and linkage, model R22T, in the section 'Assembly and Adjustment (Cont'd)'. The page provides three illustrated boot clamp installation steps for the steering rack. First, the boot clamp must be installed so it faces the rear of the vehicle when the gear housing is attached to the body, to avoid interference with other parts; the accompanying diagram (SST563A) specifies a clamp position of 5-15 mm (0.20-0.59 in), an orientation of −30° to 30°, and a bend radius of R40 mm (1.57 in) or less. Second, the boot clamp is twisted in the direction shown (left turn or right turn depending on side) while applying a pull of 98 N (10 kg, 22 lb), as shown in figure SST440A. Third, the boot clamp must be crossed at the twisted portion at an angle of 40°-70°, on both the housing side and the tube side, per figure SST611A. The left margin contains fragments of text from an adjacent page that are cut off in this scan.