1995 NISSAN ALMERA N15 coolant temperature

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
Changing EngineOil
WARNING:
• Becareful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine oilishot.
• Prolonged andrepeated contactwithused engine oilmay
cause skincancer; trytoavoid direct skincontact withused
oil.
If
skin contact ismade, washthoroughly withsoap or
hand cleaner assoon aspossible.

1. Warm upengine, andcheck foroilleakage fromengine
components.
2. Remove drainplugandoilfiller cap.
3. Drain oiland refill withnewengine oil.

Refill oilcapacity (Approximate):

Unit:
f
(Imp qt)

.With oilfilter change
Without oilfilter change
3.2
(2-7/8)
2.8 (2-1/2)

Regarding theAnti-freeze CoolantMixtureRatio,referto"REC-
OMMENDED FLUIDSANDLUBRICANTS".

CAUTION:
• Besure toclean drainplugandinstall withnew washer.
Drain plug:
~: 29-39 N'm (3.0-4.0 kg-m, 22-29 ft-Ib)
• Use recommended engineoil"API SE,SF,SGorSH" with
suitable viscosity.
• Refill oilcapacity changesdepending onthe oiltemperature
and drain time.Usethese values asareference andbe
certain tocheck withthedipstick whenchanging theoil.

4. Check oillevel.
5. Start engine andcheck areaaround drainplugandoilfilter
for oilleakage.
6. Run engine forafew minutes, thenturnitoff. After several
minutes, checkoillevel.

Refill oiltothis
"H" level.
Do not overfill.

SMA822C
Changing OilFilter

1. Remove oilfilter withTool.

WARNING:
Be careful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine andtheengine
oil are hot.
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SLC0538
Water
inlet
Water
outlet ENGINE
MAINTENANCE [][]
Changing EngineCoolant (Cont'd)

14. Warm upengine tonormal operating temperature.
15. Run engine at2,500 rpmfor10seconds andreturn toidle
speed .
• Repeat 2or 3times. •

Wat~h coolant temperature gaugesoasnot tooverheat the
i

engme.
16. Stop engine andcool itdown.
• Cool down usingafan toreduce thetime.
17. Refill reservoir tanktoMax linewith coolant.
18. Repeat step15through step17two ormore times.
19. Warm upengine, andcheck forsound ofcoolant flowwhile
running enginefromidleupto4,000 rpmwith heater tem-
perature controlsetatseveral positions betweenCOOLand

HOT.

• Sound maybenoticeable atheater watercock.
20.
If
sound isheard, bleedairfrom cooling systembyrepeat-
ing steps 14through 17until coolant levelnolonger drops.

• Clean excess coolant fromengine.
CAUTION:
When heater unitisremoved orreplaced, refillengine coolant
as shown, removing heaterhoseatfeeding connector on
engine.
Checking CoolingSystem
CHECKING HOSES

Check hosesforimproper attachment andforleaks, cracks,
damage, looseconnections, chafinganddeterioration.

CHECKING RADIATORCAP

Apply pressure toradiator capwith captester tosee ifit is sat-
isfactory.
Radiator caprelief pressure:
Standard 78 -98 kPa
(0.78 -0.98 bar,0.8-1.0 kg/cm
2,
11-14 psi)
limit
59-98 kPa
(0.59 -0.98 bar,0.6-1.0 kg/cm
2,
9-14 psi)
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ENGINEMAINTENANCE
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Changing EngineCoolant (Cont'd)

2. Open drainplugs onthe bottom rightofradiator andonthe
left side ofcylinder block.
3. Remove radiatorcapand drain coolant.
4. Close drainplugs andfillradiator withwater uptofiller •
neck. •
5. Warm upengine andrepeat steps2,3and 4one ortwo
times todrain oldcoolant.

Drain plug(Radiator)

6.Open airbleeder onintake manifold.
7. Fill radiator withcoolant uptofiller neck.
Follow instructions attachedtoanti-freeze containerforanti-
freeze towater mixing ratio.

Pour coolant slowlytoallow airinsystem toescape.
Coolant capacity:

Regarding theAnti-freeze CoolantMixtureRatio,referto"REC-
OMMENDED FLUIDSANDLUBRICANTS".
8. Securely closeairbleeder.
9. Fill reservoir tankwithcoolant upto"MAX" level.
10. Warm upengine atabout 2,000rpmtonormal operating
temperature.
11. Stop engine andallow
it
to cool.
12. Check coolant levelandrefill reservoir tankifnecessary.

• Clean excess coolant fromengine.

MAX.

MIN.

SMA412B
With
heater
Without heater
5.2
(4-5/8)
4.9 (4-3/8)
Unit:
C(Imp qt)

Water outlet
SLC053B CAUTION:
When heater unitisremoved orreplaced, refillengine coolant
as shown, removing heaterhoseatfeeding connector on
engine.
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ENGINEMAINTENANCE
Checking InjectionNozzle(Cont'd)
Nozzle side
Combustion
chamber side
SEF668A Checking IdleSpeed
PREPARATION
1: Make surethatinjection timingiscorrect.
2. Make surethatinjection nozzlesareingood condition.
3. Make surethatthefollowing partsareingood condition.
• Air cleaner clogging
• Glow system
• Engine oiland coolant levels
• Air intake system (Oilfiller cap,oillevel gauge, etc.)
4. Set shift lever in"Neutral" position.Engageparkingbrake
and lock both front andrear wheels withwheel chocks.
5. Turn offair conditioner, lightsandaccessories.
6. Warm upengine tonormal operating temperature.
7. Attach adiesel tachotester.
8. Race engine twoorthree times andcheck idlespeed.

Idle speed (M/T):
700~go rprn

9.
If
itis out ofspecification, adjustidlespeed withidlespeed
adjusting screw.

Securely locktheadjusting screwwithlock nut.
Idle speed
adjusting screw
Fuel injection pump
SMA420C
Replacing TimingBelt
Refer to"TIMING BELT"inEM section.
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