1995 NISSAN ALMERA N15 Service Manual

TIMINGCHAIN [][]
Removal (Conl'd)

13. Remove oilfilter bracket andpower steering oilpump
bracket.
14. Set NO.1 piston at
TOG
onthe compression strokebyrotat-
ing crankshaft.

• Rotate crankshaft untilmating markoncamshaft sprocketis
set atposition indicated infigure atleft.

15. Remove chaintensioner.
16. Remove distributor.

Do not turn rotor withdistributor removed.
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TIMINGCHAIN
Removal (ConI'd)

17. Remove timingchainguide.
18. Remove camshaft sprockets.
19. Remove camshafts, camshaftbrackets, oiltubes andbaffle
plate.
•

Loosen innumerical order.

SEM7870A

20.Remove startermotor.
21. Remove thefollowing waterhoses.
• Water hoseforcylinder block.
• Water hosesfromheater.
22. Remove knocksensor harness connector.

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SEM978C
SEM980C
SEM213F TIMING
CHAIN
Removal (Cont'd)

23. Remove cylinder headoutside bolts.
24. Remove cylinder headbolts.

• Bolts should beloosened intwo orthree steps.

~5. Remove cylinder headcompletely withintake andexhaust
manifolds.
26. Remove oilpans.
Refer to"Removal" in"OIL PAN" (EM-63).
27. Remove oilstrainer.
28. Remove crankshaft pulley.
29. Set asuitable transmission jackunder mainbearing.

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Engine~
front
Y--J
SEM721E
SEM984C
~ Crankshaft

!..--..V
side
Crankshaft sprocket
SEM470E TIMING
CHAIN
Removal (Cont'd)

30. Remove frontengine mounting.
31. Remove frontcover andoilpump drivespacer.
• Inspect foroilleakage atfront oilseal. Replace sealifoil
leak ispresent.
32. Remove timingchainguides andtiming chain.

Inspection
Check forcracks andexcessive wearatroller links.Replace
chain ifnecessary.
Installation
1. Install crankshaft sprocketoncrankshaft.

• Make surethatmating marksoncrankshaft sprocketface
front ofengine.
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Mating mark
SEM500E TIMING
CHAIN
[]K]

Installation (Cont'd)

2. Position crankshaft sothat No.1 piston isset atTOG andkey
way isat 12 o'clock. Fittiming chainoncrankshaft sprocket,
aligning themating marks.
• Mating markcolorontiming chain.

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Gold

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CID:
Silver

3. Install timing chainandtiming chainguides.
4. Before installing frontcover, remove alltraces ofliquid
gasket frommating surface usingascraper.
• Also remove tracesofliquid gasket frommating surface of
cylinder block.
5. Apply acontinuous beadofliquid gasket tomating surface
of front cover.

• Use Genuine LiquidGasket orequivalent.
• Besure toinstall newfront oilseal inthe right direction.
Refer toEM-82.
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Wipeoff

liquid gasket

SEM214FTIMING
CHAIN ~
Installation (Cont'd)

6. Install oilpump drivespacer andfront cover .
• Wipe offexcessive liquidgasket.
•

7. Install frontengine mounting.
8. Install crankshaft pulley.
9. Set NO.1 piston atTDG onitscompression stroke.

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Cylinderheadbolt

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SEM020D
Cylinder headboltwasher

0 __ 0

•

Cylinder headside
SEM877A
Tighten innumerical order.
SEM986C TIMING
CHAIN
Installation (Cont'd)

10. Install oilstrainer.
11. Install oilpan.
Refer to"Installation" in
"Oil
PAN" (EM-66).
12. Before installing cylinderheadgasket, applyacontinuous
bead ofliquid gasket tomating surface ofcylinder block.
13. Install cylinder headcompletely withintake andexhaust
manifolds.

• Apply engine oiltothreads andseating surfaces ofcylinder
head bolts before installing them.
• Besure toinstall washers betweenboltsandcylinder head.
CAUTION:
The cylinder headboltscanbereused providing dimension
"A"

is not exceeded.
Dimension
"A":

158.2 mm(6.228 in)
• Tightening procedure:
@ Tighten allbolts to39 N'm (4.0kg-m, 29ft-Ib).
@ Tighten allbolts to78 N'm (8.0kg-m, 58ft-Ib).
@ Loosen allbolts completely.
@ Tighten allbolts to34 to44 N'm (3.5to4.5 kg-m, 25to33
ft-Ib).
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MethodA
Method B 90+5degrees

-0

Engine Paint
mark

front

:0
118

~
(12,87)

Plasticzone

EO
78

0,
(8,58)

~

E
39

z
(4,29)

SEM074DATIMING
CHAIN
[]B]

Installation (Cont'd)

@
Method A:Turn allbolts 90to95 degrees clockwise with
Tool orsuitable anglewrench.
Method B:
If
angle wrench isnot available, dothe follow-
ing. Mark theside ofall bolts withpaint marks
facing thefront ofthe engine. Thenturnthem 90
to 95 degrees clockwise.

CD
Turn allbolts 90to95 degrees clockwise. •

@
Ensure thatpaint mark oneach boltfaces therear ofthe
engine. (Method Bonly)
Do not turn anybolt 180to190 degrees clockwise allatonce.

Tightening torqueN'm(kg-m, ft-Ib)

@
39(4.0, 29)

@
78(8.0, 58)

@
0(0,0)

@
34-44 (3.5 -4.5, 25-33)

@
90-95 degrees (90degree preferred)

CD
90
-95 degrees (90degree preferred)

14. Install cylinder headoutside bolts.
15. Install thefollowing waterhoses.
• Water hoseforcylinder block.
• Water hosesforheater.
16. Install knocksensor harness connector.

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