1999 NISSAN PRIMERA Electronic Repair Manual

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual 9. Set No. 1 piston at TDC of its compression stroke.
IRotate crankshaft until mating mark on camshaft sprocket
is set at position indicated in figure.
10. Remove oil pans.
Refer to EM-70, ªOil Panº

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual 18. Set a suitable transmission jack under main bearing beam.
19. Remove RH engine mounting.
20. Remove RH engine mounting bracket.
21. Remove oil pump drive spacer.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual 24. Remove timing chain guides.
25. Remove camshaft sprockets.
IFor retiming, apply paint mark to timing chain matched
with mating marks of camshaft sprockets.
26. Remove timing chain and crankshaft s

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual IMating mark color on timing chain.
1: Golden
2, 3: White
3. Install timing chain and timing chain guides.
4. Install camshaft sprockets and timing chain on them.
Line up mating marks on timing chain

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual 5. Install chain tensioner.
Make sure the camshaft sprockets are tightened completely.
Press cam stopper down and press-in sleeve until hook can
be engaged on pin. When tensioner is bolted in position

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual IWipe off excessive liquid gasket.
10. Install cylinder head outside bolts.
11. Install RH engine mounting and bracket.
12. Install generator bracket and generator.
13. Install A/C compressor bracket

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual 18. Remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces of rocker cover
and cylinder head.
19. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to rocker cover gas-
ket and cylinder head as shown in the illustratio

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NISSAN PRIMERA 1999  Electronic Repair Manual VALVE OIL SEAL
1. Remove accelerator cable.
2. Remove rocker cover and oil separator.
3. Remove camshafts and sprockets.
Refer to ªRemovalº in ªCYLINDER HEADº (EM-87).
4. Remove spark plugs.
5. In