2001 NISSAN X-TRAIL Service Repair Manual

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4. Remove Intake valve timing control cover.
a. Loosen bolts in reverse order shown in the figure.
b. Disconnect  intake  valve  timing  control  solenoid

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c. Secure  hexagonal  part  of  camshaft  with  a  tool  such  as  a  span-
ner.  Loosen  camshaft  sprocket  mounting  bolts  and  remove  the
camshaft sprockets.
CAUTION:
Do  not

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3. Install camshaft brackets.
●Install  by  referring  to  identification  mark  on  upper  surface
mark.
●Install  so  that  identification  mark  ca

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4. Tighten fixing bolts of camshaft brackets as follows.
a. Tighten in the order from No. 9 to 11 with tightening torque 2. 0
N·m (0.2 kg-m, 17 in-lb).
b. Tighten  in  the  order

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Camshaft Runout
●Put V-block on a precise flat table, and support No. 2 and 5 jour-
nal of camshaft.
●Set dial gauge vertical

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Camshaft End Play
●Install  dial  gauge  in  thrust  direction  on  front  end  of  camshaft.
Measure  end  play  of  dial  gauge  when  camshaft  is  moved  for-
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Valve Lifter Hole Diameter
Using inside micrometer, measure diameter of valve lifter hole of cyl-
inder head.
Calculation of Valve Lifter Clearance
(Valve

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●Use  a  feeler  gauge,  measure  clearance  between  valve  and
camshaft. 
*: Reference data at approximately 20°C (68°F)
CAUTION:
If inspection was carried out with cold engi