2003 NISSAN ALMERA N16 Front

Special Service ToolsNJMT0001
Tool number
Tool nameDescription
KV38105210
Preload adapter
NT075
Measuring turning torque of final drive assembly
Measuring total turning torque
KV32101000
Pin punch
NT410
Removing and installing retaining pin
a: 4 mm (0.16 in) dia.
ST22730000
Puller
NT411
Removing mainshaft front and rear bearing inner
race
a: 82 mm (3.23 in) dia.
b: 30 mm (1.18 in) dia.
ST30031000
Puller
NT411
Removing input shaft front and rear bearing
Removing 4th & 5th main gear
a: 90 mm (3.54 in) dia.
b: 50 mm (1.97 in) dia.
ST30021000
Puller
NT411
Removing 5th synchronizer
Removing 3rd & 4th synchronizer
Removing 2nd & 3rd main gear
a: 110 mm (4.33 in) dia.
b: 68 mm (2.68 in) dia.
ST3306S001
Differential side bearing
puller set
1 ST33051001
Puller
2 ST33061000
Adapter
NT675
Removing differential side bearing inner race
a: 38 mm (1.50 in) dia.
b: 28.5 mm (1.122 in) dia.
c:130mm(5.12in)
d: 135 mm (5.31 in)
e:100mm(3.94in)
ST33290001
Puller
NT414
Removing differential oil seal
Removing mainshaft rear bearing outer race
Removing differential side bearing outer race
a:250mm(9.84in)
b: 160 mm (6.30 in)
PREPARATIONRS5F50A
Special Service Tools
MT-10

Tool number
Tool nameDescription
ST33400001
Drift
NT086
Installing differential oil seal
a: 60 mm (2.36 in) dia.
b: 47 mm (1.85 in) dia.
ST30600000
Drift
NT065
Installing input shaft front bearing
a: 36 mm (1.42 in) dia.
b: 31 mm (1.22 in) dia.
ST22452000
Drift
NT065
Installing 3rd, 4th and 5th main gear
a: 45 mm (1.77 in) dia.
b: 36 mm (1.42 in) dia.
ST30621000
Drift
NT073
Installing mainshaft rear bearing outer race
(Use with ST30611000.)
a: 79 mm (3.11 in) dia.
b: 59 mm (2.32 in) dia.
ST30611000
NT419
(Use with ST30621000.)
a: 15 mm (0.59 in)
b: 335 mm (13.19 in)
c: 25 mm (0.98 in) dia.
d: M12 x 1.5P
KV38107700
Preload adapter
NT087
Measuring clearance between side gear and differ-
ential case with washer
KV38106500
Preload adapter
NT087
Measuring turning torque of final drive assembly
Commercial Service ToolsNJMT0002
Tool name Description
Drift
NT065
Installing differential side bearing inner race
a: 45 mm (1.77 in) dia.
b: 41 mm (1.61 in) dia.
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PREPARATIONRS5F50A
Special Service Tools (Cont’d)
MT-11

NJMT0008
SMT928D
RemovalNJMT0008S01CAUTION:
Remove the crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transaxle
assembly before separating transaxle from engine.
Be careful not to damage sensor edge.
1. Remove battery and its bracket.
2. Remove air cleaner box with mass air flow sensor.
SMT130DB
3. Remove clutch operating cylinder from transaxle.
4. Remove clutch hose clamp.
5. Disconnect speedometer pinion, back-up lamp, PNP switch
(F70A) harness connectors and ground harness.
6. Remove starter motor from transaxle.
7. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transaxle front
side.
8. Remove shift control rod and support rod bracket from tran-
saxle.
9. Drain gear oil from transaxle.
10. Draw out drive shafts from transaxle. Refer to AX-11,
“Removal”.
11. Support engine of transaxle by placing a jack under oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not place jack under oil pan drain plug.
12. Remove bolts securing center member.
SMT133D
13. Remove LH mount and rear side mounting bolts. Refer to
EM-67, “Removal and Installation”.
14. Remove bolts securing gusset and transaxle.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONRS5F30A, RS5F70A
Removal
MT-23

SMT652C
15. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a jack.
InstallationNJMT0008S02Tighten LH mount, rear side mount and center member bolts.
Refer to EM-67, “Removal and Installation”.
Tighten clutch operating cylinder bolts. Refer to CL-15, “Instal-
lation”.
Tighten starter motor bolts. Refer to SC-22, “Removal and
Installation”.
Install drive shafts. Refer to AX-12, “Installation”.
Tighten all transaxle bolts and any part removed.
SMT930D
MODEL QG15DE ENGINENJMT0008S0201
Bolt No. Tightening torque N·m (kg-m, ft-lb) “” mm (in)
130 - 40 (3.1 - 4.1, 22 - 30) 70 (2.76)
230 - 40 (3.1 - 4.1, 22 - 30) 80 (3.15)
330 - 40 (3.1 - 4.1, 22 - 30) 30 (1.18)
4*1 16 - 21 (1.6 - 2.1, 12 - 15) 25 (0.98)
Front gusset A to
engine30 - 40 (3.1 - 4.1, 22 - 30) 20 (0.79)
Rear gusset B to
engine16 - 21 (1.6 - 2.1, 12 - 15) 16 (0.63)
*1: With gussets
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONRS5F30A, RS5F70A
Removal (Cont’d)
MT-24

NJMT0090
SMT928D
RemovalNJMT0090S01CAUTION:
Remove the crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transaxle
assembly before separating transaxle from engine.
Be careful not to damage sensor edge.
1. Remove battery and its bracket.
2. Remove fuse box from battery bracket.
3. Remove air cleaner box with mass air flow sensor.
4. Remove air breather hose and vacuum pump hose.
SMT650CB
5. Remove terminal and connector from starter motor.
6. Remove starter motor from transaxle.
7. Remove clutch hose clamp.
8. Remove clutch operating cylinder from transaxle.
9. Disconnect speedometer pinion, PNP switch harness connec-
tors and ground harness.
10. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transaxle front
side.
11. Remove front exhaust tube.
SMT929D
12. Remove shift control rod and support rod bracket from tran-
saxle.
13. Drain gear oil from transaxle.
14. Draw out drive shafts from transaxle. Refer to AX-11,
“Removal”.
15. Support engine and transaxle by placing a jack under the tran-
saxle.
16. Remove bolts securing center member.
SMT950D
17. Take out engine mounting bracket and transaxle installation
bolts. Refer to EM-67, “Removal and Installation”.
18. Remove bolts securing transaxle under side.
19. Temporarily tighten center member.
20. Lower the lift.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONRS5F50A
Removal
MT-26

SMT940D
SMT951D
21. Pick up EGI harness clamp and install engine slinger. Next, set
chain block.
22. Jack up the air compressor engine bracket.
23. Remove engine front mounting.
24. Remove LH side mounting. Refer to EM-67, “Removal and
Installation”.
SMT952D
25. Jack up until engine oil filter bracket bolts are just about to
touch the side frame.
SMT941D
26. Remove bolts securing transaxle.
27. While the transaxle is suspended, withdraw the transaxle case
from the engine without hitting suspension member.
Open the front of the transaxle when the clutch cover
appears. Then, lower the transaxle pulling it toward the
right front.
The spacer between the engine and transaxle should be
left at the engine side.
28. Remove spacer.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONRS5F50A
Removal (Cont’d)
MT-27

Gear Components=NJMT0039S02
NMT135
1. Reverse idler gear
2. Reverse idler bushing
3. Reverse idler spacer
4. Snap ring
5. Spacer
6. Input shaft front bearing
7. Input shaft
8. Oil plug
9. 5th gear needle bearing
10. 5th input gear
11. Coupling sleeve
12. Baulk ring
13. 5th synchronizer hub
14. Spread spring
15. Shifting insert
16. 5th stopper
17. Input shaft rear bearing
18. Mainshaft front bearing
19. Mainshaft20. 1st main gear
21. 1st gear needle bearing
22. Steel ball
23. 2nd & 3rd bushing
24. 4th main gear
25. 5th main gear
26. Thrust washer
27. Mainshaft C-ring
28. C-ring holder
29. Mainshaft rear bearing
30. Spacer
31. Mainshaft rear bearing adjusting
shim
32. 4th bushing
33. 3rd & 4th synchronizer hub
34. 3rd main gear
35. 2nd main gear
36. 1st & 2nd synchronizer hub
37. Reverse main gear (Coupling
sleeve)38. Differential case
39. Final gear
40. Differential side bearing adjusting
shim
41. Differential side bearing
42. Retaining pin
43. Pinion mate thrust washer
44. Speedometer drive gear
45. Speedometer stopper
46. Side gear
47. Pinion mate gear
48. Pinion mate shaft
49. Side gear thrust washer
50. Snap ring
51. 1st inner baulk ring
52. 1st synchronizer cone
53. 1st outer baulk ring
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OVERHAULRS5F30A
Gear Components
MT-31

SMT734A
Input Shaft and Gears
DISASSEMBLYNJMT00421. Before disassembly, check 5th input gear end play.
Gear end play:
Refer to SDS, MT-119.
If not within specification, disassemble and check contact sur-
face of gear, shaft and hub. Then check clearance of snap ring
groove. Refer to “ASSEMBLY”, MT-37.
SMT750BA
2. Remove snap ring and rear bearing.
3. Remove snap ring and 5th stopper.
4. Remove 5th synchronizer, 5th input gear and 5th gear needle
bearing.
SMT697C
5. Remove snap ring of input shaft front bearing and input gear
spacer.
SMT601A
6. Pull out input shaft front bearing.
7. Remove bearing retainer.
REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTSRS5F30A
Input Shaft and Gears
MT-36