2003 NISSAN ALMERA N16 FLUID

AT-444
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REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
Fluid Cooler Relief Valve Spring
●Check springs for damage or deformation.
●Measure free length and outer diameter.
ASSEMBLY
1. Install upper, inter and lower body.
a. Place oil circuit of upper body face up. Install steel balls in their
proper positions.
b. Install upper separating gasket, upper inter separating gasket
and upper separating plate in order shown in illustration.
●Always use new gaskets.
c. Install reamer bolts “F ” from bottom of upper body. Using
reamer bolts as guides, install separating plate and gaskets as a
set.Inspection standard: Refer to AT- 5 1 5 , "
SERVICE DATA
AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)" .
SAT138D
SAT871J
SAT072F
SAT073F

REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
AT-445
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d. Install pilot filter.
e. Place lower body as shown in illustration (side of inter body face
up). Install steel balls in their proper positions.
f. Install inter body on upper body using reamer bolts “F” as
guides.
●Be careful not to dislocate or drop steel balls.
g. Install check balls, fluid cooler relief valve springs and T/C pres-
sure holding spring in their proper positions in lower body.
h. Install lower separating gasket, lower inter separating gasket
and lower separating plate in order shown in illustration.
SAT074F
SAT870J
SAT076F
MCIB9019E
BAT002

REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
AT-455
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Reverse ClutchECS007TF
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Check operation of reverse clutch
a. Install seal ring onto drum support of oil pump cover and install
reverse clutch assembly. Apply compressed air to oil hole.
b. Check to see that retaining plate moves to snap ring.
c. If retaining plate does not contact snap ring:
●D-ring might be damaged.
●Oil seal might be damaged.
●Fluid might be leaking past piston check ball.
2. Remove snap ring.
3. Remove drive plates, driven plates, retaining plate, and dish
plates.
4. Set Tool on spring retainer and remove snap ring from reverse
clutch drum while compressing return springs.
●Set Tool directly over springs.
●Do not expand snap ring excessively.
5. Remove spring retainer and return springs.
SAT485JA
SAT155D
SAT156D
AAT489

REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
AT-459
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High ClutchECS007TG
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Check operation of high clutch.
a. Apply compressed air to oil hole of input shaft with nylon cloth.
●Stop up hole on opposite side of input shaft with nylon
cloth.
b. Check to see that retaining plate moves to snap ring.
c. If retaining plate does not contact snap ring:
●D-ring might be damaged.
●Oil seal might be damaged.
●Fluid might be leaking past piston check ball.
2. Remove seal rings from input shaft.
●Always replace when removed.
SAT874J
SAT176D
SAT177D

AT-464
[ALL]
REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
Forward and Overrun Clutches
ECS007TH
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Check operation of forward clutch and overrun clutch.
a. Install bearing retainer on forward clutch drum.
b. Apply compressed air to oil hole of forward clutch drum.
c. Check to see that retaining plate moves to snap ring.
d. If retaining plate does not contact snap ring:
●D-ring might be damaged.
●Oil seal might be damaged.
●Fluid might be leaking past piston check ball.
SAT932J
SAT201D
SAT202D

AT-470
[ALL]
REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
15. Check operation of overrun clutch.
Refer to AT- 4 6 4 , "
Forward and Overrun Clutches" .
Low & Reverse BrakeECS007TI
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Check operation of low & reverse brake.
a. Apply compressed air to oil hole of transmission case.
b. Check to see that retaining plate moves to snap ring.
c. If retaining plate does not contact snap ring:
●D-ring might be damaged.
●Oil seal might be damaged.
●Fluid might be leaking past piston check ball.
2. Stand transmission case.
3. Remove snap ring.
4. Remove drive plates, driven plates, retaining plate from trans-
mission case.
SAT202D
SAT486JA
SAT230D
SAT231D

AT-514
[ALL]
ASSEMBLY
21. Install A/T fluid charging pipe and fluid cooler tube to transmis-
sion case. Tighten A/T fluid charging pipe and fluid cooler tube
bolts to the specified torque. Refer to AT- 4 1 3 , "
OVERHAUL" .
22. Install torque converter.
a. Pour ATF into torque converter.
●Approximately 1 liter (1-3/4 Imp pt) of fluid is required for
a new torque converter.
●When reusing old torque converter, add the same amount
of fluid as was drained.
b. Install torque converter while aligning notches of torque con-
verter with notches of oil pump.
c. Measure distance “A” to check that torque converter is in proper
position.
MCIB9012E
SAT428DA
SAT429D
Distance A:
Refer to AT- 5 1 5 , "
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICA-
TIONS (SDS)" .
SAT430D

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
AT-515
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)PFP:00030
General SpecificationsECS007TS
*: Refer to MA-19.
Shift ScheduleECS007TT
VEHICLE SPEED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS
VEHICLE SPEED WHEN PERFORMING LOCK-UP
Stall RevolutionECS007TU
Line PressureECS007TV
EngineQG18DE
Automatic transaxle modelRE4F03B
Automatic transaxle assembly Model code number 3AX70
Transaxle gear ratio1st 2.861
2nd 1.562
3rd 1.000
4th 0.697
Reverse 2.310
Final drive 4.072
Recommended fluidGenuine Nissan Automatic Transmission
Fluid or equivalent*
Fluid capacity
7.7 (6-3/4 Imp qt)
Throttle posi-
tionShift patternVehicle speed km/h (MPH)
D
1→ D2D2→ D3D3→ D4D4→ D3D3→ D2D2→ D112→ 11
Full throttle Comfort54 - 62
(20 - 23)102 - 110
(64 - 69)162 - 170
(96 - 100)158 - 166
(99 - 104)92 - 100
(57 - 63)41 - 49
(25 - 30)54 - 62
(34 - 39)
Half throttle Comfort29 - 37
(18 - 23)51 - 59
(32 - 37)123 - 131
(77 - 80)69 - 77
(43 - 48)34 - 42
(21 - 26)5 - 13
(3 - 8)54 - 62
(34 - 39)
Throttle opening OD switch Shift patternVehicle speed km/h (MPH)
Lock-up ON Lock-up OFF
2/8ON (D
4 ) Comfort 96 - 104 (60 - 65) 65 - 73 (41 - 46)
OFF (D
3 ) Comfort 96 - 104 (60 - 65) 93 - 101 (58 - 63)
Engine model Stall revolution rpm
QG18DE 2,300 - 2,750
Engine speed
rpmLine pressure kPa (bar, kg/cm2 , psi)
R position D position 2 position 1 position
Idle 778 (7.8, 7.9, 113) 500 (5.0, 5.1, 73) 500 (5.0, 5.1, 73) 500 (5.0, 5.1, 73)
Stall 1,813 (18.1, 18.5, 263) 1,165 (11.7, 11.9, 169) 1,165 (11.7, 11.9, 169) 1,165 (11.7, 11.9, 169)