2003 NISSAN ALMERA N16 Electronic Repair Manual

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual SEM189G
Make sure that support is stable with the use of safety
blocks.
16. Install hooks of lifting chain into engine slingers and tighten
chain so that engine still remains on transmission jacks wit

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual ComponentsNJEM0070
SEM510GA
CYLINDER BLOCKYD
Components
EM-66

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual Removal and InstallationNJEM0071CAUTION:
When installing bearings, pistons, or other sliding parts,
lubricate contacting surfaces with new engine oil.
Place removed parts such as bearings and bearing

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual JEM193G
d. Hoist up engine and install it on the engine stand (SST).
Another method is to set engine sub-attachment and engine
attachment on engine stand beforehand, and then, install
engine.
3. Drain

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual Store the removed parts in sets by the cylinder No. to avoid
mixing them up.
JEM196G
11. Remove piston rings from pistons.
Use piston ring expander (Commercial Service Tool).
Avoid scratching pistons

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual JEM200G
13. Remove main bearing cap bolts.
With a TORX socket (size: E-14, Commercial Service Tool),
loosen main bearing cap bolts in several stages in the reverse
order of that shown in the figure an

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual AEM023
PISTON AND PISTON PIN CLEARANCENJEM0073S011. Measure inner diameter of piston pin hole “dp”.
Standard diameter “dp”:
27.997 - 28.005 mm (1.1022 - 1.1026 in)
AEM024
2. Measure outer diam

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual SEM599A
PISTON RING END GAPNJEM0073S03End gap:
Top ring 0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.0079 - 0.0138 in)
2nd ring 0.39 - 0.54 mm (0.0154 - 0.0213 in)
Oil ring 0.25 - 0.37 mm (0.0098 - 0.0146 in)
Max. limit of ring