2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL Service Repair Manual

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Hood assembly; Refer to BL-12, "HOOD" .
RH and LH undercovers 
PCV hose; Refer to EM-17, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
Ignition coil; Refer to EM-29, "IGN

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a. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise and align TDC mark to timing
indicator on front cover. 
b. At the same time, make sure that the mating marks on camshaft
sprockets are l

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a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure,
and remove them.
b . U s e  a  s e a l  c u t t e r  ( s p e c i a l  s e r v i c

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a. Lift lever up, and release ratchet claw for return proof.
b. Push tensioner sleeve in, and hold it.
c. Matching the hole on lever with the one on body, insert a stopper
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INSTALLATION
NOTE:
The figure shows the relationship between the mating mark on each
timing chain and that on the corresponding sprocket, with the c

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3. Install crankshaft sprocket and balancer unit timing chain.
Make sure that crankshaft sprocket is positioned with mating
marks on cylinder block and crankshaft sprocket m

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b. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with a tube presser
(special service tool: WS39930000) to front cover as shown in
the figure. 
Use Genui

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d. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with a tube presser
(special service tool: WS39930000) to intake valve timing con-
trol cover as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine