2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL engine

FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
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8. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube with the following procedure:
a. Open and remove clip.
b. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube by pulling straight.
CAUTION:

Be careful with remaining fuel that may go out from fuel
tube.

Be careful not to damage fuel injector nozzle during
removal.

Do not bump or drop fuel injector.

Do not disassemble fuel injector.
INSTALLATION
1. Note the following, and install O-rings to fuel injector.
CAUTION:

Upper and lower O-rings are different. Be careful not to confuse them.

Handle O-ring with bare hands. Do not wear gloves.

Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.

Do not clean O-ring with solvent.

Make sure that O-ring and its mating part are free of foreign material.

When installing O-ring, be careful not to scratch it with tool or fingernails. Also be careful not to
twist or stretch O-ring. If O-ring was stretched while it was being attached, do not insert it
quickly into fuel tube.

Insert O-ring straight into fuel tube. Do not decenter or twist it.
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Fuel tube side : Black
Nozzle side : Green

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2. Install fuel injector to fuel tube with the following procedure:
a. Insert clip into clip mounting groove on fuel injector.

Insert clip so that lug “A” of fuel injector matches notch “A” of
clip.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse clip. Replace it with a new one.

Be careful to keep clip from interfering with O-ring. If
interference occurs, replace O-ring.
b. Insert fuel injector into fuel tube with clip attached.

Insert it while matching it to the axial center.

Insert fuel injector so that lug “B” of fuel tube matches notch
“B” of clip.

Make sure that fuel tube flange is securely fixed in flange fix-
ing groove on clip.
c. Make sure that installation is complete by checking that fuel
injector does not rotate or come off.
3. Install fuel tube and fuel injector assembly with the following procedure:
a. Insert the tip of each fuel injector into intake manifold.
b. Tighten mounting bolts evenly in two steps in numerical order as
shown in the figure.
4. Connect sub-harness for fuel injector.
5. Install intake manifold collector. Refer to EM-20, "
Removal and Installation (QR25DE)" .
6. Note the following, and connect quick connectors at engine side and vehicle side to install fuel feed hose.
NOTE:
There is quick connector for the engine side and for the vehicle side, and they have different shapes. But
connection is same procedure. The following procedure shows the engine side.
a. Check the connection for foreign material and damage.
b. Align center to insert quick connector straightly into fuel tube.
NOTE:
The figure shows engine side as an example.

Insert fuel tube into quick connector until the top spool on fuel
tube is inserted completely and the second level spool is posi-
tioned slightly below quick connector bottom end.
CAUTION:

Hold “A” position in the figure when inserting fuel tube
into quick connector.

Carefully align center to avoid inclined insertion to pre-
vent damage to O-ring inside quick connector.

Insert until you hear a “click” sound and actually feel the engagement.
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1st step
: 10.1 N·m (1.0 kg-m, 7 ft-lb)
2nd step
: 23.6 N·m (2.4 kg-m, 17 ft-lb)
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To avoid misidentification of engagement with a similar sound, be sure to perform the next
step.
c. Before clamping fuel feed hose with hose clamps, pull quick connector hard by hand holding “A” position.
Make sure it is completely engaged (connected) so that it does not come out from fuel feed tube.
d. Install quick connector cap to quick connector connection. (On
both the engine side and the vehicle side)

Install so that the arrow mark on the side faces up.
CAUTION:

Make sure that quick connector and fuel tube are
securely fit into quick connector cap installation groove.

If quick connector cap cannot be installed smoothly,
quick connector may have not been installed correctly.
Check connection again.
NOTE:
There is quick connector cap for the engine side and for the
vehicle side, and they have different shapes. The figure shows engine side as an example.
7. Install fuel feed hose to hose clamp.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Check on Fuel Leaks
1. Apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped). Then make sure
there are no fuel leaks at connections.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on invisible points.
2. Start engine. With engine speed increased, make sure again there are no fuel leaks at connections.
CAUTION:
Do not touch engine immediately after stopped as engine becomes extremely hot.
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TIMING CHAIN

TIMING CHAINPFP:13028
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNL
REMOVAL
1. Remove the following parts.
1. O-ring 2. Camshaft sprocket (INT) 3. Camshaft sprocket (EXH)
4. Chain tensioner 5. Spring 6. Chain tensioner plunger
7. Timing chain slack guide 8. Timing chain 9. Front cover
10. Chain guide 11.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve12. Intake valve timing control cover
13. RH engine mounting bracket 14. Crankshaft pulley bolt 15. Crankshaft pulley
16. Front oil seal 17. Balancer unit timing chain tensioner 18. Oil pump drive spacer
19. Crankshaft sprocket 20. Timing chain tension guide 21. Balancer unit timing chain
22. Balancer unit 23. Oil ring
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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, "IGNITION COIL" .

Rocker cover; Refer to EM-42, "ROCKER COVER" .

Engine coolant reservoir tank; Refer to CO-12, "RADIATOR" .

Drive belt; Refer to EM-13, "REMOVAL" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-12, "CHARGING SYSTEM" .

Drive belt auto-tensioner; Refer to EM-14, "REMOVAL" .

Exhaust front tube; Refer to EX-2, "EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
2. Remove A/C compressor from engine. Temporarily secure A/C compressor to vehicle side with a rope to
avoid putting a load on them.
3. Remove bracket mounting bolts for fixing A/C piping on right strut housing and exhaust manifold cover.
Doing so simplifies moving.
4. Remove power steering oil pump with piping connected, and secure it to vehicle side temporarily. Refer to
PS-34, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
5. Remove power steering reservoir tank from bracket to move power steering piping. Refer to PS-34,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
CAUTION:
To avoid power steering fluid leakage, temporarily fix power steering reservoir tank vertically.
6. Install engine slingers into front left of cylinder head and rear
right of cylinder head.

Use alternator bracket mounting bolt holes for the front side.
7. Lift with hoist, and support the engine posture.
8. Remove RH engine mounting insulator and bracket. Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove center member and rear engine mounting bracket. Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
10. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-8, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
11. Remove oil pan (upper and lower), and oil strainer. Refer to EM-25, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
12. Remove intake valve timing control cover.

Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.

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alent tool to cut liquid gasket for removal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage mounting surface.
13. Pull chain guide between camshaft sprockets out through front cover.
14. Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke with the following procedure:Slinger bolts:
Front
: 57.9 N·m (5.9 kg-m, 43 ft-lb)
Rear
: 28.0 N·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)
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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 com-
ponents installed.
1. Make sure that crankshaft key points straight up.
2. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in figure
with the following procedure, and install balancer unit.
CAUTION:
If mounting bolts are re-used, check their outer diameter
before installation. Refer to EM-48, "
INSPECTION AFTER
REMOVAL" .
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of mounting
bolts.
b. Tighten all bolts.
c. Turn all bolts 90 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
d. Completely loosen.
CAUTION:
In this step, loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the
figure.
e. Tighten all bolts.
f. Turn them another 90 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
CAUTION:
Check tightening angle with an angle wrench (special service tool) or a protractor. Do not make
judgment by visual check alone.
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: 48.1 N·m (4.9 kg-m, 35 ft-lb)
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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 Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
e. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
10. Insert crankshaft pulley by aligning with crankshaft key.

When inserting crankshaft pulley with a plastic hammer, tap on its center portion (not circumference).
CAUTION:
Install protecting front oil seal lip section from any damage.
11. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt.

Secure crankshaft pulley with a pulley holder (commercial service tool), and tighten crankshaft pulley
bolt.

Perform angle tightening with the following procedure:
a. Apply new engine oil to thread and seat surfaces of crankshaft pulley bolt.
b. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt.
c. Put a paint mark on crankshaft pulley, mating with any one of six
easy to recognize angle marks on bolt flange.
d. Turn another 60 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).

Check the tightening angle with movement of one angle mark.
12. Install all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
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: 42.1 N·m (4.3 kg-m, 31 ft-lb)
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CAMSHAFT
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e. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
10. Inspect and adjust valve clearance. Refer to EM-61, "
Valve Clearance" .
11. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
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INSPECTION
Perform inspection as follows after removal, installation or replacement of camshaft or valve-related parts, or if
there is unusual engine conditions regarding valve clearance.
1. Warm up engine. Then stop it.
2. Open splash guard on RH undercover.
3. Remove rocker cover. Refer to EM-42, "
ROCKER COVER" .
4. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise and align TDC mark to timing
indicator on front cover.
5. At the same time, make sure that both intake and exhaust cam
noses of No. 1 cylinder face outside as shown in the figure.

If they do not face outside, rotate crankshaft pulley once more
and align as shown in the figure.
6. By referring to the figure, measure the valve clearances at loca-
tions marked “X” as shown in the table below (locations indi-
cated with black arrow in figure) with a feeler gauge.

No. 1 cylinder compression TDC.
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Measuring position No. 1 CYL. No. 2 CYL. No. 3 CYL. No. 4 CYL.
No. 1 cylinder at
TDCINT X X
EXH X X
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