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OIL PAN
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c. Press-fit the rear oil seal using a drift with outer diameter 115
mm (4.53 in) and inner diameter 90 mm (3.54 in) (A) (commer-
cial service tool).
Press-fit to the specified dimensions as shown.
CAUTION:
Never touch the grease applied to the oil seal lip.
Be careful not to damage the rear oil seal mounting part
of oil pan (upper) and cylinder block or the crankshaft.
Press-fit straight, making sure that rear oil seal does not
curl or tilt.
NOTE:
The standard surface of the dimension is the rear end surface of cylinder block.
6. Install oil pump.
Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.
7. Install oil pump sprocket, oil pump drive chain and other related
parts if removed.
8. Use a scraper (A) to remove old liquid gasket from mating sur-
faces.
Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of oil pan
(upper).
Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
PBIC3951E
1 : Rear oil seal
A : Cylinder block rear end surface
1 : Oil pump
2 : Oil pan (upper)
: Engine front
PBIC3952E
PBIC3532J
PBIC3953E
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9. Apply the sealant without breaks to the specified location using
Tool.
Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-46, "
Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants" .
10. Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.
11. Install oil filter with the following procedure:
a. Remove foreign materials adhering to the oil filter installation
surface.
b. Apply new engine oil to the oil seal contact surface of new oil fil-
ter.
c. Screw oil filter manually until it touches the installation surface,
then tighten it by 2/3 turn. Or tighten to specification.
12. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.Tool number WS39930000 ( – )
1 : Oil pan (lower)
: Engine outside
PBIC4590E
: Engine front
PBIC3146J
Oil filter: : 17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb)
SM A22 9B
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IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG AND ROCKER COVER
2007 Versa
IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG AND ROCKER COVERPFP:22448
ComponentsEBS00U7I
Removal and InstallationEBS00U7J
REMOVAL
1. Remove intake manifold. Refer to EM-18, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
2. Remove ignition coil.
CAUTION:
Handle it carefully and avoid impacts.
Never disassemble.
3. Remove spark plug using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Never drop or shock it.
1. PCV hose 2. Rocker cover 3. Spark plug
4. Ignition coil 5. PCV hose 6. PCV valve
7. O-ring 8. Gasket
A. To air duct B. Refer to EM-31
. C. To intake manifold
PBIC3536J
PBIC3871E
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4. Remove rocker cover.
Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown.
Engine front
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Never drop or shock spark plug.
Checking and adjusting spark plug gap is not required
between change intervals.
If spark plug tip is covered with carbon, a spark plug cleaner may be used.
Never use wire brush for cleaning spark plug.
INSTALLATION
1. Install rocker cover gasket to rocker cover.
2. Install rocker cover.
Tighten bolts in two steps separately in numerical order as
shown.
Engine front
CAUTION:
Check if rocker cover gasket is not dropped from the instal-
lation groove of rocker cover.
PBIC3151J
SM A80 6CA
Cleaner air pressure
: Less than 588 kPa (5.88 bar, 6 kg/cm2 , 85 psi)
Cleaning time : Less than 20 seconds
SM A77 3C
1st step : 1.96 N·m (0.20 kg-m, 17 in-lb)
2nd step : 8.33 N·m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb)
PBIC3151J
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2007 Versa
3. Insrtall spark plug using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Never drop or shock it.
4. Install ignition coil.
CAUTION:
Handle it carefully and avoid impacts.
Never disassemble.
5. Install intake manifold. Refer to EM-18, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD" . Plug type : Iridium tipped
Make : DENSO
Part number : FXE20HR11
Gap (nominal) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in)
PBIC3871E
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8. Remove fuel tube.
Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown.
9. Remove the fuel tube and fuel injector assembly.
CAUTION:
When removing, be careful to avoid any interference with fuel injector.
Use a shop cloth to absorb any fuel leaks from fuel tube.
10. 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.
Never bump or drop fuel injector.
Never 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. Never wear gloves.
Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.
Never 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, never insert it quickly
into fuel tube.
Insert O-ring straight into fuel tube. Never twist it.
: Engine front
PBIC3154J
Fuel tube side : Black
Nozzle side : Green
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TIMING CHAINPFP:13028
ComponentsEBS00U7M
1. Timing chain slack guide 2. Timing chain tensioner 3. Camshaft sprocket (EXH)
4. Timing chain 5. Oil filler cap 6. Front cover
7. O-ring 8.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve9. Crankshaft pulley bolt
10. Crankshaft pulley 11. Front oil seal 12. Drive belt auto-tensioner
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TIMING CHAIN
2007 Versa
Removal and InstallationEBS00U7N
CAUTION:
The rotating direction indicated in the text indicates all directions seen from the engine front.
REMOVAL
1. Remove front RH wheel. Refer to WT-6, "ROAD WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove front fender protector (RH). Refer to EI-22, "
FENDER PROTECTOR" .
3. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-5, "
ENGINE OIL" .
NOTE:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
4. Remove the following parts.
Rocker cover: Refer to EM-30, "Components" .
Drive belt: Refer to EM-13, "Components" .
Water pump pulley: Refer to CO-17, "Components" .
Ground cable (between engine bracket (RH) and radiator core support)
5. Support the bottom surface of engine using a transmission jack, and then remove the engine bracket and
insulator (RH). Refer to EM-73, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
6. Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke with the following procedure:
a. Rotate crankshaft pulley (1) clockwise and align TDC mark (no paint) (B) to timing indicator (A) on front
cover.
b. At the same time, make sure that the cam noses of the No.1 cyl-
inder are located ( ) as shown.
If not, rotate crankshaft pulley one revolution (360 degrees)
and align as shown.
13.Timing chain tension guide (front
cover side)14. Crankshaft sprocket 15. Oil pump sprocket
16. Oil pump drive chain 17. Camshaft sprocket (INT) 18. Timing chain tension guide
19. O-ring 20. Chain tensioner (for oil pump)
A. Refer to EM-42
B. Refer to EM-51
C : White paint mark (Not use for service)
PBIC3960E
1 : Camshaft (INT)
2 : Camshaft (EXH)
: Engine front
PBIC3359J