2008 INFINITI FX35 mount

EM-66
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TIMING CHAIN
 Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
 Use the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J37228)] to cut liquid
gasket for removal.
CAUTION:
Shaft is internally jointed wi th camshaft sprocket (INT) cen-
ter hole. When removing, keep it horizontal until it is com-
pletely disconnected.
19. Remove collared O-ring from front timing chain case (left and right side).
20. Remove rocker covers (right and left). Refer to EM-51, "
Component".
21. Remove oil pans (lower and upper). Refer to EM-30, "
Component (2WD Models)".
22. Obtain No. 1 cylinder at TDC of its compression stroke as follows:
a. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise to align timing mark (grooved line without color) with timing indicator.
b. Make sure that intake and exhaust cam noses on No. 1 cylinder (engine front side of right bank) are located as shown in the fig-
ure.
 If not, turn crankshaft one revolution (360 degrees) and alignas shown in the figure.
23. Remove crankshaft pulley as follows:
a. Remove rear cover plate (2WD models) or starter motor (AWD models) and set the ring gear stopper (SST). Refer to EM-30, "
Component (2WD Models)" (2WD models) or SC-8, "System Description" (AWD
models).
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TIMING CHAINEM-67
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b. Loosen crankshaft pulley bolt and rotate bolt seating surface at
10 mm (0.39 in) from its original position.
CAUTION:
Do not remove crankshaft pulley bolt as it will be used as a
supporting point for suitable puller.
c. Place suitable puller tab on holes of crankshaft pulley, and pull crankshaft pulley through.
CAUTION:
Do not put suitable puller ta b on crankshaft pulley periph-
ery, as this will damage internal damper.
24. Remove front timing chain case as follows:
a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
b. Insert a suitable tool into the notch at the top of front timing chain case as shown (1).
c. Pry off case by moving the tool as shown (2).  Use the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J37228)] to cut liquidgasket for removal.
CAUTION:
 Do not use a screwdriver or something similar.
 After removal, handle front timing chain case carefully so it does not tilt, cant, or warp under a load.
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EM-68
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TIMING CHAIN
25. Remove O-rings from rear timing chain case.
26. Remove water pump cover and chain tensioner cove
r from front timing chain case, if necessary.
 Use the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J37228)] to cut liquid gasket for removal.
27. Remove front oil seal from front timing chain case using a suit- able tool.
 Use a screwdriver for removal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front timing chain case.
28. Remove timing chain tensioner (primary) as follows:
a. Remove lower mounting bolt.
b. Loosen upper mounting bolt slowly, and then turn timing chain tensioner (primary) on the mounti ng bolt so that plunger is fully
expanded.
NOTE:
Even if plunger is fully expanded, it is not dropped from the body
of timing chain tensioner (primary).
c. Remove upper mounting bolt, and then remove timing chain ten- sioner (primary).
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29. Remove internal chain guide, tension guide and slack guide.
NOTE:
Tension guide can be removed after removing timing chain (pri-
mary).
30. Remove timing chain (primary) and crankshaft sprocket. CAUTION:
After removing timing chain (primary), do not tu rn crankshaft and camshaft separately, or valves
will strike th e piston heads.
31. Remove timing chain (secondary) and camshaft sprockets as follows:
a. Attach suitable stopper pin to the right and left timing chain ten- sioners (secondary).
NOTE:
 Use approximately 0.5 mm (0.020 in) dia. hard metal pin as astopper pin.
 For removal of timing chain tensioner (secondary), refer to
EM-83, "
Component". [Removing camshaft bracket (No. 1) is
required.]
b. Remove camshaft sprocket (INT and EXH) mounting bolts.  Secure the hexagonal portion of camshaft using a wrench to
loosen mounting bolts.
CAUTION:
Do not loosen the mounting bolts with securing anything
other than the camshaft hexagonal portion or with ten-
sioning the timing chain.
c. Remove timing chain (secondary) together with camshaft sprockets.  Turn camshaft slightly to secure slackness of timing chain on timing chain tensioner (secondary) side.
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EM-70
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TIMING CHAIN
 Insert 0.5 mm (0.020 in)-thick metal or resin plate between tim-
ing chain and timing chain tensioner plunger (guide). Remove
timing chain (secondary) together with camshaft sprockets
with timing chain loose from guide groove.
CAUTION:
Be careful of plunger comi ng-off when removing timing
chain (secondary). This is because plunger of timing
chain tensioner (secondary) moves during operation,
leading to coming-off of fixed stopper pin.
NOTE:
Camshaft sprocket (INT) is tw o-for-one structure of primary
and secondary sprockets.
 When handling camshaft sprocket (INT), be careful of the fol-
lowing caution:
CAUTION:
 Handle carefully to avoid any shock to camshaftsprocket.
 Do not disassemble. (Do not loosen bolts “A” as shown in the figure).
32. Remove rear timing chain case as follows:
a. Loosen and remove mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
b . C u t l i q u i d g a s k e t u s i n g t h e s e a l c u t t e r [ S S T: K V 1 0 1111 0 0 (J37228)] and remove rear timing chain case.
CAUTION:
 Do not remove plate metal cover of oil passage.
 After removal, handle rear timing chain case carefully so
it does not tilt, cant, or warp under a load.
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EM-74
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TIMING CHAIN
 Apply liquid gasket on installa
tion position of water pump and cylinder head very completely.
d. Align rear timing chain case and water pump assembly with dowel pins (right and left) on cylinder block and install rear timing chain case.
 Make sure O-rings stay in place during installation to cylinder block and cylinder head.
e. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig- ure.
 There are two types mounting bolts. Refer to the following forlocating bolts.
f. After all bolts are tightened, retighten them to the s pecified torque in numerical order shown in the figure.
 If liquid gasket protrudes, wipe it off immediately.
g. After installing rear timing chain case, check the surface height difference between the following parts on the oil pan (upper)
mounting surface.
 If not within the standard, repeat the installation procedure.Bolt length: Bolt position
20 mm (0.79 in) : 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
16 mm (0.63 in) : Except the above
: 12.7 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
Standard Rear timing chain case to cylinder block:
–0.24 to 0.14 mm (–0.009 to 0.006 in)
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EM-76
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TIMING CHAIN
 In case that positions of each mating mark and each dowel pin are not fit on mating parts, make fine
adjustment to the position holding the hexagonal portion on camshaft with wrench or equivalent.
 Mounting bolts for camshaft sprockets must be tightened in the next step. Tightening them by hand is
enough to prevent the dislocation of dowel pins.
 It may be difficult to visually check the dislocation of mating marks during and after installation. To make the matching eas-
ier, make a mating mark on the top of sprocket teeth and its
extended line in advance with paint.
c. After confirming the mating marks are aligned, tighten camshaft sprocket mounting bolts.
 Secure camshaft using a wrench at the hexagonal portion totighten mounting bolts.
d. Pull stopper pins out from timing chain tensioners (secondary).
6. Install tension guide.
7. Install timing chain (primary) as follows:
a. Install crankshaft sprocket.  Make sure the mating marks on crankshaft sprocket face thefront of the engine.
b. Install timing chain (primary).
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EM-78
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TIMING CHAIN
Do not overtighten slack guide
mounting bolts. It is normal
for a gap to exist under the bo lt seats when mounting bolts
are tightened to the specification.
9. Install the timing chain tensioner (primary) with the following procedure:
a. Pull plunger stopper tab up (or turn lever downward) so as to remove plunger stopper tab from the rachet of plunger.
NOTE:
Plunger stopper tab and lever are synchronized.
b. Push plunger into the inside of tensioner body.
c. Hold plunger in the fully compressed position by engaging plunger stopper tab with the tip of ratchet.
d. To secure lever, insert stopper pin through hole of lever into ten- sioner body hole.
 The lever parts and the tab are synchronized. Therefore, theplunger will be secured under this condition.
NOTE:
Figure shows the example of 1.2 mm (0.047 in) diamet er thin screwdriver being used as the stopper pin.
e. Install timing chain tensioner (primary).  Remove any dirt and foreign materials completely from theback and the mounting surfaces of timing chain tensioner (pri-
mary).
f. Pull out stopper pin after installing, and then release plunger.
10. Make sure again that the mating marks on sprockets and timing chain have not slipped out of alignment.
11. Install new O-rings on rear timing chain case.
12. Install new front oil seal on front timing chain case.  Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip.
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