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Removal And Installation: Removal

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  1. Remove drive belts. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  2. Remove undercover.
  3. Drain engine coolant from radiator.
    CAUTION: Perform when the engine is cold.
  4. Remove water drain plug on water pump side of cylinder block.
  5. Support lower oil pan bottom with a transmission jack.
  6. Remove RH engine mounting insulator and mounting bracket. Refer to ENGINE ASSEMBLY .
  7. Remove idler pulley bracket. Refer to TIMING CHAIN .
  8. Remove chain tensioner cover and water pump cover.
    Fig 1: Removing Chain Tensioner Cover And Water Pump Cover
    G01269842Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. Remove the chain tensioner assembly in the following procedure.
    Fig 2: Removing Chain Tensioner Assembly
    G01269843Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    1. Pull the lever down and release the plunger stopper tab.
    2. Insert the stopper pin into the tensioner body hole to hold the lever and keep the stopper tab released.
    3. Insert the plunger into the tensioner body by pressing the timing chain slack guide.
    4. Keep the slack guide pressed and hold the plunger in by pushing the stopper pin deeper through the lever and into the tensioner body hole.
    5. Turn crankshaft pulley approximately 20° clockwise so that the timing chain on the chain tensioner side is loose.
      6. Fig 3: Turning Crankshaft Pulley
      G01269844Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Remove chain tensioner.
    Fig 4: Removing Chain Tensioner
    G01269845Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to drop mounting bolts inside chain case.
  11. Remove the 3 water pump fixing bolts. Secure a gap between water pump gear and timing chain, by turning crankshaft pulley approximately 20° counterclockwise.
    Fig 5: Turning Crankshaft Pulley
    G01269846Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  12. Screw M8 bolts [pitch: 1.25mm (0.049in) length: Approx. 50 mm (1.97in)] into water pumps upper and lower mounting-bolt holes until they reach timing chain case. Then, alternately tighten each bolt for a half turn, and pull out water pump.
    Fig 6: Removing M8 Bolts And O-Rings From Water Pump
    G01269847Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    • Pull straight out while preventing vane from contacting socket in installation area.
    • Remove water pump without causing sprocket to contact timing chain.
  13. Remove M8 bolts and O-rings from water pump.
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