Removal And Installation: Installation

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Install the oil pan magnets as shown.

Fig 1: View Of Magnets In Oil Pan
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Install the oil pan and new oil pan gasket.
CAUTION:
- Do not reuse the oil pan gasket.
- Completely remove all moisture, oil and old gasket from the oil pan gasket mating surfaces and holes.
- Always replace the oil pan bolts as they are self-sealing.
- Be sure the oil pan drain plug hole is located to the rear of the transmission assembly.
- Partially install the oil pan bolts in a criss-cross pattern to prevent dislocation of the gasket.
- Be careful not to pinch harnesses.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Tighten new oil pan bolts in numerical order as shown.
Oil pan bolts: 7.9 N.m (0.81 kg-m, 70 in-lb)

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pan Mounting Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Install drain plug in oil pan with new gasket.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the drain plug gasket.

Drain plug: 34 N.m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)
Refill the transmission assembly with fluid. Refer to "CHANGING A/T FLUID ".