Disassembly And Assembly: Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Murano. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Fix oil pump in vise as vise occasion demands.
CAUTION:
When retaining drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
- Apply a coat of Nissan PSF II or equivalent to oil seal lip and to the circumference of oil seal. Using proper tool, such as hand press machine, install it to body assembly.
NOTE: Do not reuse oil seal.
- Apply a coat of Nissan PSF II or equivalent to drive shaft, and press drive shaft assembly into body assembly with suitable tool, then install snap ring.
- Apply a coat of Nissan PSF II or equivalent to O-ring and install O-ring into body assembly.NOTE: Do not reuse O-ring.
- Install side plate to body assembly.
- Install lock pin into lock pin hole, and install cam-ring as shown in the figure.
- When installing cam-ring, turn carved face with a letter on it to rear cover.
CAUTION: Do not confuse the assembling direction of cam ring. If cam ring is installed facing the incorrect direction, it may cause pump operation malfunction. - Install rotor to body assembly.
- When installing rotor, turn punch mark face on rotor to body assembly.
- Install vane to rotor with arc of vane in contact with cam ring.
- Check if drive shaft assembly turns smoothly.
- Install gasket to body assembly.NOTE: Do not reuse gasket.
- Install rear cover to body assembly and tighten bolts to the specified torque.
- Install bracket to body assembly, and tighten the two mounting bolts to the specified torque.
- Install pulley to drive shaft assembly, then tighten lock nut to the specified torque.
- Install spring, flow control valve, washer, joint and eye bolt to body assembly. Then tighten eye bolt to the specified torque.NOTE: Do not reuse washer.
- Apply a coat of Nissan PSF II or equivalent to O-ring and install O-ring to suction pipe.
- Install suction pipe to body assembly.