engine NISSAN ALMERA N15 1995 Service Manual

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
Changing EngineOil(Cont'd)

3. Tighten oildrain plug.
4. Fillwith engine oil.

Oil refill capacity:
Without oilfilter
4.6 C(4 Imp qt)
With oilfilter
5.1 C
(4-1/2
Impqt)
• Use recommended engineoil"API CD"with suitable vis-
cosity.

5. Confirm oillevel andwarm upengine.
6. Recheck oillevel andadjust itto "H" level ifnecessary.

Refill oiltothis
"H" level.
Do not overfill.

SMA822C
Changing EngineOilFilter

1. Remove oilfilter withTool.

WARNING:

Be careful nottoburn yourself, asengine andengine oilare
hot.
SMA412C
SMA167B
2.Before installing newoilfilter, wipeclean oilfilter mounting
surface oncylinder block,andapply alittle engine oilto
rubber sealofoil filter.

SMA010 MA-42

2/3
ofaturn
ENGINE
MAINTENANCE @Q]
Changing EngineOilFilter (Cont'd)

3. Screw oilfilter onuntil aslight resistance isfelt, then tighten
an additional 2/3turn.
4. Warm upengine andcheck oillevel.
5. Adjust oillevel ifnecessary. •

Refer toStep 4in "Changing EngineOil",MA-42.
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• Clean excess oilfrom engine.
SMA229B Checking InjectionNozzle

1. Remove injection deliverytubesandfuel spill tube.
2. Remove nozzlewithasuitable tool[span 27mm (1.06 in)].

WARNING:
When usingnozzle tester,becareful nottoallow diesel fuel
sprayed fromnozzle tocome intocontact withyour hand or
body, andmake surethatyour eyes areproperly protected.

3. Clean andcheck nozzles.
4. Install nozzle toinjection nozzletesterandbleed airfrom
flare nut.
5. Check initialinjection pressure bypumping testerhandle
one time persecond.

EF791A
6.Install injector topressure tester.
7. Check initialinjection pressure bypumping testerhandle
slowly (onetime persecond).

Injection pressure:
12,749 kPa(127.5 bar,130kg/cm
2,
1,849psi)
• Always checkinitialinjection pressure beforeinstalling new
nozzle.

Good
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Wrong SEF672A

8.Check fuelspray pattern bypumping testerhandle quickly
(4 or 6times persecond).
9. Ifinitial injection pressure orinjection nozzleisnot normal,
adjust orclean injection nozzleorreplace it.

Refer toEC section forinjection pressure adjustment.

10. Install allinjection nozzlesandsecurely connectfuelspill
tube anddelivery tubes.
11. Bleed airfrom fuelsystem andcheck forfuel leakage with
engine running.

EF794A
MA.43

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
Checking InjectionNozzle(Cont'd)
Nozzle side
Combustion
chamber side
SEF668A Checking IdleSpeed
PREPARATION
1: Make surethatinjection timingiscorrect.
2. Make surethatinjection nozzlesareingood condition.
3. Make surethatthefollowing partsareingood condition.
• Air cleaner clogging
• Glow system
• Engine oiland coolant levels
• Air intake system (Oilfiller cap,oillevel gauge, etc.)
4. Set shift lever in"Neutral" position.Engageparkingbrake
and lock both front andrear wheels withwheel chocks.
5. Turn offair conditioner, lightsandaccessories.
6. Warm upengine tonormal operating temperature.
7. Attach adiesel tachotester.
8. Race engine twoorthree times andcheck idlespeed.

Idle speed (M/T):
700~go rprn

9.
If
itis out ofspecification, adjustidlespeed withidlespeed
adjusting screw.

Securely locktheadjusting screwwithlock nut.
Idle speed
adjusting screw
Fuel injection pump
SMA420C
Replacing TimingBelt
Refer to"TIMING BELT"inEM section.
MA-44

CHASSISANDBODY MAINTENANCE
Checking ExhaustSystem

Check exhaust pipes,muffler andmounting forimproper attach-
ment andforleaks, cracks, damage, looseconnections, chafing
and deterioration. •

SMA211A Checking ClutchFluidLevel andLeaks

If fluid level isextremely low,check clutch system forleaks.

SMA449C Checking ClutchSystem
HYDRAULIC TYPE

Check fluidlines andoperating cylinderforimproper
attachment, cracks,damage, looseconnections, chafingand
deterioration.

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MECHANICAL TYPE

Check cableandlinks forimproper attachment, chafing,wear
and deterioration.

SMA141A Checking MITOil

• Check thatoilisnot leaking fromtransaxle oraround it.
• Remove speedometer pinionandcheck thattheoillevel L
at vehicle rearside iswithin specification.

Specified
Specifiedoillevel (Dimension L):

oil level
RS5F30A58-66 mm (2.28 -2.60 in)
RS5F31A GA engine 57-66 mm (2.24 -2.60 in)
CD engine 54-61 mm (2.13 -2.40 in)
RS5F32A 39-44 mm (1.54 -1.73 in)
SMT512C
MA-45

CHASSISANDBODY MAINTENANCE

Changing
MIT
Oil

1. Drain oilfrom drain plugandrefill withnewgear oil.
2. Check oillevel. (Refer to"Checking
M/T
Oil".)
Oil grade:

API GL-4

Viscosity: See "RECOMMENDED FLUIDSANDLUBRICANTS",
MA-14.
Capacity: RS5F30A 2.8-3.0f
(4-7/8 -5-114
Imppi)
RS5F31A 2.9-3.2£
(5-1/8 -5-518
Imppt)
RS5F32A 3.7-3.9£ (6-112 -
6-7/8
Imppt)
Drain plug:

(OJ:
15-20 N'm (1.5-2.0 kg-m, 11-14 ft-Ib)
6. Check fluidcondition. Iffluid isvery dark orsmells burned,
or contains frictionmaterial (clutches, band,etc.),check
operation ofAlT. Refer toAT section forchecking operation

of AlT.

Checking

AIT
Fluid Level

1. Warm upengine .
2. Check forfluid leakage.
3. Before driving, fluidlevel canbechecked atfluid tempera-
tures of30 to50°C (86to122°F) using"COLD" rangeon
dipstick.
a. Park vehicle onlevel surface andsetparking brake.
b. Start engine andmove selector leverthrough eachgear
position. Leaveselector leverin"P" position.
c. Check fluidlevel withengine idling.
d. Remove dipstickandnote reading. Iflevel isat low side of
either range, addfluid tothe charging pipe.
e. Re-insert dipstickintocharging pipeasfar asitwill go.

f.
Remove dipstickandnote reading.
If
reading isat low side
of range, addfluid tothe charging pipe.Donot overfill.
4. Drive vehicle forapproximately 5minutes inurban areas.
5. Re-check fluidlevel atfluid temperatures of50 to80°C (122
to 177°F) using"HOT" rangeondipstick.

SMA827C
SMA579CB

GA
engine models

• Front side

HOT [50•80°C (122•176°F))

OK

SR engine models

• Front side
HOT [50•80"C (122-176"F)]

o'f..

Check fluidforcontamination.

SMA853B
MA-46

CHASSISANDBODY MAINTENANCE
OK MINMax,
line
Min, line
SBR418C Changing
AITFluid

1. Warm up
AIT
fluid.
2. Stop engine.
3. Drain
AIT
fluid from drain plugandrefill withnew
AIT
fluid .•
Always refillwithsame volume asdrained fluid.
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Fluid grade:
Genuine NissanATForequivalent
See "RECOMMENDED FLUIDSANDlUBRICANTS",
MA-14.
Fluid capacity (Withtorque converter):
7.0£
(6-1/8
Impqt)
Drain plug:

toJ:
29.39
N'm
(3.0-4.0
kg-m,
22-29
ft-Ib)

4. Run engine atidle speed forfive minutes.
5. Check fluidlevel andcondition. Referto"Checking
AIT

Fluid". Iffluid isstill dirty, repeat steps2through 5.

Checking BrakeFluidLevel andLeaks
If
fluid level isextremely low,check brakesystem forleaks.

Checking BrakeSystem

Check brakefluidlines andparking brakecables forimproper
attachment andforleaks, chafing, abrasions, deterioration, etc.

SBR404C Changing
BrakeFluid

1. Drain brake fluidfrom each airbleeder valve.
2. Refill untilnewbrake fluidcomes outfrom each airbleeder
valve. Use same procedure asinbleeding hydraulic systemto
refill brake fluid.
Refer to"CHECK ANDADJUSTMENT" inBR section.

• Refill withrecommended brakefluid.
See "RECOMMENDED FLUIDSANDlUBRICANTS".
• Never reusedrained brakefluid.
• Becareful nottosplash brakefluidonpainted areas.
MA-47

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0
0

~ /0
H

H

0
0

(2)
4wheels
5 wheels

SMA785C

Radial
tires
CHASSIS
ANDBODY MAINTENANCE
Tire Rotation

Do not include theT-type sparetirewhen rotating thetires .

Wheel nuts:
~: 98-118 N'm (10.0 -12.0 kg-m, 72-87 ft-Ib)

Q :
Check grease leakage
• :Check tightening torque
Checking
SteeringGearandLinkage
STEERING GEAR

• Check gearhousing andboots forlooseness, damageor
grease leakage.
• Check connection withsteering columnforlooseness.

STEERING LINKAGE

• Check balljoint, dustcover andother component partsfor
looseness, wear,damage orgrease leakage.

SMA851B
Checking PowerSteering FluidandLines

• Check fluidlevel withengine off.
• Check fluidlevel using dipstick onreservoir cap,orrefer-
ring tothe scale onreservoir tank.Use"HOT" rangeatfluid
temperatures of50 to80°C (122to176°F). Use"COLD"
range atfluid temperatures of
a
to 30°C (32to86°F).

CAUTION:
• Donot overfill.
• Recommended fluidisAutomatic Transmission Fluid
''DEXRON™,, typeorequivalent.
SST280B
SST476C
•Check linesforimproper attachment, leaks,cracks,
damage, looseconnections, chafinganddeterioration.
• Check rackboots foraccumulation ofpower steering fluid.

MA-50

CHASSISANDBODY MAINTENANCE
Checking BodyCorrosion

Visually checkthebody sheet metalpanelforcorrosion, paintdamage (scratches, chipping,rubbing,
etc.) ordamage tothe anti-corrosion materials.Inparticular, checkthefollowing locations.

Hemmed portion

Hood frontend,door lower end,trunk lidrear end, etc.

Panel joint

Side sillofrear fender andcenter pillar,rearwheel housing ofrear fender, aroundstruttower inengine
compartment, etc.

Panel edge

Trunk lidopening, sunroofopening, fenderwheelarch flange,fuelfiller lidflange, around holesinpanel,
etc.

Parts contact

Waist molding, windshield molding,bump.er,etc.

Protectors

Damage orcondition ofmudguard, fenderprotector, chippingprotector, etc.

Anti-corrosion materials

Damage orseparation ofanti-corrosion materialsunderthebody.

Drain holes

Condition ofdrain holes atdoor andside sill.
When repairing corrodedareas,refertothe Corrosion RepairManual.

MA-52

SERVICEDATAANDSPECIFICATIONS (SOS)
Engine Maintenance
Engine oilcapacity (Refillcapacity)

Unit:
r
(Imp qt)

INSPECTION
ANDADJUSTMENT
Drive beltdeflection
GA14DE engineexceptforEurope

Unit:mm(in)
With
oilfilter change
Without oilfilter change
3.2
(2-7/8)
2.8
(2-1/2)

•

Used beltdeflection
Deflection Deflection
of
Limit afteradjust- new
belt
ment
Alternator With air
6-7 55-6.5
conditioner 10(0.39)
(0.24-0.28)
(0.217-0.256)
compressor
Without air
7-9 6-8
conditioner 11(0.43)
(0.28-0.35) (0.24-0.31)
compressor
Power steering
7.5(0.295) 4
-6
3-5
oil pump
(0.16-0.24) (0.12-0.20)
Applied pushing
98N(10 kg, 22Ib)
force

GA14DE engineforEurope

Unit:mm(in)
Used beltdeflection
Deflection Deflection
of
Limit afteradjust- new
belt
ment
Alternator
With power
11(0.43)
steering
7-9
6-8
Without (0.28-0.35) (0.24-0.31)
power steer- 10(0.39)
ing
Air conditioner
9.5(0.374) 6
-8 5
-7
compressor (0.24
-0.31) (0.20-0.28)
Power steering
75(0.295) 4
-6 3-5
oil pump (0.16
-0.24)
(0.12-0.20)
Applied pushing
98N(10 kg,22Ib)
force
Coolant
capacity (Refillcapacity)
With reservoir tank

Unit:((Imp qt)
With heater Without
heater

M/T
5.9(5-1/4) 5.6(4-7/8)
A/T 6.4(5-5/8) 6.1(5-3/8)

Spark plug

GA16DE
&
GA14DE
GA16DE
&
GA15DE
engine forEurope engineexceptfor
and Israel EuropeandIsrael
Type Standard BKR5EBKR5E-11
Cold BKR6E,
BKR7E BKR6E-11,
BKR7E-11
Plug gap mm
(in) 0.8
-0.9 1.0
-
1.1

(0.031 -0.035) (0.039-0.043)

MA-53

SERVICEDATAANDSPECIFICATIONS (SOS)
INSPECTION ANDADJUSTMENT
Drive beltdeflection Engine
Maintenance
Engine oilcapacity (Refillcapacity)
Unit:
f
(Imp qt)
Unit:
f
(Imp qt)
Spark plug(Platinum-tipped type)
Coolant
capacity (Refillcapacity)
With reservoir tank
Withheater Withoutheater
MIT
6.1(5-3/8)
5.8(5-1/8)

AIT
6.6(5-718) 6.3(5-1/2)

Reservoir tank
07(5/8)
3.4
(3)

3.2 (2-7/8)

With
oilfilter change
Without oilfilter change
Unit:
mm(in)
Used beltdeflection
Deflection Deflection
of
Limit afteradjust- new
belt
ment
Alternator With aircon-
11.5-12.5 7-8 6.5-7.5
ditioner com-
(0.453-0.492) (0.28
-0.31) (0.256-0.295)
pressor
Without air
12-13 8-9 7-8
conditioner
(0.47-0.51) (0.31-0.35) (0.28-0.31)
compressor
Power steering 6-7 4-5 3.5-4.5
oil pump (0.24-0.28) (0.16-0.20) (0.138-0.177)
Applied pushing
98N(10 kg,22Ib)
force
Make
Type
Standard
Alternative NGK
PFR58-11
PFR68-11 PFR78-11
MA-54