clock NISSAN TEANA 2014 Owner's Manual

EM-136
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DRIVE BELTS
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
The complete auto-tensioner must be replaced as a unit, including the pulley.
1. Remove the drive belt EM-134, "Removal and Installation"
.
2. Remove the drive belt auto-tensioner using power tool.
CAUTION:
Do not loosen the drive belt auto-te nsioner pulley bolt. (Don't turn it counterclockwise. If turned coun-
terclockwise, the complete drive belt auto-tension er must be replaced as a unit, including pulley.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• If there is damage greater than peeled paint, replace drive belt auto-tensioner unit.
• Do not swap the pulley between the new an d old drive belt auto-tensioner unit.
1. Drive belt auto-tensioner
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FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASEEM-175
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine under cover. Refer to
EXT-28, "Removal and Installation".
2. Drain the engine coolant from the radiator. Refer to MA-23, "ENGINE COOLANT : Changing Engine Cool-
ant".
3. Drain the engine oil. Refer to MA-27, "ENGINE OIL : Changing Engine Oil"
.
4. Drain the power steering fluid. Refer to ST-30, "Draining and Refilling"
.
5. Remove engine room cover. Refer to EM-143, "Removal and Installation"
.
6. Remove front air duct. Refer to EM-144, "Removal and Installation"
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7. Remove battery tray. Refer to PG-74, "Removal and Installation (Battery Tray)"
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8. Remove the hood ledge covers (LH/RH).
9. Remove cowl top and cowl top extension. Refer to EXT-24, "Removal and Installation"
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10. Remove upper radiator hose.
11. Disconnect engine coolant reservoir hose from t he radiator and remove engine coolant reservoir.
12. Remove cooling fan assembly. Refer to CO-42, "Removal and Installation"
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13. Disconnect lower radiator hose from engine.
14. Remove the radiator. Refer to CO-41, "Removal and Installation"
.
15. Disconnect the power steering fluid reservoir tank hose from the power steering pump and fluid cooler and
remove the power steering fluid reservoir tank. Refer to ST-38, "Exploded View"
.
16. Remove the front RH wheel and tire. Refer to MA-39, "WHEELS : Adjustment"
.
17. Remove the fender protector side cover (RH). Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and
Installation".
18. Remove the drive belt. Refer to EM-134, "Removal and Installation"
.
19. Remove the rocker covers, if necessary. Refer to EM-168, "Removal and Installation LH"
and EM-169,
"Removal and Installation RH".
NOTE:
Necessary only when removing timing chains.
20. If removing the timing chains, obtain compression TDC of No. 1 cylinder as follows:
a. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise to align timing mark (grooved line without color) with timing indicator.
b. Check that intake and exhaust camshaft lobes on No. 1 cylinder (right bank of engine) are located as shown.
• If not, turn the crankshaft one revolution (360 °) and align as
shown.
21. Remove the access plate and lock the ring gear using Tool. CAUTION:
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Tool number : — (J-50288)
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EM-180
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FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE
8. Install upper oil pan bolts (1) and (2) as shown. Refer to
EM-157,
"Removal and Installation (Upper Oil Pan)".
9. Install lower oil pan. Refer to EM-156, "Removal and Installation (Lower Oil Pan)"
.
10. Install intake valve timing control solenoid valve covers as follows:
a. Install new O-rings in shaft grooves. CAUTION:
Do not reuse O-rings.
b. Being careful not to move O-rings from the installation grooves, align dowel pins on front timing chain case with the holes to install valve timing control covers.
c. Tighten intake valve timing control solenoid valve cover bolts in numerical order as shown.
11. Apply liquid gasket and install the water pump cover, if removed. • Use Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant or equivalent. Refer to GI-21, "Recommended Chemical Products
and Sealants".
12. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt in two steps. • Lubricate thread and seat surface of the bolt with new engineoil.
• Apply a paint mark for the second step of angle tightening.
13. Remove Tool and install the access plate. CAUTION:
Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the signa l plate teeth behind the ring gear, when removing
the Tool.
14. Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clock wise when viewed from front) to confirm it turns
smoothly.
15. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
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(A) : Bank 1 (RH)
(B) : Bank 2 (LH)
(C) : Dowel pin hole
Intake valve timing control
solenoid valve cover bolts : 11.3 N·m (1.2 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)
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Step 1 : 44 N·m (4.5 kg-m, 32 ft-lb)
Step 2 : 84 ° - 90 ° degrees clockwise
Tool Number : KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
SEM531G
Tool number : — (J-50288)
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OIL SEALEM-205
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2. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt in two steps.
• Lubricate thread and seat surface of the bolt with new engine oil.
• For the second step angle tighten using Tool.
3. Remove Tool and install the access plate. CAUTION:
Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the sign al plate teeth behind the ring gear, when removing
the Tool.
4. Installation of the remaining components is in reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil SealINFOID:0000000009460573
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine assembly. Refer to EM-220, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove drive plate. Refer to EM-224, "Disassembly and Assembly"
.
3. Drain engine oil. Refer to MA-27, "ENGINE OIL : Changing Engine Oil"
.
4. Remove the upper oil pan and oil strainer. Refer to EM-157, "Removal and Installation (Upper Oil Pan)"
.
5. Remove rear oil seal retainer using Tool.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage mating surface.
• If rear oil seal retainer is removed, replace it with a new
one.
NOTE:
Rear oil seal and retainer form a single part and are replaced as
an assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Remove old liquid gasket material from mating surface of cylinder block and oil pan using a suitable scraper.
2. Install the rear oil seal retainer using Tool (A).
a. Loosen the wing nut (B) on the end of the Tool (A).
b. Insert the arbor (D) into the crankshaft pilot hole until the outer lip (C) of the Tool (A) covers the edge of the crankshaft sealing
surface.
c. Tighten the wing nut (B) to secure the Tool (A) to the crankshaft. Step 1 : 44 N·m (4.5 kg-m, 32 ft-lb)
Step 2 : 84 ° - 90 ° degrees clockwise
Tool number : KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
Tool number : — (J-50288)
Tool Number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
SEM830E
Tool number : — (J-47128)
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CYLINDER HEADEM-209
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4. Install the cylinder heads on the cylinder block. Tighten the cylin-
der head bolts in five steps in the numerical order as shown
using Tool.
• Tightening procedure:
5. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal. Tool Number : KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
SEM879EA
Cylinder head bolts
Step a : 98.1 N·m (10 kg-m, 72 ft-lb)
Step b : Loosen in the reverse order of tightening
Step c : 39.2 N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)
Step d : 103 ° degrees rotation clockwise
Step e : 103 ° degrees rotation clockwise
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EM-230
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CYLINDER BLOCK
Measure the tightening angle in
stage 2 using Tool. Do not mea-
sure visually.
8. Measure crankshaft end play. • If beyond the limit, replace the bearing with a new one.
9. Install the rear oil seal retainer using Tool (A).
a. Loosen the wing nut (B) on the end of the Tool (A).
b. Insert the arbor (D) into the crankshaft pilot hole until the outer lip (C) of the Tool (A) covers the edge of the crankshaft sealing
surface.
c. Tighten the wing nut (B) to secure the Tool (A) to the crankshaft.
d. Apply sealant to rear oil seal retainer as shown. Use Genuine Silicone RTV Seal ant, or equivalent. Refer to
EM-124, "Precaution for Liquid Gasket"
.
• Assembly should be completed within 5 minutes after coating. CAUTION:
The components must be instal led within 5 minutes of the
liquid gasket application. Th en allow 30 minutes for the
liquid gasket to set before operating the engine.
e. Lubricate the sealing surface of the new rear main seal with new engine oil.
Stage 1 : 35.3 N·m (3.6kg-m, 26ft-lb)
Stage 2 : 90 ° degrees clockwise
Tool number : KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
PBIC0096E
Standard : 0.10 - 0.25 mm (0.0039 - 0.0098 in)
Limit : 0.30 mm (0.0118 in)
SEM852E
Tool number : — (J-47128)
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CYLINDER BLOCKEM-233
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13. Install the piston and connecting rod assembly into the corre-
sponding cylinder.
• Position the crankshaft pin corresponding to the connecting
rod to be installed onto the bottom dead center.
• Apply engine oil sufficiently to the cylinder bore, piston, and crankshaft pin.
• Match the cylinder position wit h the cylinder No. (B) on the
connecting rod to install.
• Install the piston with the piston front mark (A) on the crown
facing the front of the engine ( ), using a suitable tool.
- Oil hole (C)
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the crankshaft pin and cyl inder wall, resulting from an interference of the
connecting rod big end.
14. Install the connecting rod cap. • Match the stamped cylinder number marks on the connectingrod with those on the cylinder cap for installation.
• Install the piston connecting rod assembly and cap so that the front mark on the cap and piston are facing the front of the
engine.
• Lubricate the threads and seat surfaces with new engine
oil.
15. Check the connecting rod cap bolts before reusing, then install
in their original position in the connecting rod. The bolts should
screw in smoothly by hand.
• Measure the outer diameter of the connecting rod cap bolts as
shown.
16. Tighten the connecting rod cap bolts in two stages using Tool: CAUTION:
Always use either an angle wr ench or protractor. Avoid
tightening based on visual check alone.
• Apply engine oil to the threads and seats of the connecting rod cap bolts.
• After tightening the connecting rod cap bolts, make sure that the crankshaft rotates smoothly.
• Check the connecting rod side clearance. If beyond t he limit, replace the connecting rod and/or crank-
shaft.
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Outer diameter (d) of th e connecting rod cap bolt
Standard : 7.90 - 8.00 mm (0.3110 - 0.3150 in)
Limit : 7.75 mm (0.3051 in)
SEM538G
Stage 1 : 19.6 N·m (2.0 kg-m, 14 ft-lb)
Stage 2 : 90 ° - 95 ° degrees clockwise
Tool number : KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
Connecting rod side clearance:
Standard : 0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.0079 - 0.0138 in)
Limit : 0.40 mm (0.0157 in)
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FRONT COMBINATION LAMPEXL-127
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4. Remove the front combination lamp bolts (A).
5. Pull the front combination lamp (1) forward.
6. Disconnect the harness connectors from the front combination
lamp (1).
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
After installation perform headlamp aiming adjustment. Refer to EXL-122, "Aiming Adjustment"
.
Bulb Replacement - XenonINFOID:0000000009463621
WARNING:
Do not touch bulb by hand while it is lit or right after being turned off. Burning may result.
CAUTION:
• Do not touch glass surface of the bulb with bare hand s or allow oil or grease to get on it to prevent
damage to bulb.
• Do not leave the bulb out of the lamp reflector fo r a long time because dust, moisture, smoke, etc.
may affect the performance of the lamp.
HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM
Removal
1. Position the front fender pr otector aside. Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Instal-
lation".
2. Rotate the headlamp high beam socket countercloc kwise and remove from front combination lamp.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, be sure to install the bulb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
HEADLAMP LOW BEAM XENON
CAUTION:
• Disconnect the battery negative terminal or remove the fuse.
• HID control unit and xenon bu lb socket cannot be disassembled.
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery negative te rminal (xenon only). Refer to PG-73, "Removal and Installation (Bat-
tery)".
2. Position the front fender pr otector aside. Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Instal-
lation".
3. Rotate the plastic cover counterclockwise and remove from the front combination lamp.
4. Rotate the xenon bulb socket counterclockwise and remove from xenon bulb.
5. Remove the retaining spring and the xenon bulb from the front combination lamp. CAUTION:
Do not break the xenon bulb ceramic tube when replacing the bulb.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing the headlamp bulb, be sure to inst all the plastic cover securely to ensure watertight-
ness.
SIDE MARKER LAMP
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EXL-128
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FRONT COMBINATION LAMP
Removal
1. Position the front fender protector aside. Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Instal-
lation".
2. Rotate the side marker lamp bulb socket counterclockwise and remove.
3. Remove the side marker bulb from the front combination lamp.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, be sure to install the bu lb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
Exploded View - HalogenINFOID:0000000009463622
COMBINATION LAMP - HALOGEN
Removal and Installation - HalogenINFOID:0000000009463623
FRONT COMBINATION LAMP - Halogen
Removal
1. Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to EXT-17, "Removal and Installation".
2. Ensure the lighting switch is OFF.
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1. Front combination lamp 2. Halogen lamp bulb (high beam) 3. Halogen lamp bulb (low beam)
4. Side marker bulb socket 5. Side marker bulb
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FRONT COMBINATION LAMPEXL-129
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3. Remove the front combination lamp bolts (A).
4. Pull the front combination lamp (1) forward.
5. Disconnect the harness connectors from the front combination
lamp (1).
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
After installation perform headlamp aiming adjustment. Refer to EXL-122, "Aiming Adjustment"
.
Bulb Replacement - HalogenINFOID:0000000009463624
WARNING:
Do not touch bulb by hand while it is lit or right after being turned off. Burning may result.
CAUTION:
• Do not touch glass surface of the bulb with bare hand s or allow oil or grease to get on it to prevent
damage to bulb.
• Do not leave the bulb out of the lamp reflector fo r a long time because dust, moisture, smoke, etc.
may affect the performance of the lamp.
HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM
Removal
1. Position the front fender pr otector aside. Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Instal-
lation".
2. Rotate the headlamp high beam socket countercloc kwise and remove from front combination lamp.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, be sure to install the bulb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
HEADLAMP LOW BEAM HALOGEN
Removal
1. Position the front fender protector aside. Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Instal-
lation".
2. Rotate the headlamp low beam sockets countercloc kwise and remove from front combination lamp.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, be sure to install the bulb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
SIDE MARKER LAMP
Removal
1. Position the front fender protector aside. Refer to EXT-26, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal and Instal-
lation".
2. Rotate the side marker lamp bulb socket counterclockwise and remove.
3. Remove the side marker bulb from the front combination lamp.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
After installing, be sure to install the bulb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
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