NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003 Service Repair Manual

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Removal
1. Disconnect negative battery terminal.
2. Drain ATF from transaxle. Refer to MA-39, "
Changing A/T Fluid"
.
3. Remove oil pan and gasket.
4. Disconnect terminal cord assembly harness connector.
5. Remove snap ring from terminal body.
6. Remove terminal cord assembly by pushing terminal body into
transaxle case.
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7. Remove control valve assembly by removing fixing bolts A, B
and C .
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop manual valve and servo release accu-
mulator return springs.
Bolt length, number and location:
8. Remove manual valve from control valve assembly.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop manual valve.
9. Disassemble and inspect control valve assembly if necessary. Refer to AT- 4 4 8 , "
Control Valve Assembly"
AT- 4 5 7 , "Control Valve Upper Body" and AT- 4 6 1 , "Control Valve Lower Body" .
10. Remove servo release accumulator and N-D accumulator by
applying compressed air if necessary.

Hold each piston with a paper towel.
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Bolt symbol A B C
Bolt length “ ” mm (in)40.0 mm
(1.575 in)33.0 mm
(1.299 in)43.5 mm
(1.713 in)
Number of bolts 5 6 2
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11. Blow air into the oil hole as shown in the figure and remove
servo release accumulator piston from transaxle case.
CAUTION:

Strong flow of air will push the accumulator piston out
along with a splash of oil. Cover the area with paper tow-
els and blow air little by little to avoid this.

Wrap the removed accumulator piston in a paper towel.
12. Remove O-ring from servo release accumulator piston.
13. Blow air into the oil hole shown in the figure and remove N-D
accumulator piston and return spring from transaxle case.
CAUTION:

Strong flow of air will push the accumulator piston out
along with a splash of oil. Cover the area with paper tow-
els and blow air little by little to avoid this.

Wrap the removed accumulator piston in a paper towel.
14. Remove O-ring from N-D accumulator piston.
15. Remove lip seals from oil groove for band servo.
INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

Set manual shaft in Neutral position, then align manual
plate with groove in manual valve.

After installing control valve assembly to transmission
case, make sure that selector lever can be moved to all
positions.

After completing installation, check for leakage, and fluid
level. Refer to AT- 1 6 , "
Checking A/T Fluid".
CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-ring and lip seal.

Do not reuse oil pan gasket and oil pan fixing bolt.
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AT-408
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Park/Neutral Position (PNP) SwitchECS00CRB
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Removal
1. Set select lever in N position.
2. Remove front tire LH from vehicle.
3. Remove LH splash guard. (Front fender side) Refer to EI-21, "
Removal and Installation" .
4. Remove engine under cover.
5. Remove control cable end from manual shaft.
6. Remove PNP switch fixing bolts.
7. Remove PNP switch from transaxle assembly.
Installation
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

Align PNP switch position when installing.
1. Transaxle assembly 2. PNP switch
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After installation is completed, adjust and check A/T position. Refer to AT- 4 0 9 , "Control Cable Adjustment"
, AT- 4 0 9 , "Park/Neutral Position (PNP) Switch Adjustment" .

After installation is completed, check continuity of PNP switch. Refer to AT- 1 0 0 , "DTC P0705 PARK/NEU-
TRAL POSITION (PNP) SWITCH" .
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENT
Move selector lever from the P position to the 1 position. You should
be able to feel the detents in each position. If the detents cannot be
felt or if the pointer indicating the position is improperly aligned, the
control cable needs adjustment.
1. Place selector lever in P position.
2. Loosen control cable lock nut and place manual shaft in P posi-
tion.
3. Pull control cable, by specified force, in the direction of the arrow
shown in the illustration.
4. Return control cable in the opposite direction of the arrow for 1.0
mm (0.039 in).
5. Tighten control cable lock nut.
6. Move selector lever from P to 1 position again. Make sure that
selector lever moves smoothly.
7. Apply grease to contacting areas of selector lever and control
cable. Install any part removed.
PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION (PNP) SWITCH ADJUSTMENT
1. Set select lever and manual shaft in N position.
2. Remove control cable end from manual shaft.
3. Loosen PNP switch fixing bolts.
4. Use a 3 mm (0.12 in) pin for this adjustment.
a. Insert the pin straight into the manual shaft adjustment hole.
b. Rotate PNP switch until the pin can also be inserted straight into
hole in PNP switch.
5. Tighten PNP switch fixing bolts.
6. Remove pin from adjustment hole after adjusting PNP switch.
7. Reinstall any part removed.
8. Adjust control cable. Refer to AT- 4 0 9 , "
Control Cable Adjust-
ment" .
9. Check continuity of PNP switch. Refer to AT- 2 3 7
(EUR-OBD) or AT- 3 2 4 (Except EUR-OBD). Specified force: 6.9N (0.7 kg, 1.5 lb)
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Differential Side Oil Seal ReplacementECS0040F
COMPONENTS
1. Remove exhaust front tube. Refer to EX-2, "Removal and Installation"
2. Remove left side drive shaft assemblies. Refer to FAX-11, "FRONT DRIVE SHAFT" .
3. Remove transfer from right side of transaxle.
Refer to TF-55, "
Removal and Installation" .
4. Remove differential side oil seal using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch transaxle case.
Installation
1. As shown below, use a drift to drive the differential side oil seals
into the case until it is flush. Refer to dimensions A.
Unit: mm (in)
NOTE:
The differential side oil seal pulling direction is used as the refer-
ence.
1. transaxle assembly 2. LH differential side oil seal 3. RH differential side oil seal
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Drift to be used:
CAUTION:

Apply ATF to differential side oil seal.

Do not reuse differential side oil seal.
2. Reinstall any part removed.
CAUTION:
If lubricant leak has occurred, after finishing work, check A/T fluid level.Transaxle case side: ST33400001
Converter housing side: KV40100621
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Revolution Sensor ReplacementECS0040G
COMPONENTS
1. Remove front tire LH from vehicle.
2. Remove LH splash guard.(Front fender side) Refer toEI-21, "
Removal and Installation" .
3. Disconnect revolution sensor harness connector.
4. Remove harness bracket from transaxle assembly.
5. Remove revolution sensor from transaxle assembly.
Installation
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-ring.

Apply petroleum jelly to O-ring.
1. transaxle assembly 2. Revolution sensor 3. O-ring
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONPFP:00000
RemovalECS004NC
COMPONENTS
CAUTION:
Before separating transaxle from engine, remove the crankshaft position sensor (Euro-OBD) from
transaxle. Be careful not to damage sensor.
1. Remove battery and bracket, air cleaner and air duct.
2. Remove air breather hose.
3. Disconnect terminal cord assembly harness connector, PNP switch harness connector and revolution
sensor harness connector.
4. Remove crankshaft position sensor (Euro-OBD) from transaxle.
5. Disconnect control cable from transaxle.
6. Remove front exhaust tube. Refer to EX-2, "
Removal and Installation"
7. Disconnect A/T fluid cooler hoses.
8. Remove drive shafts. Refer to FAX-11, "
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT" , RAX-10, "REAR DRIVE SHAFT" .
9. Remove transfer assembly. Refer to TF-55, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Remove starter motor from transaxle. Refer to SC-25, "
Removal and Installation" .
11. Support transaxle with a transmission jack.
1. Transfer assembly 2. A/T fluid level gauge 3. A/T fluid charging pipe
4. O-ring 5. Center member 6. Front engine mounting insulator
7. Grommet 8. Fluid cooler tube 9. Fluid cooler tube
10. Copper washer 11. Copper washer 12. Transaxle assembly
13. Stopper 14. LH engine mounting insulator
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12. Remove center member, engine insulator and engine mounting
bracket.

Center member fixing bolts to specified torque, Refer to AT-
413, "Components" .
13. Remove suspension member. Refer to FSU-12, "
FRONT SUS-
PENSION MEMBER" .
14. Remove dust cover from converter housing part.
15. Turn crankshaft, and remove the four tightening bolts for drive
plate and torque converter.
CAUTION:
The crankshaft should be rotated clockwise, viewed from
the front of engine.
16. Support engine with a transmission jack.
17. Remove bolts fixing transaxle to engine.
18. Lower transaxle while supporting it with a transmission jack.
19. Disconnect harness connector and wire harness.
20. Remove A/T fluid charging pipe.
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