Infiniti FX35 / FX45. Manual - part 670

ROCKER COVER

EM-197

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7.

Remove grommets from right and left cowl top panel.
• Remove right side grommet as follows:
- Remove battery. Refer to 

SC-4, "How to Handle Battery"

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- Remove battery tray.
- Remove grommet.

8.

Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

Do not hold oil filler neck (right bank) not to damage it.
NOTE:
Loosen No. 10 bolt of the right bank and No. 10 and 12 bolts of
the left bank from cowl top panel hole with using tool.

9.

Remove rocker cover gaskets from rocker covers.

10. Use scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from cylinder head and camshaft bracket (No. 1 and 6).

CAUTION:

Do not scratch or damage the mating surface when cleaning off oil liquid gasket.

INSTALLATION

PBIC2339E

PBIC0027E

EM-198

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ROCKER COVER

1.

Apply liquid gasket with tube presser (commercial service tool)
to joint among rocker cover, cylinder head and camshaft bracket
(No. 1 and 6) as follows:
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

GI-44, "Recommended Chemical Product and Sealant"

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NOTE:
The figure shows an example of left bank side [zoomed in shows
camshaft bracket (No. 1)]. Apply only to camshaft bracket (No.
1) for right bank side.

a.

Refer to the figure “a” to apply liquid gasket to joint part of cam-
shaft bracket (both No. 1 and 6) and cylinder head.

b.

Refer to the figure “b” to apply liquid gasket to the figure “a”
squarely.

2.

Install new rocker cover gaskets to rocker covers.

3.

Install rocker cover.
• Check if rocker cover gasket is not dropped from installation groove of rocker cover. 

4.

Tighten mounting bolts in two steps separately in numerical
order as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:

Do not hold oil filler neck (right bank) not to damage it.
NOTE:
Tighten No. 10 bolt of the right bank and No. 10 and 12 bolts of
the left bank from cowl top panel hole with using tool.

5.

Install oil filler cap and oil catcher to rocker cover (right bank), if removed.

6.

Install new O-rings and PCV valves to rocker covers (right and left bank), if removed.

7.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

PBIC2444E

 1st step

: 2.0 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 18 in-lb)

 2nd step

: 8.3 N·m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb)

PBIC0027E

TIMING CHAIN

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TIMING CHAIN

Component

INFOID:0000000001325788

1.

Camshaft sprocket (EXH)

2.

Camshaft sprocket (INT)

3.

Camshaft sprocket (INT)

4.

Camshaft sprocket (EXH)

5.

Front cover

6.

Intake valve timing control solenoid 
valve (right bank)

PBIC4570E

EM-200

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TIMING CHAIN

• Refer to 

GI-8, "Component"

 for symbols in the figure.

Removal and Installation

INFOID:0000000001325789

REMOVAL

1.

Remove engine assembly from vehicle. Refer to 

EM-237, "Component"

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2.

Remove the following components and related parts:
• Drive belt auto tensioner and idler pulley: Refer to 

EM-172, "Drive Belt Auto Tensioner and Idler Pulley"

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• Thermostat housing and hoses: Refer to 

CO-52, "Component"

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• Ignition coil: Refer to 

EM-187, "Component"

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• Rocker cover: Refer to 

EM-196, "Component"

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3.

If necessary, remove intake valve timing control position sensor
(right and left bank) and camshaft position sensor (PHASE) from
intake valve timing control cover and front cover.

CAUTION:

• Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
• Do not disassemble.

4.

If necessary, remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve from intake valve timing control cover.

CAUTION:

• Handle components and parts carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
• Do not disassemble.
• Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.
• Do not place sensors in a location where they are exposed to magnetism.

7.

O-ring

8.

Seal ring

9.

Intake valve timing control position 
sensor (right bank)

10.

O-ring

11.

Intake valve timing control cover 
(right bank)

12.

Intake valve timing control position 
sensor (left bank)

13.

O-ring

14.

Intake valve timing control cover (left 
bank)

15.

Seal ring

16.

Intake valve timing control solenoid-
valve (left bank)

17.

O-ring

18.

Oil level gauge

19.

Oil level gauge guide

20.

O-ring

21.

Crankshaft pulley bolt

22.

Crankshaft pulley

23.

Front oil seal

24.

Chain tensioner cover

25.

Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)

26.

O-ring

27.

Oil pump drive spacer

28.

Oil pump assembly

29.

Crankshaft sprocket

30.

O-ring

31.

O-ring

32.

Timing chain tension guide 
(right bank)

33.

Timing chain slack guide
(right bank)

34.

Timing chain (right bank)

35.

Timing chain (left bank)

36.

Chain tensioner (left bank)

37.

Chain tensioner (right bank)

38.

Timing chain slack guide
(left bank)

39.

Timing chain tension guide 
(left bank)

40.

O-ring

A.

Refer to 

EM-200

PBIC0050E