Nissan Tiida C11. Manual - part 716

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9.

Position crankshaft (2) and signal plate (1) using a dowel pin
(service part), and tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.

NOTE:
Dowel pin of crankshaft and signal plate is provided as a set for
each.

10. Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.

11. Remove dowel pin. (service parts)

CAUTION:

Be sure to remove dowel pin.

12. Install crankshaft to cylinder block.

• While turning crankshaft by hand, make sure that it turns smoothly. 

13. Install main bearing caps referring to the journal No. stamp (A)

and front mark (B) as shown. 

NOTE:
Main bearing cap cannot be replaced as a single part, because it
is machined together with cylinder block.

14. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of bolts.
15. Tighten main bearing cap bolts in two steps.

NOTE:
Tighten main bearing cap bolts in numerical order as shown:

• After installing bolts, make sure that crankshaft can be rotated smoothly by hand.
• Check crankshaft end play. Refer to 

EM-219, "Inspection After Disassembly"

.

16. Using snap ring pliers, install new snap ring to the groove of the piston rear side. 

• Insert it fully into groove to install. 

17. Assemble piston to connecting rod.

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: Dowel pin hole

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Step 1

: 34.3 N·m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-lb)

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: KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)

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• Using a suitable tool, heat the piston until the piston pin can be pushed in by hand without excess force

[approximately 60

°

 to 70 

°

C (140

°

 to 158 

°

F)]. From the front to the rear, insert piston pin into piston and

connecting rod.

• Assemble so that the front mark (A) on the piston head and

the oil hole (B) and the cylinder number (C) on connecting rod
are positioned as shown.

18. Install new snap ring to the groove of the piston front side. 

• Insert it fully into groove to install. 
• After installing, make sure that connecting rod moves

smoothly.

19. Using a suitable tool, install piston rings. 

CAUTION:

• Be careful not to damage piston.
• Be careful not to damage piston rings by expanding them excessively.
• Position each ring with the gap as shown referring to the pis-

ton front mark.

CAUTION:

Never contact the rail end gap under the oil ring with the
oil drain cast groove of piston.

• Install second ring with the stamped surface facing upward.

20. Install connecting rod bearing upper (2) and lower (3) to con-

necting rod (1) and connecting rod cap (4).

• Install the connecting rod in the dimension shown. 
• Make sure that connecting rod bearing oil hole (A) is com-

pletely in the inside of connecting rod oil hole chamfered area
(B).

• When installing connecting rod bearings, apply new engine oil

to the bearing surface (inside). Do not apply new engine oil to
the back surface, but thoroughly clean it. 
NOTE:
• There is no positioning tab.
• Install the connecting rod bearings in the center of connect-

ing rod and connecting rod bearing cap as shown. For ser-
vice operation, the center position can be checked, visually.

21. Install piston and connecting rod assembly to crankshaft. 

• Position crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be installed onto the bottom dead center. 

D

: Big end diameter grade

E

: Small end diameter grade

F

: Front mark (connecting rod bearing cap)

A

: Oil ring upper or lower rail gap

B

: Front mark

C

: Second ring and oil ring spacer gap

D

: Top ring gap

E

: Stamped mark

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• Apply new engine oil sufficiently to the cylinder bore, piston and crankshaft pin. 
• Match the cylinder position with the cylinder number (C) on

connecting rod to install. 

• Install so that front mark (A) on the piston head faces the front

of engine.

• Using a piston ring compressor [SST: EM03470000 (J-8037)]

(A) or suitable tool, install piston with the front mark on the pis-
ton head facing the front of the engine. 

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interference of the connecting rod
big end.

22. Install connecting rod cap. 

• Match the stamped cylinder number marks (C) on connecting

rod with those on connecting rod cap to install.   

23. Tighten connecting rod bolt with the following procedure:

CAUTION:

• Make sure that there is no gap in the thrust surface (A) of

the joint between connecting rod (1) and connecting rod
bearing cap (2) and that these parts are in the correct
position. And then, tighten the connecting rod bolts.

• If the connecting rod bolts are reused, measure the outer

diameter. Refer to 

EM-219, "Inspection After Disassem-

bly"

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24. Apply new engine oil to the threads and seats of connecting rod

bolts. 

25. Tighten bolts in three steps

• After tightening connecting rod bolt, make sure that crankshaft rotates smoothly. 
• Check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer to 

EM-219, "Inspection After Disassembly"

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26. Install oil pan (upper). Refer to 

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B

: Oil hole

D

: Big end diameter grade

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: Small end diameter grade

F

: Front mark (connecting rod bearing cap)

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: Front mark (piston)

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: Oil hole

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: Big end diameter grade

E

: Small end diameter grade

F

: Front mark (connecting rod bearing cap)

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Step 1

: 27.4 N·m (2.8 kg-m, 20 ft-lb)

Step 2

: 0 N·m (0 kg-m, 0 ft-lb)

Step 3

: 19.6 N·m (2.0 kg-m, 14 ft-lb)

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NOTE:
Install the rear oil seal after installing the oil pan (upper).

27. Install rear oil seal. Refer to 

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28. Install flywheel.

• Secure crankshaft using Tool. (A), and tighten bolts crosswise

over several times.

29. Install knock sensor (1) with connector facing toward the rear of

engine. 

CAUTION:

• Never tighten bolts while holding the connector.   
• If any impact by dropping is applied to knock sensor,

replace it with a new one.

NOTE:
• Make sure that there is no foreign material on the cylinder

block mating surface and the back surface of knock sensor. 

• Make sure that knock sensor does not interfere with other parts.

30. Install crankshaft position sensor (POS) and crankshaft position sensor (POS) cover.

CAUTION:

• Avoid impacts such as a dropping.
• Keep it away from metal particles.
• Never place sensor in a location where it is exposed to magnetism.

31. Install oil filter (for intake valve timing control) (1) in the direction

shown.
• Make sure that the oil filter does not protrude from the upper

surface of cylinder block (2) after installation.

32. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

Inspection After Disassembly

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CRANKSHAFT END PLAY

Tool number

: KV11105210 (J-44716)

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: Cylinder block left side

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