Nissan Juke F15. Manual - part 1289

TM-346

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WATER HOSE

• Place dial indicator (A) on the pellet (B) and measure the elonga-

tion from the initial state.

• If out of standard, replace heater thermostat.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Start the engine, and check the joints for coolant leakage. Refer to 

TM-314, "Inspection"

.

Standard

: Refer to 

TM-353, "Heater Thermostat"

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UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

WARNING:

Never remove the reservoir tank cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could occur from high

pressure engine coolant escaping from the reservoir tank.

CAUTION:

• Perform this step engine is cold.

• When replacing TCM and transaxle assembly simultaneously, replace transaxle assembly first and

then replace TCM. Refer to 

TM-221, "Description"

.

NOTE:

Cap or cover any transaxle openings to prevent transaxle fluid from spilling.

1.

Transaxle assembly

2. O-ring

3. CVT fluid charging pipe

4.

CVT fluid level gauge

A.

For tightening torque, refer to 

TM-347, "Removal and Installation"

.

: Always replace after every disassembly.

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)

: Apply petroleum jelly

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TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

1. Remove the battery. Refer to 

PG-105, "Removal and Installation"

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2. Drain engine coolant. Refer to 

CO-10, "Draining"

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3. Remove the air duct and air cleaner case. Refer to 

EM-27, "Removal and Installation"

.

4. Remove air breather hose. Refer to 

TM-329, "Removal and Installation"

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5. Remove the ECM and bracket as a set.
6. Remove CVT fluid level gauge.
7. Remove CVT fluid charging pipe from transaxle assembly.
8. Remove O-ring from CVT fluid charging pipe.
9. Disconnect following harness connector and wire harness.

• CVT unit harness connector (A).

• Primary speed sensor harness connector (B).

• Secondary speed sensor harness connector (C).

• Transmission range switch connector (D).

10. Remove harness and clip from the transaxle assembly.
11. Remove water hose. Refer to 

TM-344, "Removal and Installa-

tion"

.

12. Remove control cable from transaxle assembly. Refer to 

TM-

319, "Removal and Installation"

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13. Remove starter motor. Refer to 

STR-28, "MR16DDT : Removal

and Installation"

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14. Turn crankshaft, and remove the four tightening nuts (

) for

drive plate and torque converter.

CAUTION:

When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from

the front of the engine.

15. Remove exhaust front tube. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

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16. Separate the propeller shaft. Refer to 

DLN-124, "Removal and

Installation"

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17. Remove front drive shafts. Refer to 

FAX-45, "AWD : Removal

and Installation"

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18. Remove front suspension member from vehicle. Refer to 

FSU-

17, "Removal and Installation"

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19. Remove transfer assembly from transaxle assembly with power tool. Refer to 

DLN-94, "Removal and

Installation"

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20. Support transaxle assembly with a transmission jack.

CAUTION:

When setting the transmission jack, be careful not to collide against the drain plug.

21. Support engine assembly with a transmission jack.

CAUTION:

When setting the transmission jack, be careful not to collide against the drain plug.

22. Remove engine mounting insulator (LH). Refer to 

EM-68, "AWD : Exploded View"

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23. Remove bolts fixing transaxle assembly to engine assembly.
24. Remove transaxle assembly from vehicle.

CAUTION:

• Secure torque converter to prevent it from dropping.

• Secure transaxle assembly to a transmission jack.

25. Remove heater thermostat. Refer to 

TM-344, "Removal and Installation"

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INSTALLATION

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

CAUTION:

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• Check fitting of dowel pin (

) when installing transaxle

assembly to engine assembly.

• When installing transaxle assembly to the engine assembly, attach the fixing bolts in accordance with the fol-

lowing.

1. Rotate torque converter to align a torque converter stud bolt with the mounting position of starter motor.
2. Rotate drive plate to align a torque converter stud bolt insertion hole of drive plate with service hole.
3. Install transaxle to engine.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to strike the drive plate when inserting torque converter stud bolts to drive plate

holes.

4. Tighten the fixing bolts in accordance with the following.

5. After tighten the torque converter nuts (

) temporarily, tighten

the torque converter nuts to the specified torque. 

CAUTION:

• When turning crankshaft, turn it clockwise as viewed from

the crankshaft pulley side.

• When tightening the torque converter nuts after fixing the

crankshaft pulley bolts, confirm the tightening torque of

the crankshaft pulley mounting bolts. Refer to 

EM-76,

"Exploded View"

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• Rotate crankshaft several turns and check that transaxle

rotates freely without binding after converter is installed

to drive plate.

Inspection and Adjustment

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INSPECTION BEFORE INSTALLATION

After inserting a torque converter to the CVT, check dimension (A)

with in the reference value limit.

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Bolt position

A

B

Insertion direction

Transaxle to engine

Engine to transaxle

Number of bolts

2

6 

Bolt length mm (in)

55 (2.17)

50 (1.97)

Tightening torque N·m 
(kg-m, ft-lb)

62 (6.3, 46)

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B

:  Scale

C

: Straightedge

Dimension (A)

: Refer to 

TM-353, "Torque Converter"

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