Nissan Murano Z51. Manual - part 656

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REAR TIMING CHAIN CASE

• Apply liquid gasket on installation position of water pump and cylinder head very completely.

b.

Align rear timing chain case with dowel pins (bank 1 and bank 2) on cylinder block and install rear timing
chain case.
• Check O-rings stay in place during installation to cylinder block and cylinder head.

c.

Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
• There are two types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following

for locating bolts.

d.

After all bolts tightening, retighten them to the specified in numerical order as shown in the figure.
• If liquid gasket protrudes, wipe it off immediately.

e.

After installing rear timing chain case (1), check the surface
height difference between the following parts on the oil pan
(upper) mounting surface.

• If not within the standard, repeat the installation procedure.

Bolt length:

Bolt position

20 mm (0.79 in)

: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

16 mm (0.63 in)

: Except the above

: 12.7 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)

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: Cylinder block

Standard

Rear timing chain case to cylinder block:

−

0.24 to 0.14 mm (

−

0.009 to 0.006 in)

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REAR TIMING CHAIN CASE

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2.

Install water pump with new O-rings. Refer to 

CO-21, "Exploded View"

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3.

Install front timing chain case and timing chain. Refer to 

EM-57, "Exploded View"

. 

4.

After installing front timing chain case, check the surface height
difference between the following parts on the oil pan (upper)
mounting surface.

• If not within the standard, repeat the installation procedure.

5.

Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.

Standard

Front timing chain case to rear timing chain case:

−

0.14 to 0.14 mm (

−

0.006 to 0.006 in)

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CAMSHAFT

CAMSHAFT

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove front timing chain case, camshaft sprocket, timing chain and rear timing chain case. Refer to 

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57, "Exploded View"

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EM-93, "Exploded View"

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1.

Camshaft bracket (No. 3, 4) 

2.

Camshaft bracket (No. 2)

3.

Seal washer

4.

Camshaft bracket (No. 1)

5.

Dowel pin

6.

Camshaft (EXH) (bank 1)

7.

Camshaft (INT) (bank 1) 

8.

Valve lifter

9.

Timing chain tensioner (secondary) 
(bank 1)

10. Spring

11.

Plunger

12.

Timing chain tensioner (secondary) 
(bank 2)

13. Cylinder head (bank 2)

14.

Dowel pin

15. Camshaft sensor bracket (bank 2)

16. Camshaft (EXH) (bank 2)

17.

Camshaft signal plate (bank 2)

18. Camshaft (INT) (bank 2)

19. Cylinder head (bank 1)

20.

Camshaft signal plate (bank 1)

21. Camshaft sensor bracket (bank 1)

A.

Refer to 

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GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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2.

Loosen camshaft sensor bracket bolts in the reverse order as
shown in the figure.

NOTE:
The order of loosening bolts in the same for bank 1 and bank 2.

3.

Remove camshaft brackets.
• Mark camshafts, camshaft brackets and bolts so they are placed in the same position and direction for

installation.

• Equally loosen camshaft bracket bolts in several steps in the

reverse order as shown in the figure.

4.

Remove camshafts.

5.

Remove valve lifters.
• Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.

6.

Remove timing chain tensioners (secondary) (1) from cylinder
head.

• Remove timing chain tensioner (secondary) with its stopper

pin (C) attached.

NOTE:
Stopper pin was attached when timing chain (secondary) was
removed.

INSTALLATION

: Engine front

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: Engine front

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A

:  Bank  1

B

:  Bank  2

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