Nissan Rogue. Manual - part 571

TIMING CHAIN

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TIMING CHAIN

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Cylinder block

2.

Timing chain slack guide

3.

Chain tensioner

4.

Timing chain

5.

Camshaft sprocket (EXH)

6.

Camshaft sprocket (INT)

7.

Oil filter

8.

Front cover

9.

O-ring

10. Oil pressure sensor

11. Valve timing control cover O-rings

12. Valve timing control cover

13. Intake valve timing intermediate lock 

control solenoid valve

14. Intake valve timing control solenoid 

valve

15. Exhaust valve timing control so-

lenoid valve

16. Valve timing control solenoid valve O-

rings

17. Valve timing control cover O-rings

18. Front oil seal

19. Crankshaft pulley

20. Balancer unit timing chain

21. Balancer unit timing chain ten-

sioner

22. Balancer unit

23. Balancer unit sprocket

24. Oil pump drive spacer

25. Crankshaft sprocket

26. Timing chain tension guide

27. O-ring

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Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

Apply new engine oil to parts as indicated in the illustration before installation.

REMOVAL

1. Remove the engine and transaxle assembly. Refer to 

EM-86, "Exploded View"

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2. Remove intake manifold. Refer to 

EM-29, "Removal and Installation"

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3. Remove the drive plate assembly. Refer to 

EM-97, "Exploded View"

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4. Install engine to a suitable engine stand. Refer to 

EM-96, "Setting"

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5. Disconnect harness connector from intake valve timing intermediate lock control solenoid valve.
6. Disconnect harness connector from intake valve timing control solenoid valve.
7. Disconnect harness connector from exhaust valve timing control solenoid valve.
8. Remove valve timing control cover.
9. Remove the upper and lower oil pan, oil strainer, and O-ring. Refer to 

EM-36, "Removal and Installation"

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10. Remove generator. Refer to 

CHG-20, "Removal and Installation"

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11. Set the No.1 cylinder at TDC on the compression stroke using

the following procedure: 

a. Rotate the crankshaft pulley clockwise and align the mating

mark (B) to the timing indicator (A) on the front cover.

NOTE:

Do not use the white paint marks (C).

b. At the same time, make sure that the camshaft sprocket mating

marks (B) line up with the painted marks on the timing chain (A).

• If not lined up, rotate the crankshaft pulley one more turn to

line up the mating marks to the positions as shown.

NOTE:

Shown with front cover removed for illustration purposes only.

12. Remove crankshaft pulley (1) using the following procedure:
a. Hold the crankshaft pulley (1) using suitable tool (A), then

loosen and remove the crankshaft pulley bolt. 

28. O-ring

29. O-ring

A.

Refer to INSTALLATION

B.

Refer to INSTALLATION

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b. Attach suitable tool (A) in the M 6 (0.24 in diameter) thread hole

on crankshaft pulley (1), and remove crankshaft pulley.

13. Remove the intake valve timing control cover. Refer to 

EM-80, "Valve Timing Control Cover"

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14. Remove the front cover using the following procedure:
a. Loosen the bolts in reverse order as shown, and remove them.

b. Cut liquid gasket using Tool (A). 

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the front cover.

c. Remove the front cover.
d. Remove front oil seal using suitable tool, (if necessary). 

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the front cover.

15. Remove chain tensioner (1)  and timing chain using the following procedure:
a. Pull the lever (B) down and release the plunger stopper tab (C).

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(A)

: Dowel pin

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• Plunger stopper tab (C) can be pushed up to release (coaxial

structure with lever (B)).

b. Insert the stopper pin (A) into the tensioner body hole to hold the

lever (B) and keep tab released.

NOTE:

Allen wrench [2.5 mm (0.098)] is used for a stopper pin as an

example.

c.

Insert plunger (C) into tensioner body by pressing timing chain

slack guide (1).

d. Keep timing chain slack (1) guide pressed and hold it by pushing

the stopper pin (B) through the lever hole and body hole.

e. Remove the chain tensioner bolts (A) and chain tensioner.

f.

Remove the timing chain.

CAUTION:

Do not rotate the crankshaft or camshafts while the timing chain is removed. It can cause damage

to the valves and pistons.

16. Remove the camshaft sprockets using the following procedure:
a. Secure hexagonal part of the camshaft with a wrench and

loosen the camshaft sprocket bolt. 

b. Remove the camshaft sprocket bolt and camshaft sprockets for

both camshafts.

17. Remove the timing chain slack guide, timing chain tension guide, and oil pump drive spacer.

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