Nissan Cube. Manual - part 409

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IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG AND ROCKER COVER

IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG AND ROCKER COVER

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove intake manifold. Refer to 

EM-26, "Exploded View"

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2.

Remove ignition coil.

CAUTION:

• Never drop or shock ignition coil.
• Never disassemble ignition coil.

3.

Remove rocker cover.

1.

PCV hose

2.

Rocker cover

3.

Spark plug

4.

Ignition coil

5.

PCV hose

6.

PCV valve

7.

O-ring

8.

Rocker cover gasket

A.

To air duct assembly

B.

Comply with the assembly procedure 
when tightening. Refer to 

EM-40

C.

To intake manifold

: Always replace after every disassembly.

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IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUG AND ROCKER COVER

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• Loosen bolts in the order of 7 to 1 as shown in the figure.

4.

Remove PCV valve and PCV hose, if necessary.

5.

Remove rocker cover gasket from rocker cover.

6.

Use scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from cylinder head and front cover.

CAUTION:

Never scratch or damage the mating surface when cleaning off old liquid gasket.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-rings.

1.

Install the rocker cover gasket to rocker cover.

CAUTION:

Check the gasket is not dropped.

2.

Install rocker cover.
• Tighten bolts in two steps separately in the order of 1 to 7 as

shown in the figure.

3.

Install in the reverse order of removal, for the rest of parts. 

: Engine front

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: Engine front

 1st step

: 1.96 N·m (0.20 kg-m, 17 in-lb)

 2nd step

: 8.33 N·m (0.85 kg-m, 74 in-lb)

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TIMING CHAIN

TIMING CHAIN

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1.

Timing chain slack guide

2.

Timing chain tensioner

3.

Camshaft sprocket (EXH)

4.

Timing chain

5.

Oil filler cap

6.

Front cover

7.

O-ring

8.

Intake valve timing control solenoid 
valve

9.

Crankshaft pulley bolt

10. Crankshaft pulley

11. Front oil seal

12. Drive belt auto-tensioner

13.

Timing chain tension guide (front cov-
er side)

14. Crankshaft sprocket

15. Oil pump sprocket

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TIMING CHAIN

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

The rotating direction in the text indicates all directions seen from the engine front.
1.

Remove front fender protector (RH). Refer to 

EXT-21, "FENDER PROTECTOR : Exploded View"

.

2.

Drain engine oil. Refer to 

LU-9, "Draining"

.

CAUTION:

Perform this step when engine is cold.

3.

Remove the following parts:
• Intake manifold: Refer to 

EM-26, "Exploded View"

.

• Rocker cover: Refer to 

EM-40, "Exploded View"

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• Drive belt: Refer to 

EM-13, "Removal and Installation"

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• Ground cable (between front cover and radiator core support)

4.

Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke with the following procedure:

a.

Rotate crankshaft pulley (1) clockwise and align TDC mark (no
paint) (B) to timing indicator (A) on front cover. 

b.

At the same time, check that the cam noses of the No. 1 cylinder
are located (

) as shown in the figure.

• If not, rotate crankshaft pulley one revolution (360 degrees)

and align as shown in the figure.

5.

Remove crankshaft pulley with the following procedure:

16. Oil pump drive chain

17. Camshaft sprocket (INT)

18. Timing chain tension guide

19. O-ring

20. Oil pump chain tensioner

A.

Comply with the assembly procedure 
when tightening. Refer to 

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B.

Comply with the assembly procedure 
when tightening. Refer to 

EM-54

: Always replace after every disassembly.

: Should be lubricated with oil.

: Sealing point

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: White paint mark (Not use for service)

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: Camshaft (INT)

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: Camshaft (EXH)

: Engine front

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