Nissan Cube. Manual - part 500

FUEL TANK

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Removal and Installation

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WARNING:

Be sure to read “General Precautions” when working on the fuel system. Refer to 

FL-2, "General Pre-

cautions"

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REMOVAL

• Drain fuel from fuel tank if necessary. Refer to 

FL-5, "Removal and Installation"

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• Perform work on level place.

1.

Perform steps 2 to 7 of “REMOVAL” in “FUEL LEVEL SENSOR UNIT, FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP
ASSEMBLY” on fuel level sensor unit, fuel filter and fuel pump assembly. Refer to 

FL-5, "Removal and

Installation"

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2.

Remove center muffler. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

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3.

Remove insulator on vehicle side located above center and main mufflers.

1.

Fuel filler cap

2.

Grommet

3.

Fuel filler tube

4.

Cover

5.

Clamp

6.

Fuel filler hose

7.

Clamp

8.

EVAP hose protector

9.

Fuel tank

10. Fuel tank mounting band (RH)

11.

Fuel tank mounting band (LH)

12. Vent tube

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To EVAP canister

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

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4.

Move parking brake cable (1) from the lower face of fuel tank.
Then remove clips for parking brake cable.

5.

Remove brake tube protector. Refer to 

RSU-11, "Exploded View"

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6.

Disconnect fuel filler hose (4) at fuel tank side.

7.

Disconnect EVAP hose and vent tube at the position shown in
the figure.
• Instruction for quick connector of EVAP hose and vent tube,

refer to the following:

EVAP hose

CAUTION:

• Quick connector (1) can be disconnected when the tabs

(F) are depressed completely. Never twist it more than
necessary.

• Never use any tools to disconnected quick connector.
• Keep resin tube (C) away from heat. Be especially careful

when welding near the resin tube.

• Prevent acid liquid such as battery electrolyte, etc. from

getting on resin tube.

• Never bend or twist resin tube during installation and dis-

connection.

• Never remove the remaining retainer (2) on hard tube (or

the equivalent) (A) except when resin tube or retainer is
replaced.

• When resin tube or hard tube (or the equivalent) is

replaced, also replace retainer with new one.

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: Vent tube

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: Fuel tank mounting band (RH)

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: EVAP hose

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: Quick connector

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: Connection (cross-section)

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: To fuel tank

E

: To fuel filler tube

G : Disconnection

Retainer color

: Green

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• To keep the connecting portion clean and to avoid dam-

age and foreign materials, cover them completely with
plastic bags (A) or something similar.

• Never insert plug, preventing damage on O-ring in quick

connector.

Vent tube
• Remove quick connector in the following procedures.
- Pinch quick connector square-part (A) with your fingers, and

pull out the quick connector (1) by hand.

- If quick connector and tube on vehicle are stuck, push and pull

several times until they move, and pull out.

CAUTION:

• The tube can be removed when the tabs are completely

depressed. Never twist it more than necessary.

• Never use any tools to disconnect quick connector.
• Keep the resin tube away from heat. Be especially care-

ful when welding near the tube.

• Prevent acid liquid such as battery electrolyte, etc. from

getting on the resin tube.

• Never bend or twist resin tube during installation and disconnection.
• To keep the connecting portion clean and to avoid dam-

age and foreign materials, cover them completely with
plastic bags (A) or something similar.

• Never insert plug, preventing damage on O-ring in quick

connector.

8.

Support the center part of fuel tank (1) with transmission jack
(A).

CAUTION:

Securely support the fuel tank with a piece of wood (B).

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9.

Remove canister filter (1).

10. Remove fuel tank mounting bands (RH and LH).

11. Lower transmission jack carefully to remove fuel tank while holding it by hand.

CAUTION:

Fuel tank may be in an unstable condition because of the shape of fuel tank bottom. Never rely on
jack too much. Be sure to hold tank securely.

INSTALLATION

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

Fuel Tank

1.

Temporarily tighten bolts [except (4)] in the order of 1 to 4 as
shown in the figure.

2.

Tighten bolt (4) to specified torque, pressing fuel tank in the
direction (

) shown in the figure.

3.

Tighten bolts [except (4)] to specified torque in the reverse order
as shown in the figure.

Fuel Filler Hose

• Surely clamp fuel hose insert fuel filler hose to the length below.

• Be sure hose clamp is not placed on swelled area of fuel filler tube.
• Tighten the clamp band with the top mark (A) until the mark is on

the bolt head flange.

EVAP Hose and Vent Tube

1.

Check connections for damage or foreign material.

2.

Align the matching side connection part with the center of shaft, and insert connector straight until it clicks.

2

: EVAP canister

3

: Fuel tank mounting band (RH)

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Fuel filler hose

: 35 mm (1.38 in)

The other hose

: 25 mm (0.98 in)

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