Removal And Installation: Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Do not reuse O-rings.
- Apply Genuine NISSAN CVT Fluid NS-3 to the O-rings.
- When installing the transaxle assembly onto the engine assembly, check the engagement of the dowel pins (
).
- When using suitable tool (A) for alignment, install it to the alignment stud bolt used to align the torque converter to the drive plate.
- Rotate the crankshaft so that the alignment hole (A) of drive plate aligns with the position of the torque converter alignment stud bolt.
CAUTION:
- Rotate the crankshaft clockwise (as viewed from the front of the engine).
- Be careful that torque converter stud bolts are aligned to the drive plate holes. Otherwise the stud bolts contact the drive plate.
- Insert the alignment stud bolt of torque converter into the alignment hole of the drive plate, aligning the drive plate holes with the torque converter stud bolts.CAUTION:
Be careful not to strike the drive plate with the torque converter stud bolts.
- When installing the torque converter nuts, temporarily tighten the nuts. Then, after installing the engine and transaxle assembly bolts tighten the nuts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque : 51 N•m (5.2 kg-m, 38 ft-lb) CAUTION:- Rotate the crankshaft clockwise (as viewed from the front of the engine).
- Check the tightening torque for the crankshaft pulley bolts after the bolts fastening the drive plate and torque converter have been tightened and the crankshaft pulley bolts have been secured. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Install the transaxle assembly and engine assembly bolts according to the following standards.
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Bolt position A B C D Direction of insertion Transaxle assembly → Engine assembly Engine assembly → Transaxle assembly Quantity 2 2 1 3 Nominal length [mm (in)] 40 (1.57) 44 (1.73) 69 (2.72) 49 (1.93) Tightening torque
N•m (kg-m, ft-lb)48.0 (4.9, 35)