Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Apply new engine oil to new oil seal and install using suitable tool (A).
- Install new oil seal in the direction as shown, above.
CAUTION: Press fit straight and avoid causing burrs or tilting the oil seal.- Press-fit oil seal until it becomes flush with the timing chain case end face, using suitable tool.
- Make sure the garter spring in the oil seal is in position and seal lip is not inverted.
- Install crankshaft pulley and tighten the bolt in two steps.
- Lubricate thread and seat surface of the bolt with new engine oil.
- For the second step angle tighten using Tool.
CAUTION:- Do not damage the front oil seal when inserting crankshaft pulley.
- Use only brass or plastic hammer if tapping on the crankshaft pulley.
- Do not hammer on pulley grooves.
Step 1
: 44.1 N.m (4.5 kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
Step 2
: 90°(+0°/-6°) degrees clockwise
Tool number
: KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)
- Remove the Tool to unlock the drive plate.
Tool number
:- - (J-50288)
CAUTION: Do not damage the ring gear teeth, or the signal plate teeth behind the ring gear, when removing the Tool. - Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.