Nissan Micra K11 silhouetteK11

TIMING CHAIN — Installation

EM-20prose procedure
Continued from EM-19

Installation

Timing chain installation

  1. 1
    Confirm that No. 1 piston is set at T.D.C. on its compression stroke.
    Front cover area with the timing pointer and the crankshaft key position highlighted; label 'Crankshaft key position' indicates the orientation of the woodruff key when No. 1 piston is at T.D.C. on compression stroke.
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  2. 2
    Install crankshaft sprocket and lower timing chain. Set timing chain by aligning its mating mark with the one on crankshaft sprocket.
    Make sure sprocket's mating mark faces engine front.
    The number of links between the alignment marks (yellow) are the same for the left and right sides, so either side can be used during alignment with the sprocket.
    Lower timing chain alignment diagram: chain stretched out at top with two yellow 'Mating mark (yellow)' links 18 links apart (labelled '18 links' on each side and 'Same number link' across). Below: front view of the crankshaft sprocket with its yellow 'Mating mark' aligned with the chain's yellow link.
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  3. 3
    Fit the lower chain tensioner.
  4. 4
    Apply liquid gasket to front cover. Bead 2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in) wide.
    Before installing front cover remove all traces of old liquid gasket.
    Front cover mating face showing liquid gasket bead applied to the perimeter, with width callout '2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in)'.
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  5. 5
    Install front cover.
    Check alignment of mating marks on chain and crankshaft sprocket.
    Align oil drive spacer with oil pump.
    Ensure O-rings are fitted correctly.
    Be careful not to damage oil seal when installing front cover.
    Front-cover rear view showing the two oil-system O-rings (labelled 'O-rings') sitting in the cylinder block bores that the cover seals against during installation.
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  6. 6
    Install engine front mounting.
  7. 7
    Install oil strainer.
  8. 8
    Install oil pan. Refer to "Installation" in "OIL PAN".
  9. 9
    Install crankshaft pulley.
  10. 10
    Install center member.
Front cover liquid-gasket bead widthContinuous bead on front cover mating face
2.0 - 3.0 (0.079 - 0.118)mm (in)
Lower timing chain link count between yellow marksSame number of links on both sides — either side can be used for alignment
18links (each side)
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OIL PAN

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