Nissan ENGINE - Page 107

ENGINE UNIT
EM-107
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1. Fully air-blow engine coolant and engine oil passages in cylinder block, cylinder bore and crankcase to
remove any foreign material.
WARNING:
Use goggles to protect your eyes.
2. Install each plug to cylinder block as shown.
• Apply sealant to the thread of water drain plugs (A) and (B).
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-17, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"
.
• Apply sealant to the thread of plugs (C).
Use Genuine High Strength Thread Locking Sealant or
equivalent. Refer to GI-17, "Recommended Chemical
Products and Sealants".
• Apply sealant to the thread of plug (D).
Use Anaerobic Liquid Gasket or equivalent. Refer to GI-
17, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".
• Replace washers with new washers.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper sealing washers.
NOTE:
For Canada, (D) is not plug but block heater. Refer to EM-103,
"Disassembly and Assembly".
• Tighten each plug as specified below.
Block Plug and Block Heater Installation
3. Install oil jet.
• Insert oil jet dowel pin into cylinder block dowel pin hole, and
tighten bolts to specification.
4. Install main bearings and thrust bearings as follows:
a. Remove dust, dirt, and engine oil on bearing mating surfaces of cylinder block and main bearing caps.
WLIA0020E
Part Washer Tightening Torque
A No 19.6 N·m (2.0 kg-m, 14 ft-lb)
B
Reuse
No
9.8 N·m (1.0 kg-m, 87 in-lb)
New 6.0 N·m (0.61 kg-m, 53 in-lb)
C Yes 116 N·m (11.8 kg-m, 86 ft-lb)
D
Plug
Yes
62 N·m (6.3 kg-m, 46 ft-lb)
Block heater 73.5 N·m (7.5 kg-m, 54 ft-lb)
Oil jet bolts : 27.0 N·m (2.8 kg-m, 20 ft-lb)
PBIC0898E
Revision: January 2013 2013 Xterra