OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
EM-37
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
[VQ40DE]
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18. Remove rear cover plate.
19. Remove oil pan (upper) bolts with power tool in reverse order as
shown.
• Insert Tool between oil pan (upper) and lower cylinder block.
Tap (1) Tool to insert it and then slide (2) it by tapping on the
side as shown.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage mating surfaces.
20. Remove O-rings from bottom of lower cylinder block and oil
pump.
CAUTION:
• Do not reuse the three O-rings.
• Install a new O-ring in the upper oil pan and two new O-
rings in the front cover.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Clean oil strainer.
INSTALLATION (UPPER)
1. Install oil pan (upper) as follows:
a. Use scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.
• Also remove the old liquid gasket from mating surface of lower
cylinder block.
• Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when clean-
ing off old liquid gasket.
PBIC2887E
Tool number : KV10111100 (J-37228)
WBIA0566E
PBIC2885E
PBIC2884E
Revision: January 2013 2013 Xterra