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Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Nissan 350Z. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Fix oil pump in vise as occasion demands.
CAUTION: When retaining drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
  1. Apply a coat of Multi-purpose grease or equivalent to oil seal lip and to the circumference of oil seal. Using proper tool such as hand press machine, install it to the body assembly.
    NOTE: Do not reuse oil seal.
  2. Install shaft kit to body assembly.
  3. Apply a coat of NISSAN PSF or equivalent to O-ring B and O-ring C, then install O-ring B and O-ring C to body assembly.
    NOTE: Do not reuse O-ring B and O-ring C.
    Fig 1: Caution While Installing Retaining Drive Shaft
    G02409155Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Set dowel pin at the illustration position (The position is the same regardless of right or left direction), and install side plate to body assembly.
    Fig 2: Setting Dowel Pin
    G02409156Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. Install cam ring on side plate as follows;
    • Turn chamfered edge side of cam ring to side plate as shown in the figure.
    • Position large chamfered side of cam ring as shown in the figure.
    Fig 3: Turning Chamfered Edge Side Of Cam Ring To Side Plate
    G02409157Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    Fig 4: Positioning Large Chamfered Side Of Cam Ring
    G02409158Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  6. Install rotor to shaft of shaft kit (rotor direction is the same regardless of the front and back).
  7. Install vane to rotor (vane direction is the same regardless of inside and outside).
  8. Install rotor snap ring to shaft of shaft kit.
    NOTE:
    • Do not reuse rotor snap ring.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to damage rotor and pulley shaft.
    Fig 5: Installing Vane To Rotor
    G02409159Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. Apply a coat of NISSAN PSF or equivalent to O-ring A, then install O-ring A to body assembly.
    NOTE: Do not reuse O-ring A.
  10. Attach cover assembly to body assembly and tighten fixing bolts diagonally at the specified torque.
  11. Install flow control valve assembly, relief valve assembly and flow control valve spring to body assembly.
  12. Apply a coat of NISSAN PSF or equivalent to O-ring D and install to plug, then tighten plug at the specified torque.
    NOTE: Do not reuse O-ring D.
  13. Apply a coat NISSAN PSF or equivalent to O-ring E and install to suction connector assembly, then install suction connector to body assembly.
    NOTE: Do not reuse O-ring E.
  14. Install bracket to body assembly, and tighten mounting bolts at the specified torque.