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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Infiniti M45. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Fix oil pump in vise as the occasion demands.
CAUTION: When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
  1. Unscrew four rear cover bolts and remove rear cover from housing.
  2. Remove gasket from body assembly.
  3. Remove lock pin, cartridge and side plate from housing.
  4. Remove pulley from drive shaft assembly.
    Fig 1: Removing Pulley
    G02025435Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  5. CAUTION: When removing snap ring, be careful not to damage drive shaft assembly.
  6. Remove snap ring from drive shaft assembly and press out it.
  7. Using a screwdriver, remove oil seal from housing.
  8. Remove O-ring from housing.
    Fig 2: Removing O-Ring From Housing
    G02025436Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. CAUTION: Be careful not to drop and deform flow control valve.
  10. Loosen lock nut and remove washer, joint then remove connector bolt, O-ring and pull out flow control valve and spring from housing.
  11. Remove suction pipe from housing
  12. Remove O-ring from housing.
    Fig 3: Removing Flow Control Valve And Spring From Housing
    G02025437Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.