HINT:


Do NOT discard the Allen®head bolts. These bolts will be
reused.



A new oil pump will be installed
later in this bulletin.
Figure 52

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33.

Remove the CVT fluid filter as follows:

a. Remove the four (4) bolts and then
remove the CVT fluid filter cover
(Figure 53).
HINT: These bolts will be reused.
CVT fluid filter cover
Figure 53

b. Remove the CVT fluid filter with
grommet seal and O-ring seal
(Figure 54).

Fluid filter



Do not reuse the oil filter and
seal. They will be replaced
later.



The grommet seal is fitted to
the bottom end of the filter and
is included with the
replacement filter (Figure 55).

O-ring seal
Figure 54

Grommet

Figure 55

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Clean the CVT case surfaces

34.

Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces of the CVT case and torque converter housing.


A plastic scraper can be used.

To prevent debris from entering the CVT and causing damage:
 DO NOT use sanding discs, similar abrasive tools, or metal blades.
 Use brake cleaner or equivalent solvent and lint free towel only.
 Make sure rust and debris have been cleaned off of dowel pins and receiving
holes (Figure 56 and Figure 57).
35.

Clean the dowel pins and dowel pin receiving holes of any rust and debris (Figure 56
and Figure 57).
HINT: Use a small wire brush or similar tool at the inside surface of the dowel pin
holes. DO NOT SCRAPE THE CVT CASE mating surfaces.

Clean dowel pin
receiving holes
Dowel pin

Figure 57

Figure 56

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Clean the Oil Passages in the CVT Case, Oil Pump Cover, and CVT Filter Area

In the following steps, brake cleaner or a suitable cleaning solvent and compressed air will
be used to clean out the oil passages in the CVT assembly.
To prevent debris from entering your eyes and causing personal injury, wear eye / face
protection when using compressed air and cleaning fluids and regulate the air pressure up
to a maximum of 75 PSI.

36.

Clean the area where the CVT fluid
filter fits (Figure 58).


37.

Clean within
this area

Make sure the old filter grommet
seal is removed (Figure 55).

Clean the fluid passages to and from
the filter (Figure 58).

Fluid
passages
Figure 58

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38.

Use brake cleaner in all oil passages of the CVT case where shown in Figure 59 and
Figure 60.


39.

Do not spray brake cleaner into the clutch pack.

Apply compressed air in the same passages.

To avoid being struck by debris, do not stand in front of the passages while using
compressed air.

Figure 59

Apply cleaner, and then
75 PSI maximum air
pressure in these
passages.
Air pressure comes
out these passages.

Figure 60
40.

Temporarily install the fluid filter cover.
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New Oil Pump Installation
For the following service procedures, a PARTS KITS REFERENCE TABLE is provided on
page 99.


41.

Use the check off column on the left to ensure the correct new part is installed at each
step, and then attach it to the repair order.

Install the new oil pump using the
three original Allen®-head bolts
(Figure 61).
HINT:


Finger tighten the Allen®-head
bolts at this time.



The oil pump kit includes a new oil
pump, O-ring, and snap ring.

Figure 61
Fitting bolt

42.

Place a new O-ring on the fitting bolt,
and then coat the O-ring with CVT
fluid (Figure 62).

O-ring

Figure 62

43.

Install the fitting bolt finger tight
(Figure 63).

Fitting
bolt

Figure 63
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44.

45.

Torque the three (3) Allen®-head bolts and fitting bolt.


Allen®-head bolt torque: 17.6 – 20.6 N•m (1.79 – 2.1 kg-m, 13.0 – 15.2 ft-lb)



Fitting bolt torque: 26.0 – 30.0 N•m (2.65 – 3.06 kg-m, 19.2 – 22.1 ft-lb)

Install the new snap ring (Figure 64).

Snap ring
Figure 64

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Replace the Side Cover – Pulleys and Belt (sub-assembly)

Review video # 547: “CVT Belt and Pulley Replacement” and fast forward to minute
marker 3:14. This video is located under the TECH TRAINING GARAGE VIDEOS tab
in Virtual Academy.

46.

Temporarily install the dummy cover
with three (3) bolts, finger tight
(Figure 65).
IMPORTANT:




Do not install the thrust bearing to
the clutch assembly bore at this
time.
If the cover does not sit flush,
continue to Dummy Cover
Troubleshooting, below.
Otherwise, skip to step 53.

Bolts

Dummy cover
Figure 65

Dummy Cover Troubleshooting


If the dummy cover does not sit flush, the clutch pack may not be fully seated.



Figure 66 shows the clutch pack
fully seated.



The clutch pack is not fully seated
if it is not below the surface that the
dummy cover bolts to.



To fully seat the clutch pack, follow
the instructions in steps 47-51.

Clutch pack
seated correctly

HINT: Always handle the clutch pack by
the input shaft.

Surface dummy
cover seats on
Figure 66

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Dummy cover

47.

Remove the dummy cover.

Figure 67

Clutch pack
48.

Pull the clutch pack by the input
shaft to remove the entire clutch pack.


Make sure the O-ring is not
installed at this time, or it could be
damaged during reassembly.

Input shaft

Figure 68
Clutch pack
Clutch pack layers
49.

Using an appropriate tool, gently align
the layers of the clutch pack.


The bottom of the clutch pack is
shown in Figure 69.

Appropriate
tool
Align layers
Figure 69

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50.

Reinsert the entire clutch pack while
holding the input shaft.

51.

Gently jiggle the input shaft until the
clutch pack seats below the case lip.


If the clutch pack does not seat,
rotate back and forth from the input
shaft and jiggle.



If the clutch pack still does not
seat, repeat from step 48.

Input shaft

Clutch pack
Figure 70

52.

Return to step 46.

53.

Temporarily install the converter
housing onto the CVT case with three
(3) bolts finger tight (Figure 71).
Bolts

To prevent CVT damage when fitting the
CVT case surfaces, DO NOT use the bolts
to draw in the case halves. Make sure the
case surfaces are flush and have no gaps
prior to installing the bolts.

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Converter housing
Figure 71

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54.

Rotate the CVT case so that the
converter housing faces down and
side-cover faces up.






CVT lifter bracket J-51595 and
CVT Lifting Eye/Swivel Assembly
J-51595-1 can be used for this
step. See Figure 73.

Use plastic or wood blocks to
support the CVT while rotating to
prevent contact with the manual
shaft and damage to the CVT
(Figure 72). The manual shaft is
longer than the oil pan mating
surface.

Manual shaft

Figure 72

CVT Lifting Eye/Swivel
Assembly J-51595-1

To avoid damage to the CVT, note
the location of the terminal
connector harness so that the
terminal connector harness does
not become pinched between the
CVT case and the work bench or
supporting blocks.
CVT Lifter Bracket J-51595
Figure 73

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55.

Rotate the primary pulley by hand to
check the pulley’s rotational
characteristics.
IMPORTANT: Remember the pulley’s
rotational characteristics. This will be
used as a reference after the new side
cover pulleys and belt sub-assembly
(sub-assembly) have been installed.

Rotate the primary
pulley by hand
Figure 74

To avoid personal injury, do not place
fingers between the pulley and the CVT
case or they may become pinched.
Do not place fingers
under pulley
Figure 75

56.

Remove the nineteen (19) side cover
fixing bolts (Figure 76).


These bolts will be replaced with
new ones and will not be reused.

Figure 76

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HINT: When working with sub-assembly install, uninstall, and bracket attachment, it is
critical that CVT and sub-assembly are level. If not level, the pulleys and bearings can sit
slightly at an angle and will hinder installation.

57.

Attach the appropriate lifting fixture to the side cover (Figure 77 - Figure 80).


For Altima, proceed to step 58 on page 40 for lifting fixture procedure.



For Rogue, proceed to step 61 on page 42 for lifting fixture procedure.

For Altima use tool
J-51909 with eyelet J-51595-1

For Rogue use tools
J-52082 with spacers J-52082-2
J-52082

J-51909

J-52082-2
Figure 78

Figure 77

Attach here

Figure 79

Figure 80

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Altima Lifting Fixture procedure
J-51909
Lifting Fixture
(side cover)
58.

Attach Lifting Fixture J-51909
(Figure 81) with eyelet from J-51595
(Figure 73) to the side cover at point
shown in Figure 82.


Lifting Fixture bolt torque (Max.):
45 N•m (4.6 kg-m, 33 ft-lb)

Use caution when attaching the side cover
to avoid cross threading and damage to the
lifting fixture.


Eyelet bolt torque: Hand tight.

Figure 81

Attach here

Figure 82

Lifting Fixture #: J-51909
Figure 83

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Altima Lifting Fixture procedure (continued)

59.

Install the two alignment Guide Pins
(J-51959) as shown in Figure 84 and
Figure 85.
HINT:
 The Guide Pins should be located on
opposite sides of the sub-assembly.


Guide Pins should be placed as far
apart as possible.



Guide Pins must be placed next to