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Work Procedure

CAUTION:
  • Clean surrounding areas of oil injection jack using steam before starting operation, since there may be mud on it.
  • Clean oil pressure gauge (special service tool: KV40108000) jack with steam before use.
  1. Remove protector of PPMU.
  2. Remove cap of oil injection jack.
  3. Install an oil pressure gauge (SST: KV40108000) (A) to oil injection jack.
    CAUTION:
    • Jack must be securely inserted until a click sound can be heard.
    • Pressure reducing valve (B) of the oil pressure gauge must be closed.
    Fig 1: Identifying Suspension Oil Pump Hose And Pressure Reducing Valve
    G07045668Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  4. Loosen needle valves A, C, and E of PPMU by approximately 2 rotations.
    CAUTION: Never loosen the needle valve more than required.
  5. Lift up the vehicle.
    CAUTION: Check that tires never contact the ground.
  6. Tighten needle valves A and C of PPMU.
  7. Loosen lock nuts of needle valves B and D of PPMU and then tighten needle valves B and D.
  8. Write down a value of the oil pressure gauge.
  9. Lift down the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Identifying Needle Valves Of PPMU
    G07045669Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Check that the lift is fully lowered.
  10. Read a value of oil pressure gauge.
  11. Compare difference of reading with pressure reading in step 8.

    Pressure change 

    Pressure increases : PPMU malfunction 

    Pressure does not change : Shock absorber malfunction 

  12. Tighten needle valves A, C, and E of PPMU to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque : 8.3 N.m (0.85 kg-m, 73 in-lb) 

  13. Loosen needle valves B and D of PPMU by approximately 2 rotations and then tighten lock nut to the specified torque.
    CAUTION: Never loosen the needle valve more than required.

    Tightening torque : 20 N.m (2.0 kg-m, 15 ft-lb) 

  14. Loosen pressure reducing valve (A) of oil pressure gauge and then lower pressure.
    CAUTION: Be careful since oil drains swiftly from oil drain hole (B).
  15. Check that reading of oil pressure gauge is 0 MPa.
  16. Remove oil pressure gauge.
    Fig 3: Checking Reading Of Oil Pressure Gauge
    G07045671Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.