Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

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Assemble oil pump, noting the following.

Make sure O-rings and oil seal are properly installed.
Always install new O-rings and oil seal.
Be careful of oil seal direction.
Cam ring, rotor and vanes must be replaced as a set if necessary.
Coat each part with Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent, refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ", when assembling.
Pay attention to the direction of rotor.

Fig 1: Identifying Rotor
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
When assembling vanes to rotor, flat surfaces of vanes must face inside of rotor (rounded surfaces of vanes face cam ring side).

Fig 2: Assembling Vanes To Rotor
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Insert pin 2 into pin groove 1 of front housing and front side plate. Then install cam ring 3 as shown in figure below.
Cam ring: D1 is less than D2 .

Fig 3: Installing Cam Ring
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.