Nissan 13061-1W696 Camshaft Assembly

Make sure that the camshafts and Lash Adjusters go through a thorough inspection, and check the camshaft endplay before removing them. To begin with, remove the battery cable, valve cover, and air intake duct. The engine should be positioned at TDC for cylinder one by marking the timing chain links and sprockets for future use with other markings on those sprockets such as "I" (intake) and "E" (exhaust). With the sprocket bolts of camshaft slightly loosened while keeping them in place using a wrench to maintain their alignments with "TDC" marks on crankshaft pulley. Remove sprocket retaining bolts, timing chain disengaged, and finally take out camshaft sprockets. Proceed to loosen and remove the camshaft bearing caps while keeping them in order. After lifting them mark I or E in addition to knowing how they will be used again in the future. Take off each Lash Adjuster placing it together with its respective shim inside a bag which is labeled or marked box. In case there are new cams being installed one should apply moly-based engine assembly lubricant on them then fit them into the cylinder head. Tighten bearing caps and bolts down according to a specific order. Combine timing chain links with those teeth of camshaft sprocket; match marks must follow while installing these sprockets over dowels on those hubs of camshaft then fix the bolts of these camshafts' sprockets in place. Make sure that these gears match up properly with each of these camshafts resulting in tightening these sprocket bolts as indicated by their torques. After that, reverse steps taken during its removal process so as to complete installation.

PN 13001-1W600 s/s to PN 13001-1W696 and this is the left side camshaft facing the engine. PN13061-1W696 is the right side camshaft.