Relieve the fuel pressure, then on Frontier and Xterra models, remove the fuel tank, and on Pathfinder models, remove the rear seat and the fuel pump/fuel level sending unit access cover, disconnect the electrical connector from the fuel pump/sending unit assembly, detach the fuel feed line and return lines and remove the fuel pump/sending unit mounting screws, carefully maneuver the fuel pump/sending unit assembly out of the tank, disconnect the fuel pump electrical connector, disconnect the fuel hose from the fitting on the fuel pump, depress the locking pawl and separate the fuel pump and bracket from the fuel level sending unit, check the strainer for contamination and replace it if necessary, installation of the fuel pump to the sending unit assembly is the reverse of removal, clean the fuel pump mounting flange and the tank mounting surface and seal ring groove, position a new 0-ring around the opening in the fuel tank and guide the fuel pump/sending unit assembly into the tank, make sure the fuel lines are facing in their original position, then tighten the fuel pump/sending unit mounting screws securely, connect the fuel lines, and on Pathfinder and Xterra models, connect the electrical connector, install the access cover and the rear seat, and on Frontier models, install the fuel tank.
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