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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Mount oil pump in soft jawed vise as required.
CAUTION: When retaining drive shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft. 
  1. Unscrew four rear cover bolts and remove rear cover from body assembly.
  2. Remove gasket from body assembly.
  3. Remove lock pin, cartridge and side plate from body assembly.
  4. Remove pulley from drive shaft.
  5. Unscrew mounting bolts of bracket and remove bracket from body assembly.
  6. Remove snap ring from drive shaft assembly and press it out.
    Fig 1: Removing Snap Ring From Drive Shaft
    G00867941Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: When removing snap ring, be careful not to damage drive shaft assembly. 
  7. Using a screwdriver, remove oil seal for body assembly.
  8. Remove O-ring from body assembly.
    Fig 2: Removing Oil Seal For Body Assembly
    G00867942Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  9. Loosen union bolt and remove joint and washers, then pull out flow control valve and spring from body assembly.
    Fig 3: Removing Flow Control Valve From Front Housing
    G00867943Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
  10. Remove suction pipe from body assembly.
  11. Remove O-ring for suction pipe.