DATSUN 210 1979 Service Manual

Engine
Electrical

System

IGNITION
COIL

Type
CIT

30
STC
30

Primary
resistance

at
200C
680F
U

0
84
to

1
02

Secondary
resistance

at
200C
680F
KU
8
2

to
12
4

SPARK

PLUG

BP5ES
ll

L46PW
ll

BP5EQ
13

L46PM
13

BPR5ES

BP4E
ll
L47PW
ll

BP4EQ
13

L47PM
13

BPR4ES

Type

BP6ES
I1

L44PW
I1

BP6EQ
13
L45PM
13
BPR6ES

BP7ES
II

L45PW
II
BP7EQ
13
L44PM

13
BPR7ES

Plug
gap
mm
in
1

0
to
1
1
1
1
to
1
3
0
8
to
0
9

0
039
to
0
043
0
043

to
0
051

0
031
to
0

035

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

Magnetic
switch
terminal

SI14
160B
S114
163E

S1l4
253
kg
em
in

Ib

Magnetic
switch
attaching
bolts

Starting
motor

Gear

case
attaching
bolts

Pulley
nut

Alternator

through
bolts

Spark
plug
kg
cm
in
Ib
75

to
100
65
to
87

115

to
160

100
to
139

38
to
51
3

to
44

kg
em
in

lb

kg
m
ft
Ib

kg
cm
in

Ib

kg
m
ft
Ib
64
to
85

56
to
74

4
5

to
6
0

33
to
43

60
to
70
52
to

61

1
5
to

2
5
II
to
18

EE
33

Engine
Electrical

System

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

I

BATTERY

Battery
is
not

charged
correctly

I

Correctly
adjust
belt
tension
of
alternator

2

Complete
connections
in

charging
system

3

Securely
connect

battery
terminals

Lighting
Joadtest

I
Make

sure
that

electrolyte
level
is
correct

2
Crank

engine
for

three
seconds
with

ignition
system
open

3
Turn
on

headlight
low
beam
for
one
minute

and
then
measure

specific

gravity
of

each
cell
of

battery

Specific
gravity
of
each
cell
is

less

than
1

200

N50Z
or
1

220

NS70

1
When

specific
gravity
can
not
be

raised
above
1

200

by
charging

the

battery
is
run
down
Specific
gravity
of

some
cells
is

above
1
200

N50Z
or
1

220

NS70
but
others

show
lower

specific
gravity

Unbalance
is
within

0
05

Discharged

battery
Charge
it

and

repeat

lighting
lood
test

Unbalance
is
within
0
05

Batter
is

satisfactory

EE
J4
Specific
gravity
of
each

cell
is

above

1

200

N50Z
or
1

220
NS70

Unbalance
of

specific
gravity
be

tween
cells
exceeds
0
05

I

Battery
is

run
down

Unbalance
of

specific
gravity
be

tween
cells
exceeds
0

05

I

Battery
is

run
down

Engine
Electrical

System

II
STARTING
MOTOR

Condition

Starting
motor
will

not

operate

Noisy

starting
motor

Starting
motor

cranks

lowly

Starting
motor

cranks

slowly

Starting
motor

operate
but
does

not
crank

engine

Starting
motor
will

not

disengage
even
if

ignition
switch
is

turned
off
Probable
cause

Discharged
battery

Damaged
solenoid
witch

Loose
connections

of
terminal

Damaged
field
coil

Damaged
brushes

Damaged
bearing

Damaged
annature

Loose

securing
bolt

Worn

pinion

gear

Poor
lubrication

Worn
commutator

Worn

brushes

Discharged
battery

Loose
connection
of
terminal

Worn

brushes

Locked
brushes

Loose
connections
of
terminal

Damaged
field
coil

Damaged
brushes

Damaged
bearing

Damaged
armature

Dirty
or
worn
commutator

Armature
rubs
field
coil

Damaged

splenoid
switch

Worn

pinion

Locked

pinion

guide

Worn

ring
gear

Damaged
sOlenoid

switch

Damaged

gear
teeth

EE
35
Corrective
action

Charge
or

repiace
battery

Repair
or

replace
solenoid
switch

Clean
and

tighten
terminal

Replace
yoke

Replace
brushes

Replace
bearing

Replace
armature

Tighten

Replace

Add
oil

Replace

Replace

Charge

Clean
and

tighten

Replace

Inspect
brush

pring
tension
or

repair
brush

holder

Clean
and

tighten
terminal

Replace
yoke

Replace
brushe

Replace
bearing

Replace
armature

Clean
and

repair

Repalce
assembly

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Repair

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Replace
damaged

gear

Engine
Electrical

System

III

ALTERNATOR

Including
voltage
regulator

Condition

No

output

Excessive

output

Low

output

Noisy
alternator
Probable
cause

Sticking
brushes

Dirty
brushes
and

slip
rings

Loose
connections

or
broken
leads

Open
stator

winding

Open
rotor

winding

Open
diodes

Shorted
diodes

Shorted
rotor

Shorted
stator

Ground
BAT

terminal

Broken
fan
belt

Voltage
regulator
breakdown

Poor
connection
of
alternator

S
terminal

Open
diode

Loose
or
worn
fan
belt

Slicking
brushes

Low

brush

spring
tension

Voltage
regulator
breakdown

Dirty

slip
ring

Partial
hort

ground
or

open
in

stator

winding

Partially
shorted
or

grounded
rotor

winding

Open
or

damaged
diode

Loose

mounting

Loose
drive

pulley

Broken
ball

bearing

Improperly
seated
brushes

EE

36
Corrective
action

Correct
or

replace
bru
hes
and
brush

springs

Clean

Retigliten
or

older
connection

Replace
leads
if

necessary

Repair
or

replace
stator

Replace
rotor

Replace

Replace

Replace
rotor

Replace

Replace
insulator

Replace

Check

regulator

operation
and

repair
or

replace
a

required

Correct

Replace

Retighten
or

replace

Correct
or

replace
brushes
and

springs
if

necessary

Replace
brush

spring

Check

regulator
operation
and

repair
or

replace
as

required

Clean

Replace
tator

Replace
rotor

Replace
diode

Retighten
bolts

Retighten

Replace

Seat

correctly

Engine
Electrical

System

IV
IGNITION
CIRCUIT

When

engine
does
not

start

If

there
is
no

problem
in
fuel

system

ignition
system
should
be

checked
This
can
be

easily
done

by

detaching
a

high
tension
cable
from

distributor

starting
engine
and
ob

serving
oondition
of

spark
that

occurs
between

high
tension
cable
and

engine

block
After

checking
this

repair
as

necessary
tery
and
anti
dieseliilg
wlenoid

valve
connector
to
cuI
off

supply

of
fuel
10

engine
Then
observe
the

condition
of

sparks
while
starter

motor
is
in

operation

Note
Turn

ignilion
switch
off
and

disconnect
ground
cable
from
bat

Condition
Location

Probable
cause
Corrective
action

No

spark
at
all
Distributor

Breakage
of
lead
wire
on
low
tension

side

Repair

Poor
insulation
of

cap
and
rotor
head

Replace

Open
pick
up
coil

Replace

Air

gap
wider
than

specification
Adjust

Ignition
coil
Wire

breakage
or
short
circuit

of
coil

Replace
with
new
one

High
tension
cable
Wire

coming
off

Repair

Faulty
insulation

Replace

IC

ignition
unit

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Replace

Breakage
of
circuit

Replace

Detached
connection

Repair

Spark
length
Spark
plugs
Spark
plug

gap
too

wide
Correct
or

replace

More
than
6

mm

Too

much
carbon
Clean
or

replace

0
24
in

Broken
neck

of
insulator
Replace

Expiration
of

plug
life

Replace

Distributor
Air

gap
too
wide

Correct

IC

ignition
unit

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Replace

Breakage
of
circuit

Replace

Detached
connection

Repair

EE
37

2

Engine
rotates
but
does
not

run

smoothly

This

may
be
caused

by
the

ignition

Condition

Location

Engine
misses

Distributor

Ignition
coil

High
tension

cable

Spark
plugs

IC

ignition
unit

Engine
causes

knocking

very

often
Distributor

Spark

plugs

Engine
does

not

deliver

enough

power
Distributor

Spark
plugs
Engine
Electrical

System

system
or
other

engine
conditions
not

related

to

ignition
system
Therefore
first

complete

inspection
of

ignition

system
should
be
carried
out

Probable
cause

Foreign
matter

onpicl
up
coil

Improper
air

gap

Leak
of

electricity
at

cap
and
rotor
head

Breakage
of

pick
up
coil
lead
wire

Worn
or

shaky
breaker

plate

Worn

or

shaky
distributor

driVing
shaft

Layer
short
circuit

or
inferior

quality

coil

Deterioration
of
insulation
with

cense

quenlleak
of

electricity

Fouled

Leak
of

electricity
at

upper
porcelain

insulator

Spark
plug
gap
too
narrow

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Breakage
of

circuit

Detached
connection

Improper

ignition
timing
too
advanced

Coming
off
or

breakage
of

governor

spring

Worn

pin
or
hole
of

governor

Burnt
too
much

Improper
ignition
timing
too

retarded

Improper
functioning
governor

Foreign
particles
stuck
in
air

gap

Fouled

EE
38
Corrective
action

Clean

Correct

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Replace
assembly

Replace
aSsembly

Replace
with

good
one

Replace

Clean

Repair
or

replace

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Repair

Correct

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Correct

Replace
assembly

Clean

Clean

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONER

ENGINE
REMOVAL
INSTAllATION

CONTENTS

ENGINE

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

INSTALLATION
ER
2

ER
3

ER
5
ENGINE
MOUNTING
INSULATOR

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

TIGHTENING
TORQUE
ER
5

ER
6

ER
6

Engine
Re
lloval
In
tallation

ENGINE
REMOVAL
AND
INSTAllATION

I

Jp

40

1
Front
engine
mounting
ms
ulato
R

H

2
Front

c118ine
mounting
bracket
R
H

3
Front

engine
mounting
bracket
L
K

4

Front

engine
mounting
insulator
L
H

5
Rear

engine
mounting
mem
ber

6

Re4
f
engine
mounting
insulator
Tightening
torque

kg
m
ft
lb

i
J
3
2
to

4
3
23
to
31

@
1
6
to

2
1

12
10
15

@
1

6
to
2
1

12
to
15

@
0
91a
1
2
6

510
8
1

@
0
9101
2
6
5
to

8
1

3
2
to
4

3
23
to

31

E
R479

Fig
ER
1

Engine
Mounting

ER

2

REMOVAL

It
is
much
easier

to
remove

engine

and
transmission

as
a
single
unit
than

to

remove
alone
After
removal

engine

can
be

separated
from
the
transmission

assembly

WARNING

a
Place
wheel
chocks
in
fronl

of

front

wheels
and
in

rear
of

rear

wheels

b
Be
sure
to
hoist

engine
in
a
safe

manner

c
You
should
not
remove

engine

until
exhaust

system
has
com

pletely
cooled
off

Otherwise

you
may
burn

your

self
and
or
fire

may
break

out
in

fuel
line

Note
Fender
coven
should
be

used

to

protect
car

body

1
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

from

battery
terminal
and
fusible
link

at
wire

connector

2
Remove
hood

as
follows

CAUTION

Have
an
assistant

help
you
so
as
to

prevent

damage
to

body

I
Mark
hood

hinge
locations
on

hood
to
facilitate
reinstallation

2

Support
hood

by
ltand
and
re

move
bolts

securing
it

to
hood

hinge

being
careful
not
to
let
hood

slip
when

bolts
are

removed
See

Fig
ER
2

3
Remove
hood
from
hood

hinge

f

Il

I

BF133A

Fig
ER
2

Removing
Hood

Remove

under
cover

Drain

radiator
coolant
and

engine
3

4

oil

5

Disconnect

upper
and
lower
hoses

from
radiator
and
disconnect
oil

cooler
hoses
automatic
transmission

only

6
Remove
four
bolts

securing
radia
Engine
Removal
Installation

tor

to

body
and
detach
radiator
after

removing
radiator
shroud

7

Remove
air
cleaner

assembly

from
carburetor
as
follows

1
Remove

fresh
air
duct
from
air

cleaner

2
Remove
hot
air
duct
from
air

cleaner

3

Loosen
air
cleaner
band
bolt

4
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
air

pump
hose

at
air
cleaner

5

Disconnect
air
cleaner

ta
rocker

cover
hose

at
rocker
cover

6
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
A
B

valve
hose
at
air

cleaner

7
Disconnect
air
cleaner
to
related

vacuum
hoses
at
air

cleaner

8
Disconnect
accelerator
control

wire
from
carburetor

9
Disconnect

the

following
cables

wires

and
hoses

Wire

to
auto
choke
heater

Wire
to

throttle

opener
cut
solenoid

or

throttle
switch

Wire

to
fuel
cut
solenoid

Wire
to

vacuum
switching
valve

High
tension

cable
between

igni

tion
coil
and
distributor

Battery
cable
to
starter
motor

Wire
to
distributor

Wire

to
thermal
transmitter

Wire

to
alternator

Engine
ground
cable
oil

pressure

switch
and

engine
harness
No
2

See

Fig
ER
3

o

1
Ground
cable

2

Engine
harness
No

2

3
Oil

pressure
switch

Fig
ER

3
EA368

Disconnecting
Cable
and

Wire

Fuel
hose

at
fuel

pump
and
fuel

return

hose
at
connection

Air

pump
air

cleaner
hose

Carbon
canister
hoses

Heater
inlet
and
outlet
hoses
if

so

equipped

ER
3
Vacuum
hose
of

brake
booster
at

intake
manifold

Air
conditioner

equipped

model

10
Remove

compressor
belt

To

remove
loosen
idler

pulley
nut

and

adjusting
bolt

1
Remove
air

pump

2
Remove

compressor
retaining

bolts
and
move

compressor
toward

fender
to
facilitate
removal
of

engine

Nole
Never

discharge
gas
from
com

pressor
while
work
is

being

per

formed

II

Compressor

EA478

Fig
ER
4

Location

of
Air

Compressor

3
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
of
air

conditioner
from
connector
of
intake

manifold

4
Remove

F
i

C
D

actuator
from

bracket

II
Remove
clutch

operating
cylin

der
from
clutch

housing
manual
trans

mission

only

dJ

Tightening
torque

Clutch

operating
cylinder

E
A3

to
clutch

housing

3
1

to
4
1

kg

22
to

30
ft
lbl

Fig
ER
5

Removing
Clutch

Operating

Cylinder

12

Disconnect

speedometer
cable

from
rear
extension

housing

13

Remove
transmission
control

linkage

I

For
cars

equipped
with
manual

transmission

remove

gear
shift
control

lever

Fig
ER
6

Removing
Gear
Shift

Control
Lever

2

For
cars

equipped
with
auto

matic
transmission
disconnect
selector

range
lever

e

a

EA163

Fig
ER

7
Di8connecting
Selector

Range
Lever

14

Disconnect
exhaust
front
tube

from

exhaust
manifold
and
exhaust

mounting
bracket
rom
transmission

I

liJ
Tightening
torque
I

ER370

Front
tube

to
exheust

manifold

1
9
to
2

5kg
m

14

to
18

ft
Ibl

Fig
ER
S

Disconnecting
E
chaust

Front
Tube
Engine
Remov
1
Installation

15

Hang
front
tube
end

with
a

suitable
thread
or
a
wire
to

prevent

tube
from

falling

J
6
Remove

propeller
shaft

Refer
to

Propeller
Shaft
Section

PO

for
removal

Plug
the

opening

end

of
rear
extension

housing
to

pre

vent
oil

leakage

P0315

liJ
Tightening
torque

Propeller
shaft
to

companion

flange

2
4
to
3
3

kg
m

17
to
24
ft
bl

Fig
ER
9

Removing

Propeller
Shaft

Note

Pul
me
tch
mark
on
both
shaft

and

companion
flange
so
that
shoft

can
be
reinstalled
in

original
posi

tion

17

Support
transmission
with

jack

18

Remove
bolts

securing
rear

engine
mounting
member
to
the

body

19
Attach

Engine
slinger

10006H7202
as
shown
in

Fig
ER
IO
Note

Use

slinger
only
wheo

engine
is

removed
from

or
installed
on
car

Be

sure
to
remove
it
efter
Ulle

This

slinger
is
listed
in

Parts
Cet

log

as
a
service

optiop

20

Connect

suitable
wire

or
chain

to

Engine

Slingers
and
raise

engine
a

little
to
take

weight
off
front
mount

ing
insulators

WARNING

For

sofety
in

subsequent

steps
ten

sion

of
wire
or
chain
should

be

slackened

against
engine

21
Remove

bolts

securing
front

engine

mounting
brackets
to
froni

engine
mounting
insulators

22
Reise

engine
and

transmission

and
remove
from

car
as

a

single
unit

See

Fig
ER
IO

CAUTION

a
Before

raising
engine
10gether
with

transmission
make
sure
that

all

hoses
and
wires
connected

thereto

are
disconnected
or
removed

b
When

raising
engine
be

especially

careful
not
to
knock
it

against

adjacent
parts

ER
4
EA225

Fig
ER
IO

Removing
Engine