steering DATSUN 210 1979 Owner's Guide

Steering
System

Side
rod

Standard
side
rod

length

mm
in
315
12

40

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

COLUMN
SHAFT

Steering
wheel
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3

8
to
5

2
27
to

38

Column

clamp
bolts

kg
m

ft
lb
I
3
to
1
8
9
to
13

Jacket
tube
bracket
to
dash

panel
kg
m
ft
lb
0
35

to
0
45
2
5

to
3
3

Rubber

coupling
to

worm
shaft

kg
m

ft
lb
4
0
to

5
0

29
to
36

STEERING
GEAR

Gear
arm
nut

kg
m
ft
lb

13

to
15
94

to
108

Steering
gear
housing
to

body

kg
m

ft
lb
7

0
to
8
0
51
to

58

Rear
cover
bolt

kg
m
ft

lb
2

0
to
3
0
14

to
22

Sector
shaft
cover
bolt

kg
m

ft
lb
2
0

to
3
0

14
to
22

Sector
shaft

adjusting
screw
lock

nut

kg
m

ft
lb

2
0
to
3

0
14
to
22

STEERING
LINKAGE

Idler

body
to
frame

kg
m
ft

lb
7
0

to
8
0
51

to
58

Ball
stud
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3
0

to
7
0
22

to
51

Side
rod
lock
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
8
0
to
10
0
58
to
72

Idler

nut

kg
m
ft
lb
5
5
to
7
0

40
to
51

ST
13

Steering
System

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES

AND
CORRECTIONS

In
addition

to
the

following
proba

ble
causes
and
corrective
actions
refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections

in
Front

Axle
and
Front

Suspension
section

Condition

Excessive
wheel

play

Vibration
shock
or

shimmying
of

steering

wheel

Car

pulls
to

right
or

left

Stiff
or

heavy

steering

wheel
Probable
cause

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering
gear
housing

Damaged
steering
linkage
or
ball

joint

Incorrect

adjustment
of

steering

gear

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering

gear
housing

Wear
of

steering
linkage

Damaged
idler
arm

Worn
column
bearing
weakened
column

bearing
spring
or
loose

clamp

Deformed

steering
linkage
and
or

suspension

link

Insufficient
lubricants
or

mixing
impurities

in

steering
linkage
or

excessively
worn
steer

ing
linkage

Worn
or

damaged
steering
gear
and

bearing

Incorrectly
adjusted

steering
gear

Deformed

steering
liilkage

Interference
of

steering
column
with
turn

signal
switch

ST
14
Corrective
action

Retighten

Re
lace

faulty
parts

Adjust

Retighten

Replace
faulty
parts

Replace

Replace
or

retighten

Replace

Replenish
grease
or

replace
the

part

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Steering
System

SPEOAL

SERVICE
TOOLS

Tool
number
tool
name

ST27180001

Steering
wheel

puller

n

I

KV
48100300
Strut

steering
gear
box

attachment

1l

1

III
11

Preload

gauge

Torque
wrench

Socket

adapter

Socket

adapter
ST3127SOO0

DGG91030000

@HT62940000

l
HT62900000

l
Q
IKent

Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fis
No

J
25726

Fig
ST
4

J
25729

Fig
ST
20

J
25765

D

J

25765

@

@

Fig
ST
23
Tool
number

tool
name

ST29020001

Steering
gear
arm

puller

H172520000

Ball

joint
remover

ST
15
Kent

Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fis
No

J

25725

Fig
ST
15

Page
ST
12

Fig
ST
28

INSTRUMENT
PANEL
Body

INTERIOR

1
Lock
and

striker

2

Lid
fInisher

3

Lid

stopper

4
Cluster
lid

B

compartment

5

Side
vent

grille

INSTRUMENT
PANEL

ASSEMBLY

Removal
and
installation

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove
illumination
control
rhe

ostat

3
Pull
out
heater

control
knob
and

remove
heater
control
finisher

4

Remove
screw

attaching
heater

control

assembly
to
instrument

panel

5
Draw

out
ash

tray
and
remove

grommet
to
ash

tray

6
Remove

bolt

attaching
instru

ment
lower
assist

cover
to
instrument

panel

7

Remove

steering
column

cover

8
Disconnect

speedometer
cable
be

hind

speedometer

9
Remove
radio
antenna

cable

10

Disconnect

body
and
instrument

harness
at

connectors

11

Disconnect
heater

ground
har
6
Instrument

panel
assembly

7
Cluster
lid
A

8
Radio
mask

9

Center
vent

grille

10
Instrument
lower
assist
cover
11
Instrument
lower
center
cover

12
Heater
control
fInisher

13
Illumination
lamp

14
Ash

tray

15
Heater
control
lever
bracket

ness
connector

12
Remove

instrument

panel
at

taching
bolt

and
remove
instrument
BF768B

Fig
BF
84
Instrument
Panel

Assembly

panel

13

Installation
is
in
the

reverse

order

of
removal

I

I

I

8F5778
7Jf1ll

A

Fig
BF
85

Removing
Bolt

Attaching
Point

BF
29

CLUSTER
I
IDA

Removal

and
installation

I

Disconnect
batterv

ground
cable

2
Remove

steering
column

cover

3
Remove

illumination
control

rhe

ostat

4
Pull
out

heater
control
knob

and

remove
heater
c
ntrol

finisher

5

Remove
screw

attaching
heater

control

assembly
to

cluster
lid
A

nQ
lQ

Ii

tl

rffmfLu

O

r

BF783B

Fig
BF
86

Removing
Screw
A

Uoching

Heater
Control

6
Pull
out
radio

dial
knobs

and

remove
nuts

and
washers

7

Draw

out
ash

tray
and
remove

screws

securing
ash

tray
holder
to

cluster

lid
A

B

Remove
cluster
lid
A

securing

screws

1
G808

iS

Ill
1

CJy

BF7848

Fig
BF
87

Remooing
Screw

Attaching

Cluster
Lid
A

CONSOLE

BOX

@

01

Automatic
control
2

Console
box

indicator

3
Console
box
bracket
Body

9
Disconnect

following
wire

harness

connectors

Ash

tray
illumination

Cigarette
lighter

Rear

defogger
switch

Warning
light

Clock

Turn

signal
switch

10

Remove
cluster
lid
A

drawing
it

out
backward

11

Installation
is
in
the

reverse

order
of
removal

CLUSTER
LID
B

Removal
and

Installation

I

Remove

instrument
lower
assist

cover

2

With

glove
box
lid

open
remove

lid

stopper
securing
screw

3

Remove
cluster
lid
B

securing

screws

i

i

ll

r
II
I

BF580B

Fig
BF

88

Removing
Cluster

Lid
B

4

Remove

cluster
lid
B

5

Installation
is
in

the
reverse
order

of
removal

J

BF581
B

Fig
BF

89
Console

Bo

SF
30
SEAT

FRONT
SEAT

Removal
and
installation

I

Remove
bolts

attaching
front
of

seat

bracket
to

floor

2

Remove

bolts

attaching
rear
of

seat

bracket

to
floor

3

Then

remove
front
seat

assembly

from
car

4

Installation
is
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

REAR

SEAT

Removal
and
Installation

Sedan

I

Remove
bolts

attaching
rear
seat

cushion
front

end
and
remove
rear
seat

cushion

2

Remove
screws

attaching
rear

seat

back

and
lift
it

up
Then

remove
it

from

body

f

I

8F5828

Fig
BF
90

Removing
Rear
Seat

3

Installation
is
in

the
reverse
order

of
removaL

Hatchback
and

Wagon

I

Unfasten

screw
and

clip
retaining

luggage
floor

carpets

m
c
n
to
l
l

I
g
iF
0
1
To
side
marker
lamp
L
H

2
To
headlamp
L
H

3
To
horn
L
H

4
To
front
combination
lamp
L
H

5
To
cooler
co
pressor
Air
Con
models

6
To
oil
pressure
switch

7
To
condenser

8
To
horn
R
H

9
To
front
combination
la
t11p
R
H

10
To
side
marker
lamp
R
H

11
To
headlamp
R
H

12
To
body
earth

13
To
fusible
link

14
To
inhibitor
relay
AfT
model

15
To
aut6
choke
relay

16
To
ignition
coil

17
To
condenser

18
To
washer
motor

19
To
engine
harness
No
2
@

20
To
alternator

21
To
starting
motor

22
To
throttle
opener
solenoid
Except
FU
models

23
To
fuel
cut
solenoid
Except
FU
models

24
To
throttle
switch
FU
models

25
To
fuel
cut
solenoid
FU
models

26
To
auto
choke

27
To
VC
cut
solenoid
M
T
and
Calif
AfT
models

28
To
distributor

29
To
thermal
transmitter

30
To
body
harness

31
To
low
pressure
switcn
Air
Con
models

32
To
rear
window
washer
motor

33
To
FICO
solenoid
Air
Con
models

34
To
room
lamp
harness

35
To
cooling
unit
Air
C
on
models

36
To
heater
motor
37
To
engine
revolution
switch
FU
models

38
To
rear
wiper
switch

39
To
wiper
motor

40
To
brake
level
switch

41
To
belt
timer

42
To
horn
relay

43
To
stop
lamp
switch

44
To
kickdown
switch
AfT
model

45
To
hazard
flasher
unit

46
To
turn
signal
flasher
unit

47
To
ignition
switch

48
To
steering
lock

49
To
wiper
switch

50
To
turn
signal
and
hC
rn
switch

51
To
lighting
switch

5i
To
hazard
switch

53
To
belt
switch

54
To
door
switch
L
H

55
To
hand
brake
switch

56
To
automatic
transmission
control
indicator

AfT
models

57
To
instrument
harness

58
To
check
connector
I
0
i
a

z
Z
G
z

tIl
tIl
a
Z
Il
I
to

o
Co
m
16

n
n
OJ
1
3

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

For

lamp

Note

a
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

before

starting
to

work

b
To

repJaoe
bull

push
ill
n
bulb

turn
it

counterclockwise
and
re

move
it

from
socket
Install
new

bulb
in
tbe
reverse
order
of

re

moval

9

Removing
bulb

Installing
bulb

BE259C

Fig
BE
9

Replacing
Bulb

c
To

repbce
wedge
base

type
bulb

puD
out
bulb
from
socket

To

inslaD

new
bulb

pusb
bulb
into

socket

Removing
bulb

Installing
bulb

Fig
BE
10
BE260C

R

eplac
ing
Wedge
BlUe

Type
Bulb
Body
Electrical

System

IGNITION
SWITCH

OFF

ICC
01

ST
I

0

0

61
1

ot

Steering
lock

5

I

OUT

I
Iso

16
6

I

T

BEll8D

Fig
BE
II

Ignition
Switch

COMBINATION

SWITCH
wires

at
connector

6

Loosen

retaining
screw
and
Ie

move
combination

switch

assembly

7

lnstaD
combination
switch
in
the

reverse
order
of
removal
REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove
horn

ring

3

Remove

steering
wheel

4

Remove

steering
column
cover

5

Disconnect
combination
switch
INSPECTION

Test

continuity
through
switch

with
a

test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

TURN
SIGNAL
HORN
AND
LIGHTING
SWITCH

1
1
R

HORMI

119
0
I

12
I
6
I

136
I

II
0
I
III
I

F

c
I
c
I
c

15
0

QQOQ

16
6
56

I
5

11
0

II
000Q
10

9
000000

BE119D

Fig
BE
12
Combination
Switch

BE

l0

Body
Electrical

System

ELECTRICAL
UNIT
OF
SIGNAL
SYSTEM

CAUTION

Before

startill1l
to
work
on

any

part
of

electrical

system
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

TURN
SIGNAL

SWITCH

Refer
to

combination
switch

HORN
RELAY

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

I

BE123D

Fig
BE
16

ReplOving
om

ReIDy

INSPECTION

1

i
L
l

I
F
I

L

t
r
j

CV
CD

@

pi

101

D
C
12V

BE124D

Fig
BE
17
Horn

ReIDy
HAZARD
SWITCH

REMOVAL
AND

INSTAUATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove

upper
steering
column

cover

3

Disconnect
harness
connector

4
Remove

ret

ining
screw

5
Install
hazard

warning
lamp

switch
in
the

rev
erse
order
of
removal

i

1
4

2
5

V
lfI

OMI

g
1

t

5
01

BE306C

Fig
BE

IS
Hazard
Switch

STOP
LAMP

SWITCH

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disoonnect

battery

ground
cable

2
Disconnect
harness
connectors

3

Loosen
lock

nut
Switch

assembly

can
then
be
taken
out
by

rotating

switch

4

Install
in

the
reverse
order
of

removal

BE
12
BE68QC

Fig
BE
19

Stop
Lamp
Switch

INSPECTION

Test

oontinuity
through

stop
lamp

switch
with
a
test

lamp
or
ohmmeter

When

plunger
is

pressed
into
switch

assembly
stop
lamp
switch
contacts

are

open
Contacts
are
closed
when

plunger
is

projected

BACK
UP
LAMP

SWITCH

Back

up
lamp
switch
is

installed
on

transmission

INSPECTION

When
transmission
lever
is

in
R

position
there
should
be

continuity

between

two
terminals

DOOR
SWITCH

Door
switch
is
installed
on
lower

center

pillar

REMOVAL
AND

INSTAUATION

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
To

pull
switch
assembly
out
of

lower

pillar
withdraw
switch
and

wiring
assembly

3
Disconnect
lead
wire
at
con

nector

Body
Electrical

System

INSPECTION
4
Installation
is
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

Test

continuity
through
door

switch
with
a
test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

When

plunger
is

pressed
into
switch
assembly
door

switch
contacts
are

open
Contacts
are
closed
when

plung

er
is

projected

METERS
AND
GAUGES

3
Remove

steering
column

cover

4

Remove
cluster
lid
A

referring
to

Instrument
Panel
Section
BF

for

reqlOval
and
installation

5

Remove

retaining
screws

6

Disconnect

speedometer
cable

by

pushing
and

turning
connector

cap

counterclockwise
7

Disconnect
lead
wire
terminals

for

multi

pole
connector
and
tachome

ter

if
so

equipped

8
Install
combination
meter

in
the

reverse
order

of
removal
CAUTION

Before

starting
to
work
on

any
part
of

electrical

sYstem
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

COMBINATION

METER
Note
Be
careful

not
to

damage
print

ed
circuit

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove

steering
wheel

CD
Cl

B

i

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Q
@

8

0

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I
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Q
Q
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0

a

w

Q
3

j

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C

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8
7
12
11
10

Q

o

I

Fig
BE
20
Combination
Meter
1
Water

temperature
gauge

2

Speedometer

3
Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

4
Fuel
level

gauge

5

High
beam

pilot
lamp

6
Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

7

Charge
warning
lamp

8
Illumination

lamp

9
Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

10
To

speedometer
cable

11

Illumination

lamp

12

Illumination

lamp

13

Charge

warning
lamp

14

Oil

pressure
warning
lamp

15

Illumination

lamp

16

High
beam

pilot
lamp
12
1

11
00

o

100

6

gO

80
0

7
2

o

3

o

04

Os

o

6

U

4
u

6

BE125D

BE13

Body
Electrical

System

THEFT
CTlON
SYSTEM

t

o

CALIFORNIA
ANO

BATTERY

FU
MOOELS

G

t
WT

FUSIBGLE
LINK

I

at

L
Q

Q
WRJ

NON
cALlFORNIA

ANO
CANAOA
MOOELS
WARNING
BUZZER

STEERING

n

LOCK

u

SWITCH
U
D
7
RC

JQ
RL
2
2

00

i
r

B
Le

r

RljG
8

RG

FUSE
BLOCK

0
RLel

L
OOOR
ITCH

R
CJ

E

W

BEl580

Fig
BE

90
Wiring
Diagram
for
Theft
Protection

Sy
tem

KICKDOWN
SYSTEM
Automatic
Transmission
models

tf

ENGINE

HARNESS

No
2
@

BATTERY

A
G
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l

t
1
I

FUSIBLE
LINK

I

I

B
KICKOOWN
SWITCH

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1

I

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10

009
B

@
I

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5

li
I
8W

1
Irs

I
0
0
IT
WR

IGNITION
SWITCH
FUSE
BLOCK

OOWNSHIFT

SOLENOIO
0
0

BE1590

Fig
BE
91

Wiring
Diagram
for
Kickdown

Sy
tem
3

C8L
G

BE

52