adding oil DATSUN 210 1979 Service Manual

pl
ice
mter
as

an

assembly

2

When

installing
oil
mter

tighten

by
hand

Note
Do
not

overtighten
oil
filter

lest

leakage
shoUld
occur

CHANGING
ENGINE

COOLANT

PERMANENT

ANTI
FREEZE

COOLANT

Note

The

permanent
anti

freeze

coolant
is
an

ethylene
glya
l
base

product

containing
chemical
in

hibitors
to

protect
the

cooling

system
from

rusting
and
corrosion

The
anti

freeze
does
not
cOntain

any
glycerine
or

ethyl
alcohol
It

will
not

evaporate
or
boil
a

ay
and

can
be

ilsed
with
either

high
or
low

temperature
thermostats
It

flows

freely
transfers
heat

efficiently

and
will
not

clog
the

passages
in

the

cooling

system
The
anti
freeze

must
not
be
mixed

with
other

product
This
coolant
can
be
used

throughout
the
seasons
of
the

year

Whenever
coolant
is

changed
the

cooling

system
must
be
flushed
and

refilled
with
a
new
coolant
Check
the

coolant
level

See
instructions

attached
to

the

anti
freeze
container
for

mixing
ratio

of
anti
freeze

to
water

CHECKING
COOLING

SYSTEM
HOSES

AND
CONNECTIONS

Check
hoses
and

fittings
for
loose

connections

or
deterioration
Re

tighten
or

replace
if

necessary

INSPECTION
OF
RADIATOR

CAP

Apply
reference

pressure
0

9

kgj
cm2
13

psi
to

radiator

cap
by

means
of
a

cap
tester
to

see
if
it
is

satisfactory
Replace

cap
assembly
if

necessary
I

j
ngine
Tune

up

ET012

Fig
ET

3

Testing
Radiator

Cap

COOLING
SYSTEM

PRESSURE
TEST

Witli
radiator

cap
removed

apply

reference

pressure
1
6

kgfcm2
23

psi
to
the

cooling
system
by
means

0

no

Fig
ET
4

Water

capacity
M
Tmodelsl

Without
heater

5
2
liten

5
1f
US

qt
4

Imp
qt

With
heeter

5
9
Iiten

6
4
US

qt
5

Y

Imp
qt

Water

capacity
AfT
modelsl

Without
heater

5
0
liters

5

y
US

qt
4

Imp

qt

With
heater

5
7
liten

6
US

qt
5

Imp
ill

CHECKING
ENGINE

COMPRESSION

Note

a
To
check

cylinder

compression
it
is

essential

to
remove
all

spark
plugs

The

purpose
of
this
test
is
to

ET
4
determine
whether
there
is
exces

sive

leakage

past
piston
rings
head

gasket
etc
To
test

engine
should

be
heated
to
the

operating
t
M

ture
and
throttle
valve

opened

b

Cylinder
compre
on
in

Cylinders

should
not
be
less

than
llO
of
the

highest
reading
Different

compres

sion

in
two
ore
more

cYlinder
usual

ly
indicates
an

improperly
seated

valve
or
broken

piston
ring

c
Low

compression
in

cylinders
am

result
from
worn

piston

rings
This

trouble

may
usuaDy
be
accom

panied
by
ex
ssive
fuel

consump

tion

I

Warm

up
engine
sufficiently

2

Disconnect

aU

spark

plugs

3
Disconnect
anti
dieseling

solenoid

valve
connector

4

Properly
attach
a

compression

tester
to

spark

plug
hole
in

cylinder

being
tested

FiI
ET
S
ET529

Testing
Compre
sion

Pr
s8ure

5

Depress
accelenit6r

pedal
to

open

throttle
and
choke

valves

Note
Do
not

pump
pedal

6
Start

engine
as

quickly
as

pos

sible

Compression
pressllre

kg
cm2
ii
at

rpm

Standard
13

5
192

350

Minimum
12
5

1781
350

If

cylinder

compression
in
o
e

or

more
cylinders
is
low

pour
a

small

quantity
of

engine
oil
into

cylinders

through
the

spark

plug
holes
and
retest

compression

I

If

addingoil
helps
the

compres

sion

pressure
chances
are

that

piston

rings
are

worn
or
damaged

2

If

pressure
stays
low

the
likeli

hood
is
that
valve
is

sticking
or

seating
Engine
Tune

up

improperly

3

If

cylinder
compression
in

any

two

adjacent
cylinders
is
low

and
if

adding
oil
does
not

help
the

compres
sion
there
is

leakage
past
the

gasketed

surface

Oil
and

water
in
combustion
cham

bers
can
result
from
this

problem

IGNITION
AND

FUEL
SYSTEM

CHECKING
BATTERY

I

Remove
six
vent

plugs
and
check

electrolyte
level
in
each

battery
cell
If

necessary
pour
distilled
water

Overflow
Correct

Shortage

t
t
j

t

t
t

EE358

Fig
ET
6

Checking
Electrolyte

Level
2
Measure
the

specific
gravity
of

battery
electrolyte

E
T372

Fig
ET
7

Checking
Specific
Gravity

of
Battery
Electrolyte

Over
1
22
Full

charge
value

at
200C
680F

1
28

1
26
Permissible
value

Frigid
climates

Other
climates

Note

a
Clean

top
of

battery
and

terminals

with
a

solution
of

baking
soda
and

water
Rinse
off
and

dry
with
com

pressed
air

Top
of

battery
must

be

c1
n
to

prevent
current

leakage

between
terminals
and
from

posi

tive
terminal
to
hold
down

clamp

b
In

addition
to
current

leakage

prolonged
accumulation
of
acid
and

dirt

on

top
of

hattery
may
cause

blistering
of
the
material

covering

ronnector

straps
and
rorrosion
of

straps

c
Afte
r

tightening
terminals
coat

them
with

petrolatum
vaseline
to

protect
them
from
corrosion

CAUTION

If
the

battery
cables
are
disconnected

they
should
be

tightly
clamped
to
the

battery
terminals
to
secure
a

good

contact
Over
I

20

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTING

IGNITION
TIMING

Check

spark
plugs
for
condition

2

Thoroughly
remove
dirt
and
dust

from
crank

pulley
at

timing
mark

location

and
front
cover
at

timing

indicator

3
Warm

up
engine
sufficiently

4
Connect

engine
tachometer
and

timing
light
in
their

proper
positions

5

Adjust
idling
speed
to
the

specifi

ed
value

Idling
speed

Manual
transmission

700

pm

Automatic
transmission

6S0

rpm

in
0

position

ET
S
WARNING

When
selector
lever
is
shifted
to

0

position
apply
parking
brake

and
block
both
front
and
rear

wheels
with
chocks

Note

a
On
FU
models

set

idling
speed

with

distributor
vacuum
hose
dis

connected

b
Disconnect

distributor
vacuum

hose

at

distributor

diaphragm
side
and

plug
hose
with
blind

plug
See

Fig

ET
8

ET501

Fig
ET

B
Disconnecting
Distributor

Vacuum
Hose

6
Check

ignition
timing
with
a

timing
light
to
ensure
that
it
is

adjust

ed
to

specifications
indicated
below

Ignition
timing

Manual
transmission

SO
B
T
0
C
f700

rpm

California
FU
models

100
B
T
0
C
f700

pm

Non
California
Canada

models

Automatic
transmission

SO
B
T
0
C
f6S0

rpm

California
models

Starting
motor

S

DIAGNOSES
OF
TEST

I
Low

speed
with
no
load
and

high

current
draw

may
result
from
the

following

I
Tight
dirty
or
worn

bearings

2
Bent

armature
shaft
or

loosened

field

probe

3
Shorted
armature

Check
armature
further

4
A

grounded
armature
or
field

a
Remove

input
terminal

b
Raise
two

negative
side
brushes

from
commutator

c

Using
a
circuit

tester

place
one

probe
onto

input
terminal
and
the

other

onto

yoke

d
If

tester
indicates

continuity

raise

the
other
two
brushes
and
check

field

and
armature

separately
to
deter

mine

whether
field
or

armature
is

grounded

2
Failure
to

operate
with

high
cur

rent

draw
may
be

caused

by
the

following

I
A

grounded
or

open
field
coil

Inspect
the
connection
and

trace

circuit

with
a
circuit
tester

2
Armature
coil
does
not

operate

Inspect
commutator
for
excessive

burning
In
this

case
arc

may
occur
on

damaged
commutator
when
motor
is

operated
with
no
load

3

Burned
out

commutator
bar

Weak

brush

spring
tension
broken
Engine
Electrical

System

Switch

Battery

Vultmeter
Ammeter

EE738

Fig
EE

22
No
load

Testing

brush

spring
rubber
bush
thrust
out

of
mica

in

commuta
tor
or
a

loose

contact
between
brush
and

conunuta

tor
would
cause
commutator
bar

to

burn

3
Low
current

draw
and
low

no

load

speed
would

cause

high
internal

resistance
due
to
loose

connections

damaged
leads

dirty
commutator
and

causes
listed
on
item
2
3

MAGNETIC

SWITCH

ASSEMBLY
TEST

Switch

2

1
6

11

p
IB
b

I

Battery
Starter
motor

EE351

Fig
EE

23
Circuit

of
Magnetic

Switch

Assembly
Test

If
the

starting
motor

check
is

OK
check

magnetic
switch
assem

bly
Connect

cables
between

negative

battery
terminal

and
start

ing
motor
M

terminal

positive

battery
terminal

and

starting
motor

8
terminal

connecting
a

switch
in

series

as
shown
above

EE
9
Non
reduction

gear
type

With
the
switch

on

push
pinion

back
to
remove
all

slack
and
measure

the
clearance
between

pinion

front

edge
and

pinion
stopper

Clearance
L

0
3

to
2
5
mm

0
012
to
0

098
in

EE644

Fig
EE
24

Measuring
Clearance

l

Reduction

gear
type

Compare
difference
2
in

height

of

pinion
when
it
is

pushed
out

with

magnetic
switch
energized
and
when
it

is

pulled
out

by
hand
until
it
touches

stopper

Difference

L

0
3

to
1
5

mm

0
012
to
0
059
in

Pull

out

by

hand
until

pinion
stops
Push
out

1

1

n

11

r

L

Difference
EE688

Fig
EE
25

Measuri
g
Difference
L

If

necessary

adjust
it

by

changing

or

adding

adjusting
washer
s

Adjust

ing
washers
are
available

into

two

different
sizes
0
5

mm
0

020
in
and

0

8
mm
0
031

in