suspension DATSUN 210 1979 Service Manual

DATSUN

210

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model

8310
Series

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REFERENCE

INDEX

GENERAL
INFORMATION

GI

ENGINE
TUNE
UP

ET

ENGINE
MECHANICAL
EM

ENGINE
LUBRICATION

SYSTEM
EL

COOLING
SYSTEM

CO

ENGI
NE
FUEL
EF

EMISSION
CONTROL
SYSTEM
EC

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
EE

ENGINE
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
ER

CLUTCH

CL

lMr

MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
MT

AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
AT

H

PROPELLER
SHAFT
OIFFERENTlAL
CARRIER
PO

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
FA

10

REAR
AXLE
REAR
SUSPENSION
RA

BRAKE

SYSTEM
BR

WHEEL
A
NO

TI
RE
WT

0

STEERING
SYSTEM
ST

ENGINE
CONTROL
FUEL
EXHAUST
SYSTEMS
FE

BOOY
BF

BOOY
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
BE

AIR
CONOITIONING
AC

General
Information

LIFTING
POINTS
AND
TOWING

PANTOGRAPH
JACK

Place
wheel
chocks
at
both
front

and

back
of
the
wheel

diagonally

opposite
the

jack
position

GIOB5

Fig
GI
I
I
Wheel
Chocks

Apply
the

pantograph
jack
fur

nished
with
the
car

to
the

position

indicated
below
in
a
safe
manner
See

Fig
GI
12

WARNING

a
Never

get
under
the
car
while
it

is

supported
only
by
the

jack

Always
use

safety
stands
to

support
frame
when

you
have
to

get
under
the
car

b
Block
the
wheels

diagonally
with

wheel
chocks

Jack

up

TROSO

Fig
GI
12
Jack

Up
Points

GARAGE

JACK
AND

SAFETY
STAND

WARNING

When

carrying
out

operations
with

the

garage
jack
be
sure
to

support

the
car
with

safety
stands
FRONT
SID
E

I
When

jacking
up
the

front
of
the

car

place
the
chocks
behind
the
rear

wheels
to

hold
them

2

Apply
the

garage
jack
under
the

front

suspension
member
Be

sure
not

to

lift

up
the

engine
oil

pan

GI372

Fig
GI

13
Front
Jack

Up
Point

3
Jack

up
the

car
gently

just
high

enough
to

place
the

safety
stands

under
both
the

side
members
Place

the
stands

at
the

position
indicated
in

Fig
GI
14

GI373

Fig
GI

14
Front

Supportable
Point

4

Release
the

jack
slowly

REAR

SIDE

When

jacking

up
the
rear
of
the

car

place
the
chocks
at
the
front
side

of
the
front
wheels
to
hold
them

2

Apply
the

garage

jack
under
the

differential
carrier

1
1

Il

GI378

Fig
GI

15
Rear
Jack

Up
Point

GI
9
3
Jack

up
the
car

gently
just
high

enough
to

place
the

safety
stands

under
the

rear
axle
case
or

body

Place
the
stands

at
the

positions

indicated
below

GI379

Fig
GI
16

Rear

Supportable
Point

Rear
axle
c
rue

GI392

Fig
01
17

Rear
Supportable
Point

Body

TOWING

CAUTION

a
It
is

necemry
to
use

proper
towing

equipment
to
avoid

possible
dam

age
to
the
car

during
a

towing

operation

Towing
is
in
accordance
with

Tow

ing
Procedure
Manual
at
dealer
side

b
All

applicable
State
or
Provincial

in
Canada
laws
and
local
laws

regarding
the

towiilg
operation

must
be

obeyed

FRONT
SIDE

Front

towing
hooks
are

provided

on

both
front
side
members

Engine
Removal
Installation

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

Front

engine
mounting
bracket
to

engine

Front
insulator
to

engine
mounting

bracket

Front
insulator
to

suspension
member

Rear
insulator
to
rear

engine
mounting

member

Rear

engine
mounting
member
to

body

Rear
insulator
to
trailsmission

Clutch

operating

cylinder
to
clutch

housing

Front

tube
to
exhaust
manifold

Propeller
shaft
to

companion
flange

Emaust

mounting
bracket
to
tranSmission
kg
rn
ft
lb

kg
rn
ft
Ib

gem
ft
Ib

g
m
ft
lb

g
m

ft
Ib

g
m
ft
Ib

kg
m
ft
Ib

g
m
ft
lb

kg
m
ft
lb

g
m
ft
Ib

ER
6
1

6
to
2
1

12
to
IS

1
6
to

p
12
0
I

3
2
to
4
3
23
to
31

0
9

to
1
2

6
5
to
8
7

3
2
to

4
3
23
to
31

0
9
to

q
6
5
to
8
7

3
1

to
4
1
22

to
30

1
9

to
2
5

14
to
18

2
4

to
3
3

17
to
24

0
8
to
1
2
5
8

to
8

7

Propeller
Shaft
Differential
Carrier

DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER

fQ

@

1

11
Thrust
washer

12

Ring
gear

13
Differential
case

14
Lock
strap

15
Drive

pinion

16
Pinion
height
adjusting
washer

17
Pinion
rear

bearing

18

Collapsible
spacer

19
Side

bearing
cap

20
Gear
carrier
1

Companion
flange

2
Oil
seal

3
Pinion
front

bearing

4
Sidebearing

5
Side

bearing
adjusting
shim

6
Thrust
walher

1
Side

gear

8

Lock

pin

9
Pinion
mate
shaft

10
Pinion
mate
Tightening
torque
kg
rn

ft
lb

@
14
to
30

101
to

211

@
6
0101
0
43
to
51

@
5
0
to
5
0
36
to
43

@
1

6
to
2
4

12
to
11

PD446

Fig
PD

3
Differential
Carrier

2

Visuany
inspect
parts
for
wear

of

damage

3

Rotate

gears
to
see
that
there
is

any

roughness
which

would
indicate

damaged

bearings
or

chipped
gears

Check
the

gear
teeth
for

scoring
or

signs
of
abnonnal

wear
Measure

pre

load
of
drive

pinion

4

Set

up
a
dial
indicator
and
check

the
backlash
at
several

points
around

ring

gear
Backlash
should
be

specified

value

Ring
gear
to
drive

pinion
backlash

0
10

to
0
15

mm

0

0039
to
0

0059
inl
spected
before

any

parts
are
removed

from
it

These

inspections
are

helpful
in

fmding
the
cause
of
a

problem
and
in

detennining
the

corrections
needed

Mount
carrier
on
Differential

Carrier
Attachment
ST06320000
REMOVAL

I

Jack

up
rear
of

car
and

sup

port
it

by

placing
a

safety
stand
under

rear
axle

case
Drain

gear
oil

2
Remove

propener
shaft
and
rear

axle
shafts

These
works
can
be
done

by

referring
to
Rear

Axle
and
Rear

Suspensionu

3
Loosen
off
bolts

securing
differ

ell
tial
carrier

to
rear
axle
ca
se
and

take
out
differential

gear
carrier

as

sembly

PRE

DISASSEMBI
Y

INSPE
CTION

Differential
carrier
should
be
in
5

Check
the

gear
tooth
contact

with
a
mixture

of
recommended

Fig
PD
4

Holding
Differential
Carrier

PD

3

DATSUN
210

Model
8310
Series

SECTIONFA

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

CONTENTS

INSPECTION
AND

ADJUSTMENT

INSPECTION

ADJUSTMENT

FRONT
AXLE

REMOVAL

INSPECTION

INSTAllATION

FRONT

SUSPENSION

SPRING
AND
STRUT
ASSEMBLY

TENSION
ROD
AND
STABILIZER
BAR
FA
2

FA
2

FA
2

FA
4

FA
4

FA
5

FA
5

FA
6

FA
6

FA
9
lOWER
ARM
AND

lOWER
BAll
JOINT

SUSPENSION
CRDSSMEMBER

SERVICE

DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

TIGHTENING
TORQUE

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

SPECIAL
SERVICE
TOOLS
FA
lO

FA
12

FA
13

FA
13

FA
13

FA
14

FA
16

FA
19

Front
Axle

Front

Suspension

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTIVIENT

INSPECTION

Inspect
in
accordance
with

periodic

maintenance
schedule

Block
rear
wheels
with
chocks

2

Jack

up
the
front

of

car
and

support
it
with

safety
stands

Refer
to

Section
GI
for

lifting

points
and

towing

3

Shaking
each
fiont
wheel

by

grasping
the

upper
and

lower
surfaces

of
the
tires
check

suspension
parts
for

looseness
wear
or

damage
Tighten
aU

loose
bolts
and

nuts
to
the

specified

torque
Replace
all
worn

parts
as

described
under
Front

Suspension

4

Check
wheel

bearings
If

there
is

any
axial
end

play
adjust

bearings
to

specifications

Replace
worn
or

damaged
bearings

as
described
under
Front

Axle

S
Check

strut
for
oil

leakage
or

damage

ADJUSTMENT

WHEEL

BEARING

Block

rear
wheels
with
chocks

2

Jack

up
the
front
of
car
and

support
it

with

safety
stands

3

Remove
brake

pads
Refer
to

Section
BR
for

pad
replacement

4

Remove
hub

cap
cotter

pin
ad

justing

cap
and
wheel

bearing
nut

S

Sparingly
apply
recommended

multi

purpose

grease
to
threaded

por

tion

of

spindle
and

contact
surface

between
wheel

bearing
washer
and

outer
wheel

bearing

6

Tighten
wheel

bearing
nut

using

a
suitable

torque
wrench

P
Tightening

torque

Wheel

bearing
nut

3
0
to
3
5

kll
m

22

to
25
ft

Ibl
Fig
FA

Tighlening
Wheel

Bearing

Nul

7
Turn

wheel
hub
several
times
in

both
directions
to

seat
wheel

bearing

correctly

again
tighten
wheel

bearing

nut
to
the
above

torque

8
Turn
back
wheel

bearing
nut
A

degrees

Return

engle
AU

900

Install

adjusting
cap
and

align
any

of
its
slots
with
hole
in

spindle
If
the

above

procedure
fails
to

align
hole
and

slot

together
then

tighten
lock

nut
as

much
as
I

S

degrees
until
hole
in

spindle
is

aligned
with

eny
slot

CAUTION

00
not

overtighten
wheel

bearing
nuts

as
this

can
cause
wheel

bearing
seizure

9
Turn

hub
in
both

directions
two

or
three
times

measuring
its

turning

torque
and

axial

play
to

ee
if

they
are

within
the

specified
range
If

they
are

not

adjust

Axial

play

Omm

Din

Wheel

bealing
starting
torque

With

new

gleaS8
l8al

A

measured
et

wheel

bearing

nut

less
than
7

kg
cm

G
1
in
Ibl

FA
2
AJ
measuled
et
wheel
hub

bolt

Less
then
1
2

kg
12
G
Ibl

With
u
ed

gr
seal

AJ
measured

at
wheel

bealing

nut

1
0
to
4
5

kg
cm

0
9
to
3
9
in
b

AJ
measuled
at

wheel
hub

bolt

0

17
to
0
79

kg

0
37
to
1
741bl

FA413

Fig
FA
2
Metr

uring
Bearing
Starting

Torq
ue

Repeat
above

procedures
until
cor

rect

starting
torque
is

obtained

Note

a

Correctly
meas
e
rotation

slar
ting

force

toward

tangential
direction

against
hub
bolt

b

Above

figures
do
not

include

dragging
resistance
with

pads
re

moved
on
disc
brake
models

c

Any

slightest
wheel

bearing
axial

play
cannot
be
tolerated

10
Insert
new
cotter

pin
with
the

legs
through
hese
two

parts
spread

legs
away
from
each
other

against
sides

of
wheel

bearing
nut

Fig
FA
3

Installing
Coller
Pin

II
Install
hub

cap
with
new
Q

ring

and
wheel

WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

Correct
front
wheel

alignment
as

sures

proper
car

handling
characteris

tics

and
minimum

steering
effort
with

the
least

amount
of
tire

wear
Before

adjusting
front
wheel

alignment
be

sure
to
make

preliminary
inspection
of

front
end

parts

Tire

pressure
and
balance

Wheel

bearings
and
wheel

bearing

nuts

Steering
gear

play

Steering
gear
housing
loose
at
frame

Steering
linkage
and
connections

Shock
absorber

operation

If

wrong
repair
or

replace
the

damaged
portion
or

parts

When

using
equipment
for
front

wheel

alignment
inspection
follow
the

instructions
furnished
with

equipment

Note

Inspection
should
be

made
with

the
car
set
Ievel
and
at
curb

weight

Cember
end
caster

Camber
and
caster
are

preset
at

factory
and

cannot
be

adjusted

The

car

requires
only
toe
in

and
car

posture
adjustment

Note
If
camber

or
caster

alignment
is

not
within

specifications
check
as

sociated

parts
Repair
or

replace
as

necessary
Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

Toe
In

Measure
toe
in
and

adjust
as
neces

sary
For

adjustment
carry
out
the

following
procedure

1

With

steering
wheel
at

its

straight

ahead

position
check
front
wheels
to

see
if

they
are
set
in

straight
ahead

positions

2
Toe
in

can
be

adjusted
by

varying

length
of

steering
side
rods

Note

a
Loosen

lock
nuts
and

turn
left
and

right
side

rods

equally

b

Turning
side
rods
in
forward
direc

tion
of

car
inaeases
toe
in

c
If
side
rods
have
been

disassembled

set
at

specified
distance
A

be

forehand
when

reassembling

d
Be
sure
to
s
w
side
rods
into
ball

joint
sockets

more
than
20
mm

0
79
in

A
315
mm
12
40
in

EfJK

Toe
in
Unladen

1
to
3
mm

0

04
to
0
12
in

Unladen
means

the

following

conditions

Tankful
of
fuel
radiator
filled
and

engine
oil
full

Spare
tire

jack
hand
tools
mats
in

design
position

All

tires
inflated
to

specified

pres

sure

All
excessive
mud
dirt
and
road

deposit
accumulations

away
from

chassis
and

underbody

3
After
correct
toe
in
is

obtained

tighten
side
rod

adjusting
nuts

FA
J
Toe
in

A
B

Toe
in

28
Lines

parallel
to

center
line
of

body

8

F

A696

FA724

Fig
FA
4

Adj
ting
Toe
in

r

II
Li
1
t

Fig
FA

5
Side
Rod
T

Side
lod

edjusting
nl

8

to
10
0

kg

58
to
72
ft

1
Drive

caf
r

whet
ls
ride

01
properly

2

Gauge
sh

steenng
whe

tion

3
Rota

right
an

on
lOner

Tu

corre

i
I

rf

c

Ji
1

A

JI
U

2

7181

JOck

CL

C

Turning
engie
of
front

wheel

Inner
wheel
380
to

42

Outel
wheel
31
0

to
35
0

Tightening
torque
of
bolts

and
nuts

kg
m

ft
lb

@
3

9
to
5
3
28
to
38

@
3
0
to
3
5

22
to
25

@
5
5
to
10
0
40
to
72

@
7
3
to
9

9
53
to

72

@
5
1
to
6
1
371044

ear
wheels
with
chocks

fron
t

of
car
and

support
Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

FA125

Fig
FA

6
AdjU

ting
Steering

Angle

FRONT

AXLE

1
Grease
seal

2
Inner
wbeel

bearin

3

Wheel
hub

4

Outer
wheel

bearins

5
Wheel

bearing
washer

6
Wheel

bearing
nut

7

Adjusting
cap

8
O

ring

9
Hub

cap

10

Disc
brake
rotor

FA803

Fig
FA
7
Front
Axle

it
with

safety
stands

3
Remove
wheel
and
tire

assembly

4

Remove
brake
tube
brake

caliper

assembly

referring
to

Section
DR

FA
4
4
After

adjustment

l
ck

adju

ment
nut

Note

Turning
angle
of
outer
wheel

will

automatically
be
Set

by

adjust

ing
turning
angle
ofin

f
U
wheel
to

specified
values

FA726

Fig
FA
8

RemouingBroke
Caliper

5
Work

off
hub

cap
from

hub

using

t

n
screwdrivers
as
shown
below

If

necessary
tap
around
it

with
a
soft

hammer
while

removing

cap

F
A386

Fig
FA
9

Remouing
Hub

Cap

Note

During
operation
be
careful
to

avoid

deinaging
O
ring

6

Pry
off
cotter

pin
take
out
ad

justing
cap
and

wheel

bearing
lock
nut

7

Remove
wheel
hub
with
disc

brake
rotor
from

spindle
with

bearing

installed

FA199

Fig
FA
10

Removing
Wheel
Hub

Note
Be
careful

not
to

drop
outer

bearing
DOne
out
of
hub
when

removing
hub
from
knuckle

spin

dle

8
Remove
outer

bearing
cone

9
Loosen
four

bolts

securing
brake

disc
remove

disc
brake

rotor
from

wheel
hub

assembly

Fig
FA
11

Removing
Due
Broke

Rotor

Loosen
screws

securing
baffle

plate

take
out
baffle

plate

10
Remove
inner

earing
cone
after

prying
out

grease
seaL
Discard

grease

seaL

11

If
it
is

necessary
to

replace

earing
outer
race
drive
it
out
from

hub
with

a
brass
drift
and
mallet

Evenly

tap
bearing
outer
race
through

two

grooves
inside
hub
Front
Axle

Front

Suspension

Fig
FA

12
Removing
Bearing
Outer

Race

INSPECTION

WHEEL
BEARING

Thoroughly
clean

grease
and
dirt

from
wheel

bearing
with

cleaning
sol

vent
and

dry
with

compressed
air
free

from
moisture
Check
wheel

bearing
to

see
that
it

rolls
freely
and
is
free
from

noise
crack

pitting
or
wear

WHEEL
HUB

Check
wheel
hub
for

crack

by

means
of

a

magnetic
exploration
or

dyeing
test
and

replace
if
cracked

INSTALLATION

Install
front
axle
in
the

reverse

order
of
removal

noting
the
fol

lowing

I
Install

bearing
outer
race
with

Front
Wheel

Bearing
Drift

Inner
ST35321000
Front
wheel

Bearing
Drift
Outer
ST35322000

and

Drift
Bar
ST35325000

until
they

seat
in

hub

2

Pack
hub
and
hub

cap
with

re

commended
multi

purpose
grease
up

to

shaded

portions

fA261

Fig
FA
13

LubriCating
Points

of

Wheel

Hub

FA
5
3
Coat
each

bearing
DOne
with
rec

ommended
multi

purpose
grease

FA781

Fig
FA

14

Coating
Bearing
Cone

with
Grease

4

Place
inner

bearing
cone
in
hub

and
install

a
new

grease
seal

coating

sealing
lips
with
recommended
multi

purpose
grease

5

Concerning
installation
of

brake

parts
refer
to

Section
BR

i
l
Tightening
tOlque

Disc
brake

Rotor
to

hub

3
9
to
5
3

kg
m

28
to
38
ft

lbl

6

Install
hub
with
rotor
and
outer

bearing
cone

7

Sparingly
apply
recommended

multi

purpose
grease
to
threaded

por

tion
of

spindle
and

bearing
washer
to

bearing
contacting
face
Then

install

washer
and
wheel

bearing
nut

Adjust
wheel

bearing
nut
as
de

scribed
in

Adjustment
in
this
section

Note

a
In

order
to
assure
DOrrect

bearing

starting

torque
and

to
extend
serv

ice

nfe
of
wheel

bearings
be
sure

to

avoid
dirt
and

foreign
particles
get

ting
iIi

bearings
grease
seal
Washer

bearing
nut
etc

b

Grease
should
be

changed
at
each

disassembly
end
in

aa
ordance
with

Periodic

Maintenance
Schedule

8

Install
O

ring
on

hub

cap
and

install
hub

cap
on
hub

9
Install
brake

caliper
assembly
re

ferring
to

Section
BR

10
Install
wheel
and
lire

front
Ie

Front

Suspension

FRONT

SUSPENSION

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@

@

c

@

09

@

@

t
@

f
Fff

@

t

i
Illi

tEl

1

iVI
G

A

@
v

G
e
I

O

@
cID
@

1

Suspension
crossmem
ber

2

Stabilizer

bar

3
Tension
rod
bracket

4

Stabilizer
bar
bracket

5

Tension
rod

bushing

6

Tension
rod

7
Stabilizer

bar

connecting

rod

FA727

SPRING
AND

STRUT
SSEMilLY

REMOVAL

L
Disconnect
brake
tube
from

brake

assembly

2
Remove
brake

caliper

3
Remove
bolt

connecting
strut
to

knuckle
ann
8
Lower
arm

9
Lower
arm

bushing

10

Gland

packing

II

O
ing

12
Shock
absorber

13
Strut
sub
e

ssembly

14
Stru

assembly

15
Knuc1cle
arm
Tightening

torque
of
bolts

and
nuts

kg
m
ft
lb

@
3
2
to
4

3
23
to
31

@
5
1
to

6
1
37
to
44

@
3
2
to
4

3
23
to
31

@
1
6
to
2

1

12
to
t5

@
4
5
to

5
1
33

to
37

5
1
to

6
1
37
to
44

@
1
6
to
2
1
12
to

15

I8i
6
0
to
7
5
43
to
54

CD
8
0
to
11
0
58
to
80

Ql
5
5
to
10
0
40
to
72

i8J
2
5
to
3
5

18
to
25

Fig
FA

16
Front

S
p
ion
16
erballjoint

17
Str

tmounting
insulator

18
Strut

mounting
bearing

19

Dust

20

Spring
upper
seal

21
Bound

bumper
rubber

22
Dust
cover

23
Coil

spring

FA728

Fig
FA
16

Removing
Knuckle

Arm

Bol

4

Detach
knuckle
ann
from

bottom

of
strut
This
can
be
done

by

forcing

FA
6
lower
arm
down
with

a
suitable
bac

FA205

Fig
FA

17

Removing
Knuckle

Arm