wheel DATSUN 210 1979 Service Manual

DATSUN

210

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model

8310
Series

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MOTOR

CO
LTD

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Japan
QUICK
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

GI417

Fig
GI
15
Front

Towing
Hook

REAR
SIDE

Rear

towing
hooks

are

provided
on

bot
rear
sides

GI418

Fig
GI

16
Rear

Towing
Hooks

Special
Tools

play
very
important

role
in

the
maintenance
of
cars
These

are
essential
to

the
safe
accurate
and

speedy
servicing

The

working
times

listed
in

the

column
under
FLAT
RATE
TIME
in

FLAT
RATE

SCHEDULE
are
com

puted
based
on
the
use
of

Special

Tools
General

Information

CAUTION

a
Before

towing
make

sure
that
the

transmission
axles

steering
system

and

p
r
train

are
in

good
order

If

any
unit
is

damaged
a

dolly

must
be
used

If
the
transmission
is

inoperative

tow
the

car
with

the
rear
wheels
off

the

ground
or
with
the

propeller

shaft
removed

c
When
the
car
is
towed
with
its
front

wheels
on
the

ground
secure
the

steering
wheel
in
a

straight
ahead

position
with
the

ignition

key

turnedin
OFF

position

d
When

towing
an
automatic
trans

mission
model
on
its
rear
wheels

do

not
exceed

30
km
h
20
MPH

and
a

distance

of30
km

20
miles

e

Release
the

parking
brake
and
set

the

gearshift
lever
in
Neutral

position
before

starting
to

tow
the

car

TIE
DOWN

FRONT

51
DE

Use
front

towing
hooks
for
tie

down
at
the

front
side

SPECIAL

TOOLS

The

identification
code
of

ffi
linte

nance

tools
is
made

up
of
2

alphabeti

calletters
and
8
digital

figures

The

heading
two
letters

roughly

classify
tools
c

equipment
as

STOOOOOOOO

KVOOOOOOOO
Special
Tool

Special
Tool

GI
l0
REAR
SIDE

Use

rear

towing
hooks
for
tie

down

at
the

rear
side

EMOOOOOOOO

GGOOOOOOOO

lMOOOOOOOO

HTOOOOOOOO
Engine

Overhauling

Machine

General

Gauge

Garage
Tool

Hand
Tool

Refer
to

Service
Bulletin
DATSUN

210

fOJ

Special
Tool
List
and
further

information
of

Special
Tools

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

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTING

CARBURETOR
IDLE

RPM
AND
MIXTURE

RATIO

WARNING

a
0

n
a
utomatic
transmission

models
checks
should
be

per

formed
with
the
lever
shifted
to

the
0

position
Be
sure
to

engage
parking
brake
and

to
lock

both
front
and

rear
wheels
with

wheel
chocks

b

Oepress
brake

pedal
while
ac

celerating
the

engine
to

prevent

forward

surge
of
car

c
After
idle

adjustment
has
been

made
shift
the
lever
to
the
N

or
P

positfon
and

remove

wheel
chocks

CAUTION

00
not

attempt
to
screw
the
idle

adjusting
screw
down

completely
00

ing
so
could

cause

damage
to

tip

which
in
turn
will
tend
to
cause

malfunctions

Note

a
When

measuring
CO

percentage
in

sert

probe
into
tail

pipe
more
than

40
cm

15
7

in

b
In

thee
case
of
air

conditioner
e

quipped
models
the
idle

adjust

ment

should
be
carried
out
while

the
air

conditioner
is

OFF

c
When
making
idle

adjustment
do

not

removt
air
cleaner

CO

Idle
adJustment

with
CO
meter

Idle
mixture

adjustment
requires

the
use
of
a
CO
meter

especially
for

California
models
When

preparing
to

adjust
idle
mixture
it
is

essential
to

have

the
meter

thoroughly
warmed

up

and
calibrated

1

Check
carburetor

pipes
for

proper

connection

2
Warm

up
engine
until
water
tern

perature
indicator

points
to
the
middle

of

gauge
The

procedure
to
warm

up

J
Engine
Tune

up

engine
is
not

specifically
recom

mended
Either

driving
car
or

operat

ing
engine
at
no
load
will
be

good

3
Make
sure

that
water

temperature

indicator

points
to
the

middle
Further

keep
engine

running
at
about
2
000

rpm
for
about
5

minutes
without

applying
load
to

engine
in
order
to

stabilize

engine
condition

Engine

hood
should
be

open

4
Run

engine
for
about

10
minutes

at

idling
speed

During
this
10

minutes

proceed
as
described
in

steps

5

to
9
below

5

I
Disconnect
air
hose
from
air

check
valve
and
install

cap
on
air

check

valve

Except
Canada
and
FU

models

EF244

Fig
ET
11
Disconnecting
Air
Hose

from
Air
Check
Valve

Except
Canada
and
FU
models

Canada
and
FU
models

2

Disconnect
air

hose
from
air

induction

pipe
and
install

cap
on
air

induction

pipe
Canada
and
FU
mod

els

EF849

Fig
ET
12

Installing
Cap
on
Air

Induction

Pipe

FU
models

3

On
FU
models
disconnect
dis

tributor
vacuum
hose
at
distributor

diaphragm
side

and

plug
hose
with

blind

plug

ET
7
ET501

Fig
ET
13

Disconnecting
Distributor

Vacuum
Hose

6
Race

engine
I
500

to
2
OOO

rpm

two

or
three
times

under
no
load
then

run

engine
for

one
minute

at

idling

speed

7

Adjust
throttle

adjusting
screw

until

engine
is
at

specified
speed

Engine
speed

Manual
transmission

700
rDm

Automatic

transmission

in
0

position

650

rpm

2

Fig
ET
14
Throttle
Adjusting
Screw

and
Idle

Adjusting
Screw

8

Check

ignition
timing
If
neces

sary
adjust
it
to

specifications

This

operation
need
n
t
be
carried

out
at
1
600
km
1

000
miles
service

Ignition
timing

Manual
transmission

50
B
T
0
C
f700

rpm

California
FU
models

100

B
T
O
C

noo

rpm

Non
California
Canada

models

Automatic
transmission

in
0

position

50
B
T
0
CJ650

rpm

California
model

1
Rockel

covel

2

Cylindel
head

3

Cylinder
block

4

Cnnksbaft

5
Piston

6
Oil

pan

7

Flywheel

8
Valve
mechanism

9
Cam
haft

10

Timing
chain

11
Front
cover

12
Watel

pump
Engine
Mech
lnical

ENGiNE
COMPONENtS

I

I

I

ld

n

t

I

EM765

Fig
EM

l
Engine
ComponentJ

EM

2

EMA
54

Fig
EM
7

Cylinder
Head
Bolt

Looaening
S
quence

Fig
EM

8
Removing
Cylinder
Ht
ad

Note
Do
not

pry
between
head
and

block
as

gasket
surfaces
may
be

come

damaged

31
Invert
engine

32
Remove
oil

pan
and
oil
strainer

33
Invert

engine

34
kemove
water

pump

35

Remove
crank

pulley
and

timing

chain
cover

EMA
55

Fig
EM
9

Removing
Timing
Chain

Cover

36
Remove
i1
thrower
and

chain

tensioner

37

LQ9sen
camshaft

sprocket
bolt

and
remove
both

procket
and

timing

chain
an

assembly

3

Remove

connecting
rod

caps

and

push

piston
and

connecting
rod

assemblies

out
of
the
bores
Engine
Mechanical

hi

r

EM456

Fig
EM

l
0
Remooing
Piston
and

Connecling
Rod

Assembly

Note
Numbers
are

stamped
on
con

necting
rod
and

cap
rllnding

to
each

cylinder
Care
should
be

taken
to
avoid

wrong
comhination

including
bearing

39

Remove

flywheel
and
rear

plate

WARNING

When

remnving
flywheel
be

careful

not
to

drop
it

40

Gradually
loosen
main

bearing

cap
bolt
in

two
or
three

stages
and

remove

caps
See

Fig
EM
II

I

l
P

@
D

M458

Fig
EM
ll
Main

Bearing
Cap
Bolt

Loo

ning
Sequ
nce

41
Remove
rear
oil
seal

42
Lift
out
crankshaft

43

Remove
main

bearings
from

block
and

bearing
caps

44
Remove
baffie

plate
and
tee

net

EM460

Fig
EM
l2

Remooing
Baffle
Plate

and
Steel
Net

EM
4
45
RemoVe
camshaft

plate
Careful

ly
remove
camshaft

by

pulling
it
to

ward
the
front
of

engine

EM461

Fig
EM
j3
Camshaft
Plate

46
Remove
valve
lifter
and

keep

them
in
order

PISTON
AND

CONNECTING
ROD

I
Remove

piston
rings
with
a

ring

remover

EM292

Fig
EM
14

Remooing
PUton

Ring

2
Press
out

piston
pin
with
Piston

Pin
Press
Stand
KVIOIOS300

EM103

Fig
EM
15
R

moving
Piston
Pin

Note

Keep
disassembled

parts
in

order

EM142

Fig
EM
48

Measuring
Bearing

Clearance

6
If
clearance
exceeds
the

specified

value

replase
bearing
with
an
under

size

bearing
and

grind
crankshaft

journal
adequately

Max
tolerance
of
main

bearing
clearance

0
10

mm
0
0039
in

MEASURING

CONNECTING

ROD
BEARING

CLEARANCE

I
Measure

connecting
rod

bearing

clearance
in
same
manner
as
above

tfl
Tightening
torque

Connecting
rod

cap
nuts

3
2
to
3
8

kg
m

23
to
27
fHb

2
If

clearance
exceeds
the

specified

value

replace
bearing

with
an
under

size

bearing
and

grind
the
crankshaft

journal
adequately

Max
tolerance
of

connecting

rod

bearing
clearance

0
10

mm
0
0039
in

Note
Since

bearings
are

precision

insert

type
it
is
not

necessary
to

file

bearing
caps
or
to

grindbeari

surfaces
with
an

emery
cloth
to

correct

bearing
clearance

MISCELLANEOUS

COMPONENTS

CRANKSHAFT
SPROCKET

AND

CAMSHAFT
SPROCKET

I

Check
tooth
surface
for
flaws
or

wear

Replace
sprocket
if
fault
is
Engine
Mechanical

found

2

Install
camshaft

sprocket
in

posi

tion

and
check
for
runout

If
runout
exceeds
the

specified

limit

replace
camshaft

sprocket

Runout

Total
indicator

reading

Less
than
0

1
mm
0
004

in

EM309

Fig
EM
49

Checking
Cam

haft

Sprocket
Runout

CHAIN
AND

CHAIN

TENSIONER

I

Check
chain
for

stepped
wear

scratches
or
other

problems
on

roller

links

Replace
if

necessary

2
Check
chain
tensioner
for
wear

breakage
or

any
other
fault
which

would

interfere
with

proper
chain

function

Replace
if

necessary

FLYWHEEL

I

Check

ring
gear
If
worn
or
dam

aged
excessively
replace

2

Clutch

contacting
face
of

fly

wheel

should
be
smooth
If

worn

damaged
or

roughened
beyond
limits

repair
or

replace

3
Before

disassembling
and
after

re

assembling
check

flywheel
run
out

with
a

dial

gauge
This
check
is

made

by
rotating
flywheel
with
dial

gauge

finger
resting
on
the
farthest

point

from
center
of

flywheel
If
it

exceeds

the

specified
limit

replace
it

EM
II
Runout

Total
indicator

reading

Less

then

0
15
mm
0
0059
in

Fig
EM
50
Checking
Flywheel
Runout

Note
Removal
and
installation
of

ring

gear
requires
use
of

hydraulic

press
It
is

also
necessary
to
heat

ring

gear
to
180
to
2000C
356

to

3920F
thus
facilitating
removal

and
installation
Do
not
heat

ring

gear
to
more
than
3000C
5nOF

To
do
so
could
result
in

impaired

hardness
of

ring

gear

CRANKSHAFT

FRONT
AND

REAR
OIL

SEAL

First
check
front
and
rear
oil

seals

for
worn
or
folded
over

sealing
lip
or

oil

leakage
If

necessary
replace
with
a

new
seal
When

installing
a
new
seal

pay
attention

to

mounting
direction

Note
It
is

good
practice
to

renew
oil

seal
whenever

engine
is
overhauled

Front

u
Front

Rear

EM487

Fig
EM

51
Cranhhaft
Oil
Seal

9
Make
SUre
there
is

proper
end

play
at

crankshaft

Crankshaft

end

play

0
05toO
15mm

0
OO20
to
0

0059
in

laJlk
h
end

play

J

EM486

Fig
EM

63

Checking
Crank

luJft

End

Play

10

Install
rear

oil
seal

using
suitable

drift

Fig
EM

64
n

talling
Rear
Oil
Seal

II
Install
rear

plate

12
Install

flywh
el

secwely
and

tighten
bolts
to

specified
torque

dl
Tightening
torque

Flywheel
and
drive

plate

A
14

engine
fixing
bolts

8
0

to
9

0

kg
m

58
to

65
ft
Ib

Drive

plate
A
15

engine

fixing
bolts

8
5

to
9
5

kg
m

61
to
69
ft
b

Fig
EM
65
n

talling
Flywheel

13

Rotate

engine
quarter
turn

and

install

piston
rod

assembly
using
Pis
Engine
Mechanical

ton

Ring
Compressor
EM03470000

EM497

Fig
EM
66

tolling
Platon
Rod

Assem

bly

Note

a

Insert

pistons
in
L

r
nding
cyl

inders

b

Apply
engine
oil

to

sliding
parts

c

Arrange
pistons
so
number

stamped

on

piston
head
faces
to
front
of

engine

d
Before

installing
piston
piston
rings

should
be

positioned
as
shown
in

Fig
EM
67

Second

ring

Oil

ring
lower
rail

EM49B

Fig
EM
67

Positioning
Piston

Ring

Gap

14

Apply

engine
oil
to

bearing

surfaces

dl
Tighte
ning
torque

Connecting
rod

cap
nuts

3

2
to
3

8

kg
m

23
to
27
ft
b

EM499

Fig
EM

68

Tightening
Connecting

Rod

Cap

Note

Am11
connecting
rods
and

connecting
rod

caps
so

cylinder

numben
face
in
same
direction

EM
14
I

S
Make
sure
there

exists

proper

end

play
at

connecting
rod

big
end

See

Fig
EM41

Big
end

play

0
1
to
0
2

mm

0
004
to
0
008
in

16

Insert
crank

sprocket
keys
in

keyways
of
crankshaft

Install
cam

shaft
and

crankshaft

sprockets

tempo

rarily
for

adjustment
of
tooth

height

by
using
adjusting
washers

Height
dif

Less1
h
l11

0

5
mm
0

020
in

Adjusting
washer

thickness

0
5
mm

10
020

in

EM500

Fig
EM
69

Adju
ting
Sprocket

Tooth

Height

17
Install

tinting
chain
and
cam

shaft

sprocket
with
their

markings

properly
aligned
See

Fig
EM
70

Then
set
No
I

piston
at
T
D
C
on

compression
stroke
See

Fig
EM
71

Oil

sprocket
teeth
and
chain
with

engine
oil

Match
mark

Key
groove

EM501

Fig
EM
70

Aligning
Markinga

Note
Make
sure
camshaft

sprocket

dowel
hole
and
crankshaft

sprocket

key
are

in
line
and
both
dowel
hole

and

key
are
located
downward

Engine
Mechanical

Main

bearing
undersize

Unit

mm
in

Main

bearing
undersi
ze
Crank

journal
diameter

Standard
size
49
943
to
49

964

1

9663
to
1

9671

0
25
0
0098
49701
to
49
714

1
9567
to
1
9572

Undersize
0
50
0
0197
49451
to
49

464

1

9469
to
1

9474

0
75
0
0295
49
201

to
49
214

1

9370
to
1
9376

Connecting
rod

bearing
undersize

Unit

mm
in

Connecting
rod

bearing
undersize
Crank

pin
diameter

Standard
size
44
954
to

44
974

1
7698
to
I

7706

0
08
0
0031
44
881
to
44
894

1
7670
to
1

7675

0
25
0
0098
44
711

to
44

724

1
7603
to

1
7608

Undersize

0
50
0
0197
44
461

to
44
474

1
7504
to
1

7509

0
75
0

0295
44
211
to
44

224

1
7406
to
I
7411

MISCELLANEOUS
COMPONENTS

Unit
mm
in

Max

tolerance

Runout
of
camshaft
0
1
0
004

0
15
0
0059

Runout
of

flywheel

EM

29