DATSUN PICK-UP 1977 Service Manual

Engine
Electrical

System

RegulatoI

r
Yellow
terminal

A
W
L
WR

IG
WL

N

Y
E
B
F
WB
Voltmeter

Fig
EE

52
Tuting

charging
re
Qy
EE348

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

Voltage
legulator

Type

Regulating
voltage
with

fully

charged
battery

Voltage
coil

resistance

RotOI
coil

inserting
resistance

Voltage
coil

series
resistance

Smoothing
resistance

COle

gap

Point

gap

Ch
uge
lay

Release

voltage

Voltage
coil

resistance

Core

gap

Point

gap
v

fl

nun
in

nun
in

V

fl

nun
in

mID
in
TLl

Z
S5C

14
3
to
15
3
at

200C
680F

10
5
at
200C
680F

10

31

40

0
6
to
1
0
0
024
to
0
039

0
35
to
0
45

0
014
to
O

OIS

4
2
to
5

2
at
N
terminal

37
S
at
200C
680F

0
8

to
1
0
0
031
to
0
039

0
4
to
0
6
0
016
to
0
024

Standard

tempelatUIe
gIlIdient
O
OISV
oC

EE
24

Engine
Electrical

System

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

Including
alternator

Condition
Probable
cause

No

output
Sticking
brushes

Dirty
brushes
and

slip
rings

Loose
connections

or
broken
leads

Open
sta
tor

winding

Open
rotor

winding

Open
diodes

Shorted
rotor

Shorted
stator

Grounded
A

terminal

Broken

fan
belt

Excessive

output
Broken
neutral

wire
COIOf
of
wire
is

yellow

Voltage
fegulator
breakdown

Poor

grounding
of
alternator
and

voltage

regulator
En

terminal

Broken

ground
wire

color
of
wire
is
black

Low

output
Loose

or
worn
fan
belt

Sticking
brushes

Low

brush

spring
tension

Voltage
regulator
breakdown

Dirty

slip
rings

Partial
short

ground
or

open
in

stator

winding

Partially
shorted

or

grounded
rotor

winding

Open
or
damaged
diode

Noisy
alternator
Loose

mounting

Loose
drive

pulley

Broken
ball

bearing

Improperly
seated
brushes

EE

25
Corrective
action

Correct
or

replace
brushes
and
brush

springs

Clean

Retighten
or
soldef

connections

Replace
leads
if

necessary

Repair
Of

replace
stator

Replace
rotor

Replace

Replace
rotor

Repair
or

replace

Replace
insulator

Replace

Replace

Check

regulator
operation
and

repair
or

replace
as

required

Retighten
terminal
connection

Replace

Retighten
or

replace

Correct
or

replace
brushes
and

springs
if

necessary

Replace
brush

springs

Check

regulator
OpefatiOn
and

repair
or

replace
as

required

Clean

Replace
stator

Replace
rotor

Replace
diode

Retighten
bolts

Retighten

Replace

Seat

correctly

NON
CALIFORNIA
MODELS
Engine
Electrical

System

IGNITION
CIRCUIT

CONTENTS

EE
26

CALIFORNIA
MODELS
EE
2B

NON

CALIFORNIA
MODELS

The

ignition
circuit
consists

of
the

ignition
switch
coil

distributor

wiring
spark
plugs
and

battery

The
circuit

is

equipped
with
a

resistor

During
cranking
electrical

current

bypasses
the
resistor

thereby

connecting
the

ignition
coil

directly
to

battery
This

provides
full

battery

voltage
available
at
coil
and

keeps

ignition

voltage
as

high
as

possible

The

low

voltage
current
is

supplied

by
the

battery
or

alternator
and

flows

through
the

primary
circuit

It
consists

of
the

ignition
switch
resistor

primary
winding
of
the

ignition
coil

distributor
contact

points
condenser

and
all

connecting
low
tension

wiring

The

high

voltage
current
is

pro

duced

by
the

ignition
coil

and
flows

through
the

secondary
circuit
result

ing
in

high

voltage
spark
between
the

electrodes
of

the

spark
plugs
in

engine

cylinders
This
circuit
contains

the

0
cl

Battery

Ignition
coil
secondary
winding
of

the

ignition
coil

high
tension

wiring
distributor
rotor

and

cap

When
the

ignition
switch
is

turned

on
and
the

distributor
contact

points

are
closed

the

primary
current

flows

through
the

primary
winding
of
the

coil
and

through
the

contact

points
to

ground

When
the

contact

points
are

opened

by
the

revolving
distributor
earn
the

magnetic
field
built

up
in
the

primary

winding
of
the

coil
moves

through
the

secondary
winding
of
the

coil

inducing

high
voltage
The

high

voltage
is

produced

every
time

the

contact

points

open
The

high
voltage
current

flows

through
the

high
tension
wire

to
the
distributor

cap
Then
the
rotor

distributes
the
current
to

one
of
the

spark

plug
terminals
in
the
distributor

Re5istor

To

starter

Secondary

winding

Cap

Breaker

point

f

Distributor

EE
26
cap

Then
the

spark
obtains
while
the

high
voltage
current

jumps
the

gap

between
the

insulated
electrode
and

the

ground
side
electrode
of
the

spark

plug
This

process
is

repeated
for
each

power
stroke
of

the

engine

The
distributor
contact

point
and

spark
plugs
should
be

inspected
clean

ed

and

regapped
at

tune

up
They

should
also
be

replaced
periodically
as

specified
in

the
Maintenance

Sched

ule
In

addition

apply
grease
NLGl

consistency
No
I

containing

MoS2
or

equivalent
to
distributor

shaft
and

grease
MIL
G
l0924B

containing

MoS2
or

equivalent
to
cam
as
reo

quired

The
remainder

of
the

ignition

component

parts
should
be

inspected

for

only
their

operation
tightness
of

electrical
terminals
and

wiring
con

dition

The

ignition
circuit
is
shown
below

IR

IB

I

is
21

J
g

Rotor

head

EE060

Fig
EE

53

Ignition
ydem
circuit

diagram

FUSIBLE
LtNK

m
Engine
Electrical

System

E

CJI2t

Bf
o

00

00

fOl

R

BL
I

ti
L

oj

L
C
J

RESISTOR

IGNITION
COIL

COLOR
CODE

B
Black

OW

Black
with
white

stripe

DR
Black
with

red

stripe

aL
Black
with
blue

stripe

W
White
W

R

Wj
BW

BR

IGNITION
SWtTCH

DISTRtBUTOR

jjj

SPARK
PLUGS

EE493

EE
27
Fig
EE
54
Circuit

diagram
of
ignition
ByJt
m
Non

California
models

Primary
winding

1

Ignition
coo

I

Secondary

winding
CALIFORNIA
MODELS

The

ignition
circuit

consists
of

igni

tion

switch
transistor

ignition
unit

distributor

wiring
spark

plugs
and

battery

The

distributor
is
of
the
contactless

type
and
is

equipped
with
a

pick
up

coil
which

electrically
detects
the

igni

tion

timing

signal
in

place
of
the

circuit

breaker
of
the
conventional

distributor
The
transistor

ignition
unit

is
a
new
addition
which

generates
the

signal
required
for
the
make

and
break

of
the

primary
electric
current
for
the

ignition
coil

The
circuit
is

equipped
with
a

resistor

During
cranking
electrical

current

bypasses
the

secondary
resis

tor

thereby
connecting
the

ignition

coil

through
the

primary
resistor
This

makes

battery
voltage
available
at
ef

ficiently
and

keeps
ignition
voltage
as

high
as

possible

The

primary
resistor

selVeS
to

pro

tect
transistor

ignition
circuit

The
low

voltage
current
is

supplied

by
the

battery
or
alternator
and
flows

through
the

primary
circuit

It
consists
of
the

ignition
switch
Engine
Electrical

System

resistor

primary
winding
of
the

igni

tion

coil
transistor

ignition
unit
and

all

connecting
low
tension

wiring

The

high
voltage
current
is

pro

duced

by
the

ignition
coil
and

flows

through
the

secondary
circuit

result

ing
in

high

voltage
spark
between
the

electrodes
of
the

spark
plugs
in

engine

cylinders

This
circuit
contains
the

secondary

winding
of

the

ignition
coil
distribu

tor

high
tension
wires
to
coil
and

spark
plugs
distributor
rotor
and

cap

When
the

ignition
switch
is
turned

on
and
the

distributor
reluctor
rotates

the

primary
current
flows

through
the

primary
winding
of
the

coil
and

through
transistor

ignition
unit
to

ground

When
the

prim

ary
circuit
is

opened

by
circuit

of
transistor

ignition
unit

the

magnetic
field

built

up
in
the

primary
winding
of
the
coil
moves

through
the

secondary

winding
of
the

coil

inducing
high
voltage
This

high

Battery
Primary
Secondary

I

Resistor

To

starter

r
Transis
tor

ignition

unit
I

I

Pick
up

rcoil

r
Rotor
head

nl

J
R5

U1f

1

Retuctor
r
oi

l
f
S

park

plugs
voltage
is

produced

every
time
the

primary
circuit

opens

The

high

voltage
current
flows

through
the

high
tension
wire
to

the

distributor

cap
then
the
rotor

distri

butor

cap
then
the

rotor
distributes

the

current
to

one
of

the

spark
plug

terminals
in

the
distributor

cap

Then
the

spark
occurs
while
the

high

voltage
current

jumps
the

gap

between
the
insulated
electrode

and

the

ground
side
electrode
of
the

spark

plug
This

process
is

repeated
for

each

power
stroke
of

the

engine

The

spark

plug
should
be

inspected

cleaned
and

regapped
at
tune

up

Spark
plugs
should
also
be

replaced

periodically
as

specified
in
the
Main

tenance
Schedule

The

remainder
of
the

ignition
com

ponent
parts
should

be

inspected
for

only
their

operation
air

gap
of

distri

butor

tightness
of
electrical
terminals

and

wiring
condition

Apply
grease

NLGI
consistency

No
I

containing
MoS
or

equivalent

to
distributor
rotor
shaft
as

required

EE287

EE
28
Fig
EE
55

Ignition

8Y3tem
circuit

diagram

EARTH
POINT

r

W

b

FUSIBLE

LINK

BATTERY

L
d

l

ilR
j

i

BW
@
c

RESISTOR

COLOR
CODE

8

Black

OW
Black

with
white

stripe

DR

Black
with
red

stripe

W
White

L
Blue

R

Red

G
Green
Engine
Electrical

System

TRANSISTOR
IGNITION

UNIT

IHIIl
II
II

BW

BBV
RG

111
I

I

TERMINAL
BLOCK

r
c

IGNITION
COIL
BW

B

ml
BR

lliJ

LldJ0

IGNITION
SWITCH

EE

29
Fig
EE
56
Circuit

diagram
of
ignition
system
California
models
EE494
a
B

lof1
@

00

00

00

SR

00

00

Et
liiI

in

D1STRliUTOR

10
0

i9

J

SPARK
PLUGS

Engine
Electrical

System

DISTRIBUTOR
Non
California
models

CONTENTS

CONSTRUCTION

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTMENT

CAP
AND
ROTOR

HEAD

CONTACT
POINT

CONOENSER
EE
30

EE
31

EE
31

EE
31

EE

31
ADVANCE
MECHANISMS

DISASSEMBL
Y

ASSEMBLY

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
EE
31

EE
32

EE
32

EE
33

CONSTRUCTION

The
distributor
consists
of
breaker

plate
with
contact

points

centrifugal

advance
mechanism
vacuum
control

ler
distributor
shaft
and

rotor

D

@

t

Cap
assembly

2
Rotor

head

assembly

3
Condenser

assembly

4

Ground
wire

assembly

5
Lead
wire
assem

bly

6
Contact

set

7

Breaker

plate
assembly

8

Packing

9
earn
assembly

10
Governor

spring

11
GoVernor

weight

12
Shaft

assembly

13
Vacuum
controller

14
Terminal

assembly

IS

Housing

16

Fixing

plate

17

O

ring

IS
Collar
v

i

@

D

@

EE32Q

Fig
EE
57

EE
30

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTMENT

CAP
AND
ROTOR
HEAD

Cap
and
rotor
head
should
be
in

spected
periodically
as

specified
in
the

Maintenance
Schedule
Remove
cap

and
clean
all
dust
and
carbon
deposits

from

cap
and
rotor
If

cap
is
cracked

or
is

leaking
replace
with
a
De
one

CONTACT
POINT

Contact

point
should
be

replaced
in

accordance
with
the
Maintenance

Schedule

Standard

point
gap
is
0
45
to
0
55

mm
O
OIS
to
0

022
in
In

case
size

is
off
the
standard

adjustment
is
made

by
loosening
point
screws

Gap
gauge

is

required
for

adjustment

When

point
surface
is

rough
take

off

any
irregularities
with

fine
sand

paper
of
No
500
or
600
or
with
oil

stone

When
wear

on
contact

points
is

noticeable
replace
points
together

with
contact

arm
To

replace

proceed

as

follows

EE322

Fig
EE
58
Adju
ting
point

gap

EE321

I

Primary
lead
termina

2
Ground
lead
wire

3
Set
screw

4

Adjuster

5
Screw
Fig
EE
59
Breaker
Engine
Electrical

System

First
turn
out
set

screws
1
to

1
5

turns
at
contact
arm
and

primary
lead

wire

connection

just
for

enough
to

pull
out

primary
lead
terminal

Referring
to

Figure
EE

59
unSCrew

two
contact
set

fixing
screws

and

remove
lead
wire

While

holding
contact
arm

by

fingers

pull
out
contact
set

toward

you
by

raising
it

slightly
Contact

point
and

afm
can

then
be

removed

together

Install
new
contact

point
and

arm

assembly
in

reverse
sequence
of

removal

Coat
cam
with
a

light
coating

of

grease

ADVANCE
MECHANISMS

Specifications

Application

Vacuum
advance

Distributor

degrees
distributor

mmHg
inHg

Centrifugal
advance

Distributor

degrees

distribu
tor

rpm

For
Canada

Vacuum

advance
mechanism

mechanical

parts

If
vacuum
advance
mechanism
fails

to

operate
properly
check
for
the

following
items

and
correct
the
mal

function
as

required

1
Check
vacuum
inlet
for

signs
of

leakage
at
its

connection

Ifnecessacy

retighten
or

replace
with
a
new
one

2
Check
vacuum

diaphragm
for
air

leak

If
leak
is

found

replace
vacuum

controller

assembly

3

Inspect
breaker

plate
for
smooth

moving

If

pia
te
does
not

move

smoothly

this
condition
could
be
due
to

sticky

steel
balls
or

pivot
Apply
grease
to

steel
balls
or
if

necessary

replace

breaker

plate
as
an

assembly

EE
31
CONDENSER

Satisfactory
performance
of
con

denser

depends
on

capacity
and

degree

of
insulation

requiring
attention

to
be

sure

that
terminals
are
clean
and
set

screws
are

tight

Checking
of

condenser
is
made

by
a

condenser
tester

D4A4
06

D4A6
07
D4A4
07

D4A6
0S

Automatic

transmission
Manual
transmission

00
150
5

91

30
250
9

S4
00
170
6

69

6
50
300

1I
S1

00
550

11
0

2

300
00
600

110
1
950

Centrifugal
advance

mechanical

parts

When
cause
of

engine
malfunction

is

traced
to

centrifugal
advance
me

chanical

part
use
distributor
tester
to

check
its
characteristic

See
the

specifications
above

When

nothing
is

wrong
with
its

characteristic
conceivable
causes
are

break
down
abnormal

wearing
out
of

driving
part
or
others
So
do

not

disassemble

it

In

case
of

improper
characteristic

take
off
contact
breaker

assembly
and

check

closely
cam

assembly

governor

weight
shaft
and

governor
spring
etc

In
case

centrifugal
advance
me

chanical

part
is
reassembled
be

sure
to

check
advance
characteristic

by
dis

tributor
tester

DISASSEMBLY

To
disassemble
follow
the
below

proccd
ure

I
Take

off

cap
and
disconnect
rotor

head

2
Remove
vacuum
controller

EE291

Fig
EE
60
Removing
vacuum

controller

3
Remove
contact
set

Refer
to

Page
EE
31
when
contact

set
i
removed

EE323

Fig
EE
61

Removing
contact
tel

EE324

Fig
EE
62

Removing
breaker

plate
Engine
Electrical

System

4
When
breaker

plate
is
removed

be
careful
not
to
lose
steel

balls

between
breaker

spring
and
breaker

plate

5

Pul
roll

pin
out
and
siconnect

collar
to
remove
the
entire

rotating

parts

EE325

Fig
EE
63
Removing
roll

pin

EE326

Fig
EE

64
Removil1l
rotation
paTta

6
Remove

packing
from
the

top
of

cam

assembly
and
unscrew
earn
astern

bly
setscrew
Put
match
mark
across

earn
and
shaft
so
that
original
combi

nation
can
be
restored
at
assembly

EE
32
EE075

Fig
EE

65
Removing
cam

7

When

governor
weight
and

spring

are
disconnected
be
careful
not
to

stretch
or
deform

governor
spring

After

disassembling
apply
grease
to

governor
weights

ASSEMBLY

To
assemble
reverse
the
order

of

disassembly
Carefully
observe
the

fol

lowing
instructions

Align
match
marl

s
so
that

parts

are
assembled

to
their

original
posi

tions

2

Apply

grease
to
the

top
of
cam

assembly
as

required

3
Check
the

operation
of

governor

before

installing
distributor
on

engine

4

Adjust
ignition
timing
afteT
dis

tributor
is
installed
on

engine

Engine
Electrical

System

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

D4A4

06
D4A4
07

Type
D4A6
07
D4A6
08

Firing
order
1
3
4
2
13
4
2

Rotating
direction
Counterclockwise
Counterclockwise

Owen

angle
degree
490
to
550
490

to
550

Point

gap
mm
in
0

45
to
0

55
0
45
to
0
55

0
018
to

0
022
0
018
to
0

022

Point

pressure
kg
lb
0
40

to
0
55
0
40
to
0
55

0

88
to
1

21
0
88
to
1
21

Condenser

capacity
JlF
0
20

to
0
24
0
20

to
0
24

Condenser
isolate
resistance
Mrl
5
5

Cap
isolate
resistance
Mrl
50
50

Rotor
head
isolate
resistance
Mrl
50
50

Cap
carbon

point
length
mm
in
10

0
39
10
0
39

For
Canada

DISTRIBUTOR
California
models

CONSTRUCTION

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTMENT

CAP
AND

ROTOR
HEAD

AIR

GAP

CONSTRUCTION

In
the
conventional
distributor
the

ignition
liming
is

detected

by
the
cam

and
breaker
arm
while
in
this
transis

tor

ignition
unit
it
is

detected

by
the

reluctor
on
the
shaft
and
the

pick
up

coil

provided
in

place
of
the
breaker

The

pick
up
coil
consists
of
a

magnet

coil
etc
The
amount
of

magnetic
flux

passing
through
the

pole
piece
in
the

coil
is

changed
at
the

moment
the

pole
CONTENTS

EE
33

EE
33

EE
33

EE
33
ADVANCE
MECHANISMS

DISASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
EE
33

EE
35

EE
35

EE
36

piece
faces
the

protrusion
of
the

re

luctor

and
then
the
electrical

signal
is

genera
ted
in
the

pick
up
coil

This
electric
signal
is

conducted

into

the
transistor

ignition
unit
which

in

turn
breaks
tI
e

primary
coil
current

running
through
the

ignition
coil
and

generates

high
voltage
in
the

secondary

winding
Also
this
transistor

ignition

EE
33
unit

utilizes
this
electric

signal
to

restore
the

primary
coil
to
the

original

state
after

cutting
off
the

primary

current
for
a
fIXed
time

The

centrifugal
and
vacuum
ad

vance
mechanisms

employ
the
con

ventional
mechanical

type
The
con

tactor
is
used
to
eliminate
vacuum

and

centrifugal
advance

hysteresis

I