alternator DATSUN 210 1979 Owner's Manual

Engine
Electrical

System

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

I

BATTERY

Battery
is
not

charged
correctly

I

Correctly
adjust
belt
tension
of
alternator

2

Complete
connections
in

charging
system

3

Securely
connect

battery
terminals

Lighting
Joadtest

I
Make

sure
that

electrolyte
level
is
correct

2
Crank

engine
for

three
seconds
with

ignition
system
open

3
Turn
on

headlight
low
beam
for
one
minute

and
then
measure

specific

gravity
of

each
cell
of

battery

Specific
gravity
of
each
cell
is

less

than
1

200

N50Z
or
1

220

NS70

1
When

specific
gravity
can
not
be

raised
above
1

200

by
charging

the

battery
is
run
down
Specific
gravity
of

some
cells
is

above
1
200

N50Z
or
1

220

NS70
but
others

show
lower

specific
gravity

Unbalance
is
within

0
05

Discharged

battery
Charge
it

and

repeat

lighting
lood
test

Unbalance
is
within
0
05

Batter
is

satisfactory

EE
J4
Specific
gravity
of
each

cell
is

above

1

200

N50Z
or
1

220
NS70

Unbalance
of

specific
gravity
be

tween
cells
exceeds
0
05

I

Battery
is

run
down

Unbalance
of

specific
gravity
be

tween
cells
exceeds
0

05

I

Battery
is

run
down

Engine
Electrical

System

III

ALTERNATOR

Including
voltage
regulator

Condition

No

output

Excessive

output

Low

output

Noisy
alternator
Probable
cause

Sticking
brushes

Dirty
brushes
and

slip
rings

Loose
connections

or
broken
leads

Open
stator

winding

Open
rotor

winding

Open
diodes

Shorted
diodes

Shorted
rotor

Shorted
stator

Ground
BAT

terminal

Broken
fan
belt

Voltage
regulator
breakdown

Poor
connection
of
alternator

S
terminal

Open
diode

Loose
or
worn
fan
belt

Slicking
brushes

Low

brush

spring
tension

Voltage
regulator
breakdown

Dirty

slip
ring

Partial
hort

ground
or

open
in

stator

winding

Partially
shorted
or

grounded
rotor

winding

Open
or

damaged
diode

Loose

mounting

Loose
drive

pulley

Broken
ball

bearing

Improperly
seated
brushes

EE

36
Corrective
action

Correct
or

replace
bru
hes
and
brush

springs

Clean

Retigliten
or

older
connection

Replace
leads
if

necessary

Repair
or

replace
stator

Replace
rotor

Replace

Replace

Replace
rotor

Replace

Replace
insulator

Replace

Check

regulator

operation
and

repair
or

replace
a

required

Correct

Replace

Retighten
or

replace

Correct
or

replace
brushes
and

springs
if

necessary

Replace
brush

spring

Check

regulator
operation
and

repair
or

replace
as

required

Clean

Replace
tator

Replace
rotor

Replace
diode

Retighten
bolts

Retighten

Replace

Seat

correctly

REMOVAL

It
is
much
easier

to
remove

engine

and
transmission

as
a
single
unit
than

to

remove
alone
After
removal

engine

can
be

separated
from
the
transmission

assembly

WARNING

a
Place
wheel
chocks
in
fronl

of

front

wheels
and
in

rear
of

rear

wheels

b
Be
sure
to
hoist

engine
in
a
safe

manner

c
You
should
not
remove

engine

until
exhaust

system
has
com

pletely
cooled
off

Otherwise

you
may
burn

your

self
and
or
fire

may
break

out
in

fuel
line

Note
Fender
coven
should
be

used

to

protect
car

body

1
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

from

battery
terminal
and
fusible
link

at
wire

connector

2
Remove
hood

as
follows

CAUTION

Have
an
assistant

help
you
so
as
to

prevent

damage
to

body

I
Mark
hood

hinge
locations
on

hood
to
facilitate
reinstallation

2

Support
hood

by
ltand
and
re

move
bolts

securing
it

to
hood

hinge

being
careful
not
to
let
hood

slip
when

bolts
are

removed
See

Fig
ER
2

3
Remove
hood
from
hood

hinge

f

Il

I

BF133A

Fig
ER
2

Removing
Hood

Remove

under
cover

Drain

radiator
coolant
and

engine
3

4

oil

5

Disconnect

upper
and
lower
hoses

from
radiator
and
disconnect
oil

cooler
hoses
automatic
transmission

only

6
Remove
four
bolts

securing
radia
Engine
Removal
Installation

tor

to

body
and
detach
radiator
after

removing
radiator
shroud

7

Remove
air
cleaner

assembly

from
carburetor
as
follows

1
Remove

fresh
air
duct
from
air

cleaner

2
Remove
hot
air
duct
from
air

cleaner

3

Loosen
air
cleaner
band
bolt

4
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
air

pump
hose

at
air
cleaner

5

Disconnect
air
cleaner

ta
rocker

cover
hose

at
rocker
cover

6
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
A
B

valve
hose
at
air

cleaner

7
Disconnect
air
cleaner
to
related

vacuum
hoses
at
air

cleaner

8
Disconnect
accelerator
control

wire
from
carburetor

9
Disconnect

the

following
cables

wires

and
hoses

Wire

to
auto
choke
heater

Wire
to

throttle

opener
cut
solenoid

or

throttle
switch

Wire

to
fuel
cut
solenoid

Wire
to

vacuum
switching
valve

High
tension

cable
between

igni

tion
coil
and
distributor

Battery
cable
to
starter
motor

Wire
to
distributor

Wire

to
thermal
transmitter

Wire

to
alternator

Engine
ground
cable
oil

pressure

switch
and

engine
harness
No
2

See

Fig
ER
3

o

1
Ground
cable

2

Engine
harness
No

2

3
Oil

pressure
switch

Fig
ER

3
EA368

Disconnecting
Cable
and

Wire

Fuel
hose

at
fuel

pump
and
fuel

return

hose
at
connection

Air

pump
air

cleaner
hose

Carbon
canister
hoses

Heater
inlet
and
outlet
hoses
if

so

equipped

ER
3
Vacuum
hose
of

brake
booster
at

intake
manifold

Air
conditioner

equipped

model

10
Remove

compressor
belt

To

remove
loosen
idler

pulley
nut

and

adjusting
bolt

1
Remove
air

pump

2
Remove

compressor
retaining

bolts
and
move

compressor
toward

fender
to
facilitate
removal
of

engine

Nole
Never

discharge
gas
from
com

pressor
while
work
is

being

per

formed

II

Compressor

EA478

Fig
ER
4

Location

of
Air

Compressor

3
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
of
air

conditioner
from
connector
of
intake

manifold

4
Remove

F
i

C
D

actuator
from

bracket

II
Remove
clutch

operating
cylin

der
from
clutch

housing
manual
trans

mission

only

dJ

Tightening
torque

Clutch

operating
cylinder

E
A3

to
clutch

housing

3
1

to
4
1

kg

22
to

30
ft
lbl

Fig
ER
5

Removing
Clutch

Operating

Cylinder

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
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Body
Electrical

Sy
tem

Oil

pr
re
charg
and
brake

warillng

Condition

Lamp
does
not

glow

when

ignition
switch

is

turned
ON
with

out

running
engine

Door
and

charge

warning
lamps
do
not

go
out
when

engine
is

started

Charge
waming
amp

Lamp
does
not

go
out

when

engine
is
started

Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

Lamp
does
not

light

when

ignition
switch

is

set
to

ON

Lamp
does
not

go
out

while

engine
is

being

operated

Brake

warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

go
out

Door

warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

glow

with
door

opened
and

engine
running
Probable
cause

Burnt
bulb
or

loo
ebulb

Loose
or

poor
connection

Faully
bulb
check

relay
or
alternator

Faully
charging
system

Faully
oil

pressure
switch

or
loose

switch

terminal
connection

When
lead
wire
connected
to

switch
is

grounded
warning
lamp
lights

Lack
of

engine
oil

Oil

pressure
too
low

Faully
oil

pressure
switch

Faulty
hand
brake

switch

When
hand
brake

lever
is

released

Faully
brake

fluid
level
switch

When
brake

fluid
level
is
normal

Faully
door

switch

BE
46
Corrective
action

Replace
bulb
or
correct

Correct

connector
terminal

contacts

Correct

adjust
or

replace

Inspect
charging
system

Replace
or

correct
connection

Check
oil
level
and
add
oil

as

required

Inspect
engine
oil

pressure
system

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Horn

Condition

Neither

high
nor
low

horn

operates

High
Low

horn

does
not

operate

Horn
does
not

stop

to
sound

Reduced
volume
and

or

tone

quality
Body
Electrical

System

Probable

cause

Burnt

fuse

Faulty
horn

button
contact

Horn
sounds
when

@
terminal
of

inst

harness
connector
to

combination
switch
is

grounded

Faulty
horn

relay

Horn

sounds
when

CD
and

ID
terminals

of

engine
harness
to
horn

relay
are
connected

with
a

test
lead

including
15A

fuse

Lo
se

conn
ection

or

open
circuit

Faulty
horn
or
loose
horn

terminal
connee

tion

Break
in
wire

to
horn

Short
circuited
horn
button
and

or
horn

button
lead
wire

When
inst

harness
is

disconnected
from

combination
switch
horn

stops
sounding

Faulty
horn

relay

Loose

or

poor
connector
contact

Fuse

relay
horn
and
or

horn
button

Faulty
horn
Corrective
action

Correct
cause
and

repbce
fuse

Repair
horn

button

Replace

Check

wiring
and

or

repair
connection

Correct
horn
terminal
connection
or

replace

horn

Repair

Repair
horn
button
or
its

wiring

Replace

Repair

Replace

Radio

Noise

prevention
chart

Position
car
in
an

open
area

away
from

steel

buildings
run

engine
extend
antenna

to
its

maximum

length
set
volume

control
to
maximum
and
set

dial
at
a

median

point
where
no

broadcasting
wave
is

received

Condition

Probable

cause

Ignition
system

Noise
o
curs
when

engine
is

operated
High
tension

cable

Ignition
coil

Charging
system

Sound
of

alterilating
current

present
Alternator

When
accelerator

pedal
is

depressed
or

released

noise
occurs
Voltage
regulator

BE

54
Corrective
action

Install
new

high
tension

cable

Replace
O

5
lF
capacitor
installed
to

primary
side

terminal
of

ignition
coil
with

ne
ones

Note
Be
careful

not
to
install

capacitor
to
see

ondary
or

primary
breaker
side
This
will

result

in

improper
engine
operation

Replace
O
5

lF
capacitor
installed
to

charging
ter

minalA

Note
Do

not
use
a

larger
capacitor

Install
a
O
5

lF

capacitor
to

IGN
terminal

of

voltage
regulator

Air

Conditioning

IDLER
PULLEY
AND

COMPRESSOR
DRIVE
BELT

ADJ
USTMENT
OF
BELT
TENSION

Idler

pulley

Alternator

Crankshaft

pulley

Unit

mm
in

Idler

pulley

Fig
AC
25

Belt
Tension

Specified
compressor
belt

tension
is

8

to
12
mm
0
31
to
0
47

in
when

thumb

pressure
of
10

kg
22

Ib
is

applied
midway
between
idler

pulley

and

compressor
pulley

1
Loosen

idler

pulley
lock

nut
and

then

adjust
pulley
by
turning
adjusting

bolt

2

After

adjustment
tighten
idler

pulley
lock
nut
bolt

3
Remove
idler

pulley

4
Install

pulley
in
the

reverse

order
of
removal

5

Adjust
compressor
belt
tension

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

1

Jack

up
front

of
car
and
remove

under
cover

2
Remove
idler

pulley
lock
nut

and
loosen
belt
tension

adjusting
Fig
AC26
AC382A

Idler

Pulley

TIghtening
torque

@
3
7
to

5
1

kg
m
27
to
37
ft

lb

AC383A

Fig
AC
27

Compressor
and
Bracket

AC
19
REMOVAL

I

Operate

compressor
if

possible

at

engine
idling
speed
with
air
condi

tioner

controls
set
for
maximum
cool

ing
and

high
blower

speed
for20
to

30

minutes
with
all

windows

open
to

return

oil
into

compressor

2
Disconnect

battery
ground
cables

and

compressor
lead
wire
at
con

nector

3

Discharge
refrigerant
from

cool

ing
system
Refer
to

Discharging
Sys

tem

4

Jack

up
front
of
car
and

remove

under
cover

5
Loosen
idler

pulley
lock
nut
and

loosen
tension

adjusting
bolt

fully

Remove

compressor
drive
belt

See

Fig
AC
26

6
Remove

high
and
low
flexible

hoses
from

compressor

WARNING

Gradually
loosen

discharge
side

hose

fitting
and
remove
it
after

remaining
pressure
has
been
re

leased

CAUTION

Be
sure
to

immediately
put
plug
in

flexible
hose
and

compressor
open

ings

7
Remove
bolts

securing
lower

part

of

compressor

8
Remove
bolts

securing
upper
part

of

compressor
Hold

compressor
with

one
hand
when

removing
bolts
and

then
remove

compressor

With

compressor
clutch

up
lift

compressor
out
with

both
hands

CAUTION

00
not

attempt
to
leave
the
com

pressor
on
its
side
or

upside
down

for
more
than
10
minutes
as
the

compressor
oil
will
enter
the
low

pressure
chambers
If
under
that

condition

compressor
should
be

oper

ated

suddenly
internal

damage
would

result
To

expel
oil
from
chambers

hand
crank

compressor
several
times

in
its
installed
condition

WIRING
DIAGRAM

CIRCUIT
DIAGRAM

Air

conditioner
system

G
DD

w

FUSIBLE

LINK

I
BATTERY

LG
Lr

LG
c
J

LW
J

I
THERMOSTAT

W

W

r
B

B
8

ALTERNATOR

IGNITION

SWITCH

il

W

LB

LLG

J

LOW
PRESSURE

SWITCH

L
c
J

L
c
J

l

J
MAGNET

VALVE

L

c
J
CJ
C

COMPRE
SOR

CLUTCH

LIT

IACC

15A

L1

3
E
FUSE
BLOCK
Air

Conditioning

W

1
8
t
FUSE

20A

MAIN

RELAY

J
rn

W
I

fJ
RESISTOR

Dt
J

M
BLOWER

MOTOR

W

c
J
c
J
C

r

BvM

LW

LY
I

MICRO

SWITCH

B

AC404A

Fig
AC
39
Circuit

Diagram

of
Air
Conditioner

I

AC

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