wheel DATSUN 210 1979 Repair Manual

Condition

Wheel
wobbles

Unevenly
or
exces

sively
worn
tire

Tire

squeals
Wheel
and
Tire

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

Probable
cause

Improper
tire

pressure

Damaged
tire
or
distorted
wheel

rim

Unbalanced
wheel

Loose

wheel
nuts

Worn
or

damaged
wheel

bearing
or
excessive

play
in
wheel

bearing

Improper
front
wheel

alignment

Worn

or

damaged
ball

joint

Excessive

steering
linkage
play
or
worn

steering
linkage

Loose

steering
linkage
connection

Broken

suspension
spring

Faulty
shock
absorber

Improper
tire
rotation

Improper
tire

pressure

Unbalanced
wheel

Improperly
adjusted
brake

Improper
wheel

alignment

Excessively
distorted
or

improperly
installed

suspension
link

High
speed
on
curves

Sudden
starts
and

improper
speed
due
to

rapid
acceleration
or

improper
brake

ap

plication

Improper
tire

pressure

Improper
front

wheel

alignment

Distorted
knuckle
or

suspension
link

WT7
Corrective
action

Measure
and

adjust

Repair
or

replace

Balance

Tighten

Correct

play
or

replace
wheel

bearing

Align

Replace

Adjust
or
replace

Tighten
nuts
to
rated

torque
or
replace

worn

parts
if

any

Replace

Replace

Rotate
tires

periodically

Measure
and

adjust

Balance
or

replace

Adjust

Align

Repair

replace
or
if

necessary
reinstall

Reduce

speed

Drive
in

a

proper
manner

Measure
and

adjust

Align

Repair
or
replace

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONST

STEERING
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

STEERING
COLUMN
AND
GEAR

STEERING
WHEEL

STEERING
LOCK

STEERING
COLUMN

Collapsible
type

STEERING

GEAR
RB45L

STEERING
LINKAGE

SERVICE

DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS
ST
2

ST
2

ST
3

ST
3

ST
5

ST

9
GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

TIGHTENING
TORQUE

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

SPECIAL
SERVICE

TOOLS
ST
12

ST
12

ST
13

ST
14

ST
15

ST
12

Steering
System

STEERING
COLUMN

AND
GEAR

Tightening
torque
of

bolts
and
nuts

kg
rn
ft4b

@
3
8

to
5
2

27
to

38

@
1
3
to
1

8
9
to
13

@
0
35
to
0
45
25
to
3
3

@
4

0
to
5

0
29
to
36

@
7
0

to
8
0
51
to
58

lEi
13
to
15

94
to
108
1

Steering
wheel

2
olumn

clamp

3

Steering
column

4

Jacket
tube

flange

S

RUbbercoupling

6

Steering
gear

ST860

Fig
ST

l

Steering
Column

and
Gear

STEERING
WHEEL
2

spoke
steering
wheel

I

Remove
bolts
from
back
side
of

steering
wheel

2
Lift

horn

pad
from

steering

wheel

and
disconnect
horn
wire
REMOVAL

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Remove
horn

pad

3

spoke
sport
steering
wheel

Pull
off

pad

ST766

Fig
ST
3

Removing
Horn
Pod

ST765

Fig
ST

2

Removing
Horn
Pod
3
Remove

steering
wheel
nut

4

Using

Steering
Wheel
Puller

ST2718000l
install

puller
anchor

51
2
bolts
into
threaded
holes

provided
in

steering
wheel
Turn
center
bolt
of
the

special
tool
clockwise
to
remove
steer

ing
wheel

CAUTION

a
00
not

strike
end

of

steering
col

umn
shaft
with
a
hammer

Striking

shaft
will

damage
bearing
or
col

lapsible
shaft

b
Be
careful
not
to

damage
cancel

pole

Fig
ST
4
Removing

Ste
ing
WhHl

INSTALLATION

Install

steering
wheel
in
the
reverse

order
of
removal
Observe
the
follow

ing
instructions

Apply

grease
to

sliding
portions

2
When

installing
steering
wheel
to

column
shaft

align
punch
mark

on

steering
wheel
with

punch
mark
on

the

top
end
of

column
shaft

til

Tightening
torqu

Steering
whee

nut

3
8
to
5

2

kg

27

to
38

ft
Ibl

Note
After

imtol1ing

steering
wheel

turn

it
clockwise
end
counterclock

wise

cheddng
for
catch
or

drag

Also
check
horn
for

operation

STEERING
LOCK

To

provide
tamper

proof
self
shear

type
screws
are
used
and
their
heads

are
sheared
off
when
installed

so
that

the

steering
lock

system
cannot
be

removed

easily

REMOVAL

I

Break
two
self
shear

type
screws

with
a
drill
or
other

proper
tool
Steering
System

2
Remove
two
screws
and
dismount

steering
lock
from

steering

jacket
tube

ST393

Fig
ST
5

Removing
Steering
Lock

Securing
Screw

STEERING

COLUMN

Collapsible
type

1

H
f

II

CAUTION

a
Never
in

any
case
should
undue

strass
be

applied
to

steering
column

in
axial
direction

b
Whan

installing
do
not

apply
bend

ing
force
to

steering
column

Removel

I
Remove

bolt

securing
worm
shaft

and
rubber

coupling
INSTALLATION

I

Align
steering
lock
hole

in

jacket

tube
with
the

mating
portion
of
steer

ing
lock

2
Install
self
shear

type
screws
and

cut
off
their
heads

i
4

T

C
F

Lu
J
r
1
V

F

1

Upper
bearing

2

Upper
jacket
shaft

3

Steering
post

clamp

4

Upper
jacket
tube

5
Steel
ball

6
Lower

jacket
shaft
7
Lower

jacket
tube

8
Lower

jacket
tube

flange

9

Lower

bearing

10

Rubber

coupling

11
Column

dust
cover

it

j
a

ST
422

Fig
ST
7
Worm

8lwft
Securing
Bolt

2
Remove

steering
wheel
Refer
to

Steering
Wheel

3
Loosen

screws
and
remove

upper

and
lower

steering
column
shell
covers

ST
3
ST664

Fig
8T
6

Collapsibte
Type
Steoring
Column

4
Remove

combination
switch

as

sembly

by
loosening
screws

5
Remove
baIts

securing
jacket
tube

flange
to
dash

panel

ST768

Fig
8T

8
Jacket
Tube

Flange

Securing
Bolt

6
Removeoolts

securing
oolumn

clamp

ST661

Fig
ST

9
Column

CIDmp
Securing

BoU

7
Draw
out

steering
column

assem

bly
from
the

room
side

Note
When
a
head
n
rollision
is

encountere
inspect

steeriJ
tg
sys

tem

as
allow

The

steering
system
is

very
impor

lant
unit

or

driving
The

oollapsi

ble

type
steering
column

hould
not

be
disassembled
snd
if

necessary

replace
it

a
an

assembly
Steering
System

InstaU

tlon

Iostall

steering
column
in
reverse

order
of
removal

Observe

following
instructions
See

Fig
ST
IO

I
Set
wheels
in
a

straight
ahead

position

2

Fit

steeririg
column

assembly
on

to

worm
shaft

serration

through
dash

panel
and

tighti
bolts@

temporari

ly
to

support

upper
side
of

steering

column

assembly

CAUTION

a
Mata
sure
that
undue
stress
is
not

epplied
to
ruhber

coupling

b
To
evoid

damaging
bolt
or
serra

tions

align
groove
in

worm
shaft

with
bolt
hole
in
rubber

coupling

Note

Carefully
install

so
that

punch

mark
at

top
end
o
column
slmft

acesupwardc

C

VH
3

Tighten
bolts

@
rid
then

tight

en
bolt

@

liJ

Tightening
torque

@
4
0

to
5
0

kg
m

29
to
36
ft
lb

@
1
3
to
1
8

kg
m

9
to
13
ft
lbl

4

After

sliding

jacket
tube
bracket

to

dash

panel

tighten
bolt

@
to

retain
it

liJ

Tightening
torqu

@
0
35
to
0
45

kg
m

2
5
to
3
3

ft
lbl

5

After

installation
make
sure

that

steering
wheel

turns

smoothly

5

1

Rubber
coupling

2

Steering
column

8ncmbly

3
Worm
shaft

4
Dash

panel

5

Column
shaft

6
Column
clamp

1
Jacltct
tube

flange

Tightening
torque
of

bolts
and
nuts

kg
m
ft
lb

@
1
3
to
1
8
9
to
13

@
0
35
to

0
45
2

5
to
3
3

@
4
0
to
5

0
29
to
36

ST668

Fig
ST

IO

1
alling
Sleering
Column

Aaembly

ST
4

Inspection

I
When

steering
wheel
can
not
be

rotated

smoothly
but

steering
gear

steering
linkage
and

suspension
system

are
normal
check
the

steering
system

for
the

following
matters

and

replace

faulty
parts

I
Check
column

bearings
for
dam

age
or
unevenness
If
so
lubricate
with

recommended
multi

purpose
grease
or

replace
with
a
new
one
as

steering

column
assembly

2
Check

jacket
tube
for
deforma

tion
or

breakage
and

replace
if
neces

sary

3
Check
column

spring
and
re

place
if

damaged
or

weakened

2
When
the

car
comes
into

light

collision
check

the
following
parts

and
replace
if

necessary

I
Jacket
tube

Measure
dimension
A
between

column

clamp
and

top
end
of
lower

jacket
tube

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
A
is
reduced

Column

length
A

191
mm
7
52
in

1
Jacket
tube

2
Column
clamp
ST669

Fig
ST
l1
Standard
Dimension
on

Collapsible
Column

2
Column

clamp

Measure
dimension
0
as
shown
in

Fig
ST
12

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
0
is

increased

Length
1J

Column
bracket

o

mm
0
in
Steering
System

r

1

Steering
wheel

side

1
Column

clamp

2
Block

ST679

Fig
ST

12
Standard
Dimension
B

3

Steering
wheel

Check

steering
wheel
for
axial

play

When

steering

jacket
shaft
is

crush

ed
axial

play
exists

j

Axial

direction

ST194

Fig
ST
13
mpecting
Steering
Wheel

for
Axial

Play

4
Sector
shaft

When

collision
occurs
abnormal

strength
is

applied
to

gear
arm
As
a

result
of
this
serration
of
sector
shaft

is

apt
to

be
distorted

1

Serration
of
sector

shaft

2
Gear
arm
ST195

Fig
ST

14
mpeeting
Serration

of

Sector
S

IuJft
for

Deformation

STEERING
GEAR

RB4SL

Removal

I

Remove
clutch

operating

cylinder

manual
transmission

equipped
models

only

Note

Do
not
remove
clutch
hose

from

8
cylinder

2
Remove
nuts

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust
manifold

ST
5
3
Remove
bolt

securing
V
bolt

housing
clamp
to

gusset
catalytic
con

verter

equipped
models

only

STa6l

Fig
ST
5
Clutch

Operating
Cylinder

and
Front
Tube

4

Remove
bolt

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust

mounting
bracket

1

Q
I

II
@

J
111111

ST862

Fig
ST

16
Exhau
t
Mounting
Bracktt

5

Remove
front
tube
from
exhaust

manifold

Note
Do

not
remove
front
exhaust

tube

assembly
from

catalytic
con

verter
or
muffler

assembly
Refer

to
Section
FE

ST863

Fig
ST
7
Removal

of
Front
Tube

REMOVAL

I
Jack

up
the
front
of
car
and

support
it

on
the

safety
stands

2
Remove
cotter

pins
and
nuts

fastening
side
rod
ball

studs
to
knuckle

arms

3
To

detach
side
rod
ball

studs

from

knuckle
arms

iJuert
Steering
BaII

Joint

Remover
HT72520000
between

them

and

separate
them

ST675

Fig
ST
28

Remouing
Ball
Joint

4

Remove
ball

studs
of
cross
rod

from

gear
arm

and
idler
arm
from

cross
rod
in
the

same
manner

as

descnbed
in

step
3
above

Cross
rod

and
side
rods
can
be

removed

as
an

assembly

5
Remove

idler

assembly
from
side

member

by

taking
off
two

fixing
bolts

Note

Steering

linkage
assembly
can

be
removed
from

CIC

by

rem
mng

gear
arm
from
sector

shaft
with

Steering
Gear

Arm
Puller

ST2902000

I
and

by

removing
idler

assembly
from
side
member

INSTAllATION

I

Install

steering

linkage
in
the

re

verse
order
of

removal

iJJ
Tightening
torque

Il8l1ltud

3
0
to

7
0

q
m

122
to
51
ft

Ibl

Idler

body
to
frame

bolts

7
0

to
8

0

q
m

151
to

58
ft

Ibl

2
Check
wheel

alignment
and
if

necessary
adjust
Refer
to
SectionF
A

DISASSEMBLY

I

Disconnect
both

side
rods
from

the

cross
rod

following
the

procedure
Steering
System

for
removal
of
the
side
rod
ball

joints

at
knuckle
arm
sides

2

Remove
the
idler

arm
nut
and

disassemble
idler

assembly

ASSEMBLY
AND

ADJUSTMENT

A
mble
st

rwg
linkage
in
the

reverse
order
of

disassembly

observing

the

following
instrucitons

Ban

Joint

Before

installing
a

new
dus
cover

be
sure
to

pack
with
the
recommended

grease

t
J
Tightening
torque

Ballltud

3
0

to
7
0

kg
m
122

to
51
ft
lbl

Note

a
When

tightening
ball
stud
be
care

ful
not
to

aBow

grease
to

get
On
its

tapered
section

b

Tighten
nut
to
the

specified
torque

and

align
the
cotter

pin
holes
in
the

tightening
direction

c
Be

sure
to
insert
new
cotter

pin
and

bend

it

securely

Idl
r
rm
mbl

Assembly
of
the
idler

arm
assembly

is

accomplished
as
follows

I

Apply
recommended

grease
to

the

sliding

portion
of
idler
arm
and

rubber

bushing

2

Apply
soapy
water

on
the

outer

circumference
of

bushing

Pre
ss
the

bushing
into

idler

body

carefully
until
the
bushin

protrudes

iJJ
Tightening

torque

Idler
nut

5
5
to
7
0

q
m

4010
51
ft

Ib

Note
When

installing
rubber

bushing

use
care
not
to
allow

grease
or

oil

Hj1

ST

10
to

get
on
its
onter
surface

ST676

Fig
ST
29
Idler
Arm

Cro
rod
nd
Id
rod

I
When

side
rod

sockets
and
side

rod

adjusting
tube

are

separated

adjust
side
rod

length
correctly

Adjustment
should
be
done
be

tween
ball
stud
centers

Standard
distance
AU
between

inner
and
outer
ballltud

conte

315
mm
12
40
in

Note

a
Standard
distance
A

i
an

ap

proximale
value
to

adjust
toe

in

descnbed
in
Section
FA

Maire
sure
tbat

specified
toe
in

is

obtained
with
O
OSs
and
side
rods

installed

on
car

ReadjUst
if

Specified
toe

in
is

not

obtained

b
Be

sure
to
screw

adjusting
bar
in

clret

evenly

c
Make

sure
that

adjusting
bar
is

screwed
in
socket
20
mm
0
79
in

or

more

I

lf

A

ST
77

Fig
ST
30
Standard
Side
Rod

Length

Steering
System

SERVICE

DATA
AND
SPECIRCATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Steering
column

type

Steering

gear
type

Turn
of

steering
wheel
Lock
to
lock

Steering

gear
ratio
CollapSIble
column

Recirculating
ball

type
RB45L

3

2

15
0
I

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

Front
wheel

turning
angle

Inner
wheel

Outer
wheel

Minimum

turning
circle
Wall

to
wall

Steering
wheel
axial

play

Steering
wheel

play

STEERING
GEAR

Worm
degrees

degrees

m
ft

nun

in

mm
in
380
to
420

31
i0
to

35
i0

10
0
32
8

0
0

Less
than
35
1
38

Worm
shaft

turning
torque
as

steering
gear
assembly

at
center

portion
kg
em

in
lb

maxUnum

turning

torque
kg
cm
in
lb

Worm

bearing
shUn

Standard
total
thickness

Adjusting
shim

thickness

Sector
ahaft

End

play
between

sector
shaft

and

adjusting
screw

Adjusting
shUn
thickness

Gear
backlash
at

gear
arm

top
end

on

capacity

STEERING
LINKAGE

Ball

Joint

Turning
torque
4

0
to
9
0
3
5

to
7

8

Less
than
11
0
9
5

mm
in
1
5
0
059

mm
in

0
762
0

0300

0
254
0
0100

0

127
0
0050

0
050
0
0020

mm
in

mm
in
om
to
0
Q3
0
0004
to
0
0012

1
575
to
1
600
0
0620
to
0

0630

1
550

to
1
575

0
06
0
to
0
0620

1
525
to
1
550
0
0600
to
0
0610

1

500
to

1
525
0
0591
to
0
0600

Less
than

0
1
0
004
mm
in

liters
US

pt
Imp

pt
0
28

M

kg
cm
in

lb

5
to
25
4
3
to
21
7

ST
12

Steering
System

Side
rod

Standard
side
rod

length

mm
in
315
12

40

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

COLUMN
SHAFT

Steering
wheel
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3

8
to
5

2
27
to

38

Column

clamp
bolts

kg
m

ft
lb
I
3
to
1
8
9
to
13

Jacket
tube
bracket
to
dash

panel
kg
m
ft
lb
0
35

to
0
45
2
5

to
3
3

Rubber

coupling
to

worm
shaft

kg
m

ft
lb
4
0
to

5
0

29
to
36

STEERING
GEAR

Gear
arm
nut

kg
m
ft
lb

13

to
15
94

to
108

Steering
gear
housing
to

body

kg
m

ft
lb
7

0
to
8
0
51
to

58

Rear
cover
bolt

kg
m
ft

lb
2

0
to
3
0
14

to
22

Sector
shaft
cover
bolt

kg
m

ft
lb
2
0

to
3
0

14
to
22

Sector
shaft

adjusting
screw
lock

nut

kg
m

ft
lb

2
0
to
3

0
14
to
22

STEERING
LINKAGE

Idler

body
to
frame

kg
m
ft

lb
7
0

to
8
0
51

to
58

Ball
stud
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3
0

to
7
0
22

to
51

Side
rod
lock
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
8
0
to
10
0
58
to
72

Idler

nut

kg
m
ft
lb
5
5
to
7
0

40
to
51

ST
13

Steering
System

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES

AND
CORRECTIONS

In
addition

to
the

following
proba

ble
causes
and
corrective
actions
refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections

in
Front

Axle
and
Front

Suspension
section

Condition

Excessive
wheel

play

Vibration
shock
or

shimmying
of

steering

wheel

Car

pulls
to

right
or

left

Stiff
or

heavy

steering

wheel
Probable
cause

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering
gear
housing

Damaged
steering
linkage
or
ball

joint

Incorrect

adjustment
of

steering

gear

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering

gear
housing

Wear
of

steering
linkage

Damaged
idler
arm

Worn
column
bearing
weakened
column

bearing
spring
or
loose

clamp

Deformed

steering
linkage
and
or

suspension

link

Insufficient
lubricants
or

mixing
impurities

in

steering
linkage
or

excessively
worn
steer

ing
linkage

Worn
or

damaged
steering
gear
and

bearing

Incorrectly
adjusted

steering
gear

Deformed

steering
liilkage

Interference
of

steering
column
with
turn

signal
switch

ST
14
Corrective
action

Retighten

Re
lace

faulty
parts

Adjust

Retighten

Replace
faulty
parts

Replace

Replace
or

retighten

Replace

Replenish
grease
or

replace
the

part

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Adjust