light DATSUN 510 1968 Service User Guide

68
CHAPTER
SEVEN

Capacity
Test

Perform
the

capacity
test

only
when
the
statIc

pressiue
test
IS
withm

acceptable
lirmts

1

D
sconnect
the
fuellme

at
the
carburetor

2
Place
a
sUItable
container
at

the
end
of
the

fuellme

3

St
lrt
the

engm
and

run
at
OOO

rpm

4
The
fuel

pump
should
delIver
fuel
into
the

co
ntainer
at
a
rate

slightly
over
two

pints
per

minute

If

no

gasolme
or

only
a
lIttle

appears
the
fuel

lme
is

clogged
or
thefuel

pump
defectIve
Bef

removmg
the
fuel

pump
remove
the

gas
tank

filler

cap
dtsconnect
the
mlet
and

outlet
fuel

lmes
and

qlow
through
them
With

compressed

air
to
make
certam

they
are
clear
Reconnect
the

fuellmes
and
retest
the
flow
If
stIll

insufficient

the
fuel

p
mp
requires
servicmg
or

replacement

Fuel

Punip
Removal
and

Disassembly

1
Unscrew
the

two

mountIng
nuts

hOldmg
fuel

pump
to
the

cylmder
head

2
Disconnect
the
inlet
and
outlet
lines

3
Remove
the
fuel

pump
from
the

cylmder

head

4
Place
the

pump
on
a
work
bench
and
remove

the
screws

jommg
the

upper
and
lower

bodIes

5
Remove
the

cap
and

gasket
by
removing
the

cap
screws

6
Unscrew
the
elbow
and
connector

7
Remove
the
valve
retamer

by
unscrewmg
the

two
valve
retamer
screws
The
two
valves
are

then

easily
removed

8
To
remove
the

dIaphragm
spring
lower

body

seal
washer
and
lower

body
seal
from
the
lower

body
press
the

diaphragm
down
Wh1le

domg

thIS
cant
the

dIaphragm
so
that
the

rectangular

part
m
the
lower
end
of
the

pull
rod

unhooks

from
the
rocker

arm
lmk
ThIS
action
IS
shown

mFigure7

9
Drive
out
the
rocker
arm

pm
by
usmg
a
dnve

dnft
nd
hammer

Fuel

Pump
Inspection

1

Check
the

upper
and
lower
bodIes
for

cracks

2

Check
the
valve

assembly
for
wear
on
valves

and

springs
CD

3
Check
the

diaphragm
for
small
holes
cracks

and
wear

4
Check
the
rocker
arm
for
wear
where
It
con

tacts
the
camshaft

5
Check
the
rocker
arm

pin
for

wear
A
worn

pin
may
cause
011

leakage

6
Check
all
other

parts
for
abnormalItIes
or

defects

Replace
With
new

parts
as

reqUlred

Reparr
kIts
are
available
from
Datsun
dealers

and

parts
outlets

Fuel

Pump
Assembly

1

Assembly
of
the
fuel

pump
is
the
reverse
of

dlsassembly

2
Use
new

gaskets
durmg
assembly
and

mstanatIon

3
Lubncate
the
rocker
arm
the
rocker
arm

link
the
rocker
arm

pm
and
the
lever

pin
before

mstallatIon

4
To
test
the

operatIon
ohhe
fuel

pump
before

remstallatlOn
connect
a
three
foot

pIece
of
fuel

lme
or
hose
betweentbe
fuel
filter
and
the
fuel

pump
Hold
the
fuel

pump
at
the
end
of
the
fuel

lme

conSIderably
above
the
level
of
the
fuel

stramer

Operate
the
rocker
arm

by
hand
If
fuel

IS
drawn

up
to
the

pump
soon
after
the

pumpmg

actIon
IS
started
the

pump
IS

satIsfactory

5
Install
the
fuel

pump
to
the

cylmder
head
and

secure
the

mounting
nuts
to

the
studs

6
Reconnect
the
mlet
and
outlet
fuellmes

7
Check
the

operatIon
of
the
fuel

pump
by

runnmg
pressure
capaCIty
tests
as
descnbed

preVIously

CHAPTER

NINE

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

The
electrIcal

system
has

undergone
slIght

yearly
changes
the
most

SignIficant
being
ill
the

distrIbutor
Some
models
have
a

smgle
contact

pomt
whIle
others
have

a
dual

pomt
system
De

talls

are
covered

m
the
dIstrIbutor
sectlon
The

electrIcal

system
IS
a
12
volt

negatIve
type

OPERATION

Figure
1
shows
the

starter
motor
When
the

Ignltlon
sWItch

IS
turned

to
the

start

pOSItIon

current
flows

through
the

senes
and
shunt
colis

of
the

magnetIc
SWitch
and

magnetizes
It
The

plunger
IS

pulled
mto
the

sWItch

operatlng
the

shIft
lever
to

engage
the
dnve

pmlon
with

the

flywheel
rmg
gear
and
to
close
the

magnetIc

SWitch

CD
Figure
2
shows
the
starter
motor
CIrcUIt
Clos

ing
of
the

statlonary
and
movable
contacts
cause

the
motor
to
crank
the

engme
and
cut
out
the

series
coIl
of
the

magnetic
switch
The

magnetic

pull
of
the
shunt
coll

IS
suffiCIent
to
hold
the

pmIOn
m
mesh
With
the

flywheel
nng
gear
after

meshing
has
occurred
After
the

engme
starts

and
the

Ignition
key
IS
released
to
the
on

POSI

1

CD

12
11
10

1

Stationary
contact
8
ShIlt
le
er

2
Sene
coli
9
Orne

pinion

3

IgmtlOn
SWitch
10

Ring

gear

4
Solenoid
11
Plmon
slee
e

spllng

5

Shunt
COil
12
Armature

6

Plunger
13
Movable
contact

7
Return

spllng
14

Battery

91
CHAPTER
NINE

bon
the
serIes
coll

demagnetizes
agatnst
the

shunt
cOIl
The
return

spnng
causes
the

plunger

to
return
to
the

origmal
posItIon
stoppmg
the

starter
The

overrunnmg
clutch

provIdes
for

positIve
meshmg
and

unmeshmg
of
the

pmlOn

gear
and

flywheerrmg
gear
and

perinitStlie

pmlon
to
overrun
the
armature
after
the

engme

has
started

CONSTRUCIlON

A

typical
Datsun
starter
motor

is
shown
m

Figure
3
The

example
is
for

1971
models
but

about
the

only
dIfferences

existing
between
It
and

other
models
are
the
number
of
elements
used
in

the
dust
cover
and
the
number
of
thrust
washers

Removal

1
DIsconnect
the

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect

the
black

yellow
wire
from
the

magnetIc
sWitch
tennmal
on
the
solenoid

3
Disconnect
the
black

battery
cable
and
red

wire
from
the

battery
tennmal
on
the
solenOId

4
Remove
two
bolts

holdmg
the

startmg
motor

to

flywheel
hOUSIng
The

battery
ground
cable
is

attached
to
the

flywheel
hOUSIng
bottom
bolt

5
Pull
starter
motor
toward
front
of

engme
and

remove

Disassembly

1
Remove
the

nut

holdIng
the
electrIc
WIre
to

the

magnetIc
sWItch
M
tennmal
DIsconnect
the

WIre

2
Remove
three
screws

securmg
magnetic

switch

assembly
to

yoke
Remove

magnetic

sWItch

assembly
and
dust
cover
s

Figure
4

3
Remove
two

through
bolts
and
brush
cover

assembly
as
shown

m

Figure
5

4
Remove
the

yoke
assembly
by
tappmg
lIghtly

as
In

Figure
6

5
Remove
bolt

nut
and
washers
at
base
of

yoke
to
free
shut
lever
WIthdraw
the
armatlIre

and
shut
lever
as
shown
m

Figure
7

6
Remove
the

pInIOn
stop
nng
located
at
the

end
of
the
armature
shaft
To
remove
the

stop

nng
push
the

stop
nng
to
the
clutch
SIde
remove

the

snap
nng
and
Withdraw
the

stop
nng
and
CD

c

0
I

CD

Ml

ml

CD

a
I

II

0

l

g
I

o

98

CHAPTER
NINE

CHARGING
CIRCUIT

Figure
23
IS
a
schematIc

dIagram
of
the

charg

Ing
CIrcuIt
whIch

mcludes
the

battery
alter

nator

voltage

regulator
and
assocIated

wumg

f

08
ALTERNATOR

Figures
24
and
25

page
100

proVIde
ex

ploded
VIews
of
the
alternator

and
the
relatIve

locatIon
of
all

parts
In
an
alternator
the

mag

netic

pole
turns
and
the

armature
IS
fixed
The

magnetIc
field

IS
Induced

by
the
rotor
wh1ch

consists
of
alternator

shaft
field
coIl

pole
pIeces

and

slIp

nngs
The

slIp
rmg
pressed
In
the
shaft

conducts

only
a
small
field
current

Output
cur

rent
is

generated
In
the
armature
COIls
located

In

the

stator
The
stator
has
three

wIndmgs
and

generates
three

phoase
alternatIng
current
Six

dIodes
are
Installed

mto
a
heat

SInk

They
rectIfy

alternator

output
to
direct

current
for
use

by
all

electrIcal

systems
in
the

vehicle

Removal

1
DIsconnect
the

negatIve
battery
terrmnal

2
Remove

two
nuts

holdIng
electnc
leads

to

back

of
alternator
and
remove
the

Wire
leads

3

Unplug
the
electrIc
connector
from
the

back

of
the
alternator

4
Loosen

the

adJustlng
bolt
and
the

mounting

bolt

holdIng
the
alternator
In

positIon

@

r

I

I

I

L

Alternator
5
Remove

the
alternator
dnve
belt
from
the

alternator

pulley

6
Remove
the
bolts

holdmg
the
alternator

7
Remove
the

alternator
from
the
veh1cle

Disassembly

1
Unscrew
and

remove
the

through
bolts
as

shown

m

Figure
26

@

2

Separate
the
dIOde
end

housmg
from
the
dnve

end

hOUSIng
assembly
by
hlttmg
the
front

bracket

lIghtly
WIth

a
wooden
hatnnler
See

Fig

ure27

3

Usmg
SO
t

Jaws
on
a
VIse

place
the
dnve
end

housmg
m
the
VIse
and

remove
the

pulley
nut
as

shown
m

Figure
28

Cl

E

C

c5

i
u

5

o
l

co
c

c

0

1
T

Battery

r

r

L

J

Voltage

regulator

100

CHAPTER
NINE

@

1
1

43

44

45

46

49

I

tYV
48

47

37
Alternator
bracket

38
Hex
bolt

39
Hex
bolt

40
lock

spnng
washer

41

8racket
shim

42

AdJusltng
bar

43
Hex
bolt

4
Remove
the

pulley
nut
pulley
rim

fan
and

spacer
from
the

hOUSIng
See

Figure
29

@

000

5
Remove
the
rotor
from
the
drive
end

housmg

by

tappIng
lIghtly
With
a
wooden
hammer

Refer

to

Figure
30

@
1

46
45
43
44

38
39

6
Remove
the

beanng
retainer

by
unscrewing

three
set
screws
and

push
out
the

bearmg
with
an

arbor

press
See

Figure
31

@
A
t

J
r

j

f
1

p
O

7
Pull

the
rear

bearmg
from
the
rotor

assembly

by

usmg
an
arbor

press
or

bearing
puller
as

shown
m

Figure
32

@

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL

SYSTEM

103

2
Check
the
lead

Wires
of
the
armature
coil

Includmg
the

neutral
wire

for

ground
as
shown

In

Figure
42

HIgh
reSIStance
no
current
flow

indicates

gqod
condItion

If

not
the
stator
must

be

replaced

DIODE

INSPECTION

The
diodes
can
be

inspected
through
the
use

of
a

lamp
and

battery
or
with

a
tester
The

lamp

and

battery
test
can
be
made
Without

disassembl

ing
the
alternator
wh1le
the

tester
should
be
used

when
the
dIodes

are

dIrectly
acceSSIble

1
Positive
Dwde
Test
Connect

the

battery

negative
terrmnal
WIth
the

connector
A
terrmnal

WhIte
and
the

battery

pOSItIve
terminal
With

the
connector
N

terrmnal

yellow
as
shown

m

Figure
43
The

lamp
m
the
circuit
should

hght

@

Reverse
the
connection
as

shown
m

Figure
44

If
the

lamp
does
not

hght
the

pOSItIve
diodes

are

satisfactory
If
the

lamp
does

light
one
or

all
of

the

pOSItIve
dIodes

are
defective
and
must

be

replaced
@

Qg

2

Negative
DIOde
Test

Connect
the

battery

negatIve
termmal
to

the
connector
N
terrmnal

yellow
and
the

battery

pOSItIve
termInal
to
the

connector
E
termmal

black
The

lamp
m
the

CIrcUit
should

lIght
Reverse

the
connectIons
If

the

lamp
does

not

lIght
the

nega1
ve
dIodes
are

satlsfactory
If
the

lamp
does

lIght
one

or
all

I

of
the

negatIve
dIodes

are
defectIve
and
must
be

replaced

To
test
the

indiVIdual
dIodes
With
a
tester

proceed
as
follows

1
There

are
two
kInds
of
diodes
as
shown
m

Figure
45
Check
dlOd
reSIstance

usmg
a
tester

In
both
dIrectIons

as

jl
own
in

Figure
46

f

Current
flow
@

Current
flow

re

ack

flgUre

e

terminal

r

Positive
diode

Negative
diode

@

ENGINE
ELECI
RICAL

SYSTEM

113

i

Normal

plug
appearance
noted

by
the
brown

to

graYlsll
lan

depOSits
and

slight
eleclrode

wear
This

plug
indicates
the
correct

plug
heal

range
and

proper
air
fuel

ratio

jI

Jo

t
Ql
i

Carbon

fouhng

distinguished
by

dry
fluffy
black

carbon

depOSits
which

may
be
caused

by
an

over

rich

alr
lue
mixture
excessive
hand

choking

clogged
air

filler
or
excessl
e

Idling

t
I

j
if

r
l

1

tfc
ji

0
1

fouling
indicated

by
wet

o
ly
depOSits
caused

by
011

pumping
past
worn

rings
or
down
the
Intake

valve

gUIdes
A
hotter

plug

temporanly
reduces

011

depOSits
but
a

plug
that
IS

too
hot
leads

to

pre

Ignition
end

possible

engine
damage
@

Red
brown

yellow
and
white

coatings
caused

by

luel
and
011
addltl

es
These

depOSits
are

not
harm

ful
If

they
remain
In
a

powdery
lorm

pr

11

L
J

J

S

C

ShinY
yellow

glaze
on
Insulalor
cone
IS

caused
when

the

powdery

depOSits
from
fuel

and
011
addltl
es

melt

Melting
occurs

during
hard

acceleration
alter

prolonged
Idling
This

glaze
conducts

electnclty

and

shorts
out
the

plug

e

1

A
I

A

I

7

Overheated

plug
indIcated

by
burned

or
blistered

Insulator

tiP
and

badly
worn
electrodes
ThiS
condl

J

tlon

may
be

caused

by
pre
Ignition

cooling
system

defects
lean
alr

luel
ratiOS
low
octane
luel

or
o
er

advanced

Ignition
timing

Spark
plUI
condition

photos
courtesy
of
AC

SPIr1l
Plug
Olv
s
on

Gene
MolDrs

Corporlllon

122

CHAPTER
TEN

1
Start
the

engIne
and

bnng
It

up
to
normal

operatIng
temperature

2

Inspect
all
hoses
and
connectIons
for
leaks

and
detenoratIon
Shut
off
the

engme
Replace

any
defectIve
hoses

3
Remove
the
hose
attached
to
the
check

valve

4

VIsually
Inspect
the

posItIon
of
the
valve

plate
InsIde
the

valve

body
See

Figure
10
It

should

be

lIghtly
posItIoned
agaInst
the

valve

seat

away
from
the
aIr
dlstnbutor
manifold

5
Insert
a

probe
Into
the
valve
connectIon
on

the
check
valve

Depress
the
valve

plate
It

should
return

freely
agaInst
the
valve
seat
when

released

6
Leave
the
hose
dISconnected
and
start
the

engme

7

Slowly
Increase

engine
speed
to
1
500

rpm

Watch
for
exhaust

gas
leakage
at
the
check

valve
There
should

not
be

any
The
valve

may

flutter

or
VIbrate
at
Idle

speeds
ThIS
IS
normal

Replace
the
valve
u

defecuve

Anti
Backfire
Valve

1
Start
the

engme
and

bnng
to

operating

temperature

2

Inspect
all
hoses
and
hose
connectIons
for

leaks
and
detenoratIon

Replace
as

required

3
DIsconnect
the
hose
at
the
antI
backfire

valve

leading
to
the
Intake

manuold
Insert
a

plug
ill

the

hose
and
fasten

securely

4

Open
and
close
the
throttle
valve

rapidly
See

Figure
11
Place
a

finger
over
the
valve
outlet
to

the

m
take
manuold
If

arr
flow
IS
felt
for

one
to
two
seconds
the
valve
IS

functIonIng

properly

If
there
s
no
aIr
or
If
the
flow
is
felt
for
more

than
two
seconds
the
valve
IS
defectIve
and
must

be

replaced

5
Connect
the
alr
hose
to
the
mtake
manuold

after

remOVIng
the

plug

6
DIsconnect
the
aIr
mlet
hose
from
the
air

pump
at
the
antI
backfire
valve
If
the

engine

Idle

speed
changes
excessIvely
the
valve
is
de

fectIve
and
must
be

replaced

Air

Pump

1
Check
the
atr

InjectIon
pump
belt
tension

DeflectIon
of
the
belt
should
be
0
5
In
when

pushed
In

by
thumb

pressure
Adjust
belt
u

necessary

2

Operate
the

engme
untIl
normal

temperature

IS
reached

3

Inspect
all
hoses
hose

connectIons
and
the

arr

gallery
for

SIgnS
of

leaks
or
detenoratIon

Replace
as

required

4
DIsconnect
the
air

supply
hose
at
the
check

valve

5
Insert
the

open
pipe
end
of
a

pressure
test

gauge
adapter
Into
the
air

supply
hose
See

Fig

ure
12

Clamp
the

adapter
firmly
to
the
hose

Install
the

pressure
test

gauge
to

the

adapter

PosItIon
the

adapter
and
test

gauge
so
that
the

alr
blast
emitted

through
the
dnlled

pipe
plug

Will
be

harmlessly

dislppated

6
Install
a
tachometer

on
the

engme
WIth
the

engIne
speed
set
to

1
500

rpm
observe
the

pres

sure

readmg
AIr

pressure
should
be
0
47
m

Hg

16mm
Hg

146

CHAPTER

ELEVEN

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7
B@

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l

I

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J

1
Before

disassembly
clean
all

parts
and

mark

locations

2
Remove
four

snap
gs
from
each

universal

JOInt
as
shown
in

Figure
43

@

3

LIghtly

tap
base
of

yoke
with
a
hammer

WIthdraw

beanng
race
See

Figure
44
Be

care

ful
when

remoVIng
the

bearmg
race
as
the

needle

bearmgs
InSIde
are
loose

and
are

easlly
lost

Inspection
and

Repair

1
Check
each

part
for

SIgnS
of
wear

damage

nlSt
dIStortIOn

and

pItting
Replace
as

reqUIred

If

any
part
of
the

journal
assembly

reqUIres
re

placement
replace
the
entIre

assembly
am
@
t

@

2
If
the
dnve
shaft
tubes
show

SIgnS
of

damage

have
them
checked

for
nmout
and
balance

by
a

dealer

or
an
automotIve
machine

shop

Assembly

1

Apply
wheel

bearing
grease
lIberally
to
the

needle

bearmgs
Insert
them

m
the

bearing
face

and

mstall
onto
the

journal
Replace
snap
ring

Vanous
thIckness

snap
nngs
are
avatlable
to

adjust
aXIal

play
in
the

Journal
assembly

2

Apply

gear
Oil
to

inSIde
of

splIne
and
outside

of

yoke
SlIde
the
dnve
shaft

splIned
yoke
onto

the
transmIssion
maIn
shaft

Sl1hnes
sedan
and

wagon

3

Apply
wheel

bearmg

grease
lIberally
to
the

drive
shaft

center

spline
Fill
the

caVIty
with

wheel

bearmg

grease
through
the

grease

mpple

pick

up

4
FJ
nlSh

assembly
by

reversIng
procedures
used

durmg
removal

148

CHAPTER

ELEVEN

1

Insert

key
in

IgnItion
switch
and
turn
to
first

posltlon

2

Depress
accelerator

pedal
fully
LISten
for

the
solenOId

to
click
If

a
clIck
is
heard
the

solenoid
is

operating
correctly

3

Replace
solenoid
if
click

IS
not
heard
Before

replacing
solenoid
dram

apprOlumately
2

pInts
of
transmission
011
from
tranSmISsion
Re

fill
when
solenoid

replacement
is

complete

4
If
solenoId
IS

operatlng
correctly
but
trouble

persISts
check
WIres
for

continuity
With
electri

cal
tester

Linkage
Inspection
and

Adjustment

To

inspect
and

adjust
the

linkage
on
the

transmission

proceed
as
follows

Figure
4
j

shows
the

linkage
for
column
shift
models
and

Figure
47
shows
the

lInkage
for
floor
shift

models

1
Move
selector
from
P
to
1
and
back

again

several

tImes
If
the

lInkage
is

correct
a

slight

click
sh
uld
be
felt

and
heard
when

the
selector

is

set
at
each

position

2
If
the
lever

position
is

mcorrect
adjust
the

lin

age
in

t
ie
ngin
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me
t

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mat

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to

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FRONT

tion
D
of
the
detent
manual
valve

alignS
with

posItion
D
of
the

pOSItIon
plate
as
shown
in

the
illustrations

Inhibitor
Switc
h

Checks

and

Adjustment

The
inhibItor

SWitch

lights
the
reverse

lamp

and

enables
the
starter
motor
to

operate
in
the

neutral
and

park
positIons
Figure
48
shows
the

construction
and

mountlng
of
the
InhibItor

SWitch
To
check
the
mhIbltor
switch

proceed

as
follows

r

I
5

1
InhIbitor
switch

2
Menual
shalt

3
Washer

4
Nut
5
Manual

plate

6
Washer

7
Nut

8
Inhibitor

switch

9

Range
select
Iner

1
Move
selector
lever
to
reverse

position
and

clieck
that
reverse

lamp
bun

lignts
If

not
in

spect
bulb
and

replace
1f
defectlve
If
bulb
is
all

right
replace
mhibItor
switch

2
Check
for

proper
operation
of
starter
motor

in

neutral
and

park
positions
If
abnormal
check

to

see
that

lInkage
IS
correct
If

linkage
IS
cor

rect
replace
Inhibitor
SWitch