tow DATSUN 510 1968 Service Repair Manual

ENGINE
AND
IGNITION
TUNE
UP
23

CD
ADJUSTING
SCREWS
FOR
THE
POSITION

OF

RETARDED
BREAKER
POINT

r

A
O
S

8

6

C

0

18

2
6
10
14

contact

pomt
assembly
from
the
dIStnbutor
and

clean
or

replace
the

pomts
Use
a

pomt
file
to

clean
the
contacts
Do
not

attempt
to
remove
all

roughness
Apply
a
trace
of

beanng
lubncant

to
the
breaker
cam

5
Once
the

pomts
have
been
cleaned
or
re

placed
mstall
the

assembly
m

the
dlstnbutor

Make
certam
to
reconnect
wires

6

Adjust
the

pomt
gap
Figure
S
With
the
use

of
a
screwdnver
and

gap
gauge
Make
certaIn

the

rubbmg
arm
on
the
contact

assembly
IS
rest

mg
on
the

hIgh
pomt
of
the
carn
Pomt

gap

should
be

adjusted
to
0
0177

through
00217

m

0
45
to
0
55mm

CD

7
Check
condenser

capacItance
for

a

readmg
of

o
22

through
0
24
mIcrofarads

Replace
If
de

fectIve
As
a
matter
of

good

practIce
the
con

r
denser
should
be

replaced
whenever
the

pomts

are

replaced

8

Inspect
the
InSulatIon
on
all
WIres
WIthIn
the

dIStributor

Replace
If
defectIve

9

Inspect
the
WIre
towers

atop
the
dIStnbutor

cap
for

SignS
of
dIrt
or
corrosIOn
A

pencIl
wIth

fine

emery
cloth

wrapped
around
the

erasl
e
end

can
be
used
to
clean
and
burnISh
the
metal
sur

faces
Make
certam
to
blowout

any
dust

10

Replace
the
rotor

md
the

cap
on
the
dIs

tnbutor
and
secure
the
two
hold
down

clamps

FI

ly
msert

IgrntIon
WIres
mto

proper
towers

ill

cap

IGNITION
TIMING

IgmtIon
tIDlIDg
is

adjusted
with
the

engine

runnmg
Use
a

strobOSCOpIC
timing
hght
and

pro

ceed
as
follows

1
Make
certam
that

spl
l
k

plug
gaps
and
dIs

tnbutor
contact

pomts
are

accurately
set

2
DISconnect
the
vacuum
hne
from
the
carbu

retor
at
the
dIstrIbutor

Plug
the
end
of
the

vacuum
hne
wIth

tape
or
a
wooden

stopper

3
Hook

up
the

trmmg
light
per
mstructIons

4
Hook

up
tachometer

per
mstructions

5
The

tImmg
marles
are
located
on
the
front

edge
of
the
crankshaft

pulley
The

grooves
are

graduated
m
5

degree
mcrements
The

top
dead

center
mark
S
located
to
the
extreme
left
hand

sIde
of
the

engme
as
vIewed
from
the
front
A

statIOnary
pomter
S
connected
to
the

cylinder

30
CHAPTER
FIVE

should
be
1
54
m
39mm
If
the

spnng
tension

is

accurate
the
rehef

valve
should

open
at
54
0

to
59
7
lb

1m
3

8
to
4
2

kg
cm

6
Reassemble
the
oil

pump
Make
certain
all

gaskets
are
mounted
flat

to
avoid
leaks

7
Install
the
dnve

spindle
and
the
oil

pump
to

the
front
cover

8
Install
the
distnbutor
in
the
same
relative

locallon
from
which
it
was
removed
If
the
num

ber
1

cyhnder
was
at

top
dead
center
on
the

compression
stroke
the

punch
mark
on
the
dnve

spindle
should
face
toward
the
front
of
the

engine

9
Install
the
front

splash
shield
and
the
front

stablhzer

10

Insert
the
drain

plug
in
the

pan
and
refill

the

engme

11
Oil

pressure
at
idle
should
be
142
to
17
1

lb

lin
1
0
to
1
2

kg
cm

12

Tlghtenmg
torque
values
for
the
oil

pump

mounting
bolts
is
10
8
to
152ft
lb
1
5
to
2
1

kg
m
and
21
69
to
25
31
ft
lb
3
0
to

25

kg
m

for
the
release

valve

cap
nut

Oil

Filter

The
oil
filter
is
mounted
on
the

nght
hand
side

of
the

cyhnder
block
It

IS
a

cartndge
type
with
built
m

gasket
and
threads
onto
the

mounting

spindle
The
filter
should
be

replaced
every

6
000
miles
as
follows

1
Dram
the

engme
oil
Walt
10
15
minutes

before

removmg
oil
filter

to
allow
It
to
dram

2

By
hand

or
with
the
aid
of

an
oil
filter

wrench

unscrew
the
filter
from
the

spmdle
as

shown

m

Figure
S

3

Cleanmg
of
the

oil
filter

IS
not
recommended

Rather

replace
It
as

reqUIred

4
Thread
the
new
oil
filter
onto
the

mounting

spindle
by
hand
Do
not

overtighten
or

leakage

nught
occur

40
CHAPTER
SIX

be
removed
Hoist
the

engme
off

Its
mounts
and

adjust
the
cham
or
cable
to
tIlt
the

engme
as

shown
in
the
illustration
ContInue
to

raIse

gradually

31
Once
the

engine
and
transmission
are
clear

of
the
vehIcle
lower
them
to
a
swtable

support

or
stand
and
dIsconnect
the
hOISt

32
The
transmISSIon
can
now
be
freed

by
re

movmg
the
bolts

holdIng
the
clutch

assembly
to

the

flywheel
housing
and

movmg
the
clutch

assembly
back
to

dIsengage
the
dnve
shaft

splmes

33
Witlltlie

engIne
removed

carefiillyinspect

the

mountIng
Insulators
for

SIgnS
of

damage
or

detenoratIon

Replace
them
1f

necessary

ENGINE
DISASSEMBLY

ThIS
sectIon
covers

dIsassembly
of
the

engine

once
It
has
been

removed
from
the
vehIcle
All

steps
would
be
followed
for
a

complete
engme

overhaul
But
smce

many
of
the

procedures
can

be
done
WIthout

removing
the

engIne
from
the

velucle
a

complete
course
of
actIon
should
be

decided
on
before
needless
removal
and
ms

assembly

Mount
the

engme
on
a
stand
or
other
sUItable

work
surface
before

msassembly
Thoroughly

clean
the
extenor
WIth
steam
or
solvent

CAUTION

Remove

the
alternator
starter
motor

carburetor
and
dIStributor

from
the

engine
before

cleaning
to

prevent

damage

Once
clean

mspect
the

engme
for

SIgnS
of

damage
or

mlssmg
parts
cracks
or
accumulated

rust
on
the
block

especIally
around
the
soft

plugs
cracks
In
the
clutch

housing
and
dents

or
cracks

In
the
oil

pan

DISassemble
as
follows

Alternator
Removal

1

Figure
14
shows
the

positIon
of
the
alternator

on
the

engme
and
a
VIew
of
the
alternator

mountIng
parts
Remove
the
two

bolts
lock

washers
and
shmls

holding
the
alternator
to
the

adjustIng
bar
and
the

adjustIng
bar
to
the

engme

block

2
Remove
the
two
bolts
and
lockwashers

hold
ing
the
alternator
to
lower

mounting
bracket

3
Remove
the
alternator
and

mountmg
brack

ets

Starter
Motor
Removal

1
Remove
two

mountIng
bolts
and
lockwashers

holdmg
starter
motor
to
clutch

housmg

2
Pull
starter

assembly
toward
front
of

engme

and

remove

Distributor
Removal

1
Scnbe

ahgnment
marks
on
the
mstrlbutor

shaft
tl
ie

ihsthDutor
mountmg
oracket
anihlfe

front
cover
so
that
the
dIStnbutor
can
be
re

placed
accurately
later

2
Remove
two
bolts
and
lockwashers

holdIng

the
dlstnbutor

mountmg
housmg
to
the

front

cover

3
Pull

up
on
the
dlstnbutor
and
remove
it

as

a
unit

Carburetor
Removal

1
Remove
the
four
nuts
and
lockwashers

join

mg
the
carburetor
and
mtake
manifold
then

remove
carburetor

Oil

Pump
Removal

1
Remove
the
four

mountIng
bolts
and
lock

washers

2
WIthdraw
the
011

pump
assembly
from
tht

front
cover
as
shown
m

Figure
15

@

Air

Pump
Removal

1
Remove
the
bolt

passmg
through
the
slot
on

50

CHAPTER
SIX

3
Pull

up
on
the

spnng
scale
If
the

force
re

qurred
to

pull
the
feeler

gauge
out
IS
more
than

3
3

lbs
or
less
than
0
44
Ibs

the

piston
skirt

IS
either

too

large
or
small
for
the

cyhnder
and

must
be

replaced
With

a

pISton
of
the

proper
size

EIther
that

or
the

cyhnder
must
be

rebored
or

a
new

cyhnder
hner

mstalled

Piston

Piston
Pin
and
Piston

Ring

1

Inspect
all

parts
carefully
for

signs
of

clups

cracks
and

general
wear

2
Measure
the
side
clearance
oLeac

ring
in

It
S

appropnate
groove
as
shown
in

Figure
45

Clearances
should
be
witlun
the

following
tol

erances

Top
Ring
00018

through
00031
In

0045

through
0
078mm

00012

through
0
0025
In

0030

through
0063mm

00010

through
0
0025
In

0025

through
0063mm
Middle

Ring

011

Ring
bottom

@

3
Check
the

gap
of
each

nng
by
mserting
it

about
1
mch
down
the
bore

squanng
it

With
the

wall

by
tappmg
It
WIth

an
mverted

pIston
and

measunng
the

gap
between
the
two
ends
of
the

ring
Figure
46
In
the
event
the

cyhnders
are

not

being
rebored
measure
the

nng
gap
toward

the
bottom
of
the
bore

where
the

least
wear

has
occured

4

Ring

gap
should

be
as
follows
Top
Ring
00091

through
0
0150
In

0
23

through
o
38mm

o
0059

through
0
0118
In

0
15

through
0
30mm

o
0059

through
0
0118
In

0
15

through
0
30mm
Middle

Rmg

0
1

Rmg
bottom

@

fJ
t

1

v

5
Measure
the

pIston
pm
hole
on
both
SIdes
of

the

pIston
Measurement
should
be
between

08268
and
0
8271
m
21
001
and
21
008mm

6
Measure

pISton
pin
outsIde
dIameter
With

a

nucrometer
as
shown

m

Figure
47
The
mea

surement
should
be
between

0
8265
and
0
8267

in
20
993
and

20
998mm

7
Measure

pIston
pm
length
It
should
be

between

2
835
and
2
844
m
72
00
and

72
25mm

54

CHAP1ER
SIX

2
Set
the
valve

spnng
seat

m

position
on
the

top
of
the
block
and

over
the

valve
stem

3
Place
the
oil
seal
over
the

valve
stem

4
Place
the

mner
and

outer
valve

spnngs
over

the
valve
stem

S

Place
the

spnng
retamer

over
the

springs

compress
spnngs
With

spring
compressor
Figure

55
and
mstall
valve
collets
around
valve
stem

so
that

they
lock
onto
stem

6
Release

spnng
compressor
If
collets
are
firm

ly
locked
onto
the

groove
m
the

valve
stem

assembly
IS

complete

7
Install
the
rocker

guIde
on

top
of
the

valve

stem
when

assemblmg
the
rocker

pivot
assembly

VaIve
Rocker
Pivot

Assembly

1
Thread
lock
nut
onto
valve
rocker

pivOt
and

place
rocker
retaIner
over
the
valve
rocker

pivOt

2
Thread
the
above

assembly
mto
the
rocker

bushIng
protrudIng
from
the

head

Camshaft

Assembly

1
Mount
the

locatIng
plate
on
the
front
of
the

head
as

shown
m

FJgIlI
1
56

2
From
the
back
of
the
head

carefully
InSert

the
camshaft

through
the

four
camshaft

beanngs

being
ca
efu1
not
to
move
or

damage
the
bear

ings

NOTE
Install
the

CQJ7IShaft

sprocket

onto
the

camshaft
so
that

the
three

locating
holes
are

at
the

top
left
and

bottom
h

1
3

Install
the

camshaft

sprocket
and
fuel

pump

cam
onto

the
front
of
the

camshaft
and

torque

to

specificatIon

4
Check
the
camshaft
for
end

play
using
a

feeler

gauge
as

preViously
described

Rocker
Pivot

Assembly

1
Push
down
on
valve

spnng
with
screwdriver

and
insert
rocker

piVOt
arm
between
camshaft

and
valve
stem

Insert
rocker
valve

guide
onto

top
of

valve
stem

at
this
time

2
Install
valve

rocker

springs
over

top
of
rocker

pivot
arm

Piston
and

Connecting
Rod

Assembly

1

Assemble
the
four

pistons

pms
and
connect

mg
rods
Secure

piston

pm
The

connecting
rod

IS

press
fitted
onto
the

pISton
pin
With
from
1
to

3
tons
of
force

NOTE
The

pistons
are

marked
with

an
F
which

should

point
toward
the

front
of
the

engine
The

connecting

rods

must
be
installed
so

that
the
011

Jet
In
the

large
end

IS

positioned
to

ward
the

right
Side

of
the

tnglne
The

center

of
the

piston
pin
IS

oD
set
In

relation
to
the

center

of
the

piston
so

correct

assembly
is
cntical

2
Use
a

nng
expander
to
install
the

rings
onto

the

pistons
Install
the

top
and
rmddle

nngs

with
the
marks

up

3

Lubncate
the

rod

bearings
hghtly
and
mstall

them
into

their

respective

connectIng
rods
and

rod

caps

ENGINE
55

Cylinder
Block

Assembly

1
PositIon
all
crankshaft

parts
on
a
work
bench

ThIS
mcludes
the
crankshaft
main

beanngs

rear
011

seal
woodruff

keys
crankshaft

gear

011

pump
gear
011
thrower
bolts
and

bearing

caps
Figure
57
shows
the

arrangement

@

2
Insert
maIO

beanngs
mto

appropnate
cy1m

der
block
holders

NOTE
The
center
No
3

beanng
IS

the

only
flanged
type
of
thrust
bear

Ing
Bearings
No
2
and
No
4
are

Identical
No
1
and
No
5

Jaring
ap

pear
identical
but
No
1
as
an
011

hole
All

bearings
except
No
1
are

Interchangeable
as
to

upper
and
lower

half

3

LIghtly
lubncate
the

crankshaft
and

beanng

matmg
surfaces
then
mstall

beanngs
10
mam

beanng
caps

4
Install
the
crankshaft

5
Install
mam

beanng
caps
over

crankshaft

msert
mam

cap
bolts
and

tighten
hghtly
The

mam

beanng
caps
have
an
arrow
marked
on

each
one
These
must

pomt
to
the
front
of
the

engme

6

Gently
move
the
crankshaft
10
an
aXIal
drrec

don

toward
the
front
of
the

engme
to

venfy
that

the
mam

beanng
caps
are

properly
alIgned
and

seated
7
Use
a

torque
wrench
to

tighten
the

cap
bolts

to
the
hmlts

speCIfied
The

t1ghtenmg
operatIon

should
be
done

gradually
10
three

or
four

sep

arate

stages
starting
10
the
center
and

workmg

outward

to
each
end

8
Rotate
the
crankshaft
to
make
certain
it
isn
t

bmding

9
Use
a
feeler

gauge
to
check
the
end

play
at

the
center

No
3

beanng
Figure
58

10
Install
the
SIde
oll
seals
into
the
rear
mam

cap
and

cy1mder
block
as
shown
10

Figure
59

@

11
Install
the
rear
011
seal
WIth
Datsun
tool

ST49370000
or

equIvalent

12
Install
the
rear
end

plate

13
Install
the

flywheel
WIth

proper
bolts
and

lock
washers
and

torque
as

specified

58

CHAPTER
SIX

Notch
for

t1mmg
check

Camshaft

locatmg
hole

Timmg

mark

11
Should

none
of
the
above

adjustments
be

adequate
return
the
camshaft

sprocket
to
the

No
1
hole
and

replace
the
Oll

pump
cam
and

bolt
Under
these
conditIons
the

cham
must
be

replaced

Front
Cover
Crankshaft

Polley

And
Water

Pomp
InstaDation

1
Press
a
new
Oll
seal
into
the
front
cover

2

Apply
gasket

seahng
compound
to
both
sides

of
the
left
hand

and

nght
hand
front

cover

gaskets
Mount
the

gaskets
and

front
cover
to

the
block
With
bolts
and
lockwashers
Check

the
seal
of
the
head

gasket
at
the

top
of
the
front

cover
Make
certam
to
attach
bolts
at
that

locatlon

3

Insert
woodruff

key
into
crankshaft
and
slide

crankshaft

pulley
onto
crankshaft

4
Install
crankshaft
bolt
and
washer
then

torque
as

per
the

speclficatlon
table

5
Coat
water

pump
gasket
on
both
sides
With

gasket
compound
and
mount
the
water

pump
to

the
front
cover
as
shown

m

Figure
67

Oil

Pump
Installation

1
With
No
1

cyhnder
at

top
dead
center
on
Its

compressIOn
stroke
mstall
the

packing
for
the

Oll

pump
and
distnbutor
dnve

spmdle
mto
the

front
cover

2
Install
the
Oll

pump
and
distnbutor
drive

spmdle
Refer
to

Figure
68
and
make
certain

that
the
dnve

spmdle

top
IS
located

m
the
11
25
@

a
m

position
The
smaller

portion
of
the

spmdle

should
be
toward
the
front
of
the

engme

Fuel

Pomp
Water
Inlet
Elbow
lbermostat

Housing
and
Water
Outlet
Elbow
InstliJIation

1
Install
the
fuel

pump
with
associated

gasket

2
Install
the
water
mlet
elbow
front
thermo

stat

housmg
thermostat
and
water
outlet
elbow

along
With
associated

gaskets

3
Bolt
the
front
and
rear

hftmg
eyes
to
the

right

front
and
left

rear
of
the

cyhnder
block

4
Install

gasket
and
front

cover
on
the
front
of

the
head

Oil
Strainer
and
Oil
Pan
Installation

1
Mount
the
011
stramer
With

gasket
to
the
bot

tom
of
the

cyhnder
block

Torque
to

specifica

tion

ENGINE
59

2
Coat

the

pan
gasket
on
both
sides
With

gasket

compound
and
attach
the

oil

pan
to
the

cyhnder

block

Torque
as

specIfied

Manifold
and
Carburetor
Installation

1
Install
the
mtake
and
exhaust
manIfolds
WIth

associated

gasket
to
the

cylmder
head

2
Mount
the
carburetor
and

gasket
to
the
mtake

manIfold

2

Adjust
all
mtake
and
exhaust
valves
to
the

specIfied
clearance
for
a
cold

engme

Clutch

Assembly
Installation

CAUTION

Take

extreme
care
not
to

get
grease

or
011
on
the

clutch
or

flywheel
frlc

hon
contact

surfaces

1
Place
the
clutch
disc

assembly
on
the

flywheel

With
the

longer
chamfered

splmed
end
of
the
dISC

toward
the
transmISSion

2

Visually
align
or
use
a

dummy

splmed
dnve

shaft
to

ahgn
the
diSC

assembly
With
the

flywheel

pilot
beanng

3
Install
and

tighten
the
SIX
bolts

holdmg
the

clutch
cover

assembly
to
the

flywheel
Tighten

the
bolts
a
turn
each
tune

by
diagonal
pattern

until

they
are

tight
Tlghtenmg
torque
should
be

174

to
188ft
lbs
24
to
2
6

kg
m

NOTE
There
are
two
dowels
on

the

flywheel
to

locate
the
clutch
cover

4
Remove

dummy
shaft
If
used

after
the

above
bolts
are

fully
tightened

5
Refit
the
release

bearing
and
translI11Ssion

case
Miscellaneous
Installation

1
Connect
the
fuel
hose

on
the
front

part
of
the

engme
to
the
fuel

pump
and
to
the
carburetor

2

Gap
the

spark
plugs
and
mstall
them

usmg

new

gaskets

3
Coat
the
rocker
arm
cover

gasket
With
sealer

and

position
It
on
the

cylmder
head

4
Install
the
rocker
arm
cover
and

tighten
the

two
thumb

screws
that
hold
it

m

place

5
Install
distrIbutor

makmg
certam
that
the

notch

on
the
distributor
shaft

assembly
mates

With
the
drive

spmdle
Ahgn
the
location
marks

made

dunng
disassembly
so
that
the
distrIbutor

is

positioned
as
before

6

Install
and

tighten
the
bolts
which
hold
the

dIStributor

to
the
front

cover

7
Install

pomts
condenser
and
rotor

8

Replace
distrIbutor

cap
and
attach

spark
plug

Wires
m
the
correct

sequence
Make
certain
that

all
wires
are

firmly
seated
m
the
distrIbutor

cap

and
attached

securely
to
the

spark
plugs

9
HOISt
the

engme
assembly
from
the
work

stand

10
Install
the
alternator
bracket
alternator

and

engme
mounts
to
the
block

11
Install
the

IgnItIon
coil
oil
filter
oil

pressure

SWitch

dipstick
and

water
drain

plug

12
Connect
the

vacuum
Ime
between
the
dis

trIbutor
and
carburetor

13
Connect
the
transIDlSSlOn
to
the

engine
prior

to
mstallatIon
m
the
vehicle

Engine
Installation

Installation
is
the

reverse
of
the

procedures

followed
m

removal
Be
certaIn
thatlall

battery

connections
are
made

that
water
hoses

are
se

cured

wmng
IS
connected

properly
and
that
all

required
bolts
and
mounts
are
mstalled
and

tightened
Replace
the
radiator
fan
belts
and

radiator
shroud
Fill
the

engme
With
the

proper

grade
of
oil
and
the
radiator
With

recommended

coolant
Install
the
hood

to
the

hInges
according

to
the
marks
made

dUrIng
removal

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

Table
1
covers
servIce
data
and

engme
Speci

fications

COOLING
SYSTEM
8S

and

In
those
with
exhaust
and

evaporatIve
emIS

sion
control
devIces
a
fan
clutch
IS
combIned

WIth
the
thermostat
to
detect

temperature
m
the

engme
compartlnent
When
the

temperature

nses
the
thermostat
detects
the

change
an
the

fan
clutch

engages
thereby
helpmg
to
cool
the

engme

WATER
PUMP

Figure
2

page
86
IS
an

exploded
drawmg
of

the
water

pump
and
fan

assembly
for
1970
to

1971
The

top
half
of
the
IllustratIon

applIes
to

those
models
WIth
exhaust
and

evaporatIve

emiSSIOn
control

systems
The
bottom
half
covers

models
WIth
a
crankcase

emiSSIon
control
deVIce

only

Figure
3

page
87

IS
an

exploded
drawmg
of

the
water

pump
and
fan

assembly
for
1968

models
Without
exhaust

or

evaporatIve
controls

Figure
4

page
88
shows
the
1968
model
With

emISSIon
control
deVIce
As

can
be
seen
from
the

illustratIons
most
dIfferences
eXISt
withIn
the

fan
clutch

assembly

Water

Pump
Removal

1
Remove

upper
and

lower
radIator
hoses
from

the
thermostat

housmg
and

cylmder
block
re

spectIvely
Dram
coolant
from
rad1ator
and

cylInder
block

2
Loosen
the
alternator

mountlng
bolt
and
the

adjustIng
bolt
on
the
alternator

mountIng

bracket

3
Move
the
alternator
toward
the

cylinder

block
untIl
slack
IS
eVIdent
10

the
fan
belt
Re

move
fa
belt
fro
alternator
water

pump
and

crankshaft

pulley

4
It
IS
difficult
to
remove
the
water

pump
from

the
front

housmg
With
the
radiator
and

top

shroud
10

place
so
remove
them

5
Remove
the
bolts

holdmg
the
fan

assembly

to
the
water

pump
and
remove
the
fan

assembly

6
Remove
the
bolts

holdmg
the
water

pump
to

the
front

housmg
as
shown
In

Figure
S

Water

Pump
Disassembly
Repair
and

Assembly

Disassembly
or

attempted
repaIr
of
the
water

pump
assembly
IS
not
recommended
If
the

pump
assembly
IS
corroded
the

vanes
are
dam
aged
or
the

bearmgs
are

nOISY

replace
the

entIre
umt

1

Inspect
the
water

pump
assembly
and

replace

If

reqUIred

2

If
the
water

pump
assembly
IS
stIll
serVIce

able
clean
It

thoroughly
before
mstallatIon

3
Assemble
the
water

pump
assembly
m
the

front
cover
10
the
reverse
order
for

disassembly

Do
not
reuse
old

gaskets

4

Replace
the
fan

assembly
on
the

water

pump

and
mstall
the
radiator
and

top
shroud

5

Inspect
the

fan
belt

carefully
for

SIgnS
of

wear

or
cracks
DIscard

It
If
10
doubt

6
Install
the
fan
belt
around
the
crankshaft

pulley
water

pump
pulley
and
the
alternator

pulley

7

Adjust
the
alternator
on
Its
bracket

so
there

IS
no
more
than
0
5
10

deflection
of
the
fan

belt
when

pushed
10

by
thumb

pressure

8

TIghten
alternator
bracket

adjustIng
bolt
and

alternator

mountmg
bolt

securely

9
Install
the

upper
and
lower
rad1ator
hoses

and

tIghten
securely

10
Refill
the
radIator
and

coolmg
system
With

approved
coolant

or
water

NOTE
Because

of
the

many
aluml

num

parts
In
the

engine
a

hIgh
qualIty

antI

freeze

compound
should
be
used

In
the

cooling
system

11
Start
the

engme
and
run
untIl

operatIng

temperature
IS
reached
or
untIl

you
re
sure
the

thermostat
has

opened
and
coolant
IS

CIrCulatIng

throughout
the
entIre

coolIng
system
Top
up

radIator
as

reqUIred

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
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