DATSUN 610 1969 Workshop Manual

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WORKSHOP
MANUAL

for

510

series

DATSUN
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series

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Identl
ficatlOn

YOUR
MANUFACTURER

The
Nissan
Motor

Company
was
founded

in
1933

under
the
name

of
Jidosha
Seizo
Co
Ltd

In
1934

the
present
title
was

adopted
and

during
1966
the

company
merged
with

Prin
c

Motors
builders
of

the
Skyline
and
Gloria
ars

With
the
head
office

and
six
main
factories
near

Tokyo
Japan
other
sister

plants
ace

also

in

production
in
various
countries

throughout
the
world

YOUR
VEHICLE

In
the

early
days
of

the

company
s

history
vehicles
constructed
were

given
the
trade
name

DA
TSDN
which
means
SON
of
DAT
the
initials
of
three
of

the
financial
backers

forming

the

syllable
DA
T
To
avoid
confusion
with
a
similar

Japanese
word
the
name
was

eventually

changed
to
DATSUN

The
various

models
covered
in
this
Manual

together
with
alternative
namt
s
used
for
the

world
markets
are
listed
below

MODELS
COVERED

MODEL
ALTERNATIVE

IDENT

510
SERIES
Datsun

1300

510
SERIES

Datsun
1400

510
SERIES

Datsun
1600

610
SERIES
Bluebird
160
B

610
SERIES
Bluebird
180
B

00
SERIES
DATSUN
ISoo
ENGINE
FITTED

1300
c
c
L
l3

1400
c

LI4

1600
c
c

LI6

1600
c

LI6

1800
c
c
L
18

181S
GIS

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7

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1
11
lii

Identification

plate
location

Engine
serial
and
model
number

2
REMARKS

Superseded
by
1400
c
c

model
with
L
14

engine

Similar
to
1300
c
c
car

Similar
to
1300
1400

e
c
car

In
some
markets
identified

as
1600
SSS
1800
SSS

J
S

1

HI

I

Car
serial

number
location

inteN
j

@IP
B

Index

ENGINE

COOLING
SYSTE
l

IGNITION
SYSTE
I

FUEL
SYSTBl

CLUTCH

GEARUOX

PROPELLER
SHAFT
Id
DIFFERENTIAL

REAR
AXLE
nd
REAR
SUSPENSION

FRONT
SUSPENSION

STEERING

BRAKING
SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL

EQUIP
JENT

WIRING
JAGRA
IS

TROUBLE
SHOOTING

TIGHTENING

TORQUES

SERIES
C
30
MODEL
SUPPLEMENT

AUTOSERVlCE
DATA
CHART

PART
NA
ES
nd
ALTERNATIVES

CONVERSION

TABLES
S

15

2S

33

43

51

62

7S

83

91

9S

lOB

liB

I2S

129

51

End
of
manuir

IntroductIon

OUf
intention
in

writing
this
Manual
is
to

provide
the

reader
with

all
the
data
and
in

formation

required
to
maintain
and

repair
the
vehicle
However
it
must
be
realised
that

special
equipment
and
skills
arc

required
in
some
caseS
to

carry
out
the

work
detailed

in
the
text
and
we

do
not

recommend
that
such
work
be

attempted
unless
the
reader

possesses
the

necessary
skill

and

equipment
It
would
be
better
to

have
an

AUTHQRISED

DEALER
to

carry
out
the

work

using
the

special
tools
and

equipment
available
to

his
trained
staff
He
will
also
be
in

possession
of
the

genuine
spare
parts
which
may
be

needed
for

replacement

The
information
in
the
Manual
has
been
checked

against
that
provided
by
the
vehicle

manufacturer
and
any

peculiarities
have
been
mentioned
if

they
depart
rom
usual

work

shop
practice

A
fault

finding
and
trouble

shooting
chart
has
been
inserted
at

the
end
of
the
Manual
to

enable
the
reader
to

pin
point
faults
and
so
save

time
As
it
is

impossible
to
include

every

malfunction

only
the
more
usual
ones
have
been
included

A

composite
conversion
table
has
also
been
included
at

the
end
of
the
manual
and
we

would
recommend
that
wherever

possible
for

greater
accuracy
the
metric
system
units

are
used

Brevity
and

simplicity
have
been
our
aim
in

compiling
this
Manual

relying
on

the
number

ous
illustrations
and
clear
text

to
inform
and
instruct
the
reader
At
the

request
of
the

many
users
of
our
Manuals
we
have
slanted
the
book
towards

repair
and
overhaul
rather

than
maintenance

Although
every
care
has
been

taken
to
ensure

that
the
information
and
data
are

correct

WE
CANNOT
ACCEPT

ANY
LIABILITY
FOR
INACCURACIES
OR
OMISSIONS

OR
FOR
DAMAGE
OR
MALFUNCTIONS
ARISING
FROM
THE
USE
OF
THIS
BOOK

NO
MATTER
HOW
CAUSED

I

3

t
r

Engine
type

Ovendi
cngth
1300
L
13

Overall
width

Oyerall
height

Turning
circle
din

metres
tfeet
Supen
eded
by

Track
font

rear
1400
c
c

car

Ground
dearance
Olin

Weight
dry
I
820
808

I

Fuel
tClflk
capacity
35
29
6

150
93

Fuel
consumption

aximum
peed
Technical
Data
BLUEBIRD

400
1600
1600

U4
U6

0
4
120
162
20

1
560
6142
410
55
51

420
55
91

10
2
33
5

270
50
0

2
420
95
281

215
8
5

885
1
950
210
8
27

930
2
050

10
1
12

33
2
27
7

50
931
28
2123
5

60
99
L
16

4
215
165
941

1
600
62
99

405
55
3
Ii

0
6
34
8

290
50
79

1
300
51
18

2
500
98
43

185
7
281

955
2
1061

12
14
5

28
2
23
5

60
991
BLUEBIRD
1800
L
18

3
0
5
57

320
5
971

000
2
2051

165
103
BLUEBIRD

1800
ESTATE

U8

4
280
168
501

4
5
557

330
52
361

1
065
2
348

EngIne

INTRODUCTION

ENGINE

Removal

ENGINE

DismantUng

ENGINE

Inspection
and
Overhaul

VALVES
VALVE
GUIDES
VALVE
SEAT
INSERTS

CAMSHAFT
AND
CAMSHAFT

BEARINGS

Checking

CYliNDER

BLOCK

PtSTONS

AND
CONNECTING
RODS

INTRODUCTION

The
1400
1600
cc

and
1800
cc

engines
are
four

cylinder

in
line
units
with
a

single
overhead
camshaft

and

fully
balanced

five

bearing
crankshaft

The
valves
are

operated
through
rockers

which
are

directly
activated

by
the

earn
mechanism

The
crankshaft
is
a

special
steel

forging
with
the
centre

main

bearing

equipped
with
thrust
washers

to
take

up
the
end

thrust

of
the
crankshaft
The

special
aluminium

pistons
are
of

the
strut

construction
to

control
thermal

expansion
and

have

two

compression
rings
and
one
combined
oil

ring

The

gudgeon
pins
have

special
hollow
steel
shafts

and
are

a

fully
floating
fit
in

the

pistons
and
a

press
fit

in
the

connecting

rods

The
aluminium

alloy
cylinder
head
contains

wedge
type

combustion
chambers

and
is
fitted
with
aluminium

bronze
valve

seats

for
the
intake
valves

and
heat
resistant
steel
valve
seats

for
the
exhaust

valves

The
cast

iron
camshaft
is
driven

by
a
double
row
roller

chain
from
the
crankshaft

pulley

The

engine
is

pressure
lubricated

by
a
rotor

type
oil

pump

which
draws
oil

through
an

oil
strainer
into
the

pump
housing

and
then
forces

it

through
a
full
flow

oil
filter

into
the
main
oil

gallery

ENGINE
Removal

Place

alignment
marks
on
the
bonnet

and

hinges
remove

the
bonnet
from
the
vehicle

2

Drain
the

cooling
system
and
engine
and
transmission

lubricant
Remove

the
radiator

grille

3
Discon
ect
the

battery
cables

and
lift
out
the

battery

4
Detach
the

upper
and
lower
radiator

hoses
remove

the

radiator

mounting
bolts
and
lift
the
radiator

away
from

the
vehicle

The

torque
converter

c

jng
pipes
must

be

disconnected
from
the
radiator
on
vehicles

fitted
with

automatic
transmission

S
Remove

the

COOling
fan
and

pulley
disconnect

the
fuel

pipe
from
the
fuel

pump
and

the
heater
hoses
from

the

engine
attachments

6
Disconnect

the
accelerator
control

linkage
and
the

choke
CRANKSHAFT
AND
MAIN
BEARINGS

CAMSHAFT
AND
SPROCKET

FLYWHEEL

ENGINE

Assembling

VALVE
CLEARANCES

Adjusting

ENGINE

LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

OIL
PUMP

OIL
FILTER

CHANGING
THE
ENGINE

OIL

cable
from
the

carburettor

7
Disconnect

the

wirings
from

the
starter
alternator

ignition
coil
oil

pressure
switch

and

temperature
sender

unit

8
Remove

the
clutch
slave

cylinder
Fig
A
2

and
its
return

spring

9
Disconnect

the

speedometer
cable
and
withdraw

the

plug

connector
from
the

reversing
light
switch

10
Disconnect

the
shift
rods
and
seJector

rods
and
remove

the
cross
shaft

assembly
as
described

in
the
section
Gear

box

II
Disconnect

the
front
exhaust

pipe
from
the

exhaust

manifold
disconnect
the
centre

pipe
from

the
rear

pipe

and
remove

the
front

pipe
pre
muffler
and
centre

pipe

assembly

12
Disconnect
the

propeUer
shaft

flange
from
the

companion

flange
from
the

gear
carrier

13
Jack

up
the

gearbox
slightly
and
remove
the
rear

engine

mounting
bracket
bolts
remove
the

mounting
cross

member
and
handbrake

cable

c1amp

14
Remove
the
bolts

securing
the
front

engine
mounting

brackets
to
the
crossmember

15

Attach

lifting
cable
or

chains
to
the
hooks
installed
at

the
front
and
rear
of
the

cylinder
head

Lower
the

jack

under

the

gearbox
and

carefully
lift
and
tilt
the

engine
and

gearbox
unit
Withdraw
the

engine
and

gearbox
from
the

compartment

making
sure
that
it
is

guided

past
the

accessories
installed
on
the

body

ENGINE

Dismantling

Remove
the

engine
as

previously
described
and

carefully

clean

the
exterior
surfaces

Cbeck
for

signs
of
fuel
oil
or

water
leaks

past
the

cylinder
head
and
block
Remove
the
air

cleaner
alternator

distributor
and
starter
motor

Plug
the

carburettor
air
horn

and
distributor
hole
to

prevent
the

ingress

of

foreign
matter

Remove
the

gearbox
from

the

engine
drain
the

engine
oil

and
coolant
Mount
the

engine
in
a
suitable

stand
the

special

engine
attachment
ST05260001
and

engine
ST0501SOO0
should

be
used
if
available

Fig
A
3

5

engine

600

tb

tllroogh

Section

S
O
sef1
es
ofenll

A
o

ne
l

Right
S

0

61

ttor

bure

n
car

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tWI

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hi

4

t

V

ne

of
engJ

vie

lJ
lt
side

Gene
ol

Engine

FIS

to

fl

J

J
f
1

ST052fiOOOl

Fig
A
2

Removing
the
clutch
slave

cylinder

Fig
A
3

Mounting
the

engine

STI
0

120000

CI

@

j
91

7

m
I3L

I
T

IC

t
J

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C

J
6
i

11

j
1

j
4

I
U
O
J

I
Ll

LJJ
1r9i

V

@
1
EM092

Fig
AA

Removing
the
camshaft

sprocket
Fig
A
5

Cylinder
head
bolt
removal

sequence

t

J1
I

J
1

1

i

I

G
qt

7

r

J

O

I

IS

Fig
A
6

Removing
the
chain
tensioner
and

timing
chain
Fig
A
7

Removing
the
drive

sprocket

7

inter
lliJ
j

@I
IJ

I

7

4
i

ll
W
f

l

rr

er

j

il

Fig
A
9

Removing
the

flywheel

Fig
A
S

Removing
the

pistons
and
connecting

rods

Fig
A
II
Removing
the
baffle

plate
and
net

c

1

1i

t1
I

c2
r

Id
f

tij
Fig
A
IO

Removing
the
Tear
main

bearing

cap

Fig
A
12

Removing
the

piston
pin

Fig
A
13

Removing
the
valves

Fig
A
l4

OIecking
the
cylinder
head

joinlface
Fig
A
I
5

Reaming
the
valve

guide

8

Remove
the
fan

and
pulley
the

right
hand

engine
mounting

and
oil
filter
Remove
the
oil

pressure
switch
Remove
the

following
items
oil
level

gauge
spark
plugs
thermostat

housing

rocker
cover
carburettor
and
inlet
and
exhaust
manifolds

Remove
the
clutch

assembly
as
described
in
the
section

CLUTCH
Remove
the
left
hand

engine
mounting
crankshaft

pulley
water

pump
fuel

pump
fuel

pump
drive
earn
and
cam

shaft

sprocket
See

Fig
A
4
Remove
the

cylinder
head
bolts

in
the

sequence
shown
in

Fig
A

5
and
lift
off
the

cylinder

head
Invert
the
engine
and
remove
the
oil

sump
and
oil

strainer
oil

pump
and
drive

spindle
assembly
front
cover
and

chain
tensioner
Remove
the

timing
chain
oil
thrower
crank

shaft
worm

gear
and
chain
drive

sprocket
See

Fig
A
6
andA
7

Remove
the

connecting
rod

caps
and

push
the

pistons
and

connecting
rods
through
the

top
of
the
bores
as
shown
in

Fig

A
B

Keep
the

connecting
rod

caps
with
their
respective
rods
to

ensure

that

they
are
assembled
in
their

original
positions

Remove
the
flywheel
retaining
bolts
and
withdraw
the

fly

wheel

Fig
A
9
Remove
the
main

bearing
caps
using
the

special
puller
ST
1651
SOOO
to
withdraw
the
centre
and
rear
main

bearing
caps
as
shown
in

Fig
A

l
O
Remove
the
rear
oil
seal

and
lift
out
the
crankshaft
remove
the
baffie

plate
and

cylinder

block
net

Fig
A
II
Remove
the

piston
rings
with
a

suitable

expander
and

press
out
the

gudgeon
pins
under
an
arbor

press

using
the

special
stand
STl300001
as
shown
in

Fig
A

12

Keep

the
dismantled

parts
in
order
so
that

they
can

be
reassembled

in
their

original
positions
Slacken

the
valve
rocker

pivot
lock

nut
and
remove
the
rocker
arms

by
pressing
down
the
valve

springs

Remove
the
camshaft

taking
care
not
to

damage
the

bearings
and
earn
lobes
Withdraw
the
valves

using
the
valve

lifter
STl2070000
as
shown
in

Fig
A
13

ENGINE

Inspection
and
Overhaul

Cylinder
Head
and
Valves

Clean
all

parts
thoroughly
and
remove
carbon

deposits
with

a

blunt

scraper
Remove

any
rust
which
has
accumulated
in

the
water

passages
and
blow

through
the
oil
holes
with

compres

sed
air
to
make
sure

that

they
are

clear

Measure
the

joint
face
of
the

cylinder
head
for
out
of
true

as
shown
in

Fig
A
14

The
surface
should
be
checked
at
various

positions
using
a

straight
edge
and
feeler

gauge
The
permissible

amount
of
distortion
is
0
05
mm
0
0020
in
or
less
If
the

surface
is
out
of
true

by
more
than
the
limit
of
0
1
mm

0
0039

in
it
will
be

necessary
to

regrind
the
head

Clean
each
valve

by
washing
in

petrol
and

carefully
examine

the
stems
and
heads

If
the
stem
is
worn

damaged
or
not

straight
the
valve
must

be
discarded
Check
the

diameter
of
the
stem
with
a
micro

meter

The
diameter
of

the
inlet
valves
should
be
7
965

7
980
mm
0
3136
0
3142
in
and
the
diameter
of

the
exhaust

valves
7
945
7
960
mm
0
3128
0
3134
in

If

the
seating
face
of
the
valve
is

excessively
burned

damaged
or
distorted
it
must
be
discarded
A

badly
pitted

seating
face
should
be
refaced
on
a
valve

grinding
machine

removing
only
the
minimum
amount
of
metal
Renew
the
valve
if
the
thickness
of

the
valve
head
has

been
reduced

by
0
5
mm
0
0197
in
see
Technical
Data
for

valve
dimensions

The

valve
stem

tip

may
be
refaced
if

necessary
the
maxi

mum
allowance
however
is
0
5
mm
0
0197
in

The
valves
can
be

ground
in
to

their
seats
when

completely

satisfactory
The
valve
seats
and
valve

guides
should

be
in

good

condition
and
must
be
checked
as
described
in
the

following

paragraphs

VALVE
GUIDES

Replacement

The
valve
stem
to
valve

guide
clearance
can
be
checked

by

inserting
a
new
valve
into
the

guide
The
stem
to

guide
clearance

should
be
0
020
0
053
mm
0
0008
0
0021
in
for
the
inlet

valves
and
0
040
0
073
mm
0
0016
0
0029
in
for
the
exhaust

valves
If
the
clearance
exceeds
0
1
mm
0
0039
in
for
the

inlet
valves
and
the
exhaust
valves
then
new

guides
should
be

fitted

The
valve

guides
are
held
in

position
with
an
interference

fit
of
0
027
0
049
mm
0
0011
0
0019
in
and
can
be
removed

by
means
of
a

press
and
drift
2
ton

pressure
This
operation

can
be
carried
out
at
room

temperature
but
will
be
more

effectively
performed
at
a

higher
temperature

Valve

guides
are
available
with
oversize
diameters
of
0
2
mm

0
0079
in

if
required
The
standard
valve

guide
requires
a
bore

in
the

cylinder
head
of
11
985
11
996
mm
dia
0
4719

0
4723
in
dia
and
the
oversize
valve

guide
a
bore
of
12
185

12
196
mm
dia
0
4797
0
4802
in

dial

The

cylinder
head

guide
bore
must
be
reamed
out
at

normal
room

temperature

Heat
the

cylinder
head
to
a

temperature
of
150
2000e

302
3920F
before

pressing
in
the
new
valve

guides
Ream

out
the
bore
of
the

guides
to
obtain
the
desired
fInish
and

clearance
Fig
A
IS
The

special
valve

guid
reamer
ST
1103

SOOO
should
be
used
if
available
Valve

guide
inner
diameters

are

specified
in
Technical
Data
at

the
end
of
this
section
The

valve
seat
surface
must

be
concentric
with
the

guide
bore
and

can
be
corrected
with
the

facing
tool
STll670000

Fig
A
16

using
the
new
valve

guide
as
the
axis

VALVE
SEAT
INSERTS

Replacing

The
valve
seat
inserts
should
be
replaced
if

they
show

signs

of

pitting
and
excessive
wear

The
inserts
can
be
removed

by
boring
out
to
a

depth
which

will
cause
them
to

collapse
although
care
must
be
taken
not

to
bore
beyond
the
bottom
face
of
the
recess

in
the

cylinder

head

Select
the
valve
seat

inserts
and
check
the
outer

diameters

Machine
the
recess
in
the

cylinder
head
to

the
following

dimensions
at
room

temperature

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