suspension DATSUN 610 1969 Owner's Guide

Gean
all

parts
thoroughly
and
renew
if

damaged
If
the

column
shaft
or

jacket
is

excessively
damaged
the

steering
gear

housing
must

be
checked
A

damaged
bearing
must

be

replaced

together
with
the
column

jacket
assembly

Assembly
is
a

reversal
of
the

dismantling
procedures
The

column
shaft

journal
should
be
lubricated
with

multipurpose

grease
which
can
also
be
used
to
fill

up
the
dust
cover
Grease

the
needle

bearing
when

assembling
the
universal

joint
Use

the

tightest
snap

ring
available
when

fitting
the
needle

bearing
Snap

rings
are

supplied
in
oversizes
of
0
95
mm
05
mm
and
1

5

mm

0
0374
0
0413
and
0
0453

in

Installation
of
the
column

assembly
is
a
reversal
of
the

removal

procedures
Tighten
the
rubber

coupling
bolts
to
a

torque
reading
of
I
S
to
1
8

kgm
I
0
8
to

13
0
Ib
ft
Refit
the

steering
wheel
and

tighten
the
nut
to
a

reading
of
4
0
to
5
0

kgm
28
9
to
36
2Ib
ft

RACK
AND
PINION
AND
TIE
ROD

Removing
and

Dismantling

1

Jack

up
the
vehicle
and

support
it
on
stands
Remove
the

road
wheels

2
Slacken
the
bolts

connecting
the

pinion
to
the

steering

lower

joint
See
Figs
C

16

3
Remove
the
bolts
from
the
steering
column
rubber
coupl

ing
See

Fig
C
15
and
remove
the

splash
board

Fig
C
17

4

Remove
the
tie
rod
ball
stud
nut
and
disconnect
the
tie

rod
from
the
knuckle
arm

Fig
C
I8

5
Lift
the

engine
slightly
with
suitable
tackle
but
take
care

not
to

damage
the
accelerator
or
remote
control

linkage

Remove
the
bolts

securing
the
steering
gear
housing
to
the

suspension
member
Withdraw
the
rack
and

pinion

assem

bly

Dismantle
as
follows

Detach
the

steering
lower

joint
from
the
rack
and

pinion

assembly
Clamp
the
unit
in
a
vice

taking
care
not
to

damage

the

steering
gear
housing

Refer
to

Fig
C
16
and
take
off
the
dust
cover
and
boot

clamps
at

both
sides
Slacken
the
stopper
nut

remove
the
tie

rod
inner
socket
and
disconnect
the
tie
rods
from
the
rack

Withdraw
the

spring
seat
and
tie

rod

spring
Take
off
the

steering

gear
boots
at
both
sides
Slacken
the
locknut
and

disconnect
the
tie
rod
outer
socket
from
the
ball

Slacken
the
locknut
remove
the
retainer

adjusting
screw

and
withdraw
the
steering

gear
retainer
See

Fig
C
19

Take
off
the
oil
seal
remove
the
snap
ring
and
withdraw

the

pinion
Remove
the

snap
ring
and
withdraw
the

bearing
from

the

pinion
Remove
the
filler

plug
and
take
out
the
rack
Remove

the

grease
reservoir

Clcan
all

parts
thoroughly
and

replace
any
which
show

signs
of
wear
or

damage
Check
the
axial
play
of
the
inner

and

outer
ball

joints
The

play
should
be
0
06
mm
0
0024
in
for

the
inner
ball
joint
and
from
0
1
to
0
5
mm
0
0039
to
0
0197

in
for
the
outer

joints
Use
a

spring
balance
to
check
the
force

required
to

swing
the
ball

joints
this
should
be
between
0
8
to

LS

kgm
5
8
to
10
8Ib
ft
Renew
the
oil
seal
Examine
the
retainer
and

tie
rod

springs

and

compare
them
with
the
values

given
in

Figs
C
20
and
c
n

RACK
AND
PINION
AND
TIE
ROD

Assembling
and
Adjusting

Press
the

bearing
on
to

the
pinion
gear
and
fi
t

the
tigh
test

snap
ring
available

Snap
rings
are

supplied
in
the

following
over

sizes

Snap

Ring
Thicknesses

1
04
to
1
09
mm
0
0409
to
0
0429
in

1
09
to
I
14
mm

0
0429
to
0
0449
in

1

14toI19mm
0
0449toO
0469in

Ll9
to
1
24
mm

0
0469
to
0
0488
in

1

24
to
1
29
mm
0
0488
to
0
0502
in

Clamp
the

steering
gear
housing
in
a

vice
Grease

the
teeth

and
friction
surfaces
of
the
rack
with

multipurpose
grease

Lubricate
the

gear
housing
from
the

pinion
housing
side

Ensure
that
the
rack

projects
by
an

equal
amount

of

96
mm

3
8
in
in
both
ends
of
the

housing
with
the
rack

teeth

directed
towards
the

pinion
shaft

Grease
the
pinion
teeth
end

bushing
and

pinion
bearing

Engage
the
tccth
of
the

pinion
with
the
rack
and
insert
the

pinion
Make
sure
that
the

bushing
does
not
become
damaged

The
rack
must

project
from
the

housing
by
an

equal
amount

at
each
side
with
the

groove
on
the

pinion
serration

facing

upwards

Fit
the

snap
ring
into
the
housing
groove
to
hold
the

bearing
outer
race

in

position
The

snap
ring
must

fit

tightly

and
can
be
selected
from
the

following
oversizes

Snap
Ring
Thicknesses

LS5
to

1
60
mm
0
0610
to
0
0630
in

1
60
to
1
65
mm
0
0630
to
0
0650

in

1
65
to
I
70
mm
0
0650
to
0
0669
in

1
70
to
I
75
mm
0
0669
to
0
0689

in

Fit
the
oil
seal
Use
a
dial

gauge
as

shown
in

Fig
C
22
to

check
the
thrust

play
of
the
pinion
The

play
should
be
less

than
0
09mm
0
0035
in

Grease
the
retainer
and
insert
it

with
the
spring
Tighten

the
retainer
adjusting
screw

fully
then
back
it
off

by
20
to

25

degrees
Tighten
the
locknut
to
a

torque
reading
of
4
0
to

6
0

kgm
28
9
to
43
4lb
ft
Coat
the
locknut
with

liquid
pack

ing
Three
Bond

When
the
rack
and

pinion
is
assembled
measure
the
force

required
to
rotate

the
pinion
and
also
the

preload
of
the
rack

Use
a

spring
balance
as
shown
in
Figs
C
23
and
C
24
and
check

that
the

pinion
torque
is
8
to
20

kg
cm
7
to
17
Ib
in
and
the

rack

preload
is
from
8
to
18

kg
17
6
to
39
7Ibs
Take
care

to
slide
the

assembly
over
the

complete
range
of
the
stroke

Fit
a
dust
cover

clamp
at

each
end
of
the
housing
Install

the

stop
nut
on
the
threads
of
the
rack

Liberally

grease
the
ball
joint
friction
area
of
the
tie
rod

assembly
Assemble
the
spring
and
ball
seat
and
fit
the
inner

socket

part
of
the
tie
rod

assembly
to
the
rack
Make
sure
the

boot
is

positioned
at
the
ball
stud
end
Note
that
the
left
hand

tie
rod
is
marked
with
an

L
the

right
hand
rod
is
not
marked

527

ENGINE

t
Main

bearing
cap
bolt

Connecting
rod
bolt

Flywheel
bolt

Crankshaft
nut

Cylinder
head
bolt

Camshaft

centre
bolt

Spark
plug

Oil
mtef
centre
bolt

Water

pump
blind

plug

Carburettor
bowl
set
screw

Rocker

cover

securing
screw

FRONT
SUSPENSION
Tlght
enlna

Torques

10
11

kg
m
72
3
79
5Ib
ft

4

5
5

kg
m

32
6
36
2Ib
ft

10
11

kg
m
72
3
79
5

Ib
fL

15
20

kg
m

l08
5
144
6Ib
ft

8
9

kg
m
57

9
65
1
Ib
fl

4
5
5
5

kg
m

32
6
39

81b
ft

3
4

kg
m
21
7
28
9Ib
ft1

2
8
3

2

kg
m

20
3
23
21b
ft

1
5
2

kg
m

l0
9
14
5Ib
ft

0
15

0
2

kg
m
Ll
I
4lb
ft

0
33
0
4

kg
m
2
4
2
9

lb
ft

Front
wheel

spindle
nut
3
3
5

kg
m
21
7
25
3
Ib
ft

Front

disc
brake
back

plate

to
strot

assembly
2
7
3
7

kg
m

19
5
26

7Ib

ft

Disc
brake

calliper
fixing

bolts

7
3
9
9

kg
m

52
8
71
6Ib
ft

Disc
brake
rotor

fixing
bolts
3
9
5
3

kg
m
28
2

38
3
Ib

ft

Stabilizer

fixing
bolts

transverse
link
bracket
side
1
2

1
7

kg
m

8
7
12
3Ib
fl

Stabilizer

fixing
bolts

frame
bracket
side
1
9
2

5

kg
m

13
7
18
1
lb
ft

Compression
rod
to
frame

bracket

bolts
7
2
9
6

kg
m
52
1
69
2Ib
fl

Compression
rod
to
transverse

link
bolts
4

9
6
3

kg
m
35
4
45

6
lb
ft

Strut

assembly

upper
support

nuts
3
9
5
2

kg
m
28
2
37
6Ib
ft

Steering
knuckle
arm
to

strut

assembly
6
0
8
0

kg
m
43
4
57
8Ib

ft

Transverse
link
to

suspension

cross

member
fixing
nut
12
2
13
5

kg
m
88
2
87

6Ib
ft

S36
Lower
ball

joint
to
transverse

link

fixing
nut

Lower
b
JH

joint
stud
nut

Suspension
aoss
member

mounting
boils

Engine
mounting
bracket

bolts

Piston
rod
self

locking
nut

Gland

packing

Wheel
nuts

BRAKING
SYSTEM

Fulcrum

pin
of
brake

pedal

Connection
of
brake
tube

Rotor

fixing
bolts

Wheel

cylinder
fixing
bolts

Studs
side

Hexagon
side

Bridge
tube

Brake
hose
to
wheel

cylinder

Calliper
to
knuckle

t1ange

Disc
to
knuckle

flange

Spindle
nut

STEERING

Steering
wheel
nut

Rubber

coupling
bolt

Lower

join
t
bolt

Retainer
locknut

Side

rod
inner
socket

stopper
nut

Side

rod
locknut

Side
rod
ball
stud
nut
1
9
5

kg
m
l3
7
18
llb
ft

7
6

kg
m
139
8
1

0
Ib
ft

1
9
2
5

kg
m

13
7

18
1
lb
ft

1
3
1
7

kg
m

9
4
1
3Ib
ft

6
0
7
5

kg
m
43
4
54
2Ib
ft

6
0
6
5

kg
m

43
4
47
0
Ib
fl

8
0
9
0

kg
m
57
8
65
I
Ib
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3
5
4
0

kg
m
25
3
28
9

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1
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1
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kg
m

10
8
1
3
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3
9
5
3

kg
m
28
2
38
3
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fL

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5
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kg
m
3
6
5
1Ib

fL

1
5
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1

kg
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l0
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15
2Ib
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I
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2
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kg
m
l2
3
14
5Ib
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17
2
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kg
m
l2
3
14
5Ib
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73
9
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52

8
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3
7

kg
m
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26
8Ib

ft

3
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kg
m
21
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1
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1
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kg
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10
8
13
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4
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kg
m
28
9
36

2
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4

6

kg
m
28
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43
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8
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kg
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52
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72
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9

kg
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65

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5
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39
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