DATSUN B110 1973 Service Repair Manual

FRONT
AXLE

FRONT
SUSPENSION

I

f

f

ij

Reassembly
Fig
FA
37

Greasing
strut

mounting
bearing

Be

careful
not
to

drop
or
scratch

part
since
all

parts
are

precision
finished
When

reassembling
thoroughly
clean

all

component
parts
and
make

sure
that
dirt
and

other

foreign
matters
are

completely
removed

During
reassem

bly
do
not

use
cloth

or
gloves

I

Secure
the
strut
attachment

of
strut
Quter

casing
in
a

vise
Strut

attachment

special
tool
ST35650000

2
Insert

the

piston
rod
and

cylinder
assembly
into

the

strut

outer

casing

3

Fill
the

strut
outer

casing
with
correct
amount

of
oil

1

Fig
FA
38

Pouring
shock
absorber
oil

Note
a

Correctly
measure
amount
of

shock
absorber
oil

to
be

poured
because

the
amount

of
oil

directly

affects

damping

power

280
cc
17
1

cu
in
for
AMPCO

ATSUGI
make

265
cc
16
2
cu
in
for
TOKICO
make

b
Use
Nissan

genuine
oil
for
the
shock
absorber

oil

Nisseki
Shock
Absorber
Oil
A
2
for

Atsugi
make

Tokico

light
Oil
No
1
D
S
for

Tokico
make

FA

15
4
Install
a
rubber

O

ring
on

top
of
the

piston
rod

guide

and
install
the

gland

packing
by
the
use
of
a

gland
packing

guide
special
tool
ST35550000

Apply
multi

purpose
grease
MILG
2108
or

10924

lightly
to

the

lip
portion
indicated

by
asterisk
0

in

Figure
F
A40

ST35550000

1

Fig
FA
39

Installing
gland
packing

a
1
c

I

Fig
FA
40
Cross
sectional
view

of
gland
packing

5

Tighten
the

gland
packing
to
8
0

to
11
0

kg
m
57
8

to

79
5
ft
1b

by
the
use
of

a
gland

packing
wrench

special
tool

ST35500000

ST35500000

Fig
FA
41

Tighrening
gland
packing

CHASSIS

Note
a
Before

tightening
the

gland
packing

pull
the

piston
rod

approximately
90
mm
3
543
in

upward
This
will

provide
the
shock
absorber

system
with
the
best
condition
for

bleeding

b
Gland

packing
tightening

torque
is
rated

at
8
0

to
11
0

kg
m
57
8
to
79
5
ft

Ib
However
arm

length
of
this
tool
is
extended

by
100
mm
3
94

in

as
shown
in
the

following
figure
Thus
when

actually
tightening
the

gland
packing
measure

effective

length
L
of
a

torque
wrench
to
be

used
and
set

up
torque
wrench
value
based
on

the

following
formula

C
10
x
l

I

kg
m

C
70
x
l

I
ft

lbJ

100
l
3
94

where
C
Value
read
on

the
torque
wrench

kg
m

ft
lbIJ

Effective

length
of

torque
wrench

mm
in
l

TOROUE

WRENCH

GLAND

PACKING
WRENCH
I

C

4

F

r
I

L
I

100
mm
3
94
in

6

Conduct
air

bleeding
on
the

shock
absorber

system

1
Stand
the
strut

assembly
vertically
with
the

spindle

side
down
and

pull
the

piston
rod
within
its
stroke
Turn

over
the
strut

assembly
with
the

spindle
side

up
and

depress
the

piston
rod
in

the
full

stroke

2

Repeat
the
above
described

operations
several
times

3
Make
sure
that
there
is
no

feeling
variation
on

pressure
while

depressing
or

pulling
the

piston
rod
Thus

air

bleeding
completes

J

FA
16
Fig
FA
42

ConductingaiT
bleeding
on
the
shock

absorber

system

7

Secure
the

strut
attachment
of

strut

assembly
in
a

vise
Strut
attachment

special
tool

Sn5650000

8
In
order

to
ease

operation
raise
the

piston
rod
to
the

up
most
and

secure
it
in
that

position
by
inserting
bound

bum

per

t

D

I
T

I

c
I
Piston
rod

2
Bound

bumper

3

Strut
outer
case

Fig
FA
43

Raising
piston
rod

9
Place
the

front

spring
on
the
lower

spring
seat

compress
the

spring
with
a

coil

spring
compressor
special

tool
Sn5650000
install
the
dust
cover

upper
spring

seat

oil
seal
strut

mounting
bearing
and
strut

mounting

insulator
in
that
order

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

10

Apply
multi

purpose
grease
MIL

G2108
or
10924

to

marked

portion
shown
in

Figure
FA
44

Fig
FA
44

Greasing
point
on
strut

mounting
bearing

and
oil
seal

Note
a
Be
careful
not
to

damage
the

piston
rod
when

disassembling
or

reassembling
the
strut

assembly

Particularly
when

raising
the

piston
rod
do

not
use

pliers
or
other
tool
to
hold
the
rod

b

Pay
attention
to

the
strut

mounting

bearing

installing
direction
See

Figure
FA
44

1

L

Tighten
the

piston
rod

self

locking
nut
to
3

6
to
4
5

kg
m
26
0

to
32

5
ft
1b

12

Release
the
coil

spring
gradually
from
lhe
coil

spring
compressor
and
set

the

spring
to
the

upper
and

lower

spring
seats

correctly

f

I

I
COIL

l
J
LOWER
EN
D

Fig
FA
45

Installing
front
spring

13
Raise
the
front

bumper
to
the

upper
spring
seat

side
Tightening
torque

Nuts
used
to

install
the

strut

assembly
on
the

body

1
6
to
2
1

kg
m
11
6
to
15
2

ft
lb

Bolts
used
to

install
the

knuckle

arm
to
strut

4
6
to
6
1

kg
m
33
3
to
44

I
ft
lb

Nut
used
to
install
the
tension

rod

on
the

transverse
link

2
2

to
3

0

kg
m
15

9
to
21
7

ft
Ib

Stabilizer
inst
llation
bolts

Transverse
link

bracket
side

0

9
to

1
2

kg
m
6
5
to
8
7

ft
lb

Frame

bracket
side

0
9

to
1
2

kg
m
6
5

to
8
7
ft
lb

TRANSVERSE
LINK
AND

LOWER
BALL
JOINT

The

transverse
link
is

connected
to
the

suspension

member
with
the

rubher

bushing
sticked
to
the
inner

tube
the

transverse
link
is
also
connected

to
the
strut

assembly
through
the
lower
ball

joint
and

thus
the
front

suspension
link
mechanism
is
formed

The
lower
ball

joint
is

of
a
non
lisassembled

type

Lubricate
the
lower
ball

joint
every
50
000
km
30
000

miles
or

two

years

JD

y

I

II
I

II

F
T

ill

3

YJ
t

tjli
t

11
I
Suspension
cross
member

I
3

I
Transverse
link

2

Transverse
link

mounting
bolt

Fig
FA

46
Cross

sectional
view

of
transverse
link

bushing

FA
17

CHASSIS

r

I

El

0

3
to

1
0
mm

0
0118
to
0

0394
in

Fig
FA
47

Cross
sectional
vie

of
ball

joint

Removal

1

Jack

up
the
vehicle

remove
the

wheel
and

remove

the

stabilizer
bar
and
tension
rod

from
the

transverse
link

Loosen

the
knuckle
arm

fiXing
bolts
and

separate
the
ball

joint
from
the

strut

assembly
See

Removal
of

front

axle

and

suspension

assembly
above
for

details

Fig
FA
48

Loosening
knuckle
arm

fixing
bolts
2

Loosen
the

transverse

link

mounting
bolt
and

separate
the

transverse
link

from
the

suspension
member

Fig
FA
49

Loosening
transverse
link

mounting
bolt

3

Remove
cotter

pin
from
the

castle
nut

on
the

knuckle
arm

loosen
the
castle

nut
and

remove
the

knuckle
arm

from
the
ball

joint

J
iIP

A

i

Fig
FA
50

Removing
knuckle
arm

4

Loosen
the
ball

joint
installation
nut
and

remove
the

haJJ

joint
from

the

transverse
Jink

5

Withdraw
the

transverse
link

bushing
from
the

transverse
link

with
a
front

transverse

link

bushing

replacer
set

special
tools

ST36721000

ST36722000

and
a

press

FA
18

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

I

ST36721
000

ST36722000

Fig
FA
51

Removing
transverse
link

bushing

Inspection

Transverse
link

bushing

Rubber
and
inner
tube

joints
adhered

are

sticky

melted
or

cracked

replace
the
transverse
link
as

an

assembly

Ball

joint

I
The
ball

joint
is

of
a
non
disassembled

type
and

therefore
the
ball

joint
cannot
be
disassembled

Measure
end

play
toward
the
axial
direction
and

shaking
torque
and

replace
when
deviated
from
the

standards

Standard
end

play
axial
direction

0
3
to

1
0

mm
0

0118
to
0
0394
in

Shaking

torque
35
to

60

kg
cm

30
4

to
52
1
in

ib

At
the

cotter

pin
opening
position

6
6
to
11
3

kg
14
6
to
24

9Ib

I

Fig
FA
52

Measuring
ball

joint

shaking
torque
2

Replace
the
ball

joint
with

a
new
one
when
the

dust
cover
is
cracked

3

Lubricate
the
ball

joint
with
multi

purpose
grease

MIL
G2108
or
10924

every
50
000
km
30
000

miles
or
two

years

Install
a

grease
nipple
on
the

plug
hole
and

grease

completely
so
that

old

grease
is

replaced
with
new

grease
Be
sure

to
reinstall
the

plug
when

completely

greased

Note
When
a

high
pressure
grease

gun
is
used

operate

the

grease
gun
carefully
so
that

grease
is

injected

slowly
and
new

grease
does

not
come
out
from
the

clamp
portion

Reinstallation

Reinstall
the
transve
l
e
link
and
lower

ball

joint
in

reverse

sequence
of
removal

noting
the

following
ins
true

tions

I
When
transverse
link
collar
interior

along
which
the

transverse
link

bushing
is
inserted

is
rusted
remove
it

with

emery
paper

2
In

order
to

improve
slide

make

bushing
surface

and

transverse
link

collar
interior
wet
with

soap
water
when

inserting
the

transverse
link

bushing

3

Fit
the

transverse
link

bushing
to
the

transverse
link

collar

by
the
use

of
a

transverse
link

bushing
replacer
set

special
1001

ST36720000
In

order
to

unify
distances

from
the
transverse
link

collar
end

surface

to
the

bushing

inner

tube
for
both
sides

following
instructions

apply

1
When

fitting
the

transve
l
e
link

bushing
use

special

tools

ST36721000
ST36722000

and
ST36723000
and

be
sure
to
face
8

0
mm

0
3150
in

side
of
hollow

part
of

the

special
tool
ST36723000

upward
as
shown
in

Figure

FA
53

FA
19

CHASSIS

ST36721000

ST36722000

I

ST36723000

r

Fig
FA
53

Installing
transverse
link

bushing

2

Finely
adjust
distances
L
between
both
side

transverse
link
collar
end
surfaces
and

bushing
inner
tubes

so
that

they
are

evenly
aligned

D

r

Ii
l
Ii
3

F

f
IIII

I
I

L

T
L

It
I
Transverse

link

2
Transverse

link

bushing

I
3

I
Inner
tube

Fig
FA
54
Transverse
link
and
transverse

link

bushing
nstal1o
tion

4
Install

the
lower
ball

joint
on
the

transverse
link

and

tighten
lower
ball

joint
installation
bolt
to
2
2

to
3

0

kg
m

159
to
21

7
ft
Ib

5
Install

the
knuckle
arm
on
the

lower
ball

joint
and

tighten
ball

joint
castle

nut

to
5
5
to
74

kg
m
39
8

to

53
5
ft

Ib

Apply
a
cotter

pin
and

bend
it

correctly

Note
3
Before

installing
the
knuckle

arm
clean
the

knuckle

arm
installation
hole
and
ball

joint
stud

b
When
the
ball

joint
castle
nut

is

tightened
to
the

rated

torque
apply
seal

agent
to

circumference
of

the
ball

joint
castle
nut
to

protect
the
nut
from

rust

preventing
occurrence
of
rust

FA
20
6
InstaIJ
the
knuckle
arm

beneath
the
strut

assembly

and

tighten
instaIJation
bolt

to
4
6

to
6
J

kg
m
33
3

to

44
I

ft
lb

Note
a
Thoroughly
clean
the
knuckle
arm
and
instal

lation
surface

on
the
lower

portion
of
the
strut

assembly
and
make
sure
that
no

oil

foreign

maner
etc
are

present
on
those

parts

b
Make
sure
that
installation
bolt
head
is
correct

ly

positioned
and

tighten
it
to
the
rated

torque

c

Tightening
bolu

having
different

length
are

used
Be

sure
to
use
shorter
one

length
below

neck
38
mm
11496
in
for
the
front
side
and

longer
one

length
below
neck
44
mm
1
132

in

for
the
rear
side

FRONT

II
I
Strut

assembly

2
Knuckle
arm

143
I
Installation
bolt
Short

I
Installation
bolt

Long

Fig
FA
55

Installing
knuckle
ann
to
strut

assembly

7
I
nstall
the

transverse
link

on
the

suspension
cross

member
and

temporarily
tighten
them
with
transverse

link

mounting
bolts

Note
Install
the
transverse
link
mounting
bolt
so
that
the

nut
side
is
faced
to

the
front
side
of
the
vehicle

8

Install
the
tension
rod
and

stabilizer
bar

connecting

rod
to
the
transverse
link

9

Jack
down

remove
the

jack
and
with
the
vehicle

unloaded

tighten
the
transverse
link

mounting
bolt
to
4
0

to
5

0

kg
m

28
9
to
36
2
ft
lb

FRONT
AXLE

FRONT
SUSPENSION

ADJUSTMENT

CONTENTS

ADJUSTMENT
DATA

ADJUSTMENT
OF
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

ADJUSTMENT
OF
VEHICLE
LEVEL
FA
21

FA
22

FA
22

1

Carry
out

wheel

alignment
on
a
flat
surface
with
tire

air

pressure
adjusted
to
the
normal

pressure

2

Thoroughly
check
all

component
parts
of
the

steering
and

suspension
systems
and

repair
or

replace

AD
JUSTMENT
DATA

I

Wheel

alignment
unladen

Sedan

Coupe

Camber
5
to
2005

Caster
20
to
1050

Toe
in
mm
in
4
to

6

0
16
to
0
24

King
pin
inclination
7055

Steering
angle
In
430

Out
360

Tire
Pressure
Tobe

measured
when
tires
are

cold

kgfcm2
psi

6
00
12
4PR
Front
Rear

For
normal

speed

Under

100
km
h

or
60
MPH

For

high
speed

Over
100
km
h

or
60
MPH

15SSR
12

Option
Front
Rear
1
2
1
2

17
17

1
5
1
5
21
21

I

7
I
7
24
24

Front
Rear

5
00
12
4
6
R
ULT

Unloaded
Option

For
normal

speed

Under
100
km
h
or
60

MPH

For

high
speed

Over
100
km
h
or

60
MPH

Loaded

For
normal

speed

Under
100
km
h

or
60
MPH

FA
21
ADJUSTMENT
OF
TOE
IN

ADJUSTMENT
OF

STEERING
ANGLE
FA
22

FA
22

defective

parts
before

starting
the
wheel

alignment

3
The
camber

and
caster

angles
are

preset
and
cannot

be

adjusted
Adjust
the

toe
in

and
vehicle
level

only

Van

Van

Heavy
duty
spring

45
to
1045
45

to
1045

1005
to

2005
40
to
1040

5
to
7
5
to
7

0
20
to
0

28
0

20
to
0
28

7045
7045

430
430

360
360

1
2

1
2
I
7
I
7

1
5
1
5
21
21

1
2
1
5

17
21

1
5
1
8
21
26

1
2
2
5

17
36

CHASSIS

For

high
speed

Over
100
km
h
or
60
MPH

ADJUSTMENT
OF
WHEEL

ALIGNMENT

Use
a

turning
radius

gauge
and

alignment
gauge
for

the

measurement

2

Carry
out
wheel

alignment
on

a
flat
surface
with
tire

air

pressure
adjusted
to
the

normal

pressure

ADJUSTMENT
OF
VEHICLE

LEVEL

Vehicle
level
is

adjusted
by
changing
springs

ADJUSTMENT
OF
TOE
IN

Measure
toe
in
with
a
toe
in

gauge

2

Loosen
the
nut
indicated

by
arrow
mark

in

Figure

FA
56
and

adjust
the
side
rod

adjusting
bar
so
that

distance
L

between
both
side
side
rod
ball

joint
centers

is
296
8
mm
11
7
in

I
1

I
Locking
nu

t

I
2

I
Side
rod

adjusting
bar

I

Fig
FA
56

Adjusitng
toe
in
1

5
2

8
21
40

ADJUSTMENT
OF

STEERING

ANGLE

1
Place
the

front
wheels
on

turn
table

2
Adjust
both
side

steering
angle
adjusting
bolts

indicated

by
arrow
mark
and
set
them
al

the
rated

steering
angle

Note
8

Make
sure
that
clearance
between
tire
tension

rod
is
30
mm
11
181
in
or
more

b
When
the
clearance
is
less
than
30
mm
1
181

in
inaease
the
clearance

by

extending
the

stopper

bolt

Upon

completion
of
the

adjustment
max

imum

height
of
the

stopper
bolt
should
be
27
5

mm
1
083
in

Fig
FA
57

Steering
angle
adjusting
bolt

FA
22

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

Wheel

alignment
unladen

Sedan

Van
Van

Coupe
Heavy
duty
spring

Camber
50
to
2005
45

to
1
45
45
to
1045

Caster
20
to
1050
r005

to
2005
40
to
1040

Toe
in

mm
in
4
t06
5

to
7
5
to
7

0
08
to
032
0
20

to
0
28
0
20

to
0
28

King
pin
inclination
7055
7045
7045

Steering
angle
In
430
430
430

Out
360
360

360

Tire
Pressure
Tobe
measured
when
tires
are
cold

kg
cm2

psi

6
00
12
4PR
Front
Rear

For

normal

speed

Under
100
km
h
or
60
MPH
1
2
1
2
17

17
1
2
1
2

17
17

For

high
speed

Over
100
km

h
or
60
MPH

155SR
12

Option
Front
Rear

5

00
12
4
6

PR
ULT

Unloaded
1
5
1
5
21
21

1
7

1
7

24
24

Option
Front
Rear
1
5
1
5
21
21

For
normal

speed

Under
100
km
h
or
60

MPH

For

high
speed

Over
100
km

h
or
60
MPH

Loaded
1
2

1
5
17
21

1
5
1
8
21
26

For
normal

speed

Under
100
km
h
or
60

MPH

For

high

speed

Over
100

km
h

or
60
MPH
1
2
2
5

17
36

1
5
2

8
21
40

Coil
effective
turns
6

25

Free

length

Installed

height
load
mm
in

mm
in

kg
338

i
10

133
0394

203i5
7
99
iO
1969

200
441

Spring
constan
t

kgfmm
lb
in
1
6
89
6

FA

23

CHASSIS

Strut

assembly

Strut
outer

diameter

Piston
rod
diameter
mmlin

nml
in
45
17

7

18
0
709

15
0
984
Piston
diameter

mmlin

Damping
force
at

piston
speed
0
3
m
sec

Expansion

kg
Ib

Compression
kg
lb
48
106

22
48
5

Piston
rod

Bend

limit

Wear
limit
mm
in

0
1
0

0039

mm
in

0
025
0
0010

Piston

cylinder

Bend
limit

Wear
limit

inside
mm
in

mm
in
0
2
0

0079

0
1
0
0039

17
0

669
Stabilizer
bar
diameter

mm
in

Front
wheel

bearing
rotation

starting

torque

kg
cm
in
lb

Ball

joint
shaking
torque
kg
cm
in
lb

Ball

joint
end

play

axial

direction
mm
in
9
0
7

8

35
to
60
30
4
to
52
1

0
3
to
1
0
0
0118

to
0

0394

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

Front
axle

Brake

disc
rotor
and

hub

assembly

tightening
torque

Wheel

bearing
lock

nut

Disc
brake

caliper
fixing
bolt

Buffle

plate
installation
screw

Brake

disc

assembly
installation
bolt
kg
m
ft
lb

4
4

to
5
9
31

8

to
42
7

2
2
to

2
4

15
9
to
174

4
6

to
6
1

33
3
to
44
1

0
3
to
0
4

2
1
to
2
9

2
7

to
3
7

19
5
to
26
8

Strut

assembly

Gland

packing
tightening
torque

Piston
rod

self

locking
nut

Upper
support
nut
8
0

to
11

0
57

8
to
79
5

3
6

to
4
5

26
0

to
32
5

1

6
to
2
1

I
1
6
to
15
2

Transverse
link

and
ball

joint

Bolts
used
to
install
the

knuckle
arm

to
strut

Ball

joint
castle
nut

Bolts
used
to

install
the
transverse
link
to

ball
4
6
to

6
1
33
3
to

44
1

5
5
to
7
4
39
8

to
53
5

FA
24