1968 DATSUN 510 ignition

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

105

VOLTAGE

REGULATOR

REMOVAL

To

remove
the

voltage
regulator
dISconnect

the
6

way
multIple
electrIcal

COlInector
and
the

screws

holdmg
the

regulator
to
the
SIde
wall

lJ

R
ftl5
C

Wt

Str

Ii

DISTRIBUTOR
W
I
vE

Dlstnbutors
used

on
models

covered
m
this

manual
are
SImilar

except
that

some
have
a

dual
contact

pomt
system
rather
than

a

single

contact

system
The
dual

pomt
system

applies

to
1970
and
newer
models

eqUIpped
With
the

exhaust
and

evaporatIve
ermsslOn
control
deVIce

The

pomts
are

placed
m

parallel
In
the
circuIt

so
that
there
IS
a

pqase
dIfference

In
their

opera

tIon
Phase
dlfference

IS
5

degrees
on
1970

19
71

models
and
31h

degrees
on
1972
models

This

can
be

adjusted
With
the

adjustIng
screw
on

what
IS

called
the
retarded
breaker
Figure
51
shows
the
dual

point
distributor

FunctIonally
the
dIStnbutor
consists

of
the

hIgh

voltage
electrical

system
the

ignitIon
switch
the

centrifugal
advance
mechanISm

a
vacuum
ad

vance

mechanIsm
and

a
mechanIcal

driving

mechanISm

Figure
52

next

page
IS
an

ignItion

diagram
that
shows

parts
of

the

IgnItIon
CIrCUIt

The
dIstributor
shown

IS

typIcal
of
the

single

contact

pomt
system

CONSTRUCTION

Figure
53
shows

a

typical
distributor
used
and

Figure
54
shows

the
dIStnbutor
in
an

exploded

VIeW

Figures
55

page
107
and
56

page
108

provide
detaIled

exploded
VIews
of
the

lugh

tenSIon
cable

system
and
the

single
point
contact

system
Figure
57

page
109
covers

dIStrIbutors

With
the
dual

pOInt
system
The

descnptions

given
below

for

dIsassembly
and

repair
apply

espeCIally
to
the

smgle
pOInt
system
but
are

generally
true
for
the
dual

point
system

@

@
ADVANCED
BREAKER

PHASE
DIFFERENCE

5

DEGREES

106
CHAPTER
NINE

@

Igmtlon
switch

IgnItion

plug

engine

Condenser

IgnItIon
cod

@

II

9

ft

O

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTMENT
foreIgn
matenal
or
cracks
Qean
the

cap
thor

oughly
Replace
it
If
cracks
are
found

Inspect

the

hIgh
tensIon
cables
to
see
that
all
connectIons

are

firmly
made
and
that
the
cables
are
not

cracked

Replace
any
defective
cables
Do
not

try
to

tape
or
mend
them
Cap
and
Rotor
Head

The

cap
and
the
rotor
head
must

always
be

kept
clean

to

prevent
lugh
voltage
leaks

Inspect

the

cap
penod1cally
for

SIgnS
of
carbon

bwldup

24
21

TO
oto
25
1
17
18
19
o
15

16

20
@

1
IgnItIon
coIl

2
Ignlllon
COIl
resls
Ol

3
p
II
lS
sere
ll

4
spnng
lles1
Br

5
PlaIn
wesner

6
illstl
OUtor
assembly

1
illstllbu
Ol
sUP
rt

II
sere
ll

9
spnng
wesner

10
0
ling

11
Ills
nbutor
gasket

12
llolt

13
VaCUum
control
tube

14
Vecuum
tube
grommet

IS
spar
plug
IIeslIer

1
sperll
plug

11
111gb
tenSIon
cable

18
IIlglllenSIOn
cable

19
lI
gll
tensIon
cable

20
IIlgII
tensIon
cable

ii
lIlgII
tenSion
cable

22
Ceble
older

23
Cable
c1emp

24
cable
clempllOlder

25
Ceble
clemp
J

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
111

@

7
WIth

a
hammer
and

punch
knock
out
the

pm
holdmg
the
collar
set
to
the
shaft
Be
certain

to
mark
the
relatIve
locatIon
of
the
collar
set
to

the
shaft
before
removal
See

Figure
61

@

8
Remove
the
shaft
and
cam
as
shown
m

Figure
62

@

V
t

0

ao
9
Remove
the
cam

by
removmg
the
set
screw

at
the

top
of
the
shaft
and

pulling
the
cam
off

Be
certam
to
mark
the
cam
location

relatIve
to

the
shaft
before
removal
See

Figure
63

@

10

Inspect
all

parts
carefully
for

SIgnS
of
wear

or

damage
Replace
defectIve

parts

Assembly
of
the
dIStrIbutor
IS
the

reverse
of

disassembly
Make
certam
all

parts
are
rein

stalled

m
the
same
relative
location
to
the
shaft

1S
when
removed
Refer
to

Figure
64
for

setting

the

governor
springs
and
cam
See
Table
1

page

112
for
Distributor

SpecIficatIons

@
5

2

3

1
Go
emor

Welgbt
5
Carn

plate

2
Clearance
lor

advanCing
6

Welgbt
pin

angle
7
Circular
hook

3

Rectangular
hook
8
Governor

spnng
A

4
Go
ernor

spnng
8
9
Rotor

posltlomng
lip

IGNITION
COIL

The

IgnItion
COllIS
shown
m

Figure
65
and

IS
a
HItachI
model
C
14
51

Repair
of
the

IgnitIon

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

EMISSION
CONTROL
S
IS
TEM
SEDAN
AND
SlATION

YfAGON
Yfl
tH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
TO
DISTRIBUTOR

IGNITION
COIL

IGNITION
SWITCH

tnE
RETARDED
BREAKER
POINT
1

SPEED
SWITCH
THROTTLE
SWITCH
SWITCH
DETECTING
WIDE
OPEN

THROTTLE
POSITION

SWITCH
DETECTING
CLOSE

THROTTLE
POS
iION
Q
Z
S

e
l

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
C
Q1I1

lT
me
t

s9

mat

f46

OSIoI0mm

00197
to

mJ

r2
oN

k
@
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

206
CHAPTER
FIFrEEN

CD
ROOM
lAMP

2

VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

SIDE
MARKER
LAMP

HEAD
LAMP

ALTERNATOR

DISTRIBUTOR

STARTER
MOTOR

IGNITION

COIL
FUEL
TANK
UNIT
COMBINATION
LAMP

LICENCE
lAMP

1

Engme
room
harness

2
Instrument
harness

3

Body
harness

CD