1968 DATSUN 510 change wheel

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

CHAPTER

NINE

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

The
electrIcal

system
has

undergone
slIght

yearly
changes
the
most

SignIficant
being
ill
the

distrIbutor
Some
models
have
a

smgle
contact

pomt
whIle
others
have

a
dual

pomt
system
De

talls

are
covered

m
the
dIstrIbutor
sectlon
The

electrIcal

system
IS
a
12
volt

negatIve
type

OPERATION

Figure
1
shows
the

starter
motor
When
the

Ignltlon
sWItch

IS
turned

to
the

start

pOSItIon

current
flows

through
the

senes
and
shunt
colis

of
the

magnetIc
SWitch
and

magnetizes
It
The

plunger
IS

pulled
mto
the

sWItch

operatlng
the

shIft
lever
to

engage
the
dnve

pmlon
with

the

flywheel
rmg
gear
and
to
close
the

magnetIc

SWitch

CD
Figure
2
shows
the
starter
motor
CIrcUIt
Clos

ing
of
the

statlonary
and
movable
contacts
cause

the
motor
to
crank
the

engme
and
cut
out
the

series
coIl
of
the

magnetic
switch
The

magnetic

pull
of
the
shunt
coll

IS
suffiCIent
to
hold
the

pmIOn
m
mesh
With
the

flywheel
nng
gear
after

meshing
has
occurred
After
the

engme
starts

and
the

Ignition
key
IS
released
to
the
on

POSI

1

CD

12
11
10

1

Stationary
contact
8
ShIlt
le
er

2
Sene
coli
9
Orne

pinion

3

IgmtlOn
SWitch
10

Ring

gear

4
Solenoid
11
Plmon
slee
e

spllng

5

Shunt
COil
12
Armature

6

Plunger
13
Movable
contact

7
Return

spllng
14

Battery

DIFFERENTIAL
REAR

AXLE
AND
REAR

SUSPENSION
155

i

I

I

I

REAR
SUSPENSION
ARM

SEDAN

Rear

Suspension
Arm
Removal
Sedan

1
Jack

up
the
rear
of
the
vehIcle
and

support
It

on
stands

2
Remove
wheel
and
brake
drum

3
DIsconnect
dnve
shaft
from
axle
shaft

4
Remove
handbrake
cable
from
lever
attached

to
wheel

cylInder

5

Plug
brake
tube
to

prevent
loss
of
brake
flwd

6
Remove
wheel

beanng
lock
nut
rear
axle

shaft
wheel

beanngs
and
OIl
seal
Remove
rear

brake

assembly
from

suspensIOn
arm

7
Place

Jack
under

suspenSIon
arm
remove

shock
absorber
from
lower
bracket
lower

Jack

gradually
remove
coll

spnng
spnng
seat
and

bumper
assembly

8
Remove
two
bolts

secunng
suspensIOn
arm
to

suspensIOn
member
and
remove

suspensIOn
arm

See

Figure
14
9
Remove
rubber

bushmg
from

suspensIon
arm

usmg
a

bushmg
remover
as
shown
In

Figure
15

@

Rear

SllSpension
Arm

Inspection

Repair
and

Installation
Sedan

1
Examme

suspensIOn
arms
for

damage
dents

and
cracks

Replace
tf
defectIve

2
Check
rubber

bushmgs
carefully
for
wear

damage
and

general
condItIon

3
Install

suspensIOn
arm
m
reverse
of
removal

When

Installmg
suspensIOn
arm
to

suspensIOn

member
re

tIghten
the
bolts
after
the
vehIcle

IS

removed
from
stands

Change
self

lockmg
nuts

every
tIme

they
are
removed

dunng
semcmg

REAR
AXLE
SHAFf
WHEEL

BEARINGS
AND
SEALS
REMOVAL

AND
DISASSEMBLY

SEDAN

1
Jack

up
the
rear
of
the
vehIcle
and

support
It

on
stands

2
Remove
wheel
and
brake
drum

3
DIsconnect
dnve
shaft
from
axle
shaft

4
Remove
wheel

bearmg
lock

nut

usmg
axle

shaft

flange
wrench
to
hold
the

companIOn

flange
See

Figure
16

5
Use

a
slIde
hammer
to
Withdraw
the
axle
shaft

assembly
Refer
to

Figure
17

6
Remove
011
seal
and

Inner

bearmg
usmg
rear

axle
shaft

bearmg
dnft
as
shown
In

Figure
18

182

CHAPTER
TIllRTEEN

@

AdJust
the
anchor
bolt

adJustmg
nut

until
the

vehicle

posture
IS
correct

One

complete
turn
of

the
nut
will

change
the
vertIcal
measurement

by

approXlmately
0
133
in
3
Smm

WHEEL

AUGNMENT

Due
to
the

speclahzed
eqwpment
required

wheel

ahgnment
should
be
referred
to
a
Datsun
dealer
or
a
wheel

alignment

specIahst
The
fol

lowmg
specmcatIons

apply
to
the

pick
up

Caster

Camber

Kmg
Pm
Inclmatlon

Toe
In
1
50

1

15

6015

o
0787

to
0
1181
In

2
to
3mm

360

31
Steenng
Angle
Inner

Steenng
Angle
Outer

STEERING

SYSTEM

Figures
35
36

nnd
37
are

exploded
magrams

of
the

steenng
system
used
m
the
sedan
and

wagon
The
illustratIons
show
the

steenng
sys

tem
used
smce
1969
Earher
models
are
SImllar

m
constructiOn
and

operatIon
Figure
38
illus

trates
the

steenng
system
used
on
the

pick
up

ReqUIred
mamtenance
and

repaJr
of

the

steenng

system
should
be
referred

o
a
Datsun
dealer
or

a

steermg
system

specialISt
smce

specialized

eqwpment
and

knowledge
IS

required
Reference

to
the
above

Illustrations
and

followmg
specm

cations
should

enable
the

extraordmanly
well

equipped
mechanIC
to
serVice
the

steermg

system

1

Steenng
column

2

Steermg
column

Jacket

3

Steenng
wheel

4
Column

clamp

5
Post

grommet

6

Steenng
gear
arm
7
Cross
rod

8
Cross
rod
socket

9
Idler
arm

assembly

10
Side
rod

11

Steermg
gear

assembly