1968 DATSUN 510 set clock

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CHAPTER
FOUR

block

and
should
be
used
as
the
reference

point

m

II
1akmg

adjustments

6
With
a

piece
of
white
chalk
mark

a
hne
down

the
center
of
the

pomter
and
mark
the

timing

groove
on
the
crankshaft

pulley
which

IS
to
be

used
m

tImmg
the

engine
SpecIficatIon
for
tun

ing
reqUIres
trlhmg
at
10

degrees
before

top

dead
center
wluch
would
be
the

fourth
mark

from
the
left
end
of
the

row
of
marks

7
Loosen
the
hold
down
bolt
at
the
base
of
the

dlstnbutor

8
Locate
the
slow

speed
1
Ile

adjustIng
screw
on

the
carburetor

so
that
Ile

speed
can
be

adjusted

whIle

runnmg
Also
locate
throttle

adJustmg

screw

9
Start

engme
and

adjust
speed
With
the

adJust

ing
screws
to
the

readmgs
below

Smgle
pomt
dIStributor
600

rpm

Dual

pomt
trlbutor
700

rpm

10
Alternate

adjustment
of
the
two
screws

untIl
the
smoothest
Idle
at
the

proper
speed
IS

achieved

11
Pomt
the

tlIrung
lIght
at
the

stationary

pomter
When
the

lIght
flashes
the

timmg
mark

n
the
crankshaft

pulley
should

hne

up
With
the

mark
on
the

stationary
pomter
If
It
does
not

exactly
Ime

up
rotate

the
dlstnbutor

gradually

untIl
the
marks

align
mdlcatlng
correct

timmg

12
Shut
off
the

engme
remove
the

tmung
lIght

and
tachometer

tighten
the
hold
down
bolt
on

the
dlStnbutor
and
connect
the
vacuum
advance

hne
to
the
tli
tnbutor

IGNITION
TIMING

IDLE

SPEED
IDLE

MIXTURE

DUAL
POINT
DISTRIBUTOR

ONLY

The

followmg
applies
to
velucles
With
dual

pomt
distributor
and
an
exhaust
emission
con

trol
deVice
If
these

procedures
are
followed

ha
ul
exhaust

emisSion
should
be
below
the

maximum
allowable
level

1
Locate
the
Idle

and
throttle

adJustmg
screws

on
the
carburetor

2
Warm

up
the

engine
thoroughly

3
Connect

tachometer
and

tmung
light

4
Set
the

Id
le
speed
at
700

rpm
With
the
Idle

adjust
screw
5

Adjust

IgnltJ
on

tuning
at
10

degrees
before

top
dead

center

6
Increase
the

speed
of
the

engme
to
2
000

rpm

With
the
accelerator

or
throttle

hnkage
and
hold

for
about

15
seconds

7
Return
to
Idle
for
one
mmute

8
Set
the

engme
to
best
Idle
at
750

rpm
770

rpm
for
automatJ
c
transIDlsslOn
With
the
Idle

and
throttle

adJustmg
screws

9
Re

uce

engme
speed
at
700

rpm
720

rpm

for

automatic
transmission

by
turnmg
the
Idle

adJustmg
screw
clockWise
for
a
leaner
IlliXture

10
Connect
a
wife
lead
between
the
advance

ami
retard
Side
tenrunals
See

Figure
4

Speed

should

drop
from
100
to
150

rpm

11
Check

IgIl1tIon
tmung
With

tImmg
light
It

should
now
be
at

top
d
ad
center

12
If
the

tlmmg
IS

nSJt
correct

stop
the

engme

and

adjust
the
retarded
breaker

pomt

13
Start
the

engme
and
reclieck
ili

tmung
If

l

incorrect
reset
the
retarded
breaker

pomt
until

it
IS
correct

Repeat
s
nece

s

14
Disconnect
the
wife

bet
reen
the
advance

and
retard
termmals

15
Recheck

tmung
It
should

be
10

degrees

before

top
dead

center

16
If
mcorrect

repeat
the
above

procedures

un
tIl

satIsfactory

17

T
he
Idle

speed
of
automatic
transnllsslOn

vehicles
should

be
about
575

rpm
With
the

gear

j

selector

m
the

dhve

poSltlon
c

t

DWELL
ANGLE
SETIING

1
Connect

the
dwell

angle
meter

2

PLoJust
dwell

angle
to
49

to
55

degrees

OMPRESSION
TEST

I

A

compressIOn
test
IS

performed
to
check
for

worn

piston
nngs
or
to
detect
the

cause
of

a

low

speed
miss
Before

undertaking
the

test

el
llmate
the

pOSSibility
of

sticky
valves

by
usmg

one
of
the

oil
additives

deSigned
for
the

purpose

With
valves
free
test

compressIOn
as

follows

1
Run
the

engme
for
15
to
20
mmutes
untIl

normal

operating

temperatures
are
obtained

2
Shut
off

engme
remove
arr
cleaner
and