1969 DATSUN 610 bolt pattern

greased
Install
the

flange
washer
and

pinion
nut
Tighten
the

nut
to
a

torque
reading
of

14
17

kgm
101
130
Ib
fL
If

the
cotter

pin
hole
is
not

correctly
aligned
a
suitable

washer

should
be
fitted
Do

NOT

adjust
by
overtightening
the

pinion

nul

Van

Lubricate
the
front

bearing
with
oil
and

place
it
in
the

carrier
Grease
the

lip
of
the
oil
seal

and
install
it
to
the
final

drive

housing
Install
the
drive

pinion
the
new

collapsible
spacer

and

the
drive

flange

Fit
the
drive

pinion
nut
and

tighten
temporarily
until
all

slackness
is
eliminated
from
the
front

and
rear
of
the
drive

pinion

NOTE

Ensure
that
oil
and

grease
have
been

completely

removed
from

the
threads
of
the

pinion
gear
the

pinion

nut
and
the
washer

Tighten
the

pinion
nut
and
check

the

preload
with
a

preload

gauge
As
the
nut

is

tightened
to
the

specified
torque

reading
of
13
20

kgm
94
0
144

6Ib
fL

the

preload
must
be

measured
at

every
five
to
ten

degrees
turn
of

the

pinion
nut

As
the

pinion
nut
is

tightened
the

stepped
portion
of
the

spacer

is
deformed
See

Fig
G
29
J
and
the

length
between
the

bearings

adjusted

The
drive

pinion
bearing
preload
with
oil
seal
and
new

bearing
is
7
15

kg
cm
6
1
13
0
lb
in

Turn
the
drive

pinion

to
settle
the

bearing
and
re
check
the

preload
and

tightening

torque
If
the

preload
rate
is
exceeded
it
will
be

necessry
to
fit

a
new

spacer
the
old

spa
cr
cannot
be

reused
and
the
preload

must
not
be

adjusted
by
loosening
the
pinion
nul

Side

bearing

pre
load

adjusting

If

the

original
side

bearings
arc
to
be
used

the
shims
must

be
of
the

same
thickness
as
those

previously
fitted

To
select
shims
for
new

side

bearings
proceed
as
follows

The
standard

width
of
the
side

bearings
is

given
in

Technical
Data
This

width
must

be
measured
before

attempting

to

calculate
the

required
thickness
of
the

adjusting
shims
Place

a

weight
of

approximately
5

kg
5
5
lb
and
of

predetermined

height
onto
the
side

bearing
as
shown

in
Fig
G
30
Mcasure

the

width
of
the

bearing
with
a
dial

gauge
as
illustrated

turning

the

bearing
two
or

three
times

to

gain
an
accurate
meaSurement

Dimensional
variations
from
the
standard
measurements

are
marked
on
the
left

side

bearing
housing
of
the

gear
carrier

on

the

right
side

bearing
housing
of
the

gear
carrier
and
on

the

differential

case
These

variations
are
marked
in

units
of

l
lOOmm

and
are
used
for
the

f
rmula
to

calculate
t1H
thickness
of

the

adjusting
shims
in
the

following
manner

Where
TI

equals
the
left
side

bearing
shim

crownwhecl

side

T2

equals
the

right
side

bearing
shim

pinion
gear
A

equals

the

figure
marked
on

the
left
side

bearing
housing
B

equals
the

figure
marked
on
the

right
side

bearing
housing
C
and
0

equals

the
figure
marked
on

the
differential
case
and

E
and
F
is
the

difference
bctween
the

width
of

the
side

bearings
and
the

standard

bearing
width
H
the

figure
marked
on
the

crownwhcel
Fig
G
31
The
following

formulae
can
now
be
used

to
deter

mine
the

required
shim

thicknessl
s
for

both
side

bearings

I
OOcc
Estate
car

Left

side

bearing
TI
A
C

D
H
x

0
01
0
100
E

Right
side

bearingT2
B
D
H
x

0
01
0
090
F

I800cc

Van

Left
side

bearingTI
A

C
D
H

xO
OI
0
175
E

Right
side

bcaringT2
8
D
H
x
0
01

0
150
F

As
an

example
where
A
1
B
C
2
D
3
E
0
02mm

H
I

The
formula
for
the
left

side

bearing
is

T
I
I
1
3
1

x
0
01

0
175
0
02
0
205mm

1400
and

1600cc
Estate
car

The

required
thickness
of
shim
can
be
found

using
the

following

formula
in

a
similar
manner
to

that

previously
described
for

the
1800cc
models

Left

side

bearing
T
I
A

C
D
E
7

Right
side

bearing
T2
B
D
F

6

Shims
are
available
in
five
thicknesses
of
0
05
0
07
0
10

0
20
and
0
50
mm

0
002
0
0028
0
0039
0
0079
and

0
0197

in

Fit
the
selected
side

bearing
adjusting
shims
on
the

differential

cage
and

press
in
the
side

bearing
inner
races

using

a

suitable
ddfL
nstall
the
differential
cage
into

the
carrier
and

fit
the

bearing

caps
Ensure
that
the
marks
on

the

caps
coincide

with
the
marks
on
the
carrier

Tighten
the

bearing
cap
bolts
to

the

specified
torque
reading
See

Tighte
ing
torques

Measure
the
dimension

between
the
outer

edges
of

the

left

and

right
hand

caps
using
a

large
micrometer
as
shown
in

Fig
G
32
This
dimension
should
be
198
40
198
55
mm

7
8110
7
8169

in
for

the
1400

and
1600
ce
Estate
cars
and

1800
ce

Van
and
173
23
17329
mm
6
8201
6
8244
inl

for

the
1800
cc

Estate
cars

Measure
the
backlash
of
the
crownwhcel
and

pinion
with

a
dial

gauge
The
backlash
must
be

adjusted
to
0
13
0
18
mm

0
005

0
007
in
on

the
1800
CC
models

and
to
0
15
0
20mm

0
006
0
008
in
on
the
1400
and
1600
cc
models

Adjustment

can
be
carried
out

by
moving
side

bearing
shims
from
the

right

hand
side
to
the
left
hand
side
if
the
backlash

is
too

high
or
vice

verca
if
the
backlash
is
too
low

Tighten
the

bearing
cap
bolts

to

the

specified
torque

reading
after

adjusting
Ensure
that
the

run
out
at
the
rear
of
the
crown
wheel

does
not

exceed
O

05mm

0
002
in

Finally
heck
the
tooth
contact

pattern
as
described
below

TOOTH
CONTACT
PATTERN

Checking

The
final
check
on

reassembly
is
an

inspection
of
the

tooth

contact

markings
of

the
crownwhed
and

pinion

Apply
a

coal
of
red
lead
in

oil
to
4
or
5
teeth
of
the
crown

wheel
Turn
the
crownwheel
backwards

and
forwards
several

times
to
obtain
a
clear

impression
of
the
contact
areas

Heel
contact

Fig
G
3
1

71

the
steel
balls
and
the
sleeve

yoke
for

damage
or
wear
Renew

the
boots
and
the
sleeve

yoke
plug
0

ring
if

necessary
Renew

the
universal

joint
jf

faulty

Check

the

play
in
the
drive
shaft

using
a
dial

gauge
as

shown
in

Fig
H
18
The
measurement
taken
with
the

dri
le

shaft

fully

compressed
should
not

exceed
O
lmm
0
004
in

Renew
the
drive
shaft
as

embly
if
the

specified
value
is
not

obtained

Oean

the
old
grease
from

the
sleeve

yoke
and
the
drive

shaft
ball

grooves
and
lubricate
with
oil

Asse

bly
of

the
drive
shaft

is
a

reversal
of
the

dismantling

procedure
noting
the

following
points

Align
the

yokes
and
make
sure
that

the
steel
balls

and

spacers
are
fitted

in
the
correct
order
Select
a

snap
ring
which

will

adjust
the
axial

play
of

the

universaIjoints
to
within
0
02mm

0
0008
in

Snap
rings
are
available
in

four
thicknesses
of

1
49
1
52
1
55

and
1
58
mm

0
0587
0
0598
0
0610

0
0622
in

Apply
a

generous

quantity
of
multi

purpose
grease
to
the

ball

groove
and
the
area
shown
in

Fig
H
19

REAR
AXLE
Removal
See

Fig
H
2

Estate
car
and
Van

Jack

up
the
vehicle
at
the
rear

and

support
it
on
stands

Remove

the
road

wheels
and
brake

drums
I

3
Disconnect
the
brake
hose
from
the

brake

pipe
Plug
the

end
of
the
hose
to

prevent
the

ingress
of

foreign
matter

4
Disconnect
the
handbrake
rear
cable
from

the
balance

lever

assembly

5
Disconnect

the

propeller
shaft
from
the
differential

flange

Release
the
lower
shock
absorber

self

locking
nuts
and

slide

the

mounting
eyes
of
the
shock
absorber
from
the

rear

spring
seat

pivot

6

Support
the
rear

axle
with

ajack
loosen
the
U
bolts
and

remove
the
nuts
from
the
rear

spring
shackles
Withdraw

the
shackles
from
the

spring
eyes

7
Remove
the
V
bolt
lock
nuts

completely
and
lower
the

jack
to

withdraw
the
rear
axle

assembly

REAR
AXLE

Dismailtling
and

Inspection

Disconnect
the
brake

pipes
from

the
wheel
cylinders
and

remove

the
brake

pipe
and
three

way
connector
Remove
the

cross
rod

clamp
and
the
balance
lever
from
the
rear
axle
case

Remove
both
cross
rod

ends
from
the

wheel

cylinder
lever

assembly

Unscrew
the
oil
drain

plug
and
drain
the
oil
from
the
axle

case
into
a
clean
container
The
oil

may
be
re
used
if
it
is
in

good
condition

Remove
the
nuts

securing
the
brake

backplate
to
the
axle

case
and
draw
out
the
axle
shaft

assembly
with
the

backpl
te

and
grease
catcher
A

sliding
hammer

ST
36230000
should
be

used
for
this

operation
as
shown
in

Fig
H
2Q

The

bearing
collar
can
be
removed
with
a

press
or

by

cutting
with
a
cold
chisel

and
the

bearing
withdrawn
with
the

puller
ST
3712001
as
shown
in

Fig
H
2t
Remove
the
brake

backplate
and
withdraw

the

gear
carrier
from

the
axle
case

Check
the
axle
shafts
for

straightness
wear
and
cracks

00
NOT

attempt
to

straighten
a
bent
shaft

by
heating
Check

the
oil
seal
lips
for

signs
of

damage
or
distortion
Make
sure

that

the

bearing
is
not
worn
or

damaged
REAR
AXLE

Assembly
and
Installation

Assembly
is
a
reversal
of
the

removal

procedure
noting
the

following
points

Thoroughly
clean
all

parts
and
fit
a
new

gasket
between

the
axle
case

and

gear
carrier

Tighten
the
nuts
in
a

diagonal

pattern
and
to

the

specified
torque
readings

Fit

the
grease
catcher

bearing
spacer
bearing
and
new

bearing
collar
onto
the
axle
shaft
A
load
of
4
5
tons
will

be

required
to

press
the

bearing
onto

the
shaft

Insert
the
wheel

bearing
with
the
seal
side

facing
the

wheel
and
ensure
that
the

oil
seal

lips
are
coated
with
wheel

bearing
grease
prior
to

fitting

Check
and

adjust
the
axial

play
between
the
wheel

bearing

and
the
axle

housing
using
a

dial
gauge
as

shown
in

Fig
H
22

The
axial

play
should
be

adjusted
to
within
0
3
0
5mm

0
0118
0
0197
in

on
the
1400
and
1600cc

models
and
to

within
O
lmm
0
0039
in
on

the
1800cc
models

Fill
the
rear
axle
with
the

specified
amount
of

oil
and

bleed
and

adjust
the
brake

system
as
described
in

the

appropriate

section

REAR
SPRING
Removal
and

Inspection

Estate
cars
aud
Vans

The
rear

springs
can
be
removed
in
the
following
manner

Jack

up
the

vehicle
at
the

rear
until
the
wheels
are
clear

of

the

ground
and

place
stands
under
the
rear
frame

Disconnect
the
shock
absorber
from

the

spring
seat

Fig
H
21a
and

support
the
rear
axle

housing
with

ajack

3
Take
off

the
locknuts

and
remove

the
U
bolts
shown

arrowed
in

Fig
H
2t
the

spring
seat
location

plates
and

seat

pads

4
Remove
the
nuts

securing
the
front
bracket
to
the

body

remove
the
bracket
from

the

spring
eye
and
car

body
and

withdraw
the
rear

spring

5
Remove

the

upper
and
lower

rear
shackle
nuts

Fig
H
23

and
remove
the
rear

spring
from
the
vehicle

Clean
the

spring
leaves

thoroughly
and
examine

them
for

fractures
or
cracks
Renew
the

assembly
if

necessary

Check
the
front

pin
shackle
U
boIts
and

spring
seat

for

signs
of
wear
cracks
and

damaged
threads
Renew
the

components
as

required

REAR
SPRING
Installation

Installation
of
the
rear

spring
is
a
reversal
of
the
removal

procedure
noting
the
following

points

The
front
bracket

pin
front
bracket

bushing
shackle

pin

and
shackle

bushing
should
be
coated
with
a

soapy
solution

prior
to

assembly

Tighten
the
front

pin
securing
nut

and
the
shock
absorber

lower

securing
nut
with
the
vehicle

weight
resting
on
the
rear

wheels

Ensure

that
the
flange
of

the
shackle

bushing
is

clamped

evenly
on
both
sides

The

tightening

torque
values
can

be
found

on
the

page

entitled
TIGHTENING

TORQUES

81