1969 DATSUN B110 brakes

lI
I

DATSUN
1200

RANGE
1971
1973

MAINTENANCE
REPAIR

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DRAKE
AUTOMOTIVE
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MAINTENANCE
TUNE
UP
5

STEERING
89

ENGINEERING
13
REAR
DRIVE

ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
35
SUSPENSION
93

IGNITION
SYSTEM
43
CLUTCH
99

FUEL

SYSTEM
49
TRANSMISSION
103

COOLING
SYSTEM
63
BODY
WORK
111

BRAKES
67
SPECIFICATIONS
129

FRONT
SUSPENSION
83

The

purpose
of
this
manual
IS
to

provide
the
automobile
owner
and
mechanic
with

a
reference
source

with
which
he
can

perform
normal
service

operations

We
endeavor
to

lOcorporate
the

latest
manufacturing

design
changes
and
up
to
date

specifications
at

the
time

of
publication
While
every
effort
IS
made
to
attain
accuracy

the
Publisher
cannot
be
held

responsible
for

manufacturing
changes
typographical

errors
or

omiSSions

Upon

compIling
the

information
contained
herein
we
have
tried
to
be
brief
and

Simple
relvlng
on

the
combination
of

photographs
Illustrations
and
text
to

make
thIS
manual
a

useful
tool

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labl8
of

Contents

Jets
60

FRONT
SUSPENSION

TlOuble

Shooting
60

f
DESCRIPTION

RECOMMENDATIONS

TROUBLE

SHOOTING
I

85

COOLING
SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION
64
STEERING

WATER

PUMP
64

Hemoval
65
DESCRIPTION
90

InstallatIOn
65
RECOMMENDATIONS
90

THERMOSTAT

65
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
91

Removal

65

InspectIOn
65

REAR
DRIVE

Installation

65

RADIATOR

66
SUSPENSION

Hemovdl

66

InspectIOn
66
REAR
AXLE
94

InstallatIOn

66
DIFFERENTIAL
94

REAR
SUSPENSION
95

REAR
SHOCK
ABSORBER

96

Replacement
96

BRAKES
InspectIOn
97

RECOMMENDATIONS

97

FRONT
DISC
BRAKE

68

BRAKE

PAD

68

Replacement
68
CLUTCH

InspectIOn
68

ReinstallatIOn

68
DESCRIPTION

CALIPER

70
CLUTCH
PEDAL

Removal

70
Removal

Disassembly
71

InspectIOn

InspectIOn
Repmr
71
ReinstallatIOn

Reassembly
72

Adjustment

ReinstallatIOn
74
CLUTCH
MASTER

CYLINDER

REAR
BRAKE

74
Removal

Hemoval

Dlsdssembly
74

DIsassembly

InspectIOn
75

InspectIOn

Reassembly
ReinstallatIOn

75

Reassembly

HAND
BRAKE

75
RemstallatlOn

Removal

75
BLEEDING
CLUTCH

SYSTEM

InspectIOn
76

RemstallatlOn
77

ADJUSTMENT
78

TRANSMISSION

Front
DI

c
Brake

78

Rear
Brake

78
4
SPEED
TRANSMISSION

Brake
Pedal

HeIght
78
3
SPEED
TRANSMISSION

Hand

Brake

79
TROUBLE
SHOOTING

BLEEPIN
HYD

AULIC
SYs
r
M
79

i
UIQM
ATJ
C

TRANSMJSSIQ

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

80

RECOMMENDATIONS

2

Brakes

Jl

r7
I

J

I

lip
b
Ih
ih

p
lIJ
11

yhndu
blolk

2

Spnn
7
Air

hlu
k
r
12
PI
lon

3
LVI

pm
H
Rl
t

llmll
nn
13

lh
L

prm

hlm

8001
I
YOkl

pnn

5
lIJ
n

ll

prill
111
1
lon
Ii

15
Yoh

Fig
112
Front
diSC
brake

components

Movement
exceeding
the

elastic
dISplacement
IS

released
with

slipping
on

the
seal
surf
a
Returns
elastIC

displacement
of

the

seal
CYLINDER
SIDE

DECOMPRESSION

Fig
113
PIston
seal
automatic

adjusting
operation

FRONT
DISC

BRAKE
I
Brake

pad

2

Retalnl
pin

I
Clip

FIg
114

RemOVing
retaining

pm

Rigidity
of
the

cahper
IS

high
brake

pedal

feehng
IS

adequate
and
the

pad
draggIng
IS

piston

operating
stroke

Increases

shpplng
oc

mlmmlzed
The

padqs
returned

by
elastIcity
curs
on
the

plston
seal
surface
and
thus

of
the

piston
seal
When
the

pad
IS
worn
the
clearance
IS

adjusted

automatIcally

88

r
Brakes

Moreover
In
order
to

prevent
brake

squeahng
a
shIm

IS
Inserted
behind
the

pad

BRAKE
PAD

Replacement

Jack

up
front
UnIt
of
the
vehicle
and
remove

the
front
wheel

Remove

clip
from
the

retaining
pin
and

sup

porting
the
brake

pad
remove
the

retaining

pin
and
COil

spring

Unhook
the

hanger
spring
and
Withdraw
the

brake

pad
and
shim
With
a

pair
of

phers

Note
When
the
brake

pad
IS
removed
do

not

depress
the
brake

pedal
or
otherWise

the

piston
will
come
out

Inspection

Clearance
between
the
brake

pad
and
rotor
IS

adjusted
automatically
Check
the
brake

pad

Fig
115

WIthdraWing
brake

pad
and
shIm
for

wear
after
the
first
6
000
miles

driVing

and

every
3
000
miles
thereafter

Clean
the
brake

pad
With
carbon

tetrachloride

or

gasohne

When
011
and
or

grease
IS

heavIly
stlcked
on

the

pad
or
when
deteriorated
or
deformed
due

to

overheating
replace
the

pad
With
a
new

one

When
thickness
of
the
friction
material

pad

IS
less
than
0
0630
In

replace
Replace
when

total

pad
thIckness
IS
less
than

0
2402
In

Note

Replace
pads
as
a
set

Replacement

at

only
one

position
may
cause
uneven

brake
effect
It

IS
recommended
that

rotation
of

pads
be
made

periodically

Check
the
rotor

Reinstallation

Clean
the

calipers
and

piston
pad
installing

parts

Note
Do
not

use
mineral
oil
Be
careful

not
to

apply
oil

on
the
rotor

Depress
the

pIston
Into
the

cyhnder
so
that

new

pad
can
be
Installed

Note
a
Note
that
brake
fluid

may
over

flow
from
the
reservoir
It
is
recommen

ded
that

operation
be
carried
out

by

loosening
the
breather
to
release
brake

fluid

b
The

piston
can
be

easily
pushed
in

by

hand
But
if

pushed
excessively
the

Fig
116

DepreSSion
piston
A
and
B
Into

cylinder

88

Brakes

groove
of

pIston
goes
insIde
of
seal
as

shown
in

Figure
117
and
the
seal
will
be

damaged
When
the

piston
is

pushed
ex

cesslvely
mto
the

cylinder
remove
the

brake

assembly
disassemble
It

push
out

the

piston
to
the
arrow
direction
as

shown
in

Figure
117
and
reassemble

Install

pad
and
antt

squeal
shim
assemble

the
anti

squeal

spring
and

retaining
pin
and

ecure
them
with

cltp

Install
the
shim

so
that
the

arrow
mark

pOints
the
rotor
forward

rotating
directIOn

Apply
the
COIl

spring
to
the

retaining
pin

which

IS
distanced
from
the

atr
bleeder

111
PlSton
seal

I
2

I
Normal

position
I

Fig
117
Piston

pushIng
In

posllIon

FIg
118
Arrow
mark
on
shim

78
When
the

pad
IS
Installed

depress
the
brake

pedal
several
tl
mes
so
as
to
settle
down
the

pad
In

the

posltton

CALIPER

Removal

Remove
the
brake

pad

DIsconnect
the
brake
tube
from
the
wheel

cyltnder

Remove
the
strut

assembly
and
knuckle
arm

installatIOn
bolt
so
as
to
ease
removal
of
the

cahper
assembly
installatIOn
bolt

Remove
the

cahper
assembly
installatIOn
bolt

and

separate
It

from
the
strut

assembly

Fig
119
RemOVing
strut
assembly
and
knuckle
arm
in

stallatIon
bolt

Fig
120

RemOVing
caliper
assembly
Installallon
bolt

Brakes

DIsassembly

Remove
mud
and
other
contamInations
from

the

caLiper
as

embly
before
dlsa

sembly

DraIn
bl
ake
fluId

flOm
the
wheel

cylinder

Loosen
the

aIr
bleeder
and

depres
the

pistons
A
and
B
Into
the

cylInder
See

FIg

125

Secure

the

yoke
In
a
vIse
and

tap
the

yoke

head

with
a
hammer
The

cylinder
body
can

then
be

removed
from
the

yoke
When

remOVIng
the

cylinder
body
be
careful
not
to

allow

the

piston
A

comIng
out
from
the

cylIn

der

FIg
121

TapPing
yoke
head

5

I

B

Q
Retamlng
nng

J
Boot

Fig
122

Cylinder

body
and

piston
Remove
the

bIas

nng
from
the

piston
A

Remove
the

retaInIng
nngs
and
boots
from

the

pistons
A

and
B

Depress
and

remove
the

piston
from

the

cylin

der

Remove
the

piston
seal
from

the

cylinder

Note
Remove
the

p1ston
seal

carefully

w1th

fmgers
so
that
the

cylinder
wall
is

not

damaged

Remove

the

yoke
prIng
and

yoke
bias

sprIng

from
the

yoke

Inspection
and

Repair

Thoroughly
clean
all
dIsassembled

parts
and

check
them
for
the

follOWIng
Items

Note
When

cleaning
rubber

parts
use

alcohol
or
brake
fluid
If
rubber

parts
are

cleaned
wIth

mmeral
Oil

they
will
be

detenorated

Calzpers

If
the

cylInder
wall
IS

damaged
or
worn

replace
If
the

cylinder
wall
IS
rusted

or

foreIgn
matters

are
accumulated
on
the

cylIn

der
wall

carefully

polIsh
wIth
fine

emery

paper
so
that

the

cylInder
wall
IS
not

damaged
If

rusted
or

roughened
excessively

replace

Pad

See

paragraph
covenng

replacement
of

pad

PIston

Replace
If

unevenly
worn

damaged
and

or

rusted

Note

The

piston
slidmg
surface
is

plated

Thus

do
not

use

emery
paper
although

rusted
or

foreign
matters
are
sttcked

on

the

sliding
surface

Seals

Prlmanly
replace
both

pIston
and
dust
seals

whenever

overhauling

n

Brakes

Note
The

piston
seal
affects
not

only

Ieakmg
but
also

piston
return

For
this

reason

replace
the

piston
seal
even
If
the

damage
IS
minor

Rotor

Check
the
rotor

and
If
It

shows
cOl
e
ex

cesslvely
out
of
round
and

so
forth

recon

ditIOnIng
by
machInIng
l
l

requIred
If

any
ab

normal
condItIOns
such

as
crack

dl
ltortlOn

and

excessIve
deflectIOn

replace
the
rotor

Standard
rotor

thlckne
ls

03740
In

Fig
123

MeaSUring
deflectoon
of
diSC

Fig
124

Installing
bias

ring
mto

piston
A

72
LImIt
of
I

econdltlOntng
lotOl
In

thlcknes
l

o
3307
In

DeflectIOn
of
the
rotor

Below
0
0012
In

Reassembly

Apply
the
rubber

grea
le
to

cylinder
bore
and

Install
the

pIston
seal

Insert
the
bIas

rIng
to

pIston
A
so
that
the

roundl
lh

portIon
of
bIas

ring
comes
to
the
bot

tom
of

pIston

A

PISTON
B

PISTON
A

Fig
125
Piston
A
and
B

Fig
126

Installing
boot

Brakes

Note

Be
careful
not
to

confuse
the

piston

A

with
B

Apply
rubber

grease

hghtly
to
the

shdlng
par

tlon
of

p1ston
and
Insert

the

piston
Into
the

cyhnder

Note
When

insertmg
the

piston
be

careful
not
to
insert
too
far

Install

the

boot
and

retaining
nng

Install

so
that
the

yoke
groove
of
bIas

nng
of

piston
A

COinCide
wIth
the

yoke
groove
of

cyhnder

YOKE
SPRING

Fig
127

Installation
of
yoke

spnng
1

Fig
128
InstallatIOn
of

yoke

spnng
2
Install

so
that
the

projected
portIOn
of

yoke

spnng
faces

to
diSC

as
shown
In

Figures
127

and
128

Install
the
bias

spring
to

yoke
so
that
the
bias

spring
comes
to
the

aIr
bleeder

Side
of

cyhn

der

Apply
the

brake

grease
to
the

yoke

shdlng

portIOn
of

cylinder

With
the

yoke

spring
Inserted
to

cylinder

groove

hghtly
correct

poSitIOn
of
the
bias

spnng
so
that
the

groove
of

biaS

spring
COin

Cides
With

yoke

Fig
129

Correctmg
bias

spnng
POSItion

Fig
130

Measunng
startmg
torque

73