1969 DATSUN B110 ignition

lI
I

DATSUN
1200

RANGE
1971
1973

MAINTENANCE
REPAIR

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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

DRAKE

PUBLISHERS
INC

361
PARK
AVENUE
SOUTH

NEW
YORK
NY
10016

able
of

Contents

MAINTENANCE
TUNE

UP

DIsassembly
32

InspectIOn
RepaIr
33

VALVE

CLEARANCES
6

AdJustmg
Regulator
33

ENGINE

OIL

6

Assembly
33

OIL
FILTER

7

COOLANT
7

COMPRESSION
7

ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

BATTERY

8

IGNITION
TIMING

8
STARTER

36

DIstributor

Breaker
Pomt

9
Removal

37

Condenser

9

InstallatIOn
37

Spark

Plugs
9
Trouble

Shootmg
37

Carburetor

9

ALTERNATOR

36

Idle
LImIter

Cap

10

Removal

37

Dash

Pot
automatic
transmISSIOn

11
InstallatIOn

37

model

only

11
REGULATOR

39

Carburetor

Return

Sprmg

11

DeSCriptIOn
39

Fuel
Filter
11

Trouble

Shootmg
40

ENGINE

IGNITION
SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION
14

DISTRIBUTOR
44

REMOVAL
14

ConstructIOn

44

INSTALLATION
14

Checkmg
and

Adjustment
44

CLEANING
INSPECTION
14

SP
ARK
PLUGS

46

DISASSEMBL

Y
14

DeSCriptIOn
46

INSPECTION
REPAIR

18

InspectIOn
46

PreparatIOn
18

Cleamng
Regap
47

Cyltnder
Head

18

Valve

Assembly
18

Valve

Spnng
19

Valve
Rocker
Shaft

Rocker
Arm

19

FUEL

SYSTEM

Valve
LIfter
Push
Rod

20

Camshaft
Camshaft

Bearmg
20
FUEL
FILTER

50

Valve

Tlmmg
20

DESCRIPTION
50

Cyltnder
Block

21
REMOVAL

50

PIston
Piston
Pm

Plsto
LRmg
21

INSTALLATION

50

Connectmg
Rod

23
FUEL

PUMP

50

Crankshaft

24

DeSCriptIOn
50

Bushmg
Bearing
24

Testmg
51

Crankshaft

Sprocket
Removal

DIsassembly
52

Camshaft

Sprocket
25

InspectIOn
52

Flywheel
25

Assembly
52

ASSEMBL
Y

25

CARBURETOR

52

PrecautIOn

25

DeSCription
52

Cyltnder
Head

25

Adjustment
53

PIston

ConnectIng
Rod

26

Removal

58

Engme
26

DIsassembly
58

OIL
PUMP

32

Cleanmg

InspectIOn
59

Removal

Engme
m

vehicle
32

Assembly
InstallatIOn

60

I

fable
of
Contents

BODY
WORK
SPECIFICATIONS

I
HOOD
112

SERVICE
DATA
130

Removal
112

ENGINE
134

InstallatIOn
112

General
SpeCificatIOn
134

HOOD
LOCK
112

Tlghtemng
Torque
134

Removal
112

SpeCIficatIOn
135

Adjustment
112

Coohng
System
139

LubncatlOn
114

Fuel

System
140

TRUNK
LID
LOCK
116

Starter
142

Removal
116

Alternator
143

Adjustment
116

Regulator
144

TRUNK
LID
TORSION
BAR
116

Dlstnbutor
145

DOOR
CONSTRUCTION
117

IgnItIOn
Cot
145

WIRING
DIAGRAMS
118

CLUTCH
146

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS
120

NOTES
174

HEADLAMP
121

THERMOMETER
AND

FUEL
METER
122

OIL
PRESSURE
AND
IGNITION

WARNING
LAMPS
126

I

I

t

I

3

aiDtenaDce
TUDe

up

ting
tightly
m

spark

plug
hole

of
a

cylin

der

The
tester
is
used
to
determme
whether

cylinder
can
hold

compression
or

whether

there
IS
excessive

leakage
past

rings
etc

Test

compressIOn
wIth

engme
warm
all

spark

plugs
removed
and
throttle
and
choke
valve

opened
No

cyhnder
compressIOn
should
be

less
than
80
of

highest
cyhnder
s
Excessive

variatIOn
between

cyhnders
accompamed
by

low

speed
missing
of
the

cyllndel
usually
10

dlcates

a
valve
not

properly
seating
or
a

blOken

pIston
ring
Low

preSsures
even

though
umform

may
indIcate

worn

rings

ThIs

may
be

accompamed
by
excessive
011

consumptIOn

Test
Conclusion

If

one
or
more

cyhnders
read

low

Inject
about

one

tablespoon
of

engine
011

on

top
of
the

plstons
In

low

readmg
cyhnders
through

spark

plug
hole

Repeat
compressIOn
check
on

these

cy
II
nders

If

compressIOn
Improves

conSiderably
piston

rings
are
defectIve

If

compressIOn
does
not

Improve
valves

are

stIcking
or

seatIng
Improperly

If
two

adjacent
cyhnders
mdlcate

low
com

pressIOn
and

mjectmg
011

on

pistons
does
not

Increase

compreSSIOn
the
cause

may
be
a

cylInder
head

gasket
leak
between

the

cyhn

ders

Engine
011
and
coolant
In

cylInder
could

result
from
this

problem

CompressIOn
pressure

178
to
206

pSI
at
350

rpm

BATIERY

Check

electrolyte
level
10
each

battery
cell

Unscrew

each
filler

cap
and

Inspect
flUId

level
If
flUId

level
IS
low
add

dIstilled
water

to

bring
level

up
to

approximately
03937
to

07874
In
above

plates
Do
not

overfill

Mea
ure

P
illL
gravlty
of

pattery
el

c

trolyte

8
Clean

top
of

battery
and
terminals
With
a

solutIOn
of

baking
soda
and
water
Rinse
off

and

dry
WIth

compressed
atr
The

top
of
bat

tery
must
be
clean
to

prevent
current

leakage

between

terminals
and
from

poSItive
termlndl

to
hold
down

clamp

In
additIOn
to

current

leakage
prolonged
ac

cumulatIon
of
aCId
and
dirt

on
the

top
of
bat

tery
may
cause

bhstenng
of
the
material

covering
connector

straps
and
corrOSIOn
of

straps
After

tightening
terminals
coat
them

With

petrolatum
vasehnel
to

protect
them

from

corrosIOn

IGNITION
TIMING

Check

spark

plugs
and
dIstributor
breaker

pOints
for
conditIon

I

I

Thoroughly
wipe
off
dIrt
and
dust
from

tlmmg

j

marks

on
crank

pulley
and
front

cover

Warm

up
engine

suffiClently

PermIssIble
Full

charge
value

value
at
68OF

Fngld
chmates
Over
1
22

128

TropIcal
chmates
Over
I

18
123

Other
clunates
Over
1

20
126

j

J

I

ET002

Flg
S

Gheckmg
the

speCific
gravity
of

baltery
elec

trolyte

f

l

aiDteDaDce
UDe

up

Install
a

timing
lIght
on
No
1

cyhnder
spark

plug
WIre
and
Install
a
tachometer

Set

Idhng
ipeed
to

approximately
800
rpm

Check

19mtlOn
tImmg
If
It

IS
50BTDC
Before

Top
of
Dead
Center

by
the
use
of

tlmmg

hght

If

necessary
adjust
It
as
follows

Loosen
iet

screw
to
such
an
extent
that

dlstnbutor
can
be
moved

by
hand

AdJu
it
IgmtlOn
tIming
to
50BTDC

Lock
dlstnbutor
set
screw
and
make
sure

that
tlmmg
IS
correct

IgnitIOn
tImmg
degreel
50
B
T
DC

Distributor
Breaker
Point

Check
dlstnbutor
breaker

pomts
for
abnormal

pItting
and
wear

Replace
If

necessary
Make

wre

they
are
In
correct

ahgnment
for
full
con

tact
and
that

pOint
dwell
and

gap
are
correct

Clean
and

apply
dlstnbutor

grease
to
cam
and

WIck

Note
Do
not

apply
grease
excessively

Dl
tI
IbutOl

POint

gap
0
018
to
0
022
In

Dwell

angle
49
to

55

degrees

Condenser

Clean
outlet
of
condenser
lead
WIre
and
check

for
loose
set
screw

RetIghten
If

necessary

Check
condenber

capacIty
With
a

capacity

meter

Fig
7

Checking
Igmllon
timing
Condenser
msulatlOn
resistance

may
be
also

checked

usmg
a
tester

by
adjusting
ItS

range

to
measure

large
resIstance
value
When
con

denser
IS
normal
the
tester

pomter
swmgs

largely
and

rapidly
and

moves

gradually
back

to
the
Infimte
SIde
When
the

pomter
does
not

stay
still
or
It

pomts
zero
m
reSIstance

replacement
IS

necessary

Condenser

capacIty

022

J
F
MIcro
Farad

Condenser
InsulatIOn
resIstance

5
Mn

Mega
ohms

Spark
Plugs

Remove
and
clean

plugs
In
a
sand
blast

cleaner

Inspect
each

spark
plug
Make
iure

that

they
are
of
the

specified
heat

range
In

ipect
msulator
for
cracks
and

chIps
Check

both
center
and

ground
electrodes
If

they
are

excessIVely
worn

replace
WIth
new

spark

plugs
File
center
electrode
flat
Set
the

gap
to

0031
to
0035
m

USIng
the

proper
adjustIng

tool

Tighten
plugs
to
11

0
to

150
ft
Ib

torque

CARBURETOR

Idle
mixture

adjustment
requIres
the
use
of
a

CO
meter
When

preparIng
to

adjust
Idle

mixture
It

IS
essential
to

have
the
meter

thoroughly
warmed
and
cahbrated

Warm

up
the

engme
suffiCiently

ContInue

engIne
operatIOn
for
one
mmute

un

der

ldhng
speed

I

i

I

I

I

I

I

I

ETOQ4

Fig
8
Checking
dlstnbutor

POint

gap

aiDteDaDce
UDe

up

Adjust
throttle

adjusting
screw
so
that

engme

speed
1S
800

rpm
m
N

positIOn
for

automatic
transmIssIOn

Check

IgnitIOn
tlmmg
If

necessary
adjust
1t
to

the

specIficatIOns

IgnitIOn
timing
50
800

rpm

Adjust
Idle

adjusting
screw
so
that
CO

percen

tage
IS
1
5
t0
5
ff

Repeat
the

adjustments
as
desctlbed
In

steps

3
above

so
that
CO

percentage
IS
15
t0
5
ff
at

800

rpm

Cautions
a
On
automatic
transmission

equipped
model
check
must
be
done
in

the
D

position
Be

sure
to

apply
parking

brake
and
to

lock
both
front
and
rear

wheels
wIth
wheel
chocks

b
Hold
brake

pedal
while

stepping
down

on
accelerator

pedal
Otherwise

car
will

rush
out

dangerously

On
automatic

transmISSIOn

eqUIpped
model

make
sure
that
the

adjustment
has
been
made

wIth
the
selector
lever
In
N

posItion

And
then
check
the

specificatIOns
with
the

lever
In
D

posItion
Insure
that
CO

percent

and
Idle

speed
are
as
follows

Idle

rpm
650
Idle
Limiter

Cap

CO

percentage
Do
not

remove
this
Idle
hm1ter

cap
unless

necessary
If
this
Unit

IS
removed
It

IS
I

with
lever
In

D

PoSitIOn
1

5
t
0
5
k

necessary
to
re

adJust
It
at
the
time
of
In

If

necessary
adjust
by
progIesslvely
turmng
stallatlon
To

adjust
proceed
as
follows

throttle

adJustlng
screw
and

Idle

adJustmg
Make
sure
that
the

percentage
oLCO
contents

screw
until
correct

adjustments
are
made
satisfies
the

specifications
I

I

I

I

J

Fig
9
Checking
spark
plug

gap

10
Throttle

sdJustlnl

screw

Idle

adjust

Inlscrew

Idle
Itmlttc

r

cap

4

Stopper

Fig
10
Throttle

adjusting
screw
and
Idle

adjusting

screw

CARB
STOPPER

Fig
11

Setting
Idle
limiter
cap

Notes
a
Do
not

attempt
to

screw
down

the
idle

adjusting
screw

completely
to

JI
avoid

damage
to

the

tip
which
will
tend

to
cause
malfunctions

b
After
idle

adjustment
has
been

made
I

shift
the
level
to
N

or
P

position
for

automatic
transmission

c
Remove
wheel
chocks
before

startmg

the
car

B1eetrical

Iptem

Removal

DIsconnect
the

battery
ground
cable

Disconnect
the
black
and

yellow
wIre
from
the

magnetic
sWitch
termmal
and
black

battery

cable
from
the

battery
termmal

Remove
two
bolts
used
to
secure
the

startmg

motor
on
the
clutch

housing
Pull
the
starter

assembly
forward
and
remove
the

starting

motor

Installation

InstallatlOn
IS
the
reversal
of
removal
Removal

Disconnect
the

negatIve
battery
termmal

DIsconnect
two
lead
wires
and
connector
from

the
alternator

Loosen
the

adjusting
bolt

Remove
the
alternator
drIve
belt

Remove
the
alternator
installation
bolt

Dismount
the
alternator
from
the
vehIcle

Installation

InstallatlOn
1S
the
reverse
of
removal

TROUBLE
SHOOTING

Troubles
Trouble
IOl
JlltHI

lartlTlg
motor
will

not

operate

No

mJgnetJl
sWltdl

operating
sound
Rdttcry

IgnitIon
sWltLh

Wiring

Starler

Magnetic
SWitch

Magnetic
SWitch

operating
sound
IS

heard
Bdttery

Wifing
CaUlies
Remedies

Defective
bclttery

Rcpldt
C

bJlh
ry

Over

dlschargmg
Measure

speCific
grJvlty

of

clcl
lrolyte
dnd

chJrge
ur

repl
H
e
the

battery

Defedlvc
lontJd
orreLl
or

replJl
c

Ig

mllun
wltdl

F
lulty

Slartmg
motor

groundlllg
CorrCl
l

F

lUlty
battery
groundmg
Corrcll

Broken
or
dlM

onncdcd
t
Jble
Carrece
or

replJt
c

Broken
dnnJture
or

field
coli
cJble

RcpldCC

Broken
brush

pig
tall

Rcpldce

Dekl
llVe
mll
3
Correcl
or

repldce

Broken
or

shorted
senes

cod

Replace

FaulIy
plunger
slidmg

RepaIr
or

replace

Over

dlschargmg
Measure

speCifiC
gravity

of

electrolyte
and

charge
If

necessary

Faulty
terminal
contact
or
loose

connectIOn
Clean
and

retighten

Faulty
B
or
M
termmal
connections

Rellghten

37

Bmetrlcal

Spt

The

startmg
motor

rotates

PinIOn

gear
does
not

mtermec
h
with

flOg

gear

Pillion
mtermeshes

with

nng
gc
lT

Startmg
motor
roldles

Jud

pillion
Intermeshes

With

ring
gc
n
but
r

l
IlIan
IS

tou
slow
Startmg
motor

Magnetic
SWitch

Rmg
gear

Startmg
motor

Startmg
motor

Battery

Wiring

IgnitIOn
sWltl
h

Sldelmg
motor

38
Shorted
armature
or
field
cOIl

Worn

brush
or

Improper
spring

pressure

Contaminated
commutator
or
de

fective
mica

Faulty
brush
connection

Seized
metal

Armature
contacted
With

pole
core

Insufficient

plunger
L
dimenSIOn

Faulty
contact

Brok
en
or
shorted
shunt
call
wire

Worn
teeth

Weakened

pinion
sleeve

sprmg

Worn

pm
IOn

teeth

FJulty
plOlOJl
slldmg

Dropped
oft

lever

pill

EXl
hr

plunger
L
dlll1en
IOn

Defel
tlve
over

runnmg
dutch

Over

dlscharglOg

Improper
or
lome
termmdl
con
Lid

Improperly
tightened
connection

Rough
Lontact

urtJce

Shorted
armdture

COil
or

field
cOIl

Worn
brush
or

I11sufficlCnt

spnng

pressure

Conldmmated

Lomrnutator
or
Im

proper
brush
LonldLl

DercLllVe
nllca

Lack
or
metallubneallon

Armature
Lontdcted
With

pole
core
Repair
or

replace

Repair
or

replace

Cledn
or

repair

Repair

Replace

RepJlr
or

replace

AdjUst

ReplJee

Replace

ReplJee

Replnee

Rcpldce

RepJlr

Rep
m

Adjust

Re

place

Charge
battery

Repall
l11d

retIghten

Rellghten

RepJIr
or

replaLc

Repair
or

replace

Repair
or

replace

Repair

Repau

Repdlf
or

replace

Repair
or

replace