
lI
I
DATSUN
1200
RANGE
1971
1973
MAINTENANCE
REPAIR
BY
DRAKE
AUTOMOTIVE
EDITORS
Quick
Referencelodel
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
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AVENUE
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YORK
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10016

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

Pront
Suspension
Shock
When
the
fronl
wheels
are
travel
Img
over
bumpy
roads
the
play
of
the
steenng
linkage
IS
transnutted
to
the
steering
wheel
This
IS
especially
notice
able
when
travellmg
rough
road
Shlmmymg
Abnormal
VIbratIOns
of
the
front
suspensIOn
group
and
lhe
whole
sleenng
hnkage
which
occur
when
a
specific
speed
IS
attamed
VehIcle
pulls
to
right
or
left
Vhen
driVing
With
hands
off
the
steering
wheel
over
a
flat
road
the
vehicle
gently
swerves
to
nght
or
lefl
Note
A
defective
rear
suspenSion
may
also
be
the
cause
of
tillS
trouble
and
therefore
see
also
the
chapter
dealing
With
the
rear
suspenSion
InstabilIty
of
vehIcle
Stoff
steering
wheel
checking
up
procedure
Jack
up
fronl
wheels
detach
the
steenng
g
nd
o
ra
h
ste
g
h
J
andk
88
Worn
fittmg
transverse
hnk
bushmgs
Insufficiently
tlghten
d
steenng
gear
housmg
Wear
of
steenng
hnkage
Worn
suspensIOn
ball
Jomt
E
xcesslve
backlash
due
to
improper
ad
Justment
of
the
ret
uner
parts
Worn
column
beanng
weakened
column
beanng
spnng
or
loose
clamp
MalfunctIOn
of
shock
absorber
inSIde
the
strut
or
loose
mstdllatJon
bolts
Unbalance
ofvehtcle
level
Improper
au
pressure
of
tire
or
msuf
ficlent
hghtenmg
of
wheel
nuts
Difference
In
height
of
nght
and
left
lIre
treads
Incorrect
adjustment
or
abraSIOn
of
front
wheel
beanng
Collapsed
or
tWisted
front
sprmg
Incorrect
wheel
alIgnment
Incorrect
brake
adjustment
bmdmg
Worn
rubber
bushmgs
for
transverse
link
and
tensIOn
rod
Deformed
steering
linkage
and
suspensIOn
lInk
Unbalanced
vehicle
level
Improper
au
pressure
of
tire
Worn
rubber
bushmgs
for
tmnsverse
Imk
and
tensIOn
rod
Incorrect
wheel
alignment
Worn
or
deformed
steenng
hnkage
and
suspensIOn
link
Incorrect
adjustment
of
steenng
gear
Deformed
unbalanced
wheel
Improper
au
pressure
of
lire
InsuffiCient
lubricants
or
nuxmg
Im
pun
ties
m
sleenng
linkage
or
exceSSively
o
steenng
Imkage
Replace
Rellghten
Replace
defective
p
uts
Replace
Adjust
correctly
Check
and
repdlT
cor
rectly
Replace
or
relighlen
Correl
t
the
unbaldnl
e
Adjust
or
tighten
Replace
tlTes
Adjust
or
replal
c
Repldcc
Adjust
Adlusl
Repl
n
e
Repldc
e
Correcl
the
unbdJdlKe
Adjust
AdlU
t
Adjust
Replace
AdJusl
Correcl
or
replaf
e
Adlust
Repl
msh
grease
or
re
place
the
pa
rt

i
l
Front
SuspeDsion
If
t
IS
lIght
check
stecrmg
hnkage
and
suspension
groups
If
It
I
hectvy
chl
ck
sleermg
geM
wd
stcermg
column
groups
Excessive
steering
wheel
play
1
NOises
Grating
tire
nOise
StIff
or
dJmaged
5llspenslUn
bJII
Jomt
or
lack
of
gTcelse
Worn
01
lIKorrcctly
ddJuSICd
whed
bCJfIll
g
Worn
dJtnJged
steering
gedf
Jod
bearmg
In
orrectly
adjusted
teenng
gear
Deformed
steering
Imkage
In
orrcct
wheel
alignment
Damaged
strut
upper
end
bearmg
Damaged
or
stiff
piston
or
shock
dbsorber
rod
m
the
strut
Interference
of
steenng
column
Wllh
turn
signal
sWlh
h
Incorrectly
adjusted
steenng
gear
housmg
Worn
steenng
lmkage
Improperly
fitted
gear
box
1n
orrectJy
adjusted
wheel
bearIng
Worn
trdl1Wcrs
e
hnk
dnd
tensIOn
rod
f1ttlllg
bmhlOgs
Improper
lIT
pressure
of
lire
InsuffiCient
lubncatmg
011
and
grease
for
suspen
lOn
b
t11
Jomt
and
steermg
hnkage
or
then
breakage
Loose
teermg
gear
bolt
Imkage
and
suspension
groups
Defective
shock
absorber
mslde
the
slrut
Defective
wheel
bearmg
Worn
sleenng
Imkage
Worn
transverse
hnk
and
tenston
rod
fiUmg
bushmgs
Broken
collapsed
rod
sprmg
Loose
strut
mountmg
Insulator
tJghtemng
nuts
Improper
aJf
pressure
of
tlfe
Incorrect
wheel
alIgnment
Deformed
knuckle
spmdle
and
suspensIOn
linkage
RcplJce
ReplJLL
or
JdJu
t
ReplJLc
AdJusl
Replace
Adlust
Replace
Replace
Adlusl
Adjust
Replace
Retighten
Adjust
Replace
Adlusl
Replemsh
lubncatlOn
od
and
grease
or
re
place
Retighten
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Adjust
Adjust
Replace
81

Steering
DESCRIPTION
mtles
and
replenIsh
recommended
011
as
reqUIred
The
steetlng
linkage
should
be
greased
up
WIth
wheel
bearing
grease
every
30
000
mtles
The
steering
ystem
consIsts
of
reclrculatmg
ball
type
gear
box
and
parallelogram
linkage
These
y
tems
gIve
good
respon
e
light
han
dlmg
and
utmost
durabIlity
Moreover
the
teermg
linkage
IS
eqUIpped
With
a
torsIOn
rubber
sy
tem
Idler
arm
whIch
absorbs
shock
from
the
wheel
RECOMMENDATIONS
Check
the
lubricant
of
gear
box
every
6
000
Due
to
the
need
for
a
large
number
of
specIal
tools
and
alignment
eqUIpment
It
IS
recom
mended
that
repairs
to
the
steering
com
ponents
be
left
to
a
completely
eqUIpped
shop
Steenng
gear
housing
Shaft
steeling
sector
Suew
adjusting
roller
hdft
4
Cover
ector
haft
5
Shim
worm
anng
6
Camp
Jacket
column
7
Assembly
t
olumn
steering
8
As
mbly
bearmg
steering
l
orm
9
Assembly
ut
ball
Fig
148
Steering
gear
coriiPon
rrts
80

SteeriDg
ConditIon
lIeavy
steering
Loose
steenng
Pull
to
one
side
Steermg
shock
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
Probable
cause
Low
tIre
pressure
In
orreet
front
wheel
altgnmcnt
Lack
of
lubricant
FITm
stll
kmg
of
the
ball
Jomt
and
strut
beanog
Improper
adjustment
and
damage
of
steering
gcar
housmg
H
Hd
lock1l1g
of
column
beanng
Incorrect
front
wheel
be
mng
ddJustment
Loose
steermg
hnkJge
connectIOns
Loose
steermg
gCdf
housmg
mountIng
Incorrect
adjustment
of
ddJust
nut
Incorrect
lITe
pre
sure
Incorrect
front
wheel
dhgnment
Incorrect
front
wheel
beanng
adjustment
Unequal
brdke
ddJustment
Weak
front
suspensIOn
umts
Deformation
or
Improper
fittmg
of
sus
pensIOn
Incorrect
front
wheel
ahgnment
Loose
front
wheel
beanngs
Loose
steering
lmkage
connectIOn
and
trans
verse
lmk
Incorrect
adjustment
of
ball
nut
Wheels
out
of
balance
Corrective
action
Innate
tires
to
recommended
pressure
Adjust
to
speclficatJono
Lubricate
steering
gc
H
and
b
dl
jomts
or
replace
WOln
bdll
jomt
Replace
Adjust
or
repldce
LubrlcJte
with
bearing
grease
Adjust
or
replace
as
reqUired
Inspect
replace
worn
pdrts
If
any
and
tighten
nuts
to
recommended
torque
TIghten
mountmg
bolts
to
proper
torque
Adjust
Inflate
to
recommended
pressurc
Inspect
and
corred
front
WhlCI
alignment
Adjust
bearings
Adjust
brakes
Replace
Check
correct
or
replace
Inspect
and
correct
front
wheel
alIgnment
Adjust
bearings
Inspect
replace
worn
parts
If
any
and
tighten
nuts
to
proper
torque
Adjust
steenng
gear
Inspect
and
correct
wheel
balanl
e
81