
FRONT 
AXLE 
FRONT 
SUSPENSION
FRONT 
AXLE 
AND
SUSPENSION 
ASSEMBLY
Removal
1 
Jack
up 
the
vehicle 
and
support 
the 
vehicle 
with
stands 
See 
the 
Section 
GL
2 
Remove 
the
hub 
nuts 
and 
remOve 
the 
wheel
3 
Remove 
the
splash 
board
4 
Loosen 
the 
brake 
tube
connecting 
nut 
remove 
the
brake 
hose
locking 
spring 
withdraw 
the
plate 
and 
remOve
the 
brake 
hose 
from 
the 
strul
assembly 
bracket
Fig 
FA 
3
Detaching 
brake 
hose
Note 
Be 
careful 
not 
to 
allow 
dust 
entering 
the 
brake
hose
5 
Remove 
the
stabilizer 
from 
the 
body
Fig 
FA 
4
Removing 
stabilizer 
6 
Remove 
cotter
pin 
from 
the 
side 
rod 
socket 
ball
joint
of 
the
steering 
remove 
the 
castle 
nut 
and 
separate 
the
side 
rod 
socket 
from 
the 
knuckle 
arm
Fig 
F 
A 
5
Removing 
side 
socket
from 
knuckle 
arm
7
Loosen 
the 
tension
rod 
securing 
bolts 
and 
nuts 
and
remove 
the 
tension 
rod
Fig 
F 
A 
6
RemotJing 
tension 
rod
FA 
3 

FRONT 
AXLE
FRONT 
SUSPENSION
ADJUSTMENT
CONTENTS
ADJUSTMENT 
DATA
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
WHEEL 
ALIGNMENT
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
VEHICLE 
LEVEL 
FA 
21
FA 
22
FA 
22
1
Carry 
out
wheel
alignment 
on 
a 
flat 
surface 
with 
tire
air
pressure 
adjusted 
to 
the 
normal
pressure
2
Thoroughly 
check 
all
component 
parts 
of 
the
steering 
and
suspension 
systems 
and
repair 
or
replace
AD
JUSTMENT 
DATA
I
Wheel
alignment 
unladen
Sedan
Coupe
Camber 
5 
to 
2005
Caster 
20 
to 
1050
Toe 
in 
mm 
in 
4 
to
6
0 
16 
to 
0 
24
King 
pin 
inclination 
7055
Steering 
angle 
In 
430
Out 
360
Tire 
Pressure 
Tobe
measured 
when 
tires 
are
cold
kgfcm2 
psi
6 
00 
12 
4PR 
Front 
Rear
For 
normal
speed
Under
100 
km 
h
or 
60 
MPH
For
high 
speed
Over 
100 
km 
h
or 
60 
MPH
15SSR 
12
Option 
Front 
Rear 
1
2 
1 
2
17
17
1
5 
1 
5 
21 
21
I
7
I 
7 
24 
24
Front 
Rear
5 
00 
12 
4 
6 
R 
ULT
Unloaded 
Option
For 
normal
speed
Under 
100 
km 
h 
or 
60
MPH
For
high 
speed
Over 
100 
km 
h 
or
60 
MPH
Loaded
For 
normal
speed
Under 
100 
km 
h
or 
60 
MPH
FA 
21 
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
TOE 
IN
ADJUSTMENT 
OF
STEERING 
ANGLE 
FA 
22
FA 
22
defective
parts 
before
starting 
the 
wheel
alignment
3 
The 
camber
and 
caster
angles 
are
preset 
and 
cannot
be
adjusted 
Adjust 
the
toe 
in
and 
vehicle 
level
only
Van
Van
Heavy 
duty 
spring
45 
to 
1045 
45
to 
1045
1005 
to
2005 
40 
to 
1040
5 
to 
7 
5 
to 
7
0 
20 
to 
0
28 
0
20 
to 
0 
28
7045 
7045
430 
430
360 
360
1 
2
1
2 
I 
7
I 
7
1 
5 
1 
5 
21 
21
1
2 
1 
5
17 
21
1 
5 
1 
8 
21 
26
1 
2 
2 
5
17 
36 

CHASSIS
For
high 
speed
Over 
100 
km 
h 
or 
60 
MPH
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
Use 
a
turning 
radius
gauge 
and
alignment 
gauge 
for
the
measurement
2
Carry 
out 
wheel
alignment 
on
a 
flat 
surface 
with 
tire
air
pressure 
adjusted 
to 
the
normal
pressure
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
VEHICLE
LEVEL
Vehicle 
level 
is
adjusted 
by 
changing 
springs
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
TOE 
IN
Measure 
toe 
in 
with 
a 
toe 
in
gauge
2
Loosen 
the 
nut 
indicated
by 
arrow 
mark
in
Figure
FA 
56 
and
adjust 
the 
side 
rod
adjusting 
bar 
so 
that
distance 
L
between 
both 
side 
side 
rod 
ball
joint 
centers
is 
296 
8 
mm 
11
7 
in
I 
1
I 
Locking 
nu
t
I 
2
I 
Side 
rod
adjusting 
bar
I
Fig 
FA 
56
Adjusitng 
toe 
in 
1
5 
2
8 
21 
40
ADJUSTMENT 
OF
STEERING
ANGLE
1 
Place 
the
front 
wheels 
on
turn 
table
2 
Adjust 
both 
side
steering 
angle 
adjusting 
bolts
indicated
by 
arrow 
mark 
and 
set 
them 
al
the 
rated
steering 
angle
Note 
8
Make 
sure 
that 
clearance 
between 
tire 
tension
rod 
is 
30 
mm 
11 
181 
in 
or 
more
b 
When 
the 
clearance 
is 
less 
than 
30 
mm 
1 
181
in 
inaease 
the 
clearance
by
extending 
the
stopper
bolt
Upon
completion 
of 
the
adjustment 
max
imum
height 
of 
the
stopper 
bolt 
should 
be 
27 
5
mm 
1 
083 
in
Fig 
FA 
57
Steering 
angle 
adjusting 
bolt
FA 
22 

FRONT 
AXLE 
FRONT 
SUSPENSION
SERVICE 
DATA 
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
Wheel
alignment 
unladen
Sedan
Van 
Van
Coupe 
Heavy 
duty 
spring
Camber 
50 
to 
2005 
45
to 
1 
45 
45 
to 
1045
Caster 
20 
to 
1050 
r005
to 
2005 
40 
to 
1040
Toe 
in
mm 
in 
4 
t06 
5
to 
7 
5 
to 
7
0 
08 
to 
032 
0 
20
to 
0 
28 
0 
20
to 
0 
28
King 
pin 
inclination 
7055 
7045 
7045
Steering 
angle 
In 
430 
430 
430
Out 
360 
360
360
Tire 
Pressure 
Tobe 
measured 
when 
tires 
are 
cold
kg 
cm2
psi
6 
00 
12
4PR 
Front 
Rear
For
normal
speed
Under 
100 
km 
h 
or 
60 
MPH 
1 
2 
1
2 
17
17 
1 
2 
1
2
17 
17
For
high 
speed
Over 
100 
km
h 
or 
60 
MPH
155SR 
12
Option 
Front 
Rear
5
00 
12 
4 
6
PR 
ULT
Unloaded 
1 
5 
1
5 
21 
21
1
7
1 
7
24 
24
Option 
Front 
Rear 
1 
5 
1 
5 
21 
21
For 
normal
speed
Under 
100 
km 
h 
or 
60
MPH
For
high 
speed
Over 
100 
km
h 
or 
60 
MPH
Loaded 
1
2
1
5 
17 
21
1
5 
1 
8 
21 
26
For 
normal
speed
Under 
100 
km 
h 
or 
60
MPH
For
high
speed
Over 
100
km 
h
or 
60 
MPH 
1 
2 
2 
5
17 
36
1
5 
2
8 
21 
40
Coil 
effective 
turns 
6
25
Free
length
Installed
height 
load 
mm 
in
mm 
in
kg 
338
i 
10
133 
0394
203i5 
7 
99 
iO 
1969
200 
441
Spring 
constan 
t
kgfmm 
lb 
in 
1 
6 
89 
6
FA
23 

FRONT 
AXLE
FRONT 
SUSPENSION
joint
Transverse 
link
mounting 
bolt
Tension 
rod
Transverse
link 
side
Body 
side
Stabilizer 
bar
Connecting 
rod 
and 
transverse 
link
installation 
nut
Connecting 
rod 
and 
stabilizer 
bar 
installation 
nut
Stabilizer 
bar
and
body 
installation 
bolt 
2 
2 
to 
3 
0
15 
9 
to 
21 
7
4 
0 
to 
5 
0 
28 
9 
to 
36 
2
2 
2
to 
3
0 
15 
9 
to 
217
5 
5
to 
6 
5
39 
7 
to 
47 
0
0
9 
to 
1
2 
6
5 
to 
8
7
0 
9 
to 
1
2
6 
5
to 
8 
7
0 
9 
to 
1
2
6 
5 
to 
8 
7
TROUBLE 
DIAGNOSES 
AND 
CORRECTION
Condition
Vibration 
shock 
and
shimmying 
of
steering 
wheel
Vibmtion 
Loose 
connection
of 
the 
ser
ration
parts 
and 
rubber
coupling 
parts
defective 
rubber
coupling 
and 
wear
of
each
part 
of
linkage 
and 
vibration
of
front 
wheels
are 
in
many 
cases 
trans
mitted 
to 
the
steering 
wheeL 
This 
is
very
noticeable 
when
travelling 
over
rough
road
Shock 
When 
the 
front
wheels 
are 
travel
ling 
over 
bumpy 
roads 
the
play 
of 
the
steering 
linkage 
is 
transmitted
to 
the
steering 
wheeL 
This 
is
especially 
notice
able 
when
travelling 
rough 
road
Shimmying 
Abnormal 
vibrations 
of
the
front
suspension 
group 
and 
the 
whole
steering 
linkage 
which 
occur 
when
a
specific 
speed 
is 
attained 
Probable 
cause
Improper 
air
pressure 
of 
tire
Unbalance 
and 
deformation 
of
road
wheeL
Unevenly 
worn 
tire
or 
insufficient
tightening
Improperly 
adjusted 
or 
worn
front 
wheel
bearing
Faulty 
wheel
alignment
Worn
fitting 
transverse
link
bushings
Insufficiently
tightened 
steering 
gear
housing
Wear
of
steering 
linkage
Worn
suspension 
ball
joint
Excessive 
backlash 
due 
to
improper 
ad
justment 
of
the 
retainer
parts
Worn 
column
bearing 
weakened 
column
bearing
spring 
or 
loose
clamp
FA
25 
Corrective 
action
Adjust
Correct 
the 
unbalance
or
replace
Replace 
or
tighten
Adjust 
or
tighten
Adjust
Replace
Retighten
Replace 
defective
parts
Replace
Adjust 
correctly
Check 
and
repair 
cor
rectly 

Vehicle 
pulls 
to
right 
or 
left
When
driving 
with
hands 
off 
the
steering
wheel
over 
a
flat 
road 
the 
vehicle
gently
swerves 
to
right 
or
left
Note 
A 
defective 
rear
suspension
may
also 
be 
the 
cause 
of 
this 
trouble
and 
therefore
see 
also 
the
chapter
dealing 
with 
the 
rear
suspension
Instability 
of 
vehicle
Stiff
steering 
wheel
checking 
up 
procedure
Jack
up 
front 
wheels
detach 
the
steering
gear 
and
operate 
the
steering 
wheel 
and
If 
it 
is
light 
check
steering 
linkage 
and
suspension 
groups
If 
it 
is
heavy 
check
steering 
gear 
and
steering 
colunm
groups 
CHASSIS
Malfunction 
of 
shock 
absorber 
inside 
the
strut 
or 
loose 
installation 
bolts
Unbalance 
of 
vehicle
level
Improper 
air
pressure 
of 
tire 
or
insuf
ficient
tightening 
of
wheel 
nuts
Difference 
in
height 
of
right 
and 
left 
tire
treads
Incorrect
adjustment 
or
abrasion 
of 
front
wheel
bearing
Collapsed 
or 
twisted 
front
spring
Incorrect 
wheel
alignment
Incorrect 
brake
adjustment 
binding
Worn
rubber
bushings 
for 
transverse 
link
and 
tension 
rod
Deformed
steering 
linkage 
and
suspension
link
Unbalanced 
vehicle
level
Improper 
air
pressure 
of 
tire
Worn
rubber
bushings 
for
transverse 
link
and 
tension
rod
Incorrect 
wheel
alignment
Worn 
or 
deformed
steering 
linkage 
and
suspension 
link
Incorrect
adjustment 
of
steering 
gear
Deformed 
unbalanced 
wheel
Improper 
air
pressure 
of 
tire
Insufficient 
lubricants 
or
mixing 
im
purities 
in
steering 
linkage 
or
excessively
worn
steering 
linkage
Stiff 
or
damaged 
suspension 
ball
joint 
or
lack 
of
grease
Worn 
or
incorrectly 
adjusted 
wheel
bearing
Worn
damaged
steering 
gear 
and
bearing
FA
26 
Replace 
or
retighten
Correct 
the 
unbalance
Adjust 
or
tighten
Replace 
tires
Adjust 
or
replace
Replace
Adjust
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Correct 
the
unbalance
Adjust
Adjust
Adjust
Replace
Adjust
Correct 
or
replace
Adjust
Repl 
nish
grease 
or
re
place 
the
part
Replace
Replace 
or
adjust
Replace 

FRONT 
AXLE 
FRONT
SUSPENSION
Incorrectly 
adjusted
steering 
gear
Deformed
steering 
linkage
Incorrect 
wheel
alignment
Damaged 
strut
upper 
end
bearing
Damaged 
or 
stiff
piston 
or
shock 
absorber
rod
in 
the 
strut
Interference 
of
steering 
column 
with 
turn
signal 
switch
Excessive
steering 
wheel
play
Noises
Grating 
tire 
noise 
Incorrectly 
adjusted
steering 
gear 
housing
Worn
steering 
linkage
Improperly 
fitted
gear 
box
Incorrectly 
adjusted 
wheel
bearing
Worn
transverse 
link 
and 
tension
rod
fitting 
bushings
Improper 
air
pressure 
of 
tire
Insufficient
lubricating 
oil 
and
grease 
for
suspension 
ball
joint 
and
steering 
linkage
or 
their
breakage
Loose
steering 
gear 
bolts
linkage 
and
suspension
groups
Defective
shock 
absorber
inside 
the
strut
Defective 
wheel
bearing
Worn
steering
linkage
Worn
transverse 
link
and 
tension 
rod
fitting 
bushings
Broken
collapsed 
coil
spring
Loose 
strut
mounting 
insulator
tightening
nuts
Improper 
air
pressure 
of 
tire
Incorrect 
wheel
alignment
Deformed 
knuckle
spindle 
and
suspension
linkage
FA 
27 
Adjust
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Adjust
Replace
Retighlen
Adjust
Replace
Adjust
Replenish 
lubrication
oil 
and
grease 
or
re
place
Retighten
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Adjust
Adjust
Replace 

CHASSIS
DESCRIPTION
The 
Datsun 
1200
series 
new 
models
adopt 
a
hydraulic
brake
Dis 
brake 
or 
two
leading 
shoe
type 
drum 
brake 
is
used 
for 
the 
front
wheels 
and
leading 
trailing 
shoe
type
drum 
brake 
is 
used 
for 
the
rear 
wheels
With
adoption 
of 
the
disc 
brake
safety 
at
high 
speed
range 
driving 
is 
further
improved
For 
the
master
cylinder 
either
single 
type 
or 
tandem
type 
is 
used
There 
are 
two
types 
of 
tandem
type 
master
cylinder 
one 
is 
for 
disc
brake 
and 
the 
other 
for 
drum
brake 
Under 
the
standard
specifications 
h0wever 
the
tandem
type 
master
cylinder 
is
used 
for 
disc 
brake 
and
single 
type 
is 
used 
for 
drum
brake
The 
tandem
master
cylinder 
provides 
a 
dual
brake
system 
improving 
safety
The 
hand 
brake 
is 
of
a 
mechanical
type 
which 
brakes
the 
rear
wheels
through 
the 
control 
lever
and 
steel 
wire
The
control 
lever 
is 
located 
between 
the 
driver 
and
assistant 
seats 
and 
can 
be
operated 
easily
BRAKE 
PEDAL
The
steering 
colunm 
bracket
supports 
the 
brake
pedaL
The 
brake
pedal 
is 
instaUed 
on 
the
steering 
column
bracket 
with 
a 
fulcrum
pin 
The 
brake
pedal 
arm 
and
brake 
master 
cylinder
push 
rod 
are
joined 
with 
a
clevis
pin 
The
stop 
lamp 
switch
opposes 
the 
brake
pedal 
arm
bracket 
and
operates 
as
the
pedal 
arm 
moves
t
2
3 
Stop 
lamp 
switch
Brake
pedal 
stopper
Brake
pedal 
arm 
4 
Clevis
pin
5 
Push 
rod
6 
Fulcrum
pin
Fig 
BR 
2 
Brake
pedal 
installation 
Removal
Unhook 
the 
rerum
spring
Remove 
the
spring 
pin 
from 
the 
clevis
pin 
which 
is
used 
to 
connect 
the 
master
cylinder 
push 
rod 
to
the 
brake
pedal 
arm 
remove 
the
clevis
pin 
and
separate 
the
push
rod 
from 
the
pedal 
arm
3 
Remove 
the
fulcrum
pin 
which 
is 
used
to 
connect 
the
pedal 
arm 
to 
the
bracket 
and
separate 
the
pedal 
arm 
from
the 
bracket
@
mm
l6
qf
@
@
t
Spring 
pin 
5 
Nut 
9 
Return
spring
2
Clevis
pin 
6
Spring 
washer 
10 
Brake
pedal 
arm
3 
Washer 
7 
Nut 
It 
Brake
master
4
Spring 
lasher 
8
Fulcrum 
shaft
cylinder
Fig 
BR 
3 
Brake
pedal 
components
tandem
type 
master
cylinder
Inspection
1
Check 
sliding 
parts 
for 
wear 
and 
the
return
spring 
for
weakness
2 
Check 
the 
brake
pedal 
for 
bending
warping 
and
crack
3
Check 
other
parts 
for 
serviceabilities
Reinstallation
Reinstall 
the 
brake
pedal 
in 
reverse
sequence 
of
removal
noting 
the 
following 
matters
1 
Grease
sliding
parts 
and 
retum
spring 
hook 
with
multipurpose 
grease 
MIL
G 
2108 
or 
G 
10924
2
Tighten 
the 
fulcrum
pin 
installation 
nut 
to 
2
1 
to
2 
9
kg 
m
15 
2 
to 
21 
0 
ft 
lb
BR 
2