1973 DATSUN B110 brake

CHASSIS

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

Condition

Heavy
steering

Loose

steering

PuU
to
one

side

Steering
shock
Probable
cause

Low
tire

pressure

Incorrect

front
wheel

alignment

Lack
of

lubricant

Firm

sticking
of

the
ball

joint
and
strut

bearing

Improper
adjustment
and

damage
of

steering

gear
housing

Hard

locking
of

column

bearing

Incorrect
front

wheel

bearing
adjustment

Loose

steering
linkage
connections

Loose

steering
gear
housing

mounting

Incorrect

adjustment
of

adjust
nut

Incorrect
tire

pressure

Incorrect
front
wheel

alignment

Incorrect

front
wheel

bearing
adjustment

Unequal
brake

adjustment

Weak
front

suspension
units

Deformation
or

improper
fitting
of
sus

pension

Incorrect
front
wheel

alignment

Loose
front
wheel

bearings

Loose

steering
linkage
connection
and

trans

verse
link

Incorrect

adjustment
of

ball
nut

Wheels

out
of

balance

ST
18
Corrective

action

Inflate

tires
to

recommended

pressure

Adjust
to

specifications

Lubricate

steering
gear
and
ball

joints
or

replace
worn
ball

joint

Replace

Adjust
or

replace
according
to
instructions

Lubricate
with

bearing

grease

Adjust
or

replace
as

required

Inspect
replace
worn

parts
if

any
and

tighten
nuts
to
recommended

torque

Tighten
mounting
bolts

to

proper
torque

Adjust
according
to

instructions

Inflate
to
recommended

pressure

Inspect
and

correct
front
wheel

alignment

Adjust
bearings
according
to

instructions

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
steering
gear
according
to

in

structions

Inspect
and
correct
wheel

balance

BODY

Fig
BF
29

Removing
front
fender
II

FRONT
BUMPER

Remove
six

bolts

retaining
bumper
stay
to

body
and

remove
the
front

bumper
from
the

body
together
with

the

bumper
stay

RADIATOR

GRILLE

Loosen

self

tapping
screws
five
self

tapping
screws
for

sedan
station

wagon
and
van
and
ten
for

coupe
and

remove
the
radiator

grille
frorn
the

body

The
radiator

grille
for

coupe
is
made
of

ABS
resin

Be

careful
not
to

allow
brake
fluid

or
oil

slicking
to
it

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SC
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II

L

T

RADIATOR
GRill
SET
SCREWS

Fig
BF
30

Removing
radiator

grille
Coupe
OUTSIDE
MIRROR

Indicates

outside
mirror

installing

positions

liMA

t

o
e

O

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Dimen

sIons

Item
A
B
c
D

E

27

to
6
to

Round

shape

817
29
5
25
27

8
dia

6
2
dia

movable

32
2

1
161
0

98431
1

063
to
0
2362

te

mirror

1

094
0
2441

6
to

Round

shape
817
35

40
9

dia
6
2
dia

mirror

32
2

1
378
l
575
0

3543
0

2362
to

0

2441

Unit
mm

in

Fig
BF
31

Fender
mirror

installing
positions

IW

36

l
71

Ta
h

Le
O
II

coo

c

l

2
f

4

5
358

17

77
74

7

Unit

mm
inl

Fig
RF
32
Door
mirror

installing
position
for

right
hand
drive
vehicle

SF
18

@
c

@

CD

w

1

Heater
motor

2

Fan

3
Heater

core

4

Shut
valve
5

Room

valve

6

Ventilator
valve

7

Defroster
nozzle

8
Cowl

top

Fig
BF
76

Cross
sectional
view

of
forced
ventilation
BODY

COWL
TOP

GRILLE

Loosen

six
self

tapping
screws
and

remove
the

cowl

top
grille
from
the
cowl

top

panel
together
with
the

baffle

plate

The
cowl

top
grille
is
made
of

ABS
resin
When

installing

tighten
inside

self

tapping
screws
two

screws

first
and

lighten
four
outside

self

tapping
screws

so
that

no
unreasonable
force
is

applied
to
the

cowl

top
grille

Moreover
be

careful

not
to
allow

brake
fluid
or
oil

sticking
to
it

Fig
BF
77

Cowl

top

grille
removal

SEAT

CONTENTS

SEAT

Description

Removal

Reinstallation

SEAT
SWI
TCH
BF

38

BF
38

BF
39

BF
40

BF
40

CAUTION

I
n

conformity
with
MVSS

No
302
be

sure
to
remove

the
thin

polyethylene
covers
from
seat
cushions
seat

backs
seat
belts
and
head
restraints
at

a
Pi
Helivery
service

b
Parts

replacements
Inspection

Installation

HEAD
REST

OPTIONI

SEAT
BELT
BF
40

BF
40

BF
41

BF
41

SEAT

Description

For

the
BHO
series

two

types
of
front

seat
are

available

one
is
a

separate
bucket
seat
and
the
other
is

a

separate
manual

reclining
seat

option

The

manual

reclining
seat
is

operated
by
a
control

lever

located
in
the

window
side
of

the
seat

cushion
When
the

control

lever
is

pulled

upward
the
seat

back
can
be

reclined
to

any
desired

position
up
to

approximately
520

from
the
normal

position

BF

38

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS

Headlight
unit

Directional
and

parking
light

Side
marker

light

License

plate
light

Rear
combination

light

Taillight

Stop
brake

light

Turn

signal
light

Back

up
light

Meter

illuminating
lamp

Wiper
Washer
illumination

lamp

Heater

control
illumination

lamp

Ignition

warning
light

Turn

signal
indicator

light

Headlight
beam
indicator

light

Oil

pressure
warning
light

Brake

warning
ligh
t

Room

light

TURN
SIGNAL
AND

DIMMER

COMBINATION

SWITCH

Removal

Disconnect
the

combination
switch

from
the
wire

harness
at
the
connector

plug
and
flasher
unit

terrninal

Fig
BE
27

Removing
turn

signal
and

dimmer
combination

switch
BODY

Specifications
SAE
Trade
Number

12V
SO
40W
6012

12V
23
8W

1034

12V
8W
67

l2V
7
5W
89

12V
23

8W

1034

l2V
23

8W

l2V
23W

1073

l2V
23W

12V
I
7W
161

l2V
3
4W
158

l2V
3
4W
57

l2V
17W
161

l2V
17W
161

l2V
17W
161

l2V
17W

161

l2V
17W
161

l2V
IOW

2

Loosen
two
bolts
used

to
install

the
horn

ring
on
the

steering
wheel

by
applying
the
tool
from
reverse
side
of

the

steering
wheel
and

remove
the
horn

ring

3

Remove
the

steering
wheel

fixing
nut
and
remove

the

steering
wheel

4

Unscrew
two

fixing
screws
and
a

locating
screw
and

remove
the

shell
cover

5
Unscrew

two
screws
used
to
install
the
switch
on
the

steering
tube
and

remove
the
switch
from
the

locating

hole

on
the

steering
tube
Now
remove
the

switch
unit

completely

BE
10

BODY

METERS
AND
GAUGES

CONTENTS

CLUSTER
LID

Oescri

ption

Removal

SPEEDOMETER

Replacement

FUEL
GAUGE

AND

TEMPERATURE
GAUGE

Description

Replacement
BE
1B

BE
18

BE
18

BE
19

BE
19

BE
19

BE
19

BE
20

CLUSTER
LID

Description

The

cluster
lid
holds
various
rneters

indicators
and

clock
located
around
the

speedorneter
Printed

circuit

board
is

used
at

the
back
of
the

meter
as
shown

in

Figure

BE
38

and
the

printed
circuit

board
is

connected
with

multiple
connectors
Thus
the
meters

Can
be

inspected

and
serviced

extremely
easily
Except
for
the

speed

ometer
all

rneters
are

operated
electrically
The
fuel

gauge

and
therrnometer
are

very
reliable
and

they
are

equipped

with
bimetal
devices

F
a

o

ill
I

1

a

a

Fig
BE
34
Combination
meters

Removal

Disconnect
the

battery
terminal

depressing
the
OIL
PRESSURE
AND

IGNITION
WARNING
LAMPS

HAND
BRAKE
WARNING
LAMP

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

Speedometer

Thermometer
and
fuel

meter

Oil

pressure
and

ignition
warning
lamps
BE
20

BE
21

BE
21

BE
22

BE
22

BE
23

BE
25

windshield

wiper
switch

lighting
switch
and
choke
lever

knobs

turn
them
counterclockwise
to

remove

Remove
the

escutcheon

2

Inserting
your
hand

into
back
of
the

cluster
lid

disconnect
the

cigarette
lighter
cable
and

turn
and

remove
the

cigarette
lighter
outer

case

3
Remove
the
radio
and
heater
control
knobs

4
Remove
the
shell

cover
from
the

steering
tube

loosen
the

screws
used
to
secure
the
meter

housing
to
the

instrument

panel
and

remove
the
cluster
lid

5
Pull
out
the
l2

pole
round

shape
connector
and

remove
the

speedometer
cable
union

nut

6
Remove
the

cluster
lid
from

the
instrument

panel

Fig
BE
35

Removing
clllSter
jd

BE
18

BODY
ElECTRICAL

When
the

ignition
switch
is
set
to
ON
the

ignition

wa

rning
circuit
is

closed
and
current
flows
flows
from
the

ignition
switch
to
the

warning
lamp
bulb

and

ground

through
the

regulator
When
the

engine
is
started
and
the

generator
comes
into
operation
the

generator
output

current

opposes
the
current
flowing
from
the

warning

lamp
in

effect
it
breaks
the

warning
circuit

ground

connection
and
the

lamp
goes
out

l

r

hffi
u

z
Ignition
switch

I
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6

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8

ca
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PI
lot
c

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co

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0

relay
E
0

5

y
y
1

N
N
3

Alternator

Regulator

Fig
BE

41
Circuit

of
ignition
warning
system

HAND
BRAKE
WARNING
LAMP

This

lamp
functions
both
hand
brake

warning
larnp
and

BULB
SPECIFICATIONS
service
brake
line

pressure
differential
warning
lamp

When
a

difference
between
front
and

rear
brake
line

pressures
reaches
the
rated

range
13
to
17

kgfcm2
185

to

242
lb

sq
in
the

ground
circuit
for
the

warning
lamp

is

closed
and
the

warning
lamp
lights

IGNITION
SWITCH

WARNING

LAMP

L
E

WARNING

SWITCH

1
SERVICE

BRAKE
LINE

PRESSU
R
E

DIFFERENTIAL

WARNING

J
SWITCH

Fig
BE

42
Circuit

diagram
for
brake

warning

system

tern
Specifications

Square

type
meter
Round

type
meter

Meter
illumination

larnp
VoW
12
3
4
2
12

1
7
3

Turn

signal
pilot
lamp
VoW
12
3
4
2
12
1
7
2

Head

lamp
main
high
beam

VoW
12
3
4

I
12

17
1

pilot
lamp

Ignition
warning
lamp
VoW
123
4

I
12
17
1

Oil

pressure
warning
lamp
VoW
12
3
4

1
12
1
7

1

Hand
brake

warning
lamp
VoW
12
1
7
1

for
U
S
A

CANADA

Clock
illumination

lamp
VoW
123
4
I
12
17
2

Figure
encircled
in

parentheses
indicates
number
of
bulbs
used

BE
21

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SERVICE

MANUAL

MODEL
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SERIES

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REFERENCE
INDEX

GENERAL
INfORMATION
GI

EMISSION
CONTROL
AND
TUNE
UP
ET

ENGINE
MECHANICAL
EM

REAR
AXlE
8
REAR
SUSPENSiON

BRAKE

WHEEL
AND
TIRE

STEERING

ENGINE
CONTROL
fUEL
8
EXHAUST

BODY

BODY
ElECTRICAL

SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

GENERAL
INFORMATION

MODEL
VARIATION

Model

Engine
model
Transmission

type
Brake

type

model
Front
Rear

LBllOTRU
Manual
transmission

Disc
Drum

F4W56L

2
door

Sedan

LBllOARU
Automatic
transmission

Disc
Drum

3N71B

AI2

KLBllOU
Manual
transmission

Disc
Drum

F4W56L

Coupe

Automatic
transmission

KLBllOAU

3N71B
Disc
Drum

Model
Identification

KLBIIOATRU

I

U

for
U
S
A

and
Canada

R

2
door

T
Floor
shift
vehicle

A
Automatic
transmission

L

Left
hand
drive

K

Coupe
SuffIx

PrefIx

IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER

The

identification
number
is

stamped
on
the
instru

ment

panel
and

can
be
seen
from
outside
See

Figure

GI
I

The
model
number

plate
identifles
the

type
of
car

engine

capacity
maximum

horse

power
SA
E
wheel

base

engine
number
and
car
number

The
model
number

plate
is

attached
to
the

right
side

cowl

top
panel
See

Figure
GI

2

The
car

serial
number
is

stamped
on
the

left
side

cowl

top

panel
See

Figure
GI
3

The
car
serial
number
consists

of
the
vehicle

model
and

serial
number

LBllO
xxxxxx
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IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER

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GI
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Identification
number
location

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