
STEERING
6
Adjust 
the 
backlash 
at
the 
neutral
point 
by 
screwing
the
adjusting 
screw 
so 
that 
the 
movement 
of 
the
gear 
arm
top 
end
radius 
7 
mm 
5
00 
in 
is 
within 
0 
1 
mm
0 
0039
in 
and 
lock
temporarily 
by 
the 
nut
Fig 
ST 
12
Checking 
backlash
Fig 
ST
13
Adjusting 
backlash 
7 
Fill
gear 
oil 
about 
0 
24 
liter
I 
2 
US
pt 
3 
8
Imp 
pt 
into
assembly 
through 
f1ller 
hole 
and
install 
a
mIer
plug
INSTALLATION
Installation 
can
be
accomplished 
in
the 
reverse 
order
of
removal
Pay 
attention
to 
the
following 
points
I 
Make
sure 
that 
the
steering 
wheel
moves
smoothly
2
Check 
the
alignment 
of 
the
steering 
wheeL
3
Free 
travel 
of
steering 
wheel
should 
be 
20
to 
25 
mm
0 
787 
to 
0
984 
in
COLLAPSIBLE 
STEERING
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
STEERING 
COLUMN
JACKET
TUBE
STEERING 
POST 
CLAMP 
ST 
8
ST 
9
ST 
10
ST 
11 
COLUMN 
BEARING
DISASSEMBL 
Y
INSPECTION
REASSEMBL 
Y 
ST 
12
ST 
12
ST 
12
ST 
13
ST 
7 

BODY 
ELECTRICAL
Improper 
cable 
contact
Oil
pressure 
and
ignition 
warning 
lamps
Condition
Oil
pressure 
Want
ing 
lamp
The
lamp 
does 
not
ligh 
t 
when 
the
ignition 
switch 
is
set
to 
ON 
Probable
cause
Blown 
off
fuse 
or
faulty 
contact
Broken
lamp 
bulb 
fIlarnent 
or
faulty 
cable 
contact
Defective 
oil
pressure 
switch
The
lamp 
does 
not 
Oil
pressure 
is
too 
low
go 
out 
while 
the
engine 
is
being
operated 
Lack 
of
engine 
oil
Defective 
oil
pressure 
switch
Ignition 
warning
lamp
The
lamp 
does
not
light 
when
the
ignition
switch 
is 
set 
to
ON 
Blown 
off 
fuse 
or
faulty 
contact
Burnt 
out
light 
bulb 
filarnent 
or
faulty 
cable 
contact 
The 
fuel 
rneter 
indicates 
a
level
slightly 
lower 
than
the 
actual
level
Method 
of
inspection
Check 
the
fuse 
for
fusing 
and
faulty 
contact
The
warning 
lamp 
does 
not
light
when 
oil
pressure 
switch
yellow
black 
cable 
is
grounded
The
warning 
lamp 
lights 
through
the
above
inspection
Inspect 
the
engine 
oil
pressure
system
Check 
oil 
level
Continuity 
exists 
on 
the 
oil
pres
sure 
switch 
when 
the
engine 
is
being 
operated
Check 
the 
fuse 
for
fusing 
and
faulty 
contact
The
pilot
lamp 
does 
not
light
when 
the
voltage 
regulator 
con
nector 
is 
disconnected 
the
white 
red 
cable 
is
grounded 
and
the
ignition 
switch 
is 
set 
to 
ON
BE 
25 
Check 
the 
cable
from
the
fuel 
meter 
to 
the
tank 
unit 
for
cable
being 
about 
to 
break
poor 
contact 
and
faulty 
grounding 
and
repair 
as 
required
Corrective
action
Replace 
after 
corree
ting 
the
fuse 
the
cause 
if 
fused
Check 
the
light 
bulb
for 
burnt 
out 
fIla
ment 
and
replace 
as
required
Replace 
the 
oil
pres
sure 
switch
Add 
oil
Replace 
the 
oil
pres
sure 
switch
Repair 
or
replace 
as
required
Check 
the 
bulb 
for
burnt 
out 
fIlament
and
replace 
as 
re
quired 

BODY
ELECTRICAL
Distributor 
Secure
ground 
of
ignition 
coil
Secure 
contact 
of
carbon 
electric
pole 
and
rotor
Eliminate 
excessive
tip 
on 
the
rotor
pole 
or
cap 
pole 
by 
scrubbing 
with
a 
screwdriver
Check
stagger 
between
rotor 
and
stator
Charging
system
Sound 
of
alternating 
current
pre
sents 
Alternator 
Install 
a 
0 
5
l 
F
capacitor
on
charging 
terminal 
A
Note 
Do 
not 
use
capacitor 
ex
cessively
If
capacity 
is 
used 
ex
cessively 
the 
alternator 
coil
will 
be 
broken
When
the 
accelerator
pedal 
is 
de
pressed 
or 
released 
noise
presents 
Regulator 
Install 
a 
0
5 
l 
F
capacitor 
on 
A
terrninal 
of 
the
voltage 
regulator
Supplement 
equipment
When
engine 
starts 
noise
presents
Noise
still
presents 
even 
after
stopping 
the
engine 
Operative 
noise
of 
ther
rnometer 
and 
fuel
gauge 
Install 
0 
1 
l
F
capacitor 
between
terminal 
and
ground 
wire
Note 
If
a
capacitor 
having 
ex
cessive
capacity 
is 
used 
indi
cation 
of 
meter 
will 
be 
devi
ated
Noise
presents 
when 
horn 
is 
blown
Horn 
Install 
a 
0 
5
IF
capacitor 
on 
the
horn
relay 
terminal 
or 
horn
switch
Noise
presents 
when 
turn
signal
lamps 
are
operated 
Flasher 
unit 
Install 
a 
0
5
l 
F
capacitor
Note 
a 
Be
sure 
to 
locate
capacitor 
most 
near
position
of 
noise
source 
and
connect 
in
parallel 
completely
d 
Make
installation 
and
conneCtion
securely
b
Cut 
lead
wire 
as 
short 
as
possible
c 
Ground 
wire 
should 
be
placed 
on 
the
body 
e
Carefully 
identify
marks 
IN 
or 
OUT
BE 
33 

SERVICE 
EQUIPMENT
Automatic 
transmission 
tool
Tool 
number 
S 
M
reference
Tool 
name 
Figure 
Description 
page 
See
mm 
inch 
Fig 
No
ST25050001
Oil
pressure 
gauge 
Use
for
checking 
hydraulic 
Fig 
AT 
112
set
Y 
pressure
SE119
ST07870000
Transmission 
case 
Use 
for
setting 
transmission
Page 
AT 
37
stand
SE120
ST25850000
Sliding 
hammers 
Use 
for
removing 
oil
pump 
Fig 
AT 
56
r
SE121
ST25420001
ST2542000
Clutch
spring
compressor 
Use 
for
assembling 
or 
disassem
bling 
front 
and 
rear
clutch 
Fig 
AT 
79
Fig 
AT
86
SE122
sE 
7 

EMISSION 
CONTROL 
AND 
TUNE 
UP
EMISSION 
CONTROL 
SYSTEM
AN 
D
ENGINE 
TUNE 
UP
CONTENTS
BASIC 
MECHANICAL 
SYSTEM 
ET
Checking 
and
adjusting 
dash
pot
Adjusting 
intake 
and 
exhaust 
valve 
automatic 
transmission 
model
only 
ET 
9
clearances 
ET 
1
Checking 
carburetor 
return
spring 
ET 
9
Checking 
and
adjustin9 
drive 
belt 
ET 
2
Checking 
choke 
mechanism 
choke 
valve
Retightening 
cylinder 
head 
bolts 
manifold 
and
linkagel 
ET 
9
nuts 
and 
carburetor
securing 
nuts 
ET 
2
Checking 
anti
dieseling 
solenoid 
ET 
9
Checking 
engine 
oil 
ET 
2
Replacing 
fuel 
filter 
ET 
10
Replacing 
oil 
filter 
ET 
3
Checking 
fuel 
lines 
hoses
pipings
Changing 
engine 
coolant 
L 
L 
C 
ET 
3 
connections 
etc 
ET10
Checking 
cooling 
system 
hoses 
and 
THROTTLE 
OPENER
CONTROL 
SYSTEM
ET 
10
connections
ET 
4 
Checking 
and
adjusting 
throttle
opener 
ET 
13
Checking 
vacuum
fittings 
hoses 
and 
TRANSMISSION 
CONTROLLED 
VACUUM
connections
ET 
4 
ADVANCE 
SYSTEM
ET 
17
Checking 
engine 
compression 
ET 
4 
Checking 
electrical 
advance 
control
system 
ET 
19
Checking 
exhaust 
manifold 
heat 
control 
AUTOMATIC 
TEMPERATURE 
CONTROL 
AIR
valve
ET 
5 
CLEANER 
A 
T 
C 
AIR 
CLEANER
ET 
20
IGNITION 
AND 
FUEL 
SYSTEM
ET 
5 
Replacing 
carburetor 
air 
cleaner 
filter
ET 
20
Checking 
battery 
ET 
5 
Checking 
hot 
air 
control 
valve
ET 
20
Checking 
and
adjusting 
ignition 
timing
ET 
5 
CRANKCASE 
EMISSION 
CONTROL
Checking 
or
replacing 
distributor 
breaker 
SYSTEM
ET 
22
point 
condenser 
and
spark 
plugs 
ET 
6 
Checking 
or
replacing 
PCV 
valve
ET 
23
Checking 
distributor
ignition 
wiring 
and
Checking 
ventilation 
hoses
ET 
23
ignition 
coil
ET 
7 
EVAPORATIVE 
EMISSION 
CONTROL
Checking 
distributor
cap 
and 
rotor
ET 
7 
SYSTEM 
ET 
23
Adjusting 
carburetor 
id 
Ie
rpm 
and
Checking 
engine 
compartment 
hose
mixture 
ratio
ET
8 
connections 
and 
fuel
vapor 
control 
valves 
ET 
23
Checking 
fuel 
tank
vacuum 
relief 
valve
operation 
ET 
24
BASIC 
MECHANICAL 
SYSTEM 
1 
Start
engine 
and 
run 
it
until 
it 
is 
heated 
to
operating
temperature 
or 
at 
least 
more 
than 
800C
I760F 
of
engine 
oil
temperature 
then
stop 
engine
Adjusting 
intake 
and 
exhaust
valve 
clearances
Valve 
clearance
adjustment 
should 
be 
made 
while
engine 
is
stationary
To
adjust 
proceed 
as 
follows 
2 
Rotate 
crankshaft 
to
bring 
No 
1
cylinder 
in
top 
dead
center 
on 
its
compression 
stroke
3
Remove 
valve 
rocker 
cover
to
gain 
access 
to 
valve
ET 
1 

ENGINE
operating 
mechanism
Adjust 
valve
clearance 
at
following 
four
points 
while
engine 
is 
still
hot
G 
Exhaust
valve 
of 
No 
1
cylinder
CV 
Intake 
valve
of 
No 
1
cylinder
CID 
Intake 
valve
of 
No 
2
cylinder
CID 
Exhaust 
valve 
of 
No
3
cylinder
Note 
Numbers 
in
parenthesis 
agree 
with 
those 
in
ac
companying 
sketch
I
Fig 
BY
1
Adjusting 
valve 
clearance
4
Again 
rotate
crankshaft 
one 
turn 
so 
that 
No
4
piston
is 
in
top 
dead 
ce
lter 
on 
its
compression 
stroke
Adjust
follnwing 
valves
@ 
Exhaust 
valve 
of 
No 
2
cylinder
@ 
Intake
valve 
of 
No
3
cylinder
f 
Intake 
valve
of 
No
4
cylinder
@ 
Exhaust 
valve
of 
No
4
cylinder
Adjustment 
should 
be
made 
while
engine 
is 
hot 
After
all
valves 
have
been
adjusted 
correctly 
tighten 
lock 
nut
firmly 
to
secure 
the
adjustment
Vah
e 
clearance
Hot 
Intake
0 
35
mm 
0 
014 
in
Exhaust 
Checking 
and
adjusting 
drive
belt
II
I
Fig 
ET 
2
Adjusting 
drive 
belt
tension
I
Check 
for 
a
cracked 
or
damaged 
V
belt
Replace 
if
defective
2
Adjust 
the 
belt 
tension 
if
necessary
Belt 
deflection 
when
thumb
pressure 
of 
10
kg 
22 
0 
lb
is
applied 
midway 
between
pulleys 
10 
to 
15 
mm
0
394
to 
0
590 
in
Retightening 
cylinder 
head 
bolts
manifold 
nuts
and 
carburetor
securing
nuts
Cylinder 
head 
bolts
When 
the
engine 
is 
in
cold
tightening 
should 
be 
made
in
several
steps 
and 
in
sequence 
shown 
in
Figure 
EM
82
page 
EM 
31
starting 
with 
the 
center
toward 
the
ends
Tightening 
torque
1st 
turn
2nd 
turn 
4
0 
to 
4 
5
kg 
m 
29 
to 
33
ft 
lb
5
5
to 
6 
0
kg 
m
40 
to 
43 
ft 
lb
Then 
warm
up 
the
engine 
and
retighten 
the 
bolts 
to 
the
specification 
of 
hot 
condition
Tightening 
torque 
hot
6 
0
to 
6 
5
kg 
m 
43
to 
47 
ft 
lb
Other
tightening 
torque
Manifold 
nuts 
0 
9 
to 
14
kg 
m 
6 
5 
to 
10 
ft 
lb
Carburetor 
nuts 
0
5
to 
LO
kg 
m 
3
6 
to 
7 
2 
ft 
lb
Checking 
engine 
oil
Oil
capacity 
of
engine 
including 
oil 
filter
ET 
2 

EMISSION 
CONTROL 
AND
TUNE 
UP
Capacity
Maximum 
3
3 
L 
X
US
gal 
y
Imp 
gal
2
3 
L 
US
gal 
f
Imp 
gal
Minimum
Make 
sure 
that
engine 
oil 
is
not 
deteriorated 
with
cooling 
water 
or
gasoline 
Drain
and 
refill 
the 
oil
if
necessary
Notes
a 
A
milky 
oil 
indicates 
the
presence 
of
cooling
water
Find 
the 
cause 
for
necessary 
corrective 
action
b 
Oil 
with
extremely 
low
viscosity 
indicates
dilution 
with
gasoline
2 
Check
oil 
level 
If 
found 
below 
L
mark 
refill 
to
H 
mark
on
gauge
Fig 
ET 
3
Checking
engine 
oil 
level
Replacing 
oil 
filter
The 
oil 
ftIter 
is 
of 
a
cartridge 
type 
The 
oil 
filter
can 
be
removed
using 
oil 
ftIter 
wrench 
STl9320000 
Check 
for 
oil 
leaks
through 
gasketed
flange 
If
any
leakage 
is 
found
retighten 
slightly 
If
necessary
replace
filter 
as 
an
assembly
2 
When
installing 
an 
oil 
filter
tighten
by 
hand
Note 
Do 
not
overtighten 
oil 
filter 
or 
oil
leakage 
way
result
Changing 
engine 
coolant 
L
L 
C
Nissan
long 
life 
coolant
LLC 
is 
an
ethylene 
glycol 
base
product
containing
chemical 
inhibitors 
to
protect 
the
cooling 
system 
from
rusting 
and 
corrosion
The 
L 
L 
C
does 
not 
contain
any
glycerine 
ethyl 
or
methyl 
alcohol 
It 
will 
not
evaporate
or 
boil
away 
and
can 
be 
used 
with 
either
high 
or 
low
temperature 
thermostat 
It
flows
freely 
transfers 
heat
efficiently 
and 
will 
not
clog 
the
passages 
in 
the
cooling
system 
The 
LL
C 
must 
not 
be
mixed 
with 
other
products 
This 
coolant 
can 
be 
used
throughout 
tlie
seasons 
of 
the
year
Whenever
any 
coolant 
is
changed 
the
cooling 
system
should 
be 
flushed 
and
refilled 
with 
a 
new
coolant
Check 
the 
level 
J
Percent 
Boiling 
point
0 
9
kgfcm2 
Freeze
concen
tration 
Sea 
level
cooling 
sys 
protection
tern
pressure
30 
1060
C 
I
240C 
15OC
221OF 
255OF 
5OF
50 
IUY 
C 
1270C 
35 
C
2280 
F 
2610F 
3IOF
DC 
OF
0
321
10 
14
20141
50 
58 
I
I
I
I
1
I
I
1
30 
1 
22
40
401
40
10 
30 
50
20
EGOOl
Fig 
ET 
4 
Protection
concentration
ET 
3 

ENGINE
Checking
cooling 
system 
hoses
and 
connections
Check
cooling 
system 
hoses
and
fiHings 
for 
loose
connections 
and 
deterioration
Retighten 
or
replace 
as
necessary
Inspection 
of 
radiator
cap
Apply 
reference
pressure 
0 
9
kg 
cm1 
13
psi 
to
radiator
cap 
by 
means 
of 
a
cap 
tester 
to
see 
if 
it 
is 
in
good 
condition
Replace 
cap 
assembly 
if
necessary
ET012
Fig 
ET 
5
Testing 
radiator
cap
Cooling 
system
pressure 
test
With 
radiator
cap 
removed
apply 
reference
pressure
1 
6
kg 
cm1 
23
psi 
to 
the
cooling
system 
bv 
means
of 
a
tester 
to 
check
for 
leaks
at 
the
system 
compo
nents
Water
capacity
with 
heater
4 
9 
l 
I 
Y 
US
gal 
l
i
Imp 
gal
without 
heater 
4 
2
l
I 
i 
US
gal 
i
Imp 
gal
Fig 
ET 
6
Testing 
cooling 
system 
pressure 
Checking 
vaccum
fittings 
hoses
and 
connections
Check 
vacuum
system 
fittings 
and 
hoses 
for
loose
connections 
and
deterioration
Retighten 
if
necessary
replace 
any 
deteriorated
parts
Checking
engine 
compression
Compression 
pressure 
test
Note 
To 
test
cylinder
compression 
remove 
all
spark
plugs 
and 
hold 
tester
fitting 
tightly 
in
spark 
plug
hole 
of
cylinder
The
tester 
is 
used 
to
determine 
whether
cylinder
can 
hold
compression 
or 
whether 
there 
is
excessive
leakage
past 
rings 
etc
I
Td10
l 
y
Fig 
ET
7
Testing
compression 
pressure
Test
compression 
with
engine 
warm 
all
spark 
plugs
removed 
and 
throttle 
and 
choke 
valve
opened 
No
cylinder
compression 
should 
be 
less
than 
80
of
highest 
cylinder 
s 
Excessive 
variation
between
cyl
inders
accompanied 
by 
low
speed 
missing 
of 
the
cylinder 
usually 
indicates 
a
valve 
not
properly 
seating
or 
a 
broken
piston 
ring 
Low
pressures 
even
though
uniform
may 
indicate 
worn
rings 
This
may 
be
accompanied 
by 
excessive
oil
consumption
Test
conclusion
If 
one 
or 
more
cylinders 
read 
low
inject 
about 
one
tablespoon 
of
enigne 
oil 
on
top 
of 
the
pistons 
in 
low
ET 
4