1977 DATSUN PICK-UP oil

STEERING
GEAR

Removal
and

installation

Removal

I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

from
the
terminal

2
Remove

horn

pad
by

unscrewing

two
bolts
from
the
rear
side
of

steering

wheel
bar

Note
Be

sure
to

punch
mark
with

0
on
the

top
of

steering
column

shaft

Fig
ST

3
R

moving
horn

pad
STEERING
SYSTEM

A

@

@l
@

J
i

u
p

I

1

jj

ST199

Sector
shaft

adjusting

screw

2

Filler

plug

3
Sector
shaft
cover

4

Sector
shaft

adjusting

screw
shim

5

Gear

housing

6
Sector
shaft

7

Oil
l

8
Gear

housing
bushing

3
Remove

steering
wheel
with

Steering
Wheel
Puller

ST27I80001

after

backing
off

steering
wheel

fIXing

nut

Fig
ST
4

Removing
teering
wheel

Note
Be
sure
not
to
hammer
the

special
tool
while

removing

4

Remove

upper
and
lower

steering

column
shell

covers

S
Remove
turn

signal
switch
as

sembly

ST3
9
Worm

assembly

ball

nut
assembly

10
Worm

bearing
adjusting

shim

11
Column

jacket

12

Steering
column
shaft

13
Column

jacket
bushing

14

ring

15
Worm

bearing

Fig
ST
2
Sectional
view

of
steering

gear

6
Remove
column

clamp
fixing

bolts

c
@

I

f
c

I

1
I

1

i

T201

Fig
ST
5
Removing
column

clamp

7
Remove
four
bolts

securing
steer

ing
post
grommet
to
dash

panel

8
Remove
nut

securing

gear
arm
to

sector
shaft
and
then
withdraw

gear

arm
with
the
use
of
Pitman
Arm
Puller

ST2902000I

ST202

Fig
ST
6

Withdrawing

gear
ann

Note

Before

removing
steering

gear

arm

scribe
match
marks
on
arm

and

housing
so

that

they
can

easily

be

replaced
in
their

original
posi

tions
at

assembly

9
Remove
three

bolts

securing

steering
gear
housing
to
frame

10
Withdraw

steering
gear
assembly

toward

engine
compartment

Installation

Install

steering

gear
assembly
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

observing
the

following
instructions

I
When

installing

steering

gear

housing

securing
bolts
insert
two
bolts

through
gear
housing
to
frame

2
When

installing
steering
gear
arm

align
four

grooves
of

gear
arm

serra

tions

with
four

projections
of
sector

shaft
serrations

3

Tightening
torque

Steering
gear

housing

4

6
to
S
3

kg
m
33
to
38
ft
lb

Gear
arm

13

to
IS

kg
m
94

to
108
ft
lb

Steering
wheel

7

0
to

7
S

kg
m
51

to
54

ft
Ib

4

With
front
wheels
set
in

a

straight

ahead

position
make

sure
that

punch

mark
on
the

upper
end
surface

of

steering
column
shaft
is

at
the

center

of
the

upper
side
in
its

installing

portion

S
When

installing
steering
wheel

apply
grease
to

sliding
parts

6
After

installing
make

sure
that

steering
wheel
turns

smoothly
STEERING
SYSTEM

Disassembly
and

assembly

Disassembly

I
Drain

oil
in

steering
gear
housing

by
unscrewing
fIller

plug

2
Place

steering
gear
assembly
in
a

vise

securely

3

Loosen
lock
nut
and
turn

sector

shaft

adjusting
screw
a
few

turns
coun

terclockwise

Remove
sector
shaft
cover

by
un

screwing
four

fixing
bolts

rn

ST203

Fig
ST
7

Remouing
sector

haft
couer

4

Turn

sector
shaft

adjusting
screw

a

few
turns
clockwise

and

pull
sector

shaft
cover

together
with
sector
shaft

from

gear

housing

ST204

Fig
ST
B

PuUing
out

ector

haft

S

Separate
sector

shaft

adjusting

screw
and

shim
from
cover

6
Remove

jacket
tube

by
unscrew

ing
three

fixing
bolts

7

Remove

steering
worm

assembly

from

gear

housing

8

Detach

worm

bearings
and

worm

bearing

adjusting
shims
from

worm

gear
assembly
and
column

jacket

Note
Be

careful
not
to
allow
ball

nut

to

run
down
to
the

worm
end
If

ball

nut
rotates

suddenly
to

the

worm

end
the
ends
of
ball

guides

may
be

damaged

ST
4
9

Pry
out
sector
shaft
oil

seal
from

gear

housing
and

discard
it

10
Remove

O

ring
from
the

rear

cover
of
column

jacket
and

discard
it

11

Remove
column

jacket
bushing

Notes

a

Do
not

remove
sector
shaft

bushing

from

housing
If

necessary
replace

as
a

gea2

nousing
assembly

b
Do

not
disassemble

ball
nut
and

worm

geir
If

necessary

replace

them
with
new
ones
as
a

worm

gear

assembly

Fig
ST
9

Removing

steering
worm

assem

bly

Assembly
and

adjustment

Apply
recommended

gear
oil
to
all

disassembled

parts

1

Fit
column

jacket
bushing
to

column

jacket
in

place

Note
When

fitting
apply
adhesive
to

bushing
exterior
and

grease
to
in

terior

2
Fill
the

space
between
new
sector

shaft
oil
seal

lips
with

grease
and
fit
it

to

gear

housing

3
Place

steering
worm

assembly
in

position
in

gear

housing
together
with

worm

bearings

4

Install
column

jacket
on

gear

housing
with
O

ring
and

worm

bearing

shims

Be

sure
to

install
thicker
shims
to

the

gear

housing
side

Standard
shim
thickness

1
5
mOl
0
OS9
in

Tightening

torque

1
5
to
2
S

kg
m
11
to

18
ft
Ib

Available
worm

bearing
adjusting

shim

No
Thickness

mOl

in

I
0
762
0
0300

2
0
2S4
0
0100

3
0
127
0
0050

4
O

OSO
0
0020

5

Adjust
the
worm

bearing

preload

with

Preload

Gauge
ST3127S000

by

selecting
suitable

bearing
shims
so
that

the
initial

turning

torque
of

steering

column
is

the

specified
value

Initial

turning
torque
of

steering

column
shaft

New
worm

bearing

4

0
to
6
0

kg
em

S6
to
83
in
oz

Used
worm

bearing

2
4
to
4
4

kg
em
33
to
61
in

oz

6

Insert

adjusting
screw
into
the

T

shaped

groove
at
the
sector
shaft

head

and

adjust
the
end

play
between

sector
shaft
and

adjusting
screw
until

it
is
within
0

01
to
0
03
mm

0
0004

to
0
0012
in

by
choosing
suitable

adjusting
shims

Available
sector
shaft

adjusting

screw
shim

No
Thickness
mOl
in

I
1
57S
0
0620

2
1
550
0
0610

3
1
525
0
0600

4
I
S00
0
OS91

S
1
475
0

0581

6
I

4S0
0
0571

7
Rotate
ball
nut

by
hand
until
it
is

in

the
center

of
its
trovel
then
install

sector
shaft

together
with

adjusting

screw
in

gear
housing
ensuring
that

the
center

gear
of
sector
shaft

engages

with
that
of
ball
nut
STEERING
SYSTEM

8

Install
sector
shaft
cover

to

gear

housing
Be
sure

to

apply
sealant
to

each
face
of
sector
shaft
cover

packing

when

installing
cover

9

By
turning

adjusting
screw
coun

terclockwise
attach
sector
shaft
cover

to

gear
housing
and
then

temporarily

secure
it
with
its

fixing
bolts

10
Pull
sector
shaft
toward

cover

approximately
2
to
3
mOl

0
08
to

0
12
in

by
turning

adjusting
screw

counterclockwise
and
tighten
sector

shaft
cover

fixing
bolts
to
l
S
to
2
5

kg
m

11
to
18
ft
Ib

II
Push
sector
shaft

against
ball
nut

gear
by

gradually
turning

adjusting

screw

clockwise
until

sector
shaft

gear

lightly
meshes
with
ball
nut

gear
and

then

temporarily
secure

adjusting

screw
with
lock
nut

12
Install

gear
arm
to
sector
shaft

and
move

sector
shaft
several
times

from
the
side
of

gear
arm
and

make

sure
that
it
turns

smoothly

13

Adjust
the
backlash
at
the
neu

tral

position
of

gear
arm

by
turning
in

or
out

adjusting
screw
so

that
the

movement
of
the

gear
arm

top
end
is

less
than
0
1
mOl
0
004
in

0

ST207

Fig
ST
10
Mea

uring
backlash

14
Turn

adjusting
screw
approxi

mately
1
8
to
1

6
turn
clockwise
and

then

retighten
lock

nut
to
3

0
to
4
0

kg
m
22

to
29

ft
Ib

IS
Fill
recommended
gear
oil

ap

proximately
0
33
liter
X

U
S

pI

X

Imper
pt
into

gear
assembly

through
the
filler
hole
and
install
filler

plug

ST
5
Inspection
and

repair

Wash
clean
all
the
disassembled

parts
in
solvent
and
check
for
condi

tions

Sector

shaft

1

Check

gear
tooth
surface
for

pit

ting
burrs
cracks

or

any
other
dam

age
and

replace
if

faulty

2
Check
sector
shaft
for
distortion

of
its
serration

and
if

necessary
re

place
In

this
case
be
sure
to
check

gear
housing
for
deformation

Steering
column
shaft

assembly

1

Inspect
the
ball
nut

gear
tooth

surface
and

replace
if

pitting
burrs

wear
or

any
other

damage
is
found

2

Ball
nut

must
rotate
smootWy
on

worm

gear
If

found
too

tight
assem

bly
should
be

replaced
Check

as
fol

lows

Move

ball
nut
to
either
end
of

worm

gear
and

gradually
stand
steer

ing
column
shaft

assembly
until
ball

nut
moves
downward
on
worm

gear

under
its

own
weight
In
the
above

test
if
ball
nut
does
no
move

freely

over
entire

stroke
assembly
may
be

damaged
Replace
with

a
new
one
as

an

assembly

Note
In

this

inspection
be
careful

not
to
dama
e

ball
nut

guide
tube

Bearings
and

bushings

I

Replace
worm

bearings
if

pitting

wear

or

any
other

damage
is

found
on

them

2

Repiace
column

bushing
which
is

excessive
worn
or
deformed

3
If
sector
shaft

bushings
in

gear

housing
are
found
worn
or

damaged

replace
as
an

assembly
of

gear
housing

and

bushing

Oil
seal

gasket
and

O

ring

Do
not
reuse
above

parts
which
are

removed
once

Be

sure
to
use
new

parts
at
each

reassembly

STEERING
SYSTEM

9
Column

shaft

breakage
on

the

welded
section

In

addition

inspect
column
shaft

for

scratch
10
Deformation
of

body
construc

tion

and
frame

Inspect
the
installation

portion
of
steering

system
on
the

body
construe

tion
and

frame
for
deformation

or

any

other

faulty
conditions

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICA
nONS

Gear

type

Gear
ratio

SERVICE
DATA

Standard
thickness
of

worm

bearing

adjusting
shims

mOl

in

Initial

turning

torque
of

steering
column

New

worm

bearing
kg
em
in
lb

Used

worm

bearing
kg
em
in
lb

End
clearance

of
sector
shaft

adjusting
screw
rom
in

Backlash

at
the

gear
arm

top
end
rom
in

Oil

capacity
t

U
S

pt
Impel

pt

Bail

joint
axial
end

play
rom

in

Standard
cross

rod

length
rom

in

Toe
in

rom
in

Steering
arigle

Inner

wheel

Outer
wheel

Tightening

torque

Steering
column

jacket
to

gear

housing

Sector
shaft

cover

Sector
shaft
lock
nut

Gear

housing

Gear
arm

Steering
wheel

Bail
studs
of
cross
rod

Ball
studs
of
side
roo

Knuckle

arm
side

Gear
or

idler
arm

side

ST
8
Recirculating
ball

type

19
8
I

1
5

0
OS9

4

0
to
6
0
3
5
to
S

2

2
4

to
4
4

2
1

to
3

8

om
to
0

03
0
0004
to

0
0012

o
to
0
1

0
to
0
004

0
33
J

X

0
1
to
0
5

0
004
to
0
020

516

20
31

I

to
S

0
04
to
0

20

35030

to
36030

30030

to
31030

Unit

kg
m
ft
lb

1
5

to
2
S

II

to
18

I

S
to
2
S

I
I

to
18

3

0
to
4

0

22
to
29

4

6
to
5
3
33

to
38

13
to
IS
94

to
108

7
to
7
S

SI
to
S4

S
S

to
10
0
40
to

72

S

S
to
10

0

S
5

to
10
0
40
to

72

40
to

72

CAB
BODY
Body
Frame

Ist

mounting
2nd

mounting

1
Bolt

2

Plain

washer

3
Rubber
washer

4

Upper
rubber

5
Bottom

rubber

6
Plain
w

er

7

Upper
washer

8

Lower
washer

1st

mounting

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

Remove

battery
from

engine

compartment

2

Disconnect
oil
cooler
hoses
from

radiator
automatic
transmission

model

only

3

Disconnect
air
conditioner

tubes

from

condenser
if
so

equipped

4

Drain
water
from

cooling
system

completely
and
remove
radiator

and

condenser
if
so

equipped

5

Remove

engine
hood
from
hood

hinges
after

scribing
hood
for
rein

stallation

6
Remove

bumper
stay
from
frame

and
remove
front

bumper

7
Remove

radiator

grille

8
With
the

aid
of

Steering
Wheel

Puller

ST27
180001
remove

steering

wheel
from

steering
shaft

9

Remove

steering

gear
arm
from

steering
sector
shaft

using
suitable

puller

10

Remove
screws

securing

steering

shaft
dust

seat
and
insulator
in

posi

tion
2nd

mounting

3rd

mounting

II

Remove

steering
gear

housing

from
frame
and

pull
it
out
into

engine

compartment

12

Disconnect

speedometer
cable
at

transmission

1
3

Disconnect

carbon
canister

hoses

between

canister
to

vacuum

gallery
and
canister

to
intake

manifold

at
canister

14

Disconnect
air

pump
to
air

pump
air

cleaner
hose
at
air
cleaner

15

Disconnect
air
conditioner

hoses

from

compressor
if
so

equipped

16

Disconnect
air
cleaner

duct
from

body

17

Disconnect

Master
Vac
vacuum

hose
at
intake

manifold

18
Remove

snap
ring
and
control

lever

pin
from
transmission

striking

guide
and

remove
control
lever

19
Disconnect
fuel

hoses
at
fuel

strainer

20
Disconnect
fuel

return
hose

and

evaporation
hose
at
connectors

21
Disconnect
brake
and
clutch

tubes

from
each

master

cylinder

22
Remove

all

clips
securing
fuel

tubes
brake

tubes
and
clutch
tube
at

cab

body

BF
4
BF472A

Unit
mm
in

Fig
BF
4
Cab

body
mountings

23
Loosen
hand
brake
control
cable

at
brake
control
lever

Then
discon

nect
cable
from
dash

panel

Note

Place
blocks

against
front
and

rear
wheels
to

prevent
vehicle
from

rolling
off

accidentally

24
Free

accelerator
wire
from

car

buretor

25
Disconnect

heater
hoses
at

engine
side

26
Disconnect
wire
harnesses
from

related

engine
electrical

parts

27
Disconnect

engine
and

chassis

harnesses
at
their
connection

on

right

sidemember
near

rear

engine
mounting

member

28
Remove
six

bolts

securing
body

to
frame

29
With
the
use
of
suitable

ropes

and
an
overhead
hoist
lift
cab

body

straight
up

slowly
and

place
it
on
a

level
surface

Note
In

lifting
up
cab

body
use

care

not
to

dash
it

against

engine
or
rear

body
Cab

body

weighs
approxi

mately
220

kg
485
Ib

BF640

4

When

removing
door
finish
it
is

important
that
inside

door

panel
and

door

finish

are
not

damaged

With
a

screwdriver

pry
off
re

taining
clips
exercising
care
not
to

damage

clips

I

a
I

II
I
L

jl

ld

II

Fig
BF
26

Removing
door

finish

5

Separate
water
seal

screen
from

inside

door

panel

6
To
install

reverse
removal

pro

cedure

However
observe
the
follow

ing
instalJation
notes

i
When

water
seal

screen
is
to
be

replaced
be
Sure
to

cement
it
back

into

position
securely
to
ensure
a

water
sealed
door
This

can
be

done

by

evenly

applying
adhesive

to

grooves
in

inside
door

panel

Broken
screen
Or

one

suspected
to

be

leaking
must
be

replaced
with
a

new
one
Body
Frame

1

3
Seat

washer

Regulator
handle

Retaining
spring

Fig
BF
25

Removing
regulator
handle

Adhesive

I
i

f
f

nil

Section
A

A
Ii

ir
coil

IIIII
I

J
J

iif
J

lUJ

A

A
J

J

BF641

Fig
BF
27
Adhesive

for
seal
screen

2
With
door

glass

up
set

regulator

handle

at
an

angle
shown
in

Figure

BF
28

d

1

J

900
Spring

l

BF462

Fig
BF
28
Installation

angle
of

regulator
handle

GLASS
RUN

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

With
door
in
full
out

position

lower

glass
all
the

way

2

Remove

pull
handle
arm
rest
and

regulator
handle

3
Remove
door
fmish
and
water

seal
screen

4
Remove
outer
and
inner

weather

strips
from
door

BF
13
5

Remove
door

glass

6

Remove

glass
run
rubbers

from

front
and
rear
lower
sashes

and
from

those
of
fixed
door

Use
caution

to
avoid

damaging

rubbers

during
removal

operation

7
Remove

front
and
rear
lower

door

sashes
when
ventilator
window

is

not

provided

8

On
vehicles

equipped
with
venti

lator
window
remove

ventilator

window

frame
and
rear

lower
door

sash

9

To
install

reverse
removal

pro

cedure
However

observe
the

follow

ing
notes

I

Before

applying
adhesive
clean

the
inside
of
door

sash

2

Apply
adhesive

to
glass
run

rubber
on
door
sash

contacting
face

and
fit

it

correctly
Particularly
care

should
be

taken
at
corners
and

contact

face

to
assure
a

good
fit

CD

CID

BF641

1
Door
sash

2

Glass
run
rubber

3
Adhesive

Fig
BF

29

Applying
adhesive
to

glass
run
ru
bber

DOOR
VENTILATOR

WINDOW

Optional

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Remove
five
ventilator
window

frame

attaching
bolts
Lift
frame
out

of
door
For

detailed

procedure
refer

to
relative

topic
under
Door
Glass

and

Regulator

2
Remove
nuts
and

spring
securing

lower
end
of

ventilator
window
to

frame

3
Work
off
rivets

which
hold

upper

end
of
ventilator
window
to
frame

take
out
window

4
To

install
reverse
removal

pro

cedure

Body
Frame

Removal
and
installation

assembly

2
To
install

seat
reverse
above
re

moval

procedure
1
Remove

four
bolts

retaining
seat

slide

assembly
to

floor
take

out
seat

SEPARATE
SEAT

1

Head
re5traint

2
Seat
assembly

3

Reclining
device

4

Seat
slide
outer

5
eat
slide
inner
s

J

j

BF0358

Fig
BF

49

Separate
seat

Removal
and
installation

I

Remove
two

nuts

attaching
front

of
seat
slide
to
floor

2

Remove
two
bolts

attaching
rear

of

seat
slide
to
floor
3
Then

remove
seat
with

seat
slides

from
the

vehicle

4

Installation
is
the
reverse
order
of

removal

SEAT
BELT

1
Inner
belt

2

Tongue
stopper

3

Emergency
locking
retractor

4

Outer
anchor

plate

5

Lap
shoulder
belt

6
Shoulder

through
anchor
BF036B

Fig
BF
50

Seat
belt

BF

20
DESCRIPTION

The
seat
belt
is
a
three

point
type

consisting
essentiaily
of
a

lap
shoulder

belt
and
an
inner

lap
belt

The

lap
shoulder
belt

is
fitted
with

an

emergency
locking
retractor
which

senses
the

speed
at
which
the

webbing

is

being
pulled
and

the
deceleration
of

the
vehicle

The
inner

lap
belt
has
a
buckle
The

buckle
of
the
driver

s
seat
belt
includes

a
switch
which
functions
as
a
seat
belt

warning
device

CAlJI10NS

a
In

conformity
with
M
V

S
S
No

302
be
sure
to

remove
the
thin

polyethylene
covers
from
seat

belts

at
the
time
of

I
Pre
delivery
service

2
Parts

replacement

b
If

the
vehicle
has

overturned
or

been
in
a
collision

replace
the

entire

belt

assembly
regardless
of

nature
of
accident

c

If
the
condition

of

any

component

of
a

seat
belt
is

questionable
have

entire
belt

assembly
replaced
rather

than

attempting
to

repair
seat
belt

d
If

webbing
is
cut

frayed
or
dam

aged

replace
belt

assembly

e
Do
not

spill
drinks
oil
etc

on

inner

lap
belt
buckle
Never
oil

tongue
and
buckle

f

Use

only
a

genuine
Nissan
seat
belt

assembly

REMOVAL
AND

INSTAUATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Disconnect
buckle
switch
harness

at
connector
under
seat

3
Loosen

bolt

retaining
inner

lap

belt
and
remove
inner

lap
belt

4

Remove
bolt

securing
emergency

locking
retractor

5

Remove
shoulder
anchor
bolt

and
remove

lap
shoulder
belt
assem

bly

6
Installation
is

the
reverse
order
of

removal

Tightening
torque

Anchor
bolts

2
5
to
3
0

kg
m

18
to
22
ft
lb

To

adjust
vertical
aim

use

adjusting

screw

on

upper
side

of

headlamp
and

to

adjust
horizontal
aim

use

adjusting

screw

on
side

of
head

lamp

Notes

Before

making
headlarnp
aiming
ad

justment
observe
the

foUowing
in

structions
Body
Electrical

System

a

Keep
aU

tires
inflated
to
correct

pressures

b
Place

vehicle
and
tester

on
the

same

flat
surface

c

See
that
there

is
no
load
in
vehicle

I
Gasoline
radiator
and

engine
oil

pan
filled

up
to

correct
levels

2
Without

passenger
When

performing
headlamp
aiming

adjustment
use
an

aiming
device

aiming
wall
screen
or

headlamp
tester

For

operating
instructions
of

any

aimer

refer
to

respective
operation

manuals

supplied
with
the
unit

DRIVING
BEAM
HIGH

BEAM

L

wt

H
G

hi
i

iiI

PASSING
BEAM
LOW
BEAM
10
m
32
8
ft

W2

H2
10
m

02
8
n

d

20

h2
I

02

I

I

f
10
m

32
8
ft

Driving
beam

High
beam

Passing
beam
Low

beam

HI

WI
01

mm
mm

CO

in
in

I
715
780

48

All
models

28
15
30

71
hI

H2
W2

h2

O2
d

mm
mm
mm

in

in
in
0

140

I
715

11
160

12018
5
51
28

15
45

67
mm
mm

in
in

392
349

is
43
13
74

BE302

Fig
BE
8

Aiming
adjustment

BE

6