1977 DATSUN PICK-UP ECU

OPERATION

When
the

ignition
switch
turned

fully
clockwise
to
the
START

posi

tion

battery
current
flows

through

series

and
shunt

coils
of
the

solenoid

magnetizing
the

solenoid

The

plunger
is

pulled
into
the
solenoid

so
that

it

operates
the
shift
lever

to

move
the

drive

pinion
into

the

flywheel
ring
gear
Then
the

solenoid

switch

contacts
close
after
the

drive

pinion
is

partially
engaged
with
the

ring
gear

Closing
of
the

solenoid
switch

contacts
c
uses
the

motor
to
crank
the

engine
and
also
cut
out
the
series

coil
of

the
solenoid
the

magnetic

pull

of
the
shunt

coil

being
sufficient

to

hold
the

pinion
in

mesh
after
the

shifting
has
been

performed

After
the

engine
starts

running
the

driver

releases
the

ignition
key
and
it

automatically
returns
to
the

ON

posi

tion

The
torsion

spring
then

actuates
the

shift
lever

to

pull
the

pinion
which

allows
the

solenoid
swi

tch
contacts
to

open

Consequently
the

starting
mo

tor

stops
Engine
Electrical

System

I

I

Ring
gear

2

Shift
lever

guide

3
Armature

4

Battery

5
Field
coil

6

Stationary
contact

7
Monble

contactor

More

positive

meshing
and

demeshing
of

the

pinion
and
the

ring

gear
teeth
are

secured

by
means

of
the

overrunning
clutch
The

overruIUling

clutch

employs
a
shift

lever
to
slide

the

pinion

along
the

armature
shaft

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6
F

l
cp

o

r

1

I
I

W

m

EE274

8
Shunt
coil

9

Plunger

10

Ignition
switch

11

Series
coil

12
Torsion

spring

13

Shift
lever

14

Pinion

Fig
EE

7
Starting
motor
circuit

into
or

out
of

mesh
with
the

ring

gear

teeth
The

overrunning
clutch
is

de

signed
to
transmit

driving

torque
from

the
motor
armature

to
the

ring
gear

but

prevent
the

armature
from
over

running
after
the

engine
has
started

CONSTRUCTION

O

o

8

w

il
Engine
Electrical

System

V

1

Magnetic
switch
assembly
13
Brush

spring
jj

JI

2
Dust
cover
t4
Brush

Adjusting
washer
15
Yoke

P

3
Torsion

pring
t6
Field
coil
assembly

4
Shift
lever
17
Armature

assembly

5
Dust

cover
18

Center

plate
SI14
1808
only

6
Thrust
washer
19
Pinion
assem
bly

7
E

ring
20
Dust
cover

8
Rear
cover
metal
21
Pinion

stopper

9

Through
bolt
22

Stopper
clip

10
Rear
cover
23
Gear
case

tl
Brush
holder

assembly
24
Gear
case
metal

12
Brush

REMOVAL

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

Disconnect
black
wire
with

yellow

stripe
from

magnetic
switch
terminal

and
black

battery
cable

from

battery

terminal
of

magnetic
switch

2
Remove
two

bolts

securing
start

ing
motor
to
transmission

case
Pull

starter

assembly
forward
and
remove

starting
motor

DISASSEMBLY

I
Disconnect

connecting
plate
from

M

terminal
of

magnetic
switch
Re

move
two
screws

securing
magnetic

switch
and

remove

magnetic
switch

assembly

2
Remove
dust

cover
E

ring
and

thrust
washer
s
EE317
@

@

O

Fig
EE

9
Remouing
dUlt
cover
E

ring

and
thrust
washer
s

3
Remove

two
screws

securing

brush

holder

assembly

EE318

Fig
EE
IO

Removing
brush
holder

d
crt

w

EE
7
S

4

f

I
jl

I

EE316

Fig
EE
B

Exploded
view

of
starting
motor

4
Remove
two

through
bolts

and

rear
cover

5
Remove
b
rushes
from
their

hold

er

by
moving
each
brush

spring
away

from
brush
with
a
hook

Remove

brush
holder

6
Remov

yoke
assembly
and
with

draw
armature
assembly
and
shift

lever

7
Remove

pinion
stopper
located
at

the
end
of

armature
shaft
To
remove

stopper
first
move
stopper
toward

pinion
and

after

removing
stopper
clip

remove

stopper
with

overrunning

clutch
assembly
from
armature
shaft

Pinion

stopper

Pinion
stopper
clip

EE277

Fig
EE
l1

Removing
pinion
stopper

Engine
Electrical

System

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

Type

System
voltage

No
load

Terminal

voltage

Current

Revolution
v

V

A

rpm

Brush

length
Outer
diameter
of
commutator
mm
in

mm
in

Brush

spring
tension

kg
Ib

Clearance
between

bearing
metal
and

armature
shaft
mm
in

Clearance
L
between

pinion
front

edge
and

pinion
stopper
mm
in

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

Condition

Starting
motor
will

not

operate

Noisy
starting
motor

Starting
motor

cranks

slowly
Probable
cause

Discharged
battery

Damaged
solenoid
switch

Loose
connections
of
terminal

Damaged
brushes

Starti

g
motor

inoperative

Loose

securing
bolt

Worn

pinion

gear

Poor

lubrication

Worn
commutator

Worn
brushes

Discharged
battery

Loose
connection
of
terminal

Worn
brushes

Locked
brushes

EE
ll
Manual

transmission
Automatic

transmission

Optional

for

manual

transmission

SII4
ISOB

S114
170B

12

12

Less
than

60

More

than
7

000
More
than
6
000

More
than
39

1
54

More
than
12
0
47

1
4

to
I
S
3
1
to
4
0

Less
than

0
2
O
OOS

0
3
to
1
5
0
012
to
0

059

Corrective
action

Charge
or

replace
battery

Repair
or

replace
solenoid
switch

Clean
and

tighten
terminal

Replace
brushes

Remove

starting
motor
and
make
test

Tighten

Replace

Add
oil

Replace

Replace

Charge

Clean
and
tighten

Replace

Inspect
brush

spring
tension

or

repair
brush

holder

ADJUSTMENT

VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

When
regulating
voltage
as
meas

ured
above
deviates

from
rated
value

adjust
regulator
in

accordance
with
the

following
instructions

I

Inspect
contact
surface
and
if

rough
lightly
polish
with
fine

emery

paper
1
500
or
600

2
Measure
each

gap
and

adjust
if

necessary
Adjust
core

gap
and

point

gap
in
that
order
No

adjustment
is

required
for

yoke

gap

3

Adjusting
core

gap

Loosen
screw
4
mm
0
157
in

diameter
which
is
used
to
secure

contact
set
on

yoke
and
move
contact

upward
or
downward

properly
See

Figure
EE
49

Core

gap

0
6

to
1
0
mm

0
024
to
0
039
in

EE398

I
Contact

set

2
ThicknesJ
gauge

3
4

mm
0
157
in
dia
screw

4

Crosshead
Jcrewdriver

Fig
EE
49

AdjUJJting
core
gap
Engine
Electrical

System

4

Adjusting

point
gap

Loosen
screw
3

mm
O
lIS
in

diameter
used
to
secure

upper
con

tact
and
move

upper
contact

upward

or
downward
as

necessary
See

Figure

EE
50

Point

gap

035

to
0
45
mm

0
014

to
O
D1S
in

EE399

I
Thicknes

gauge

2
3
mm

0
118
in
dia

screw

3
Cro
Sshelld

screwdriver

4

Upper
contact

Fig
EE
50
Adjusting

point
gap

5

Adjusting
voltage

Adjust
regulating
voltage
as

follows

Loosen
lock
nut

securing

adjusting

screw
Turn
this
screw
clockwise
to

increase
or
counterclockwise
to

decrease

regulating
voltage
See

Figure
EE
5

J
CD

EE400

I

Wrench

2

Crosshead
screwdriver

3

Adjusting
screw

4
l
ock

nut

Fig
EE
51

AdjUJJting
rel
Ulating
voltage

CHARGE
RELAY

Nonna

relay
operating
voltage
is
S

to
IOV
as
measured
at
alternator
A

tenninal

Relay
itself
however

oper

ates
at
4
to
5V

Use
a
DC
voltmeter
and
set

up
a

circuit

as
shown
in

Figure
EE
52

Adjust
charge

relay
in

the
same

manner
as
that
for

voltage
regulator

L

Connect

positive
tenninal
of
voltmeter
to

regulator
lead
connector
N
tenninal
with

negative
terminal

grounded

2
Start

engine
and

keep
it

idle

3
Take
voltmeter

reading

o
Volt

I
Check
for

continuity
be

tween
terminals
of
re

gulator
and
alternator

2
Alternator
circuit

inopera

tive
if

continuity
exists
Below
5
2
Volts

Charge
warning
lamp
on

I
Check
fan
belt
tension

2
If
correct
remove

regulator

and

adjust
as

necessary
Over
5

2
Volts

Charge
warning
lamp
on

Charge
relay
coil
or
contact

points
out
of
order

Replace
regulator

Over
5
2
Volts

Charge
warning
lamp
off

Charge
relay
assembly
is
in

good
condition

EE
23

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l

l

J
@

r
9

V

fW

@

@

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTMENT

CAP
AND
ROTOR
HEAD

Cap
and

rotor
head
must
be
in

spected
periodically
as

specified
in
the

Maintenance
Schedule
Remove
cap

and
clean
all
dust
and
carbon

deposits

from

cap
and
rotor
from
time
to
time

If

cap
is
cracked
or
is

leaking
replace

with

a
new
one

AIR
GAP

Standard
air

gap
is
0
2
to

0
4
mm

0
008
to
0
016
in

If
the

gap
is

off
the
standard

adjustment
mould
be

made

by
loos

ening
pick
up
coil
screws

Gap
gauge
is

required
for

adjust

ment
Air

gaps
must
be

checked
from

time

to
time

Air

gap
0
2

to
0
4
mm

0
008
to
0

016
in
Engine
Electrical

System

tl

@

9

EE328

Fig
EE
67

Checking
oir

gap

To

remove

pick
up
cail
disconnect

distributor
harness

at
terminal
block

and
remove
screw

securing
pick
up
coil

ADVANCE
MECHANISMS

Specifications

Type

Item

Vacuum
advance

Distributor

degrees

Distributor

mmHg
inHg

Centrifugal
advance

Distributor

degrees

Distributor

cpm

EE34
1

Cap

assembly

2

Rotor
head

a55embly

3

Roll

pin

4

ReJuctor

S
Pick

up
coil

6
Contactoi

7
Breaker

plate

assembly

8

Packing

9
Rotor
shaft

10
Governor

spring

11
Governor

weigh
t

12
Shaft
a
Jscmbly

13

Cap
setter

14

Vacuum
controller

15

Housing

16

Fixing
plate

17
O

ring

18
Collar

EE327

Fig
EE
66

Exploded
view

of
di3tributor

assembly
and
distributor
harness
to

their

positions

EE329

Fig
EE

68

Remouing
pick

up
coil

D4F4
04
D4F4
Q3

Manual
Automatic

00

150
5
91

30

250
9
84

00

550

110
2

300
00

600

110
1
950

The

ignition
coil
is

an
oil
f1l1ed

type
The

ignition
coil
case

is
filled

with
oil
which
has

good

insulating
and

heat

radiating
characteristics

The

ignition
coil
has
a

greater
ratio

between
the

primary
and

secondary

windings
to

step
up
battery
voltage
t

high
voltage
This
causes

stronger

sparks
to

jump
the

spark
plug

gap

The

cap
is
made
of

alkyd
resin

which
offers

high
resistance
to
lectric

arc
and
increased
insulation

The

ignition
coil
and
resistor
should

be
handled

as
a
matched
set

When

high
tension
wire
is

installed

to

ignition
coil
there
should
be

no

clearance
between
their

caps

I
EE354

1

High
tension
wire

2
Rubber

cap

Fig
EE

94
Correcl
installation

of

high

t
Mjon

win

SPECIFICATIONS

Type

Primary
voltage

Spark
gap

Primary
resistance
at
200C
680F

Secondary
resistance

at
200C
680
F
KSl

External

resistor
at20
C

680F
n
Engine
Electrical

System

IGNITION
COIL

California
models

f
ID

@

J

C

ID

I
1W

1
R

bber

cap
for

ignition
coil

2

Secondary
terminal

3

Cap

4

Primary
terminal

5

Spring

6

Secondary
winding

7

Primary
winding

Notes

a
Do

not
disconnect

high
tension

wires
from

spark
plugs
during
en

gine

mnning
California

models

only

b

RoD

up
high
tension

wire
mbber

cap
and
instaD

high
tension
wire
to

ignition
coil

securely
Refer
to

Figure
EE
9S
Non
califomia

models

EE314

8
Side
core

9
Insulator
coil

10
Center
core

11

Segment

12
Case

13
Rubber

cap
Cor
terminal

Fig
EE
93
Sectional
view

of

ignition
coil

Fig
EE

95

Installing
high
tension
wire

Non

California

California
models

models

C6R
618

HS
15
18
CIT

16
STC
9

12
12

more
than
7

0
28
more
than
7

0
28

1
08
to
1
32
0
45
to

0
55

8
24
to

12
4
8
5
to

12
7

1
5
1
3

0
4
0

9
V

mm
in

n

EE
46

Engine
Removal

Installation

ENGINE

REMOVAL
AND
INSTAllATION

REMOVAL

INSTALLATION

ENGINE
MOUNTING
INSULATORS

REMOVAL

It
is
much
easier

to
remove

engine

and
transmission

as
a

single
unit

than

to

remove
them

separately
After
re

moval

engine
can
be

separated
from

transntission

assembly

Notes

a
Be

sure
to
hoist

engine
and

jack
up

transmission
in
a
safe
manner

b
Use

fender
cove
to

protect
vehicle

body

1
Remove

battery

2
Scribe

hood

hinge
location
for

proper
reinstallation
and
remove

hood

Note
Have

an
assistant

help
you
so
as

to

prevent
damage
to

body

3
Drain

radiator
coolant

4

Disconnect

upper
and
lower

radiator
hoses

from

engine

5

Remove

two
oil
cooler
hoses

from
lower

end
of
radiator
Auto

ma
tic
transmission

models

only

6
Remove

radiator

shroud

7

Remove
four

bolts

securing
radia

tor
and

detach
radiator

Note

Always
tighten
securing
bolt
at

upper
right
hand
side

together
with

body
harness

terminal

8

Remove
carburetor
air

cleaner
as

follows

Remove
fresh
air

duct

Remove

hot
air

duct

Loosen
air

cleaner
band

bolt
and
air

cleaner

supporting
bolts

Disconnect
air

cleaner
ta
air

pump

hose

Disconnect
air
cleaner

to
rocker

cover
hose
at

rocker

cover

Disconnect
air

cleaner

to
air

control

valve
hose
California

models

only
CONTENTS

ER
2

ER
3

ER
3
FRONT

INSULATOR

REAR

INSULATOR

TIGHTENING

TORQUE
ER
4

ER
4

ER
4

Disconnect
air

deaner
to

A
B
valve

hose

Disconnect
air

cleaner
ta

vacuum

hoses

Note

Protect
carburetor
from
dust

and

foreign
matter

by

placing
cover

over
air
inlet

opening

9

Disconnect

fuel

pump
to
fuel

fdter
hose
and
return

hose

10

Disconnect
carbon
canister

hose

on

engine
side

II

Disconnect
air

pump
air

C1eaner

to
al

p

p
hose

12

Disconnect

following
cables

wires

and
hoses

Engine
ground
cable

Accelerator
wire
at

carburetor

High
tension

cable
between

ignition

coil

and
distributor

Wire

to
distributor
at

body
ter

minal

Wire
to

oil

pressure
switch

Wires
to
thermal

transmitter

Wires
to

B
C

p
D
cut
solenoid

Non
California

models

only

auto

choke
heater
and

anti

dieseling

solenoid

Wires

to
alternator

Wires
to
starter

motor

Heater
inlet
and
outlet

hoses
if
so

equipped

Vacuum
hose
of

Master
Vac
at
in

taJce
manifold

Wires
for

back

up

lamp
switch

Cable
to

speedometer

13

Remove
transmission

control

linkage
from

transmission

Manual

transmission
models

I

Detach
rubber
boot

2
Remove
E

ring
and
control

lever

pin
from

transmission

striking
rod

guide
and

remove
control
lever

ER
2
Fig
ER
l

Automatic

transmission
models

I

Disconnect

selector

range
lever

from
manual
shaft

2
Disconnect
wires

at
inhibitor

switch
and

down
shift
solenoid

14
Air

conditioner

equipped

models
need

following

procedures

1
After

removing
flexible

hose

support
remove
four

comi
ressor

se

curing
bolts

Then
move
the

com

pressor
to

battery

support

2

Remove

vacuum
hoses
of

F
LC
D
solenoid
valve

3
Remove
F
LC

D
actuator

15
Remove
two
bolts

securing

clutch

operating
cylinder
Then
dis

connect

operating
cylinder
and

flexi

ble
tube

as
an

assembly

Manual

transmission

models

only

16
Disconnect
front

exhaust
tube

from
exhaust
manifold

17
Remove

propeller
shaft

I

Disconnect

propeller
shaft

center

bearing
bracket
from

third

crossmember

2

Disconnect

propeller
shaft
from

companion
flange
of
differential

carrier

3
Remove

propeller
shaft
from

transmission

and

plug

up
rear
end
of

extension

housing
of

transmission
to

prevent
oil

leakage

18
Attach
a
suitable
wire

or
chain

to
lift

engine

19
Remove

front

engine
mounting

bolts

at

engine
mounting
front

sup

port

Fig
ER
2
ER207

Removing
front
engine

mounting
bolts

20
Place
a

jack
under
transmission

and

jack
it

up

21
Loosen

two
rear

engine
mount

ing
bolts

CD

22
Loosen
two

exhaust
tube

hanger

bolts

V
California
models

only

23
Remove
four
bolts

CID
securing

engine
mounting
rear

support
to
side

member
and
detach
rear

support

j
r

O

1

ER271

Fig
ER
3
Removing
rear

engine

mounting
support

24
Remove

steering
idler
arm
secur

ing
bolts
and

push
down

cross
rod

iC

EA278

Fig
ER

4
Removing
idler
arm

25
Pull

engine
towards
front
as
far

as

possible
and

carefully
raise
if
and

transmission
with
a
hoist
and
cable

Note
In

this

r
an

care
should

always
be
taken
not
to
allow
the

unit
to
hit

against
any

adjacent

parts
Engine
Removal
Installation

INSTALLATION
E
R367

Fig
ER
5
Lifting
engine

Install

engine
with
transmission
in

reverse
order
of

removal

observing
the

following

I
When

installing
first
secure

rear

2

Front

1
Bracket
R
H

2

Insulator
R
H

3
Bracket
LH

4

Heat
shield

plate

5
Insulator

L
H

6
Rear

support

7
Rear
insulator

8
Exhaust
tube

hanger

California
models

only
engine
mounting

support
to

body

2
Refer
to

applicable
section
when

installing
and

adjusting
any
parts

@

E

A279

Fig
ER

6
Structual
view

of
engine
mounting

ENGINE
MOUNTING

INSULATORS

Three
insulators
are
used
to

mount

the

engine
and
transmission

two
are

located
at

the
left
and

right
of
the

cylinder
block
and
one
at
the
transmis

sion

rear
extension

housing
Replace
any
insulator
that
shows

signs
of

separation
or
deterioration

Be
sure
to

keep
insulator
free
from

oil

or

grease

ER
3