1977 DATSUN PICK-UP lock

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
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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

Condition
Engine
Electrical

System

Probable
cause

Starting
motor

cranks

slowly
Dirty
or
worn
commutator

Armature
rubs

field
coil

Damaged
solenoid
switch

Starting
motor

operates
but
does

not
crank

engine
Worn

pinion

Locked

pinion
guide

Worn

ring

gear

Starting
motor
will

not

disengage
even
if

ignition
switch
is

turned
off
Damaged
solenoid
switch

Damaged

gear
teeth

The

charging
circuit
consists

of
the

battery
alternator

regulator
and

necessary

wiring
to
connect
these

parts
The

purpose
of
this

system
is
to

convert
mechanical

energy
from
the

engine
into

electrical

energy
which

is

used
to

operate
all

electrically

operat

ed
units

and
to

keep
the

battery
fully

charged

When
the

ignition
switch
is

set
to

ON
current
flows
from
the

battery

to

ground
through
the

ignition
switch

voltage
regulator
IG
terminal

primary

side
contact

point
PI

movable

contact

point
P2

voltage

regulator

IF

terminal
alternator
IF
terminal

rotor

field
coil
and
alternator

E

terminal

as
shown
in

Figure
EE

23

by

full
line

arrow
marks
Then
the

rotor

in

the

alternator
is
excited

On
the

other
hand

current
flows

from
the

battery
to

ground

through
the

ignition

switch

warning

lamp
voltage
regula

tor
L

terminal

lamp
side
contact

point
P4

movable

contact

point

P5
and

voltage
regulator
E
termi

nal
as
shown

by
dotted

line
arrow
CHARGING
CIRCUIT

marks
Then

the

warning
lamp
lights

When
the
alternator

begins
to

op

erate
three

phase

alternating
current
is

induced
in

the

stator
armature
coil

This

alternating
current
is
rectified

by

the

positive
and

negative
silicon

diodes
The
rectified

direct
current

output
reaches
the
alternator
A

and

E

terminals

On
the
other
hand
the
neutral

point
voltage
reaches
N
and
E

terminals

nearly
a
half
of

the

output

voltage
and
current
flows
from

voltage
regulator
N
terminal
to
E

terminal
or

ground
through
the
coil

VCI
as
shown
in

Figure
EE
24

by

the
dotted
line
arrow
marks
Then
the

coil
VCI
is
excited
and
the

movable
contact

point
IPS
comes

into
contact
with

voltage
winding
side

contact

point
P6
This
action
causes

to
turn
off

the

warning
lamp
and

complete
the

voltage
winding
circuit

as
shown

by
the
full

line
arrow
marks

When
the
alternator

speed
is
in

creased
or
the

voltage
starts
to
rise

excessively
the
movable
contact

point

EE
12
Corrective
action

Clean
and

repair

Replace
assembly

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Repair

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Replace
damaged

gear

P2
is

separated
from

the

primary

side
contact
PI

by
the

magnetic

force

of
coil
VC2
Therefore

registor
RI
is

applied
into
the
rotor

circuit

and

output
voltage
is
decreased

AJ

the

output
voltage
is
decreased

the

movable
contact

point
P2
and

primary
side
contact
Pin

comes
into

contact
once

again
and

the
alternator

voltage
increases

Thus
the

rapid

vibration
of
the
movable

contact

point

IPl

maintains
an
alternator

output

voltage
constant

When
the
alternator

speed
is

further

increased
or
the

voltage
starts
to
rise

excessively
the

movable
contact

point

P2
comes

into
contact
with

secondllJ
side
contact

point
P3

Then
the
rotor
current
is

shut
off
and

alternator

output
voltage
is

decreased

immediately
This

action
causes

movable
contact
n
to

separate

from

secondary
contact
P3
Thus

the

rapid
vibration
of

the
movable

contact

point
P2

or

breaking
and

completing
the

rotor
circuit
maintains

an
alternator

output
voltage
constant

Engine
Electrical

System

B

v

W

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VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

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LINK

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POINT
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CHARGE

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WARNING
lAMP

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with

cooler
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IGNITION
SWITCH

COLOR
CODE

B
Black

OW
Black
with

white

stripe

W
White

WB
White
with
black

stripe

WR
White
with
red

stripe

WL
White
with
blue

stripe

LO

Blue
with

black

stripe

LW
Blue
with
white

stripe

Y
Yellow
lOA

C
o
0
0
0

o
0
0
FUSE

BLOCK

M
0
0
0

lOA

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California
models

E
E492

Fig
EE
25
Circuit

diagram
of
charging
lfY
t

m

EE
14

DESCRIPTION

MEASUREMENT
OF
REGULATOR

VOLTAGE

ADJUSTMENT

VOLTAGE
REGULATOR

DESCRIPTION

The

regulator
consists

basically
of

a

voltage
regulator
and
a

charge

relay

The
voltage

regulator
has
two
sets
of

contact

points
a
lower
set

and
an

upper
set
to
control
alternator
volt

age
An
armature

plate
placed
between

the
two
sets
of
contacts
moves

upward

or
downward
or
vibrates
The
lower

contacts
when
closed

complete
the

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Engine
Electrical

System

REGULATOR

CONTENTS

EE
20
CHARGING
RELAY

SERVICE

DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

Including
alternatorl

EE
25
EE
23

EE
24

EE

20

EE

23

EE
23

field
circuit
direct
to

ground
and
the

upper
contacts
when
closed

complete

the
field

circuit
to
ground

through
a

resistance
field
coil
and

produce

alternator

output

The

charge
relay
i
similar
in

construction

to
the

voltage
regulator

When
the

upper
contacts
are
closed

charge
warning
lamp
goes
on
v

1

Charge
relay

2

Voltage
regulator

EE285

Fig
EE
46
View

of
removing
cover

As

regards
the
construction
the

voltage
regulator
is

very
similar
to
the

charge
relay
as
shown
in

Figure
EE47

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b
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CD

L
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1

g

f

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J
I1Jlccting
spring

2
Y
kt

g
p

3
Armaturc

4
Core

go

5
Low

Sllccd
lnlacl

h
Point

ap

7

High
speed
conlat
t

8
Contact
c
9

3111111
0
118
ill

di

10

41l1I11W
157in
c1ia
few

II

Cuil

12

lock
nut

J3

Adjllslin
screw

14

Adjll
sting
sprin

15
Yoke
9

Adjusting
screw

10
Lock

nut

11
Coil

12
4mm

0
157
in

dia
screw

13
3mm
0
118
in

dla
crew

14
Contact

iet

15

Voltage

cgulatm
contact

a

Cnl1
Tlll
tion
f

lltagl
l

j
llIOltllT
I
Point

gilp

2

Charge
relay
contllct

3
Core

gap

4

ArlllatlJre

5

Connecting

sprin

6
Yoke

gap

7
Yoh

B

Adjusting
pring

b

Construction
of

charge
relay

Fig
EE
47
Structural
vi
w

EE
20

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

EARTH
POINT

r

W

b

FUSIBLE

LINK

BATTERY

L
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l

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BW
@
c

RESISTOR

COLOR
CODE

8

Black

OW
Black

with
white

stripe

DR

Black
with
red

stripe

W
White

L
Blue

R

Red

G
Green
Engine
Electrical

System

TRANSISTOR
IGNITION

UNIT

IHIIl
II
II

BW

BBV
RG

111
I

I

TERMINAL
BLOCK

r
c

IGNITION
COIL
BW

B

ml
BR

lliJ

LldJ0

IGNITION
SWITCH

EE

29
Fig
EE
56
Circuit

diagram
of
ignition
system
California
models
EE494
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in

D1STRliUTOR

10
0

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SPARK
PLUGS

Engine
Electrical

System

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

D4A4

06
D4A4
07

Type
D4A6
07
D4A6
08

Firing
order
1
3
4
2
13
4
2

Rotating
direction
Counterclockwise
Counterclockwise

Owen

angle
degree
490
to
550
490

to
550

Point

gap
mm
in
0

45
to
0

55
0
45
to
0
55

0
018
to

0
022
0
018
to
0

022

Point

pressure
kg
lb
0
40

to
0
55
0
40
to
0
55

0

88
to
1

21
0
88
to
1
21

Condenser

capacity
JlF
0
20

to
0
24
0
20

to
0
24

Condenser
isolate
resistance
Mrl
5
5

Cap
isolate
resistance
Mrl
50
50

Rotor
head
isolate
resistance
Mrl
50
50

Cap
carbon

point
length
mm
in
10

0
39
10
0
39

For
Canada

DISTRIBUTOR
California
models

CONSTRUCTION

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTMENT

CAP
AND

ROTOR
HEAD

AIR

GAP

CONSTRUCTION

In
the
conventional
distributor
the

ignition
liming
is

detected

by
the
cam

and
breaker
arm
while
in
this
transis

tor

ignition
unit
it
is

detected

by
the

reluctor
on
the
shaft
and
the

pick
up

coil

provided
in

place
of
the
breaker

The

pick
up
coil
consists
of
a

magnet

coil
etc
The
amount
of

magnetic
flux

passing
through
the

pole
piece
in
the

coil
is

changed
at
the

moment
the

pole
CONTENTS

EE
33

EE
33

EE
33

EE
33
ADVANCE
MECHANISMS

DISASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
EE
33

EE
35

EE
35

EE
36

piece
faces
the

protrusion
of
the

re

luctor

and
then
the
electrical

signal
is

genera
ted
in
the

pick
up
coil

This
electric
signal
is

conducted

into

the
transistor

ignition
unit
which

in

turn
breaks
tI
e

primary
coil
current

running
through
the

ignition
coil
and

generates

high
voltage
in
the

secondary

winding
Also
this
transistor

ignition

EE
33
unit

utilizes
this
electric

signal
to

restore
the

primary
coil
to
the

original

state
after

cutting
off
the

primary

current
for
a
fIXed
time

The

centrifugal
and
vacuum
ad

vance
mechanisms

employ
the
con

ventional
mechanical

type
The
con

tactor
is
used
to
eliminate
vacuum

and

centrifugal
advance

hysteresis

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V

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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