1979 DATSUN 210 check engine

DATSUN

210
Model

8310
Series

SECTIONEE

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

BATTERY

CHECKING
ELECTROLYTE
LEVEL

CHECKING

SPECIFIC
GRAVITY

CHARGING

INSTALLATION

STARTING
MOTOR

STARTING
CIRCUIT

CONSTRUCTION

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

DISASSEMBL
Y

CLEANING
AND
INSPECTION

ASSEMBL
Y

TEST

CHARGING

CIRCUIT

ALTERNATOR

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL

DISASSEMBLY

INSPECTION
AND
REPAIR

ASSEMBLY

ALTERNATOR
TEST

REGULATOR

DESCRIPTION

INSPECTION

IGNITION

CIRCUIT
EE
2

EE
2

EE
2

EE
3

EE
3

EE
4

EE
4

EE
5

EE
6

EE
6

EE
6

EE
8

EE
8

EE
10

EE
13

EE

13

EE
14

EE
14

EE
14

EE
16

EE
17

EE
1B

EE
18

EE

18

EE

20
DESCRIPTION

DISTRIBUTOR

CONSTRUCTION

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTMENT

I
ISASSEMBL
Y
AND
ASSEMBLY

IC
IGNITION
UNIT

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

CHECKING
IC

IGNITION
SYSTEM

IGNITION
COIL

SPARK

PLUG

INSPECTION

CLEANING
AND
REGAP

SERVICE

DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

TIGHTENING
TORQUE

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

I
BATTERY

II
STARTING
MOTOR

III
ALTERNATOR

Including
voltage
regulator

IV
IGNITION
CIRCUIT
EE
20

EE
22

EE
22

EE
23

EE

23

EE
24

EE
24

EE
25

EE
25

EE
28

EE
29

EE

29

EE
29

EE
30

EE
30

EE
31

EE
33

EE

34

EE
34

EE
35

EE
36

EE
37

WARNING

Never
touch

positive
and

negative

terminals
at
the
same
time
with

are
hands
Th

l
Il
d
result
in

injury

CHECKING

ELECTROLYTE
LEVEL

Remove
six
vent

plugs
and
check

for

electrolyte
level
in
each
cell

If

necessary
pour
distilled
water

CHECKING

SPECIFIC

GRAVITY

Specific

gravity
of

battery
electro

lyte
is
tested

by
a

hydrometer
If
the

state
of

charge
of

battery
is
below

70

battery
must
be

recharged
or

battery
electrolyte
concentration
ad

justed

EE473

Fig
EE
l

Charging
Condition
Engine
Electrical

System

BATTERY

The

gravity
of

electrolyte

changes

0

0007
for

every
loe

I
80F

temper

ature
Converted

specific
gravity
at

200e

680F
can
then
be
made

by

using
the

following
form
la

S20
St
0

0007
t
20

Where

St

Specific
gravity
of

electrolyte

at
tOe

S20
Specific
gravity
of

electrolyte

corrected
al
200e
680

F

t

Electrolyte

temperature

For

example
A

hydrometer
read

ing
of
1
260
at
300e
860F
would
be

1
267
corrected
to
200e
680F
indi

cating
fully
charged
battery
On
the

olher

hand
a

hydrometer
reading
of

1
220
at
lOoe

I40F
would
be

I

199
corrected
to
200e
680F
indi

cating
a

partially
charged
battery

The
state
of

charge
of

battery
can

e
determined

by
the

following
table

if
the

specific
gravity
of

electrolyte
is

known
Before

checking
be
sure
that

cells
are
filled
to
correct
level
Converted

specific

gravity
S20

l
301

l

Z
L2

I

1

2
I

Ii

8
1

24

E

1

22

2
t
2e

u

1

18

c

i
1
161

1
141

2
1
12

Q

1
10

I

to

0

to
20
30

40
50

14
32

50
68
86
104
122

EEOO3

Electrolyte

temperature
Oc
OF

Fig
EE
3
Conversion

of
Specific

Gravity

BATTERY

FREEZING

Battery
electrolyte

freezing
point

varies
with
acid
concentration
or
its

specific
gravity
A

battery
with
an

insufficient

charge
will
freeze
al
lower

temperatures
If

specific
gravity
of
a

battery
falls
below
1
I

this
is

an

indication
that

battery
is

completely

discharged
and
will
freeze

readily

when

temperat
res
fall

below
freezing

Note

Use
extreme
caution
to
avoid

freezing
battery
since

freezing
will

generally
ruin
the

battery

1

u
B
I

r
eleYel
60
76

Ji
I
k

E

I
I
d

8
70
94

80
112
I

I
f

1

Thermal

gauze

1
00
1

08
1
16

1
24

1
32

2

Hydrometer
1

04

1
12
1
20
1
28

EE001

Specific
gravity
of

electrolyte

EE004

Fig
EE
2

Checking
Specific
Gravity
Fig
EE
4

Freezing
Point

of
Electrolyte

EE
2

CHARGING

If

electrolyte
level
is

satisfactory

battery
must
be

charged
when
electro

lyte
gravity
reading
falls
below
1
20
or

1
22

NS70
If

battery
on

car
is

quick
charged
to

bring
it

up
to
full

charge
the

operation
should
be

carried

out
with

negative
cable
removed

Prior
to

charging
corroded
termi

nals

should
be
cleaned
with

a
brush

and
common

baking
soda
solution
In

addition
the

following
items
should

be
observed
while

battery
is

being
Engine
Electrical

System

charged

I
Be

sure
that

electrolyte
level
is

above

top
of
each

plate

2

Keep
removed

plugs
in

a
safe

place

3
Do
not
allow

electrolyte
tempera

ture
to

go
over
4SoC
1130F

4
After

charging
check
to
be

cer

tain
that

specific
gravity
does

not

exceed
maximum

charging
specific

gravity
at

20
C
680F

Correction

can
be
made

by
adding
distilled
water

into

cells
as

necessary

5

Keep
battery
away
from

open

EE
3
flame
while
it
is

being
charged

6

After
all
vent

plugs
have
been

tightened
clean
all

sprayed
electrolyte

off

upper
face
of

battery

INSTALLATION

1
InstaU
and

tighten

clamps
secure

ly

2
After

clamps
have
been

tightened

clean

battery
cable
terminals
and

apply

grease
to

retard
formation
of

corrosion

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

Disconnect
harness

connector
and

battery
cable

at

magnetic
switch

2
Remove

bolts

securing
starting

motor
to
transmission

case
Pull

start

iog
motor

forward
and

remove
it

3
Inst
1I

starting
motor
in

reverse

order
of

removal

DISASSEMBLY

NON
REDUCTION
GEAR

TYPE

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

EE311
@@

O

Fig
EE

8
Removing
DUll
Cover

E

ring
and
ThrUJJt

Washer

3
Remove
two
screws

securing

brush
holder

assembly

EE318

Fig
EE

9
Removing
Bru
h
Hold

Setacrews
Engine
Electrical

ystem

4
Remove
two
ihrough
bolts
and

rear
cover

5
Remove

brushes
from
their

hold

er

by
moving
each
brush

spring
away

from
brush
with
a
hook

Remove

brush
holder

6
Remove

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

overruniling

clutch
assembly
from
armature
shaft

EE271

Fig
EE

lg
Rf

moving
Pinion

Stopper

REDUCTION
GEAR
TYPE

1

Disconnect

connecting
plate
from

M
terminal
of

magnetic
switch
Re

move
two
screws

securing
magnetic

switch
and
remove

magnetic
switch

assembly

Note

Torsion

spring
can
be

pulled
off

magnetic
switch

2
Remove

through
baIts
and
rea

cover

Note

Rear
cover
can
be

pried
off
with

a
f1at
blade
screwdriver
inserted
be

tween
it

and

yoke
Be

careful
not

to
damage

packing
while

removing

reaf
cover

3
Remove

yoke
armature
and

brush
holder
as

an
assembly
from

center

housing

CAUTION

When

removing
be
careful
not
to

knock
brush
commutator
or
coil

against
any
adjacent
part

EE
6
o

7

EE615

Fig
EE
ll

Removing
Yo
and

Armature

4
To

remove
brush
holders

proceed

as
follows

I
Remove

brush
on

positive
side

from
its
holder

Note
Brush
on

positive
side
differs
in

that
it
is
isolated
from
brush
holder

and
its

lead
wire
is
connected
to

field
coil

2

Carefully
lifting
brush
on

nega

tive
side

away
from
commutator
sur

face
remove
it

from
brush
holder

EE616

Fig
EE
12

Removing
Br
h

5
Remove
bolts

securing
center

housing
to

gear
case
and
detach
center

housing

6
Remove

pinion

gear

CLEANING
AND

INSPECTION

Clean

all
disassembled

parts
but
do

not
use

grease
dissolving
solvents
for

cleaning
overrunning
clutch
armature

assembly
magnetic
switch

assembly

and
field
coils
since
such
a

solvent

would
dissolve

grease
packed
in
clutch

mechanism
and
would

damage
coils
or

other
insulators

Check
them
for
excessive

damage

or
wear
and

replace
if

necessary

TERMINAL

Check
terminal
for

damage
and

wear
and

replace
magnetic
switch

assembly
if

necessary

FIELD
COIL

Check
field
coil
for
insulation
If

the
insulation
of
oil
is

damaged
or

worn
it
should
be

replaced

Testing
field
coil
for

continuity

Connect
the

probe
of
a
circuit

tester
or
an
ohmmeter
to
field
coil

two

positive
terminal
of

positive
brush

holder

If
tester
shows
no

continuity
field

circuit

or
coil
is

open

Replace
it

Fig
EE

13

Testing
Field
Coil

for
Continuity

Testing
field

coli
for

ground

Place
one

probe
of
circuit
tester

onto
yoke
and
the
other

of
to
field

coil
lead

positive
terminal

If

very
little
resistance
is

read
field

coil
is

grounded

Replace
it

I

EE017

Fig
EE
14

Testing
Field
Coil

for
Ground
Engine
Electrical

System

BRUSHES
AND
BRUSH

LEAD
WIRE

Check
the
surface
condition
of

brush
contact
and
wear
of
brush
If
a

loose

contact
is
found
it
should
be

replaced

If
brush
is

worn
so
that
its
length
is

less
than

specified
value

replace

Minimum

length
of
brush

Non
reduction

gear
type

12
mm
0
47
in

Reduction

gear
type

11
mm
0
43
in

Check
the
connection

of
lead

clip

and
lead
wire

Check
brush
holders
and

spring
clip

to
see
if

they
are
not
deformed
or

bent
and
will

properly
hold
brushes

against
the
commutator

If

brushes
or
brush
holders
are

dirty
they
should
be
cleaned

BRUSH
SPRING
TENSION

Check
brush

spring
tension

by
a

spring
scale

as
shown
in

Fig
EE
l
5

If
it
is

faulty
replace
it

Spring
tension

Non
reduction

geaf
type

1
4
to
1
8

kg
3
1
to
4
0
Ib

Reduction

gear
type

1
6
to

2
0

kg
3
5
to
4
4
Ib

I

r

4
1

0
5

to
0
8
rom

O

iO

Correct

EE
7
ARMATURE
ASSEMBLY

Check
external

appearance
of

arma

ture
and

oommutator

I

Inspect
commutator
If
the

sur

face
of
commutator
is

rough
it
must

be
sanded

lightly
with
No
500

sand

paper
If

the

depth
of

insulating
mica

is

less
than
0
2
mm
0
008
in
from

commutator
surface

insulating
mica

should
also
be
undercut

so
that
its

depth
is
0
5

to
0

8
mm
0

020
to

0
031
in

The

wear
limit
of
commutator
dia

meter
is
I

mm
0
04
in
If
the

diameter
of
commutator

is
less
than

specified
value

replace
armature

assembly

Diameter
limit

Non
reduction

gear
type

32

mm
1
26
in

Reduction

gear
type

29
mm
1
14

in

I
@

EE018

Fig
EE

15
Inspecting
Bnah

Spring

Tension

c

I

File

Commutator

nt

I

1

11
Mica

Incorrect

EE021

Fig
EE
16

Undercutting
Imulating
Mica

2

Inspect
silldered
conneetibn
of

armature

lead
and

commutator
If

loose
connection
is
found

solder
it

using
resin
flux

3
Armature
test

for

ground

Using
a

circuit
tester

place
one
test

probe
onto
armature
core
or
shaft
and

other
onto
each

commutator
bar

If
tester

shows

continuity
armature

is

grounded
and
must
be

replaced

L
L

I

EE022

F
EE
17

Teating
Armature

for

Ground

4
Check

armature
for
short

by
plac

ing
it
on

armature
tester

growler

with
a

piece
of
iron

over
arma
t
ure

core

rotating
armature
If
the

plate

vibrates
armature
is

shorted

jeBel

EE023

Fig
EE

18

Testing
Armature
or

Short

5

Check
armature
for

continuity
by

placing
probes
of
tester
on
two

seg

ments
side

by
side
If
tester
shows
no

continuity
the
circuit

is

open

OVERRUNNING
CLUTCH

ASSEMBLY

Inspect
pinion
assembly
and
screw

sleeve
or

reduction

gear
Screw
sleeve

must
slide

freely
along
armature
shaft

splines
or

pinion

gear
shaft
must
slide

freely
through
reduction

gear
If

dam

age
is
found
or
resistance

except
nor

mal
resistance
due
to

spring
felt

when

sliding
it

must
be

repaired

Inspect

pinion
teeth
If
excessive

rubbing
is

found
on

teeth

replace
Flywheel
ring

gear
also
must
be

inspected
Engine
Electrical

System

@

ll

EE278

Fig
EE
19

Overrunning
Clutch

Assembly

1
Pinion

gear

2

Reduction

gear

EE617

Fig
EE
20
Pinion
and

Reduction

Gear

Overrunni11C
Clutch

AS5em

bly

BRUSH
HOLDER
TEST

FOR

GROUND

Using
a

circuit
tester

place
one
test

probe
onto

negative
side
of
brush

holder
and
another
onto

positive
side

If

tester
shows

continuity
brush
hold

er

is
shorted
to

ground
Replace
brush

holder

EE025

Fig
EE

21

Testing
Brush

for

Ground

BEARING
METAL

Non
reduction

gear
type

spect
bearing
metal
for

wear
or

side

play
If
the
clearance
between

bearing
metal
and
armature
shaft
is

more
than
0
2
mm

0
008
in

replace

metal

EE

8
BAI
L

BEARING

Reduction

gear
type

Holding
outer
race
with

finger

rotate

bearing
to
see
if
there
is

any

play
or
bind
If

necessary
replace

bearing

MAGNETic

SWITCH

ASSEMBLY

I

Using
a
circuit
tester

check
con

tinuity
between
S

terminal
of

mag

netic
switch
and

switch

body
metal

If

continuity
does
not
exist

shunt
coil
is

opened

Replace
switch

assembly

2
In
the

same
manner
as
above

check

continuity
between
terminals

S
and
M

If

continuity
does
not

exist
series
coil
is

opened

Replace
switch

assembly

ASSEMBLY

Reassemble

starting
motor
in
re

verse

sequence
of

disassembly

When

assembling
be
sure
to

apply

grease
to

gear
case

and
rear
cover

bearing
metal
and

apply
oil

lightly
to

pinion

TEST

PERFORMANCE
TEST

Starter
motor
should
be

subjected

to
a
no
load
test
whenever
it

has

been

overhauled

to
ensure
that

its

perfo
rmance
will
be

satisfactory
when

installed
on

engine
Starter
motor

should
also
be

subjected
to
the
test

when
the

cause
of
abnormal

operation

is

to
be
determined
A
brief
outline
of

the
test
is

given
below

No

loadtest

Connect

starting
motor
in
series

willi

specified
12
volts

battery
and

an
ammeter

capable
of

indicating

1

000

amperes

Specified
current
draw
and
rev6lu

tion
in
this
test
are
shown
in

Sp
ci

Cications

Starting
motor

S

DIAGNOSES
OF
TEST

I
Low

speed
with
no
load
and

high

current
draw

may
result
from
the

following

I
Tight
dirty
or
worn

bearings

2
Bent

armature
shaft
or

loosened

field

probe

3
Shorted
armature

Check
armature
further

4
A

grounded
armature
or
field

a
Remove

input
terminal

b
Raise
two

negative
side
brushes

from
commutator

c

Using
a
circuit

tester

place
one

probe
onto

input
terminal
and
the

other

onto

yoke

d
If

tester
indicates

continuity

raise

the
other
two
brushes
and
check

field

and
armature

separately
to
deter

mine

whether
field
or

armature
is

grounded

2
Failure
to

operate
with

high
cur

rent

draw
may
be

caused

by
the

following

I
A

grounded
or

open
field
coil

Inspect
the
connection
and

trace

circuit

with
a
circuit
tester

2
Armature
coil
does
not

operate

Inspect
commutator
for
excessive

burning
In
this

case
arc

may
occur
on

damaged
commutator
when
motor
is

operated
with
no
load

3

Burned
out

commutator
bar

Weak

brush

spring
tension
broken
Engine
Electrical

System

Switch

Battery

Vultmeter
Ammeter

EE738

Fig
EE

22
No
load

Testing

brush

spring
rubber
bush
thrust
out

of
mica

in

commuta
tor
or
a

loose

contact
between
brush
and

conunuta

tor
would
cause
commutator
bar

to

burn

3
Low
current

draw
and
low

no

load

speed
would

cause

high
internal

resistance
due
to
loose

connections

damaged
leads

dirty
commutator
and

causes
listed
on
item
2
3

MAGNETIC

SWITCH

ASSEMBLY
TEST

Switch

2

1
6

11

p
IB
b

I

Battery
Starter
motor

EE351

Fig
EE

23
Circuit

of
Magnetic

Switch

Assembly
Test

If
the

starting
motor

check
is

OK
check

magnetic
switch
assem

bly
Connect

cables
between

negative

battery
terminal

and
start

ing
motor
M

terminal

positive

battery
terminal

and

starting
motor

8
terminal

connecting
a

switch
in

series

as
shown
above

EE
9
Non
reduction

gear
type

With
the
switch

on

push
pinion

back
to
remove
all

slack
and
measure

the
clearance
between

pinion

front

edge
and

pinion
stopper

Clearance
L

0
3

to
2
5
mm

0
012
to
0

098
in

EE644

Fig
EE
24

Measuring
Clearance

l

Reduction

gear
type

Compare
difference
2
in

height

of

pinion
when
it
is

pushed
out

with

magnetic
switch
energized
and
when
it

is

pulled
out

by
hand
until
it
touches

stopper

Difference

L

0
3

to
1
5

mm

0
012
to
0
059
in

Pull

out

by

hand
until

pinion
stops
Push
out

1

1

n

11

r

L

Difference
EE688

Fig
EE
25

Measuri
g
Difference
L

If

necessary

adjust
it

by

changing

or

adding

adjusting
washer
s

Adjust

ing
washers
are
available

into

two

different
sizes
0
5

mm
0

020
in
and

0

8
mm
0
031

in

REMOVAL

1

Disconnect

battery

negative

cable

2

Disconnect
two

lead
wires
and

oonnector
from
alternator

3

Loosen

adjusting
bolt

4

Remove
alternator
drive

belt

5

Remove

parts
associated
with

alternator
from

engine

6
Remove
alternator

from
car

DISASSEMBLY

I
Remove

through
bolts

Separate

front
cover
with
rotor

from
rear
cover

with
stator

by
lightly

tapping
front

bracket
with
a

wooden
mallet

rnJ

J

i

EE525

Separating
Front

COI
T

Fig
EE

31

2

Place
rear
cover
side
of

rotor
in
a

vise

with
soft

jaw
and

remove

pulley

nuts
Then
remove

pulley
and
fan

from
rotor
shaft

3

Remove

setscrews
from

bearing

retainer
and

separate
rotor
from
front

EE526

Fig
EE
32

Removing

Pulley
and
Fan

tr

s

0
27

Fig
EE
33
Removing
Rotor
Engine
Electrical

System

4
Pull

rear

bearfug
off
rotor

assem

bly
with
a

bearing
puller
or

press

EE037

Fig
EE
34

Pressing
Out

Rear

Bearing

I

EO

Fig
EE

35
Pulling
Out
Rear

Bearing

5

When

removing
IC

regulator

only

proceed
as
follows

I

Using

soldering
iron

disconnect

wire

connecting
diode

set

plate
to

brush
at
brush

terminal

2

Remove

bolt

securing
diode
set

plate
to
rear
cover
side
face

3

Remove
nut

securing
battery

terminal
bolt

4

To
facilitate
removal

s1ighly
lift

stator

coil

together
with
diode
set

plate
from

re
r
cover
Then
remove

screw

connecting
diode
set

plate
with

brush

5

Separate
stator
coil
and
diode

together
with

rear
cover
and

remove

brush
and

IC

regulator

6
Disconnect
stator

coil
lead
wires

from
diode
terminals
with

a

soldering

iron

Remove

screws

securing
brush
re

move
stator
from

rear
cover

EE648

Fig
EE
36

Removing
Stator

Coil

EE
14
7

Disconnect
wire
from
diode
tor

minal
at
brush
terminal
with

soldering

iron

Remove

brush

assembly
with
IC

regulator
by
loosening
screws

8
Remove
diode

holder

by
loosen

ing
screws

acefii
li

E
E649

Fig
EE

37

Removing
Diode
Holder

INSPECTION
AND

REPAIR

ROTOR
INSPECTION

I

Continuity
test
of
rotor
coil

Apply
tester
between

slip

rings
of

rotor
If

there
is

no

continuity
field

coil
is

open

Replace
rotor

assembly

Fig
EE

38

Continuity
Test

of

Rotor
Coil

2

Ground
test
of
rotor
coil

Check

continuity
between

slip
ring

and

rotor
core
If

continuity
exists

replace
rotor

assembly
because
rotor

coil

or

slip
ring
may
be

grounded

EE532

Fig
EE
39
Te

ting
Rotor
Coil

for
Ground