1979 DATSUN 210 Service Manual

Erigine
crankcase

EI
gine
cooling
system

Transmission
case

Final
drive
case

housing

Steering
gear
box

Fuel
tank

Air

conditioning
system

Refrigerant

Compressor
oil

f
tl

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J

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i

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protect
the

catalytic

cop
verter
froitr

contamination
t
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General
Information

APPROXIMATE
REFILL
CAPACITIES

Without
oil
filter
AI4

Al5

w

Al5

M
T

AfT

MiL

A
T
Liter

US
measure

3
2
3

qt

2
8
3

qt

3

7

llLgt

33
3

qt

5
2
5

qt

5
0
5Y

qt

5
9
6
Y
at

57

6qt

1
3
2
Y

ot

1
2
2

pt

53
5

qt

0
9
1

pt

0
25

pt

50
13
Y
I

0
8
tol

Okg
1

8
to
2
2
1b

0
237

8
0
floz
Withoil

Without
heater

With

heatfr

MaDllal
soeed

5

spee

Automatic
1

1
Includes
2
7

liters
2

US

qt
2

Imp
qt
for

torque
converter

RECOMMENDED
FUEL

Use
an
unleaded
or
low
lead

gaso

line
with
a
minimum
octane

rating
of

91

RON
Research
Octane
Number
For

cars

equipp
d
with
the

Cataly

tic

converter
California
and
FU
mod

els
use

only
unleaded

gasoline
to

RECOMMENDED

Lubricant

GasOline
engine
oil

Gear
oil
Transmission

and

steering

Differential

Au
omatic

TIM
fluid

Multi

purpose
grease

Brake
and
clutch
fluid

Anti
freeze
L
NDED

LUBRICAN

COMMENDED

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VISCOSITY
NUMBER

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Remarks

APISE

API
GL4
Further
details
refer
to

recommended
SAE

viscosity
chart

API
GL
5

Type
DEXRON

NLGI
No
2
Lithium

soap
base

DOT
US
FMVSS
No
116

Ethylene
glycol
base

GI
5
Imp

meas4re

2

qt

2

qt

3Y

qt

2

it

4

qt

4

q

5Y

qt

5

qt

2Y

pt

2

pt

4

qt

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gal

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MAiNTENANCE
OPERATION

Periodic
maintenance
should
be
performed
at
number
of

kilometers
mila
or
month
whichewr
comes
first
Kilometers
1
000

Mile
x
1
000

M
3nthl
MAINTENANCE
INTERVAL

1
6
I
12
I
24
I
36
I
48
I
60
72

111
117
611
11511122
511
30
1137
5
45

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r
16
I
24
I
30
36

UNDERHOOD
MAINTENANCE

Gl
The
above
charts
show
the
normal
maintenance
schedule

Dependir
tg
upon
weather
and
atmospheric
conditions
varying
road
surfaces

individual
driving
habits
and
vehicle
usage
additionai
or
more
frequen

maintenance
may
be
required
Abbreviations
A
Adjust
R
Replace

I
Inspe
t
correct
replace

if
necessary

L
Lubricate

NOTE
1
If
vehicle
i
operated
under
evere
conditions
hort
distance
driving
extensive
idling
or
driving
in
du
ty
condition

change
angine
oil
every
5
000
km
3
000
mile
or
3
month
whlchevar
come
first

2
More
frequent
maintenance
if
under
dusty
driving
condition

3
Replace
differential
gear
oile
ery
96
000
km
60
000
mila
or
4
years
whichaver
com
first

4
If
vehicle
i
operated
in
ereas
u
ing
road
alt
or
other
corro
ive
material
inspect
evary
5
000
km
3
000
mile
or

3
months
whichever
comes
first

General
Information

LIFTING
POINTS
AND
TOWING

PANTOGRAPH
JACK

Place
wheel
chocks
at
both
front

and

back
of
the
wheel

diagonally

opposite
the

jack
position

GIOB5

Fig
GI
I
I
Wheel
Chocks

Apply
the

pantograph
jack
fur

nished
with
the
car

to
the

position

indicated
below
in
a
safe
manner
See

Fig
GI
12

WARNING

a
Never

get
under
the
car
while
it

is

supported
only
by
the

jack

Always
use

safety
stands
to

support
frame
when

you
have
to

get
under
the
car

b
Block
the
wheels

diagonally
with

wheel
chocks

Jack

up

TROSO

Fig
GI
12
Jack

Up
Points

GARAGE

JACK
AND

SAFETY
STAND

WARNING

When

carrying
out

operations
with

the

garage
jack
be
sure
to

support

the
car
with

safety
stands
FRONT
SID
E

I
When

jacking
up
the

front
of
the

car

place
the
chocks
behind
the
rear

wheels
to

hold
them

2

Apply
the

garage
jack
under
the

front

suspension
member
Be

sure
not

to

lift

up
the

engine
oil

pan

GI372

Fig
GI

13
Front
Jack

Up
Point

3
Jack

up
the

car
gently

just
high

enough
to

place
the

safety
stands

under
both
the

side
members
Place

the
stands

at
the

position
indicated
in

Fig
GI
14

GI373

Fig
GI

14
Front

Supportable
Point

4

Release
the

jack
slowly

REAR

SIDE

When

jacking

up
the
rear
of
the

car

place
the
chocks
at
the
front
side

of
the
front
wheels
to
hold
them

2

Apply
the

garage

jack
under
the

differential
carrier

1
1

Il

GI378

Fig
GI

15
Rear
Jack

Up
Point

GI
9
3
Jack

up
the
car

gently
just
high

enough
to

place
the

safety
stands

under
the

rear
axle
case
or

body

Place
the
stands

at
the

positions

indicated
below

GI379

Fig
GI
16

Rear

Supportable
Point

Rear
axle
c
rue

GI392

Fig
01
17

Rear
Supportable
Point

Body

TOWING

CAUTION

a
It
is

necemry
to
use

proper
towing

equipment
to
avoid

possible
dam

age
to
the
car

during
a

towing

operation

Towing
is
in
accordance
with

Tow

ing
Procedure
Manual
at
dealer
side

b
All

applicable
State
or
Provincial

in
Canada
laws
and
local
laws

regarding
the

towiilg
operation

must
be

obeyed

FRONT
SIDE

Front

towing
hooks
are

provided

on

both
front
side
members

GI417

Fig
GI
15
Front

Towing
Hook

REAR
SIDE

Rear

towing
hooks

are

provided
on

bot
rear
sides

GI418

Fig
GI

16
Rear

Towing
Hooks

Special
Tools

play
very
important

role
in

the
maintenance
of
cars
These

are
essential
to

the
safe
accurate
and

speedy
servicing

The

working
times

listed
in

the

column
under
FLAT
RATE
TIME
in

FLAT
RATE

SCHEDULE
are
com

puted
based
on
the
use
of

Special

Tools
General

Information

CAUTION

a
Before

towing
make

sure
that
the

transmission
axles

steering
system

and

p
r
train

are
in

good
order

If

any
unit
is

damaged
a

dolly

must
be
used

If
the
transmission
is

inoperative

tow
the

car
with

the
rear
wheels
off

the

ground
or
with
the

propeller

shaft
removed

c
When
the
car
is
towed
with
its
front

wheels
on
the

ground
secure
the

steering
wheel
in
a

straight
ahead

position
with
the

ignition

key

turnedin
OFF

position

d
When

towing
an
automatic
trans

mission
model
on
its
rear
wheels

do

not
exceed

30
km
h
20
MPH

and
a

distance

of30
km

20
miles

e

Release
the

parking
brake
and
set

the

gearshift
lever
in
Neutral

position
before

starting
to

tow
the

car

TIE
DOWN

FRONT

51
DE

Use
front

towing
hooks
for
tie

down
at
the

front
side

SPECIAL

TOOLS

The

identification
code
of

ffi
linte

nance

tools
is
made

up
of
2

alphabeti

calletters
and
8
digital

figures

The

heading
two
letters

roughly

classify
tools
c

equipment
as

STOOOOOOOO

KVOOOOOOOO
Special
Tool

Special
Tool

GI
l0
REAR
SIDE

Use

rear

towing
hooks
for
tie

down

at
the

rear
side

EMOOOOOOOO

GGOOOOOOOO

lMOOOOOOOO

HTOOOOOOOO
Engine

Overhauling

Machine

General

Gauge

Garage
Tool

Hand
Tool

Refer
to

Service
Bulletin
DATSUN

210

fOJ

Special
Tool
List
and
further

information
of

Special
Tools

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONET

ET

ENGINE
TUNE
UP

CONTENTS

EMISSION
CONTROL
DEVICES

BASIC
MECHANICAL
SYSTEM

ADJUSTING
INTAKE
AND
EXHAUST

VALVE
CLEARANCE

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTING
DRIVE

BELTS

CHANGING
ENGINE
OIL

REPLACING
01
L
FI
L
TER

CHANGING
ENGINE
COOLANT

CHECKING
COOLING
SYSTEM
HOSES

AND

CONNECTIONS

CHECKING
ENGINE
COMPRESSION

IGNITION
AND
FUEL

SYSTEM

CHECKING
BATTERY

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTING

IGNITION
TIMING

CHECKING
IGNITION
WIRING

CHECKING
AND
REPLACING
SPARK

PLUGS

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTING
CARBURETOR

IDLE
RPM
AND
MIXTURE
RATIO

CHECKING
CHOKE
MECHANISM

Choke

plate
and

linkage

CHECKING
FUEL
SHUT
OFF
SYSTEM

FU
models
ET
2

ET
3

ET
3

ET
3

ET
3

ET
3

ET
4

ET
4

ET
4

ET
5

ET
5

ET
5

ET
6

ET
6

ET
7

ET
9

ET
9
REPLACING
FUEL
FILTER
ET
10

CHECKING
FUEL
LINES

Hoses

piping
connections
etc
ET
10

REPLACING
AIR
CLEANER

FILTER
ETlO

CHECKING
AUTOMATIC
TEMPERATURE

CONTROL
AIR
CLEANER
ET
10

EMISSION
CONTROL

SYSTEM
ET
11

CHECKING
VACUUM
FITTING
HOSES

AND
CONNECTIONS
ET
11

REPLACING
AIR
PUMP
AIR
CLEANER
FILTER

Except
FU
models
and
Canada
models
E

1122i

REPLACING
AIR
INDUCTION
VALVE
FILTER

FU
models
and
Canada
models

E
tlil1r2
C

REPLACING
PCV
VALVE
AND
FILTER

ETf

CHECKING
VENTI
LATION
HOSES

E1P12

CHECKING
VAPOR
LINES

Eli
J2

CHECKING
FUEL
TANK
VACUUM
RELIEF
I

f
III

VALVE

ET
13

REPLACING
CARBON
CANISTER
W

FILTER
ET
d

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS
ET
14

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS
ET
16

SPECIAL
SERVICE
TOOL
ET
23

f

EMISSION
CONTROL
DEVICES

En
ine
model
I
AI4
I
A1S

B310
Non
CaliCor

Non
California
models
Califor
nia

Car
model
California
models
E
cept
for
C
nada
Canada
nia
modeb

models
Except

for

Canada

M
T
M
T
A
T

Ti
ansmiuion
M
T
A
T
Except
A
T
FU
M
T
A
T
Station
Wagon

FU
models
models
models

AIR
CLEAN
I
A
T
C
air
cleaner
I
X
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

ER
Idle
compensator
Dual
type
X
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

Fresh
air
duct
X
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
X

ENGINE
I
Early
fuel
evaporative
system
X
I
X
X
xl
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

BASE
Exhaust
gas
type

CARBV
I
P
T
C
auto
choke
X
I
X
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X
m

RETOR
I
l

Thr
ttle
opener
X
X
X
X
I
I
X
I
X
I
X
X
Q

I
Fuel
shut
off
system
I
X
I
I
I
3

m
ll

i
Dash
po
t
X
X
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

N
l

IGNITION
I
H
I
C
ignitor
X
X
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X
c

SYSTEM
Spark
timing
contra
system
T
e
S
X
X
X
I
I
I
I
l

X
X
I
X
ll

Thermal
vacuum
valve
X
X
X
I
X
I
I
I
I
X
X
c

Vacuum
delay
valve
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
I
0

X

A
I
S
I
Air
pump
Air
pump
air
cleaner
check
valve
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
I
x
X

A
B
valve

Combined
air
control
C
A
C
valve
I
X
X
I
I
I
I
I
I
X

Relief
valve
I
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
I
X

Air
induction
valve
Filter
A
B
valve
I
I
I
I
X
I
X
I
X

E
G
R
I
Exhaust
gas
recirculation
E
G
R
valve
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

SYSTEM
Thetmalvacuum
valve
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

Back
pressure
transducer
B
P
T
valve
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
X

CATALYZER
I
CatalytJc
converter
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
I
I
I
X

Newly
equipped
unit
on
1979
models
M
T
Manual
transmission

Remarks
X
Available
A
T
Automatic
transmission

Not
available
A
T
C
Aute
matic
tempeJ
ature
control

P
T
C
POlitive
temperature
coefficient

A
I
S
Air
injection
system
or
Air
induction
system

A
B
valve
Anti
backfire
valve