1979 DATSUN 210 engine

DESCRIPTION

The

ignition
circuit
consists

of

igni

tion

switch
Ie

ignition
unit
dis

tributor

winng

ipark
plugs
and

battery

The

distributor
is

of
the

contactless

type
and
is

equipped
with
a

pick
up

coil
which

electrically
detects
the

igni

tion

timing
signal
in

place
of
the

ircuit

I
rea
r

of
the
conventional

distributor
The
IC

ignition
unit
is

a

new
addition

which

generates
the

signal
required
for
the

make
and
break

of
the

primary
current
for
the

ignition

coil

The

primary
current
is

supplied

by
the

battery
or
alternator
and

flows

through
the

primary
circuit

It
consists

of
the

ignition
switch

primary

winding
of
the

ignition
coil

IC

ignition
unit

and
all

connecting
low

tension

wiring

The

secondary
current
is

produced

by
the

ignition
coil
and
flows

through

the

secondary
circuit

resulting
in

high

voltage
spark
between

the
electrodes

of

the

spark

plugs
in

engine
cylinders

This
circuit

contains
the

secondary

winding
of
the

ignition
coil
distribu

tor

high
tension

cables
to

coil
and

spark

plugs
distributor

rotor
and

cap

When
the

ignition
switch
is

turned

on
and
the

distributor

reluctor
rotates

the

primary
current
flows

through
the

primary

winding
of
the

coil
and

through
IC

ignitionu
nit

to

ground

When
the

primary
circuit
is

opened

by
circuit

of
IC

ignition
unit

the

magnetic
field
built

up
in

the

primary

winding
of
the
coil

moves

through

the

secondary
winding
of
the

coil
in

ducing
high

voltage
This

high

voltage

is

produced

every
time

the

primary

circuit

opens
EngineElect
ical

System

IGNITfON

CIRCUIT

The

secondary
current

flows

through
the

high
tension

cable
to
the

distributor

cap
then

the
rotor

distributes
the
current
to

one
of
the

spark
plug
terminals
in
the

distrubutor

cap

Then
the

spark
occurs

while
the

secondary
current

jumps
the

gap
be

tween
the
insulated
electrode
and
the

ground
side
electrode
of
the

spark

plug
This

process
is

repeated
for
each

power
stroke

of
t

e

engine

The

spark
plug
should
be

inspected

cleaned
and

regapped
at

tune

up

Spark

plugs
should
also
be

replaced

periodically
as

specified
in

the

Maintenance
Schedule

The
remainder

of
the

ignition

component
parti
should
be

inspected

Battery

letink

Primary

winding

1

Ignition
coil

Secondary
winding
J
for

only
their

operation
air

gap
of

distributor

tightness
of

electrical

terminals
and

wiring
condition

Apply
grease
NLGI

consistency

No
I

containing
MaS
or

equivalent

to
distributor
rotor

shaft
as

required

WARNING

When
current
is

flowing
never

touch
with
bare

hand

high
tension

cables
or

any
other

parts
with

high

vollage
If

parts
are
moist

touching

them
could
cause
an
electric
shock

even
if

they
are
insulated

Always

wear

dry
well
insulated

gloves
or

wrap
affected

parts
with

dry
cloth

before

handling

To
starter

EE
20
Ro

or
head

Ul

J

r

Spark
plugs

EE743

Fig
EE
56

Ignition
System
Circuit

Diagram

FUSIBLE

LINK

BATTERY
VIR

9

rID
B
V
II

H
Engine
Electrical

System

1

II

1l

IGNITION

COIL

IIC
IGNITION

I
UNIT

O
J

DISTRIBUTOR

EE

21
B4J
QJ

jl

SPARK
PLUG
IGNITiON

SWITCH

EE744

Fig
EE
57
Circuit

DiGgram
of
Ignition
Sy
tem

L

Engine
E
ectrical

System

DISTRIBUTOR

CONSTRUCTION
in

place
of
the

breaker
The

amount
of

magnetic
flux

passing
through
the

pick
up
coil
is

changed
when
the

reluc

tor

rotates
and

then
the

electrical

signal
is

generated
in
the

pick

up
coil

This

electric

ignal
is

conducted

into
the
Ie

ignition
unit

which
makes
In
the
conventional

distributor
the

ignition
timing
is

detected

by
the

earn

and
breaker

arm
while
in
this
distribu

tor
it

is
detected

by
the
reluctor
on

the
shaft
and
the

pick
up
coil

provided
and
breaks

the

primary
current
run

ning
through
the

ignition
coil
and

generates
high
voltage
in
the

secondary

winding

The

centrifugal
and
vacuum
ad

vance
mechanisms

employ
the

conven

tional

mechanical

type

I
l
Q

J
1

C

@

@

ID

ID

J

I

Cap
assembly

2
Rotor
head

assembly

3
RoD

pin

4

ReluctoI

@
5

Stator

6

Magnet
assembly

7
Pick

up
coil

assembly

8
Breaker

plate
assembly

9
Rotor
shaft

assembly

10
Governor

spring

11
Governor

weight

12

Shaft

assembly

13

Housing

14
Grommet

15
Ie

igniq
n
unit

@f
rw
16
VacuwncontroUcr

17

Fixing
plate

t8
Collar

EE745

Fig
EE
58
Diatributor

EE
22

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTMENT

CAP
AND
ROTOR
HEAD

Cap
and
rotor
head
should
be

in

spected
periodically
as

specified
in
the

Main
teoanee
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

wi
th

a
new
one

ADVANCE
MECHANISMS

SpecHlcatlons

Refer
to
Service

Data
and

Specifica

tions

for
distributor

Vacuum
advance
mechanism

mechanical

parts

If

vacuum
advance
mechanism
fails

to

operate
properly
check
for
the

followin
B
items

and
correct
the

mal

function
as

required

I

Check
vacuum
inlet
for

signs
of

leakage
at

its
connection

If

necessary

retighten
or

replace
with
a

new
one

2
Check
vacuum

diaphragm
for
air

leak

If
leak
is

found

replace
vacuum

controUer

assembly

3

Inspect
breaker

plate
for
smooth

moving

If

plate
does
not
move

smoothly

this

condition
could
be

due
to

sticky

steel
balls
or

pivot
Apply
grease
to

steel
halls
or

if

necessary
replace

breaker

plate
as
an

assembly

Centrifugal
advance

mechanical

parts

When
cause
of

engine
malfunction

is

traced
to

centrifugal
advance
mecha

nical

parts
use
distributor
tester
to

check
its

characteristics

If

nothing
is

wrong
with
its

charac

teristics

conceivable

causes
are

faulty

or
abnormal

wear
of

driving
part
or

others
So

do
not
disassemble
it

In
the
event
of

improper
character

istics

check

closely
rotor

shaft
assem

bly

governor
weight
and
shaft

If

any
of
the
above

parts
are
mal

functioning
replace
the

parts
Engine
Electrical

System

DISASSEMBLY

AND
ASSEMBLY

DISASSEMBLY

I
Take
off

cap
and

remove
rotor

head

2
Remove

Ie

ignition
unit
Refer
to

IC

Ignition
Unit
for
removal
and
in

stallation

3
Remove
stator
and

magnet
by

removing
stator

securing
screws

4

Remove
vacuum
controller
by

removing
securing
screws

EE746

Fig
EE
59
Removing
Vacuum

Controller

5

Using
two

pry
bars

or
suitable

puller
pry
reluctor
from
shaft

CAUTION

When

removing
reluctor
be
careful

not
10
distort
or

damage
the
teeth

6
Remove
roll

pin

7
Remove

pick
up
coil

assembly

8
Remove
breaker

plate
setscrews

and
remove
breaker

plate
assembly

EE703

Fig
EE
60

Removing
Breaker
Plate

Setscrews

9
Punch
knock

pin
out
and
remove

pinion

EE
23
EE704

Fig
EE
61

Removing
Knock
Pin

10
Remove
rotor
shaft
and
drive

shaft

assembly

EE705

Fig
EE
62
Removing
Rotor
Shaft
and

Drive

Shaft
Assembly

11

Mark
rotor
shaft
and
drive

shaft

Remove

packing
from
the

top
of
rotor

shaft
and
unscrew
rotor
shaft
setscrew

Remove

rotor
shaft

EE706

Fig
EE
63
Removing
Rotor

Shaft

12

Mark
one
of
the

governor

springs
and
its

bracket
Also
mark
one

of
the

governor
weights
and
its

pivot

pins

13

Carerully
unhook
and

remove

governor

springs

14
Remove

governor
weights

A
r

ply
grease
to

guvernor
weights
after

disassembling

ASSEMBLY

To
assemble
reverse
the
order
of

disassembly
Carefully
observe
the

fol

lowing
instructions

CAUTION

B
tfore
installi
lg
IC

ignition
unit
make

sure

mating
surfaces
of
IC

ignition
unit

and
distriblitor
are
clean
and
free
from

dust
sand
and
moisture

Align
match

marks
so

that

parts

are
assembled
to

their

original
posi

tions

2

Ensure
that
reluctor
is

properly

oriented

when

installing
on

shaft
Al

ways
drive
in
roll

pin
with
its
slit

toward

the
outer
end

of
shaft
See

Fig
EE
64
Be

sure
to

use
a
new

roll

pin

DESCRIPTION

The

IC

ignition
unit

utilizes
a
semi

conductor
IC
device
and
is

mounted

on
the

side
surface

of
the
distributor

The

IC

ignition
unit

has
the
fol

lOwing
circuits

Spark
timing
signal
monitoring

circuit

This
circuit

detects
the

ignition

signal
sent
from
the
distributor

pick

up
coil

and

amplifies
the

signal

2

Lock

preventing
circuit

This
circuit

cuts
off
the

ignition

coil

primary
current
when
the

ignition

switch
is

ON
and
the

engine
is

sta

tionary

If
the

ignition
coil

primary
current

is

allowed
to
flow
under
such

condi

tions

excessive
current
will

be
drawn

because
of
low
internal
resistance
of

the

ignition
coil
Engine
Electrical

System

r

5

EE747

Fig
EE
64

Driuing
in
Roll
Pin

3

When

installing
pinion
on
shaft

be

sure
to

install

pinion
gear
correctly

to

position
where

it

was
installed

4

Apply
grease
to

the

top
of
rotor

shaft

as

required

5

Check
the

operation
of

governor

before

installing
distributor
on

engine

Ie

IGNITION
UNIT

This
can
result
in
an

abnormal

temperature
rise
in

the

ignition
coil

or

discharged
battery
These

malfunc

tions

can
be

prevented
by
this
lock

preventing
circuit

3

Duty
control
circuit

This
circuit

controls
the
ratio
of
the

ignition
coil

primary
current
ON
OFF

time

periods
in

one

cycle
of

ignition

operation

111is
is

equivalent
to
the
dwell

angle

of
the
conventional

point
type
dis

tributor
In
order
to

provide
high

performance

spark
ruing
over
a

wide

range
of

driving
speeds
this

duty
can

be
controlled

by
the
source

voltage

and
the

ambient

temperature
as
well

as

by
the

engine

rpm

4

Power

switching
circuit

This
circuit
is

used
to
make
or

break

directly
the

primary
circuit
cur

EE

24
6

Properly
eenterstatOr
and
reluc

tor
before

tightening

Standard
air

gap

0
3
to
0
5
mm

0
012
to
0
020
in

0
3
to

0
5
mm

0
012
to
0
020
in

Fig
EE

65
EE748

Air

Gap

7

Adjust
ignition
timing
after
distri

butor
is

installed
on

engine

rent
of
the

ignition
coil

5

Current

limiting
circuit

This
circuit

controls
the

current

value
so
that
excessive
current

will
not

flow

through
the

power

switching
cir

cuit

To
ensure

efficient

operation
of
the

IC

ignition
unit
these
five

circuits
are

manufactured
in

one

assembly
as

shown
in

Fig
EE
66

The

semi
conductor
IC
is

utilized

for
all
these
circuits

except
the

power

switching
circuit
The

power
switching

circuit

uses
one

power
transistor
and

the
circuit
is

arranged
on
the
ceramic

substrate

together
with
resislors

capa

citors

and
diodes

Each

component
part
of

this
unit
is

highly
reliable

however
should

any

part
be
found

faulty
the

entire
as

sembly
musl
be

replaced

Engine
Electrical

System

Battery
Ignition
switch

CG

1

e
@

P
L
JO

L
J

Ignition
coil

r

Spark
timing

signal

I

oni
1oring

Clfcwt

0
R

Lock

Pi
k
il
preventing

c

up
co

circuit

Ln
n

Distributor
2P

fJ
1I
connector

8C

H
uty
control

ClICUlt
Power

switching

circuit

Current

limiting

circuit

Ie

ignition
unit

EE749

Fig
EE
66
Ie

Ignition
Unit
Circuit

Diagram

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION
5
Disconnect

pick
up
coil
wire
from

IC

ignition
unit

Note
Holding
connector
with
needle

nose

pliers
as
shown
in

Fig
EE
68

disconnect

pick
up
coil
terminal
Be

careful
not
to

pull
lead
wire
I
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Take
off
distributor

cap
and
re

move
rotor
head

3

Disconnect
harness
connector

4

Remove
Ie

ignition
unit

securing

screws

rf

I
I

EE751

Fig
EE
68
Di
Connecting
Pick

up
Coil

Term
inal

eE750

Fig
EE
67

Removing
Ie

Ignition

Unit
6

InstaU
IC

ignition
unit
in

the

reverse
order

of
removal

EE
25
CAUTION

Before

instelling
IC

ignition
unit
mike

sure

mlting
surfaces
of

IC

ignition
unit

end
distributor
Ire
cleen
and
free
from

dust

sand
and
moisture

Note

a
When

connecting
lead
wires

to
unit

insert
lead
wire
terminal
with
fin

ger
as
shown
in

Fig
EE
69

b

Connect
lead
wires

according
to

color
marked
on

upper
face
of

grommet

EE752

Fig
EE
69

Connecting
Pick

up
Coil

Terminal

CHECKING
IC

IGNITION
SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

To
check
the
IC

ignition

system

use
a
circuit

tester
The

ignition
per

fannance
of
the

ignition
system
at
a

high
speed
cannot
be
measured

direct

ly
However

it
can
be

checked

by

operating
a
vehicle

actually
at
a

high

speed
The
IC

ignition
system
can
be

checked

easily
by
referring
to
the

Inspection
Table
For
the

method
of

inspection
refer
to

respective
items

INSPECTION
TABLE

I

No

spark
occur

Check

high
tension
cable

NG
OK

Repair
and

lor
replace
ngine
Electrical

System

START

Check

sparking
performance

J
J
Sparks
oci
1u

IC

IGNITION
SYSTEM
OK

Check
power
supply
circuit

NG

Repair
and
or

replace
OK

Check

primary
circuit
Proceed
to

A

Proceed
to
A
NG

epair
an
or

replace
OK

Proceed
to
A
DISTRIBUTOR
ASSEMBLY
NG

lC
IGNITION
UNIT
AND
OR

PICK
UP

COIL
NG

Mealure

pick
up
coil
resistance

as
a

distributor
assembly

Except
approx
4000

Measure

igilition
coii

8terminalvoltage

Battery
voltage

t
OV

Measure

pick
up
coil
resistance

I
Ie
IGNITION
UNIT
NG

Except
approx
400n

Approx
400n

PICK
UP
COIL
NG

1
PICK

UP
COIL
OK
Replace

IC

IGNITION

Replace

I
UNI
NG

l
Meuure

pick
up
coil
resistance

Except
approx
4000
I

Check

sparking
performance

I
Replace

I

r
PICK
UP
COIL
NG

1

No

spark
occun

Sparks
occur

I
IC
IGNITION

flc
IGNITION
Proceed
to
A

Replace

UNIT
NG

i
UNIT
OK

Proceed
to
A

Replace

Proceed
to
A

CHECKING

PROCEDURE

Sparking
performance

check

L
Turn

ignition
switch
to

OFF

position

2
Disconnect
anti
dieseling
solenoid

valve
connector
to
cut
off

supply
of

fuel
to

engine

3

Disconnect

high
tension
cable

from

spark
plug

4

Keeping
high
tension

cable
end
4

to
5

mm
0

16
to
0
20
in

away
from

engine
block
rotate
starter
motor
and

check
whether
sparks
occur
across
the

clearance
JUDGMENT

Sparks
occur

IC

ignition
system
OK

In

this
case
IC

ignition
system
and

component
parts
need

not
be
checked

beyond
this

No

spark
occurs

IC

ignition
system
NG

In
case
of
NG
check

High
Tension

Cables

Nole

This
check
is

designed
to

deter

mine

only
ignition

spark
perform

ance
when

cranking

engine
If

test

results
are

satisfactory
Ibis
does

EE

26
I

Approx
400n

PICK
UP
COIL
OK

1C
IGNITION

UNIT
NG

I
Repair
and
or

replace

I
Proceed
to
A

Approx
400n

l
PICK
UP

COIL
OK

1

not

alwaY
indicate

performance

sufrlcienl
for

high
speed

operation

IOgh
tension

cable
check

Refer
to

Engine
Tune

up
for
Check

ing
Ignition
Wiring
Distributor

Cap

and
Rotor

JUDGMENT

If

high
tension

cable
is
OK
check

Power

SupplY
Circuit

If

high
tension
cable
is
NG

replace

cable

assembly

Power

suppl
circuit
check

Make

sure
that

ignition
switch
is

in
OFF

position

2

Disconnect
Ie

ignition
unit

con

nector
from
unit

3
Turn

ignition
switch
to
ON

position

4

Measure

voltage
at
the

terminal
as

shown
in

Fig
EE
70

I

I

1

Fig
EE
70
EE734

Checking
Power
Supply

Circuit

5
Turn

ignition
switch
to
OFF

position

JUDGMENT

Battery
voltage
is

indicated
OK

In
this
case

check

Primary
Circuit

Battery
voltage
is

not
indicated

NG

In

case
of

NG
check

power

supply

wirings
fusible

link

ignition
switch

and

connecto
s
for
condition
and
con

tinuity

Primer
circuit
check

I

Make
sure
that

ignition
switch
is

in
0
FF

position

2

Disconnect
IC

ignition
unit

con

nector
from
unit

3

Turn

ignition
switch
to
ON

position

4

Measure

voltage
at
the
terminal
as

shown
in

Fig
EE
7I

1
I
r

1

EE735

Fig
EE

7I

Checking
Primary

Circuit
Engine
Electrical

System

5
Turn

ignition
switch
to

OFF

position

JUDGMENT

Battery
voltage
is
indicated
OK

In
this
case
proceed
to
the

step
for

IC

Ignition
Unit
and
Pick

up
Coil

Check

Battery
voltage
is
not
indicated

NG

If
NG
check
condition
and

con

tinuity
of

primary
circuit

wirings
and

connectors
If
results
of

these

inspec

tions
are

satisfactory
check

Ignition

Coil

Ignition
coil
check

I

Make
sure
that

ignition
switch
is

in

OFF

position

2
Disconnect
harness

connector

from

ignition
coil8terminal

3
Measure
resistance
between
and

8terminals

Resistance
1

range

C2J

j

EE567

Fig
EE
72

Checking
Ignition
Coil

Assem

bly

JUDGMENT

If
resistance
value
is
0
84
to

1
02n

OK

If
resistance
value
is

other
than

the

specified
value
NG

Ie

Ignition
unit
end

pick
up

coli
check

If

power
supply
circuit

primary

circuit

and

high
tension

cables
are
in

good
order
IC

ignition
unit

and
or

pick
up
coil
are

malfunctioning

I

Make
sure
that

ignition
switch
is

in
OFF

position

2
Remove

distributor

cap
and
ro

tor

EE
27
3
Measure
resistance

between
two

terminals
of

pick
up
coil

as
a
distribu

tor

assembly
with
a
circuit
tester

1
Tester

probes

2
Grommet

3
Ie

ignition
urnt

EE736

Fig
EE

73

Measuring
Pick

up
Coil

Resistance

4
Measure
resistance

by
reversing

polarity
of
circuit

tester

probes

JUDGMENT

Approx
400n
are
indicated

Pick

up
coil
OK

IC

ignition
unit
NG

In

this
case

replace
faulty
IC

igni

tion
unit
with

new
one

Approx
400n
are
not
indicated

Condition
cannot
be

judged

Thus

proceed
to
item
5

Note
If
resistance
is

approx
4OOn

no

further

inspection
is

required

replace
IC

ignition
unit

5
Make
sure
2

pin
IC

ignition
unit

connector
is

securely
connected
to

unit

6
Turn

ignition
switch

to
ON

position

7
Measure

voltage
at

ignition
coil
8

terminal

8
Turn

ignition
switch
to
OFF

position

CAUTION

Turn

ignition
switch
off
after

releasing

test

probe
of
circuit

tester
from

nega

tive
terminal
of

ignition
coil
Failure

to
do

this
could
result
in

damage
to

circuit
tester