1979 DATSUN 210 checking oil

e

In
o

L

1

Ignition
switch

2
Vacuum
switching

v3
lve

3

Top
detecting
switch

4
Function
check
connector

EC330A

i

Fig
EC
99

Checking
Top
Detecting

l

Switch

Vacuum

dela
valve

Remove
vacUum

delay
valve

2

Blow
air
from
th

port
of

the

distributor
side
The
vacuum

delay

valve
is
in

go
ij
condition
if
the
air

flows

through
the
valve

3

Try

again
from
the
opposit

side

of
the
valve
Th
valve
is
in

goo

condition
if
th
a
flow
resistance
is

greater
than

the

step
2
abov

Distributor
side

Carburetor
side

Distribu
tor
side

Carburetor
side

EC346

Fig
EC
100

Checking
Vocuum

Dewy
Valve
Emission

Control

Syst
m

4

If
the
condition
of

spark
delay

valve
is

questionable
dip
port
into

a

cup
filled
with
water
Blow
air
from

brown
face
side
Small
air
bubbles

should

appear

CAUTION

Be
c
areful
to
avoid

entry
of
oil
or
dirt

into
valve

7

E
C279

Fig
EC
101

Checking
Vacuum

D

lDy
Valve

CATALYTIC

CONVERTER

California
dels

DESCRIPTION

1

The

catalytic
converter

accelerates

the

chemical
reaction
of

hydrocarbons

CD
0
He
and

carbon
monoxide
O
in

the
exhaust

gas
and

changes
them
into

non
harmful

carbon
dioxide

C02

and
water

H20
This
chemical

reac

tiOD

process
requires
the

proper
a

mount
of
air
which
is

supplied
by
the

air

pump
Refer
to
the
item
AJ

S

This
air
is
called

secondary
air

The

Catalytic
converter
is
mounted

0

the
models
destinbd
for
California

OPERATION

Exhaust

gas
emitted

from
the
en

gine
contains

some
harmful
substances

due
to

incomplete
combustion
in

the

combustion
chamber
The
air

injection

stem
i

designed
to
reduce
the

con

tent
of

such
substances
in

the
exhaust

gas
In
this

system
the

secondary
air

is

led
from
the
ch
ck
valve
and

injected

in
o
the

exhaust
manifold
With
this

injection
of

the

secondary
air

hydro

carbons

He
and
carbon
monoxide

CO
in
the

exhaust

gas
are
gradually

oxidized
with

oxygen

02
in
the

secondary
air

and
converted
into
nOD

harmful
carbon
dioxide

C02
and

water

HP

The

catalytic
converter
further

cleans

engine
exhaust

gas
Through

catalytic
action
it

changes
residual

hydrocarbons
and

carbon
monoxide

contained
in

exhaust

gas
into

carbon

dioxide
and
water
before
exhaust

gas

is

discharged
to
the

atmosphere

0

Secondary
air

Carbon
monoxide

hydrocarbon

Carbon
dioxide

gas

Nater

EC

i

A

I
Front
tube

2

Catalytic
converter

3
Center
tube

4
Main
murner

EC
33
EC215

Fig
EC

I02
Function
of

Catalytic
Converter

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

I

Jack

up
the

car

Note

Apply
parking
brake
and

place
wheel

chocks

2
Remove

screws

securing
lower

shelter
of

catalytic
converter

Loosen

flange
bolt

connecting

catalytic
converter
to

front
and

rear

exhaust
tube

Catalytic
converter

assembly
can

then
be
taken
out

3

Installation
i
in
the

reverse
se

quence
of
removal

CAUTION

a
Be

careful
not
to

damage
catalytic

co
when

handliilg

b
Never
wet

catalyzer
with
water
oil

etc

t
J

Tightening
torque

Catalyti
converter
bolts

2
6
to
3
4

kg
m

19
to
25
ft
lb
Emission
Control

System

EC075A

EC076A

Fig
EC
103

Removing
Catalytic

Converter

INSPECTION

PrelimInary
In
pectlon

Vi

ually
check
condition
of
all

component

parts
including
hose

tubes
and
wires

replace
if

necessary

Refer
to
Air

Injection

System
for

inspection

EC
34
Catalytic
converter

Whether

catalytic
converter
is

nor

mal
or
not
can
e

checked

by
ob

serving
variation
in
CO

percentage

The
checking

procedure
is

as
follows

Apply
parking
brake
Shift

gears

into

Neutral
for
manual
transmis

sion

and
N
or

P
for

automatic

transmission

position

I

Adjust
engine
idling

speed
and

CO

percentage
Refer
to

Adjusting

Carburetor
Idle
RPM
and

Mixture

Ratio
for

adjustment

2
Race

engine
1
500

to
2
000

rpm

two
or

three
times

under
no
load
and

make
sure

that

specified
CO

percent

age
obtained

3
Remove

cap
and
connect

air
hose

to
air

check
valve

If

idling
speed
increases

readjust

it
to

specified
speed
with
throttle

adjusting
screw

4

Warm

up
engine
for
about
four

minutes

at
2
000

pm
under
no
load

S

Measure

Ci
percentage
at

idling

speed
After

stepAhas
been

complet

ed
wait
for

one
minute
before

making

CO

percentage
measurement

6
If
CO

percentage
measured
in

step
5
is

less
than
0
3
the

catalytic

converter

is
normaL

7

If
CO

percentage
measured
in

step
5
is

over
0
3
recheck
AJ
S
and

1

replace
air
check
valVe

The
perform

inspection
steps
4

and
S

8

If
CO

percentage
is

still
over
0
3

in

step
7

catalyt
iC

converter
i

mal

functioning
Replace
catalytic
con

verter

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

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

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

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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

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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

Engine
Electrical

System

IV
IGNITION
CIRCUIT

When

engine
does
not

start

If

there
is
no

problem
in
fuel

system

ignition
system
should
be

checked
This
can
be

easily
done

by

detaching
a

high
tension
cable
from

distributor

starting
engine
and
ob

serving
oondition
of

spark
that

occurs
between

high
tension
cable
and

engine

block
After

checking
this

repair
as

necessary
tery
and
anti
dieseliilg
wlenoid

valve
connector
to
cuI
off

supply

of
fuel
10

engine
Then
observe
the

condition
of

sparks
while
starter

motor
is
in

operation

Note
Turn

ignilion
switch
off
and

disconnect
ground
cable
from
bat

Condition
Location

Probable
cause
Corrective
action

No

spark
at
all
Distributor

Breakage
of
lead
wire
on
low
tension

side

Repair

Poor
insulation
of

cap
and
rotor
head

Replace

Open
pick
up
coil

Replace

Air

gap
wider
than

specification
Adjust

Ignition
coil
Wire

breakage
or
short
circuit

of
coil

Replace
with
new
one

High
tension
cable
Wire

coming
off

Repair

Faulty
insulation

Replace

IC

ignition
unit

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Replace

Breakage
of
circuit

Replace

Detached
connection

Repair

Spark
length
Spark
plugs
Spark
plug

gap
too

wide
Correct
or

replace

More
than
6

mm

Too

much
carbon
Clean
or

replace

0
24
in

Broken
neck

of
insulator
Replace

Expiration
of

plug
life

Replace

Distributor
Air

gap
too
wide

Correct

IC

ignition
unit

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Replace

Breakage
of
circuit

Replace

Detached
connection

Repair

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