1979 DATSUN 210 differential

Propeller
Shaft
Diffe

ntial

Carrier

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

PROPEL1
ER
SHAFT

GENERAL

SPECIRCATIONS

Model

A
T
M
T

Type

Length
rnrn
in
2856A

1

045
4Ll4

1
177

46
34

68

1
713
Outer

dil
lluJ
er
rnrn

jn

SERVICE

DATA

Permissible

dynamic
unbalance

gr
cm
oz
in

rnrn
in
Axial

play
of

spider

journal

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

Shaft
to

companion

flange
bollS

kg

fil
ft
lb

DIFFERENTIAL
CARRiER

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Type

Automatic
transmission

equipped
models

Manual
transmission

equipped
models

Gear

ratio
number
of
teeth

Automatic
transmission

equipped
models

Manual
transmission

equipped
models

Drive

pinion
preload

adjusted
by

PO

tO
35

0
49
5

800

rpm

0
0

2
4
to
3
3l17

to
24

HI50

HI50A

3

889
35
9

3
700
37
10

Collapsible
spacer

Propeller
Shaft
Differential
Carrier

SERVICE
DATA

Drive

pinion

Preload

with
oil
seal

Thickness
of

pinion
height

adjusting

washer

Side

gear
and

pinion
mate

Thickness

of
side

gear
thrust
washer

Pinion
mate
to
side

gear
backlash

clearance
between
side

gear
and

thrust
washer

Ring
gear

Ring
gear
to
drive

pinion
backlash

Thickness
of
side

bearing

adjusting

shint

Side

bearing
standard
width

L

dimension

Oil

capacity

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

Drive

pinion
nut

Ring

gear
bolt

Side

bearing
cap
bolt

Companion
flange
to

propener

shaft

fixing
bolt

Gear
carrier

to
rear
axle
case

fixing
bolt

Oil
drain
and
ftller

plugs
kg
cm
in

lb
6
0

to
8
0
5

2
to
6
9

mm
em
2
74

0
1079

2
77
0

1091

2
80
0
1102

2
g3
0
1114

2
86
0
1126

2

89
0

1138

2
92
0
1150

2

95
0
1161

2
98
0

1173

3
01
0

1185

3
04

0
1197

3

07
0
1209

3
10
0
1220

3
13
0
1232

3
16
0
1244

3
19
0
1256

3
22
0
1268

3
25
0

1280

mm
in

0
785
0

0309

0
835
0

0329

0
885
0

0348

0
10

to
0
20

0
0039

to
0

0079
mmOn

mm
in

0
10
to
0
15

0
0039

to
0
0059

mm
in

0
05

0
0020

0
Q7
0
0028

0
10

0
0039

0
20

0
0079

0

50
0
0197

17
5
0
689

153
40
to
153
45
6
0394
to
6
0413
mm
in

mm
in

liter

US
pt
Imp
pt
approximately

0
9

I
U
I

kg
m

ft
Ib

kg
m
ft
Ib

kg
m
ft
lb
14to30
IOI
t0217

6
0
to
7
0
43
to
51

5
0
to
6
0
36
to
43

kg
m
ft
Ib

kg
m
ft
b

kg
m
ft

lb
2
4
to
3
3
17
to
24

1
7
to
2
4

12
to
17

6
to
10
43
to
72

PD
ll

Propeller
Shaft

Differential
Carrier

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

PROPELLER
SHAFT

Condition

Vibration
during
at

medium
or

high

speed

Knocking
sound

during

starting
or
noise

during

coasting
on

propeller

shaft

Scraping
noise
Probable
cause

Unbalance
due
to

bent
or

dented

propeller

shafL

Loose

propeller
shaft
installation

Undercoating
or
mud
on
the
shaft

causing

unb
ance

Worn
transmission
rear

extension

bushing

Tire
unbalance

Balance

weights
missing

Worn
or

damaged
universal

joint

Worn
sleeve

yoke
and

meinshaft

spline

Loose

propeller
shaft
installation

Dust

cover
on
sleeve

yoke
rubbing
on

transmission
rear
extension
Dust
cover
on

companion
flange
rubbing
on

differential

carrier

PD

12
Corrective
action

Replace
propener
shaft

assembly

Retighten

Clean

up
shaft

Replace

Balance
wheel
and
tire

assembly

Replace

Replace
propeller
shaft

assembly

Replace
propeller
shaft

assembly

Retighten

Straighten
out
dust
cover
to
remove
inter

ference

Propeller
Shaft
Differential
Carrier

DIFFERENTIAL
CARRIER

When

a
differential
carrier
is

sus

pected
of

being
noisy
it
is
advisable

to
make

a
thorough
test
to
determine

whether
the
noise

originates
in

the
tires

road
surface
exhaust
universal

joint
propeller
shaft
wheel

bearings

engine
transmission
or
differential

carrier
Noise

which

originates
in

Condition

Noise
on
drive
coast

and
float

Noise

on
turn

Knocking
sound

during
starting
or

gear

shifting

Seizure
or

breakage
Probable
cause

Shortage
of
oil

Incorrect
tooth
contact
between

ring

gear

and
drive

pinion

Incorrect

ring
gear
to
drive

pinion
backlash

Seized
or

damaged
ring
gear
and

drive

pinion

Seized
damaged
or
broken
drive

pinion

bearing

Seized

damaged
or
broken
side

bearing

Loose

clamp
bolts

or
nuts

holding
ring
gear

side
retainers

bearing
cap
etc

Seized

damaged
or
broken
side
and

pinion

gear

Seized

damaged
or
broken
side

gear
and

pinion
thrust
washer

Pinion

gears
too

tight
on
their
shaft

Excessive
backlash

Incorrect
backlash

ring
gear
to
drive

pin

ion

or
side
ta

pinion
gear

Worn

gears
or
case

Worn
side

flange
or
rear
axle
shaft
and

side

gear
spline

Pinion

bearing
under

preload

Loose
drive

pinion
nut

Loose

clamp
bolts
or
nuts

holding
ring
gear

side
retainers

bearing
cap
etc

Shortage
of
oil
or
use
of
unsuitable
oil

Excessively
small
backlash

Incorrect

adjustment
of

bearings
or

gears

Severe
service

due
to
an
excessive

loading

improper
use
of
clutch

Loose
bolts
and
nuts
such
as

ring
gear
clamp

bolts

PD

13
other

places
cannot
be
corrected

by

adjustment
or

replacement
of

parts

in
the
rear
axle

assembly

orrective
action

Supply

gear
oil
Rebuild
differential
carrier

if

necessary

Adjust
tooth
contact
or

replace

hypoid
gear

set

Adjust
backlash
or

replace
hypoid
gear
set
if

necessary

Replace
hypoid
gear
set

Replace
pinion
bearing
and

damaged
parts

Replace
side

bearing
and

damaged

parts

Clamp
to

specified
torque
and

replace

damaged
parts

Replace
damaged

parts

Replace
damaged

parts

Replace
damaged
parts

Adjust
backlash

Replace
worn

parts

Replace
worn

parts

Adjust
preload

Repair
or

replace

Clamp
or

replace
if

necessary

Refill
or
use
correct
oil

Adjust
backlash
and

replace
as

required

Replace
worn
or

damaged

parts

Replace
damaged

parts

Tighten

Condition

Oil

leakage
Pro
eller
Shaft
8i
Differential
Carrier

Probable
cause

Worn
Jut

damaged
or

improperly
driven

front
oil
seal

or
bruiSed
dented
or
abnor

mally
worn

slide
face
of

companion
flange

Worn

damaged
or

improperly
driven
side

flange
oil
seal

or
bruised
dented

or
abnor

mally
worn
slide
face
of

side

flange

Loose
bolts
such

as
side

flange
side
retainer

or

gear
carrier

Damaged
gasket
or
O

ring

Loose
fdler
or
drain

plug

Cl9gged
or

damaged
breather

PD
14
Corrective
action

Replace
damaged
oil
seal

Repair
flange
with

sandpapel
or

replace
if

necessary

Treat

as
above

Tighten
bolts
to

specified
torque

Replace

Tighten

Repair
or

replace

Propeller
Shaft
Differential
Carrier

SPECIAL
SERVICE
TOOLS

Tool
number

tool
name
IKent
Moore
No

I
Reference

page
or

Fig
No

Unit

application

Drive

pinion
flange
wrench
J

25774

Fig
PD
6

Page
PD
7
ST31530000

ST0632001i0
Differential
carrier

attachment

ST3003S000
Drive

pinion
rear
inner

race

puller
set

Puller

Base
CD
ST30031000

00
ST30032000

ST33051001
Differential
sIde

bearing

puller

oiij

9
J

25601

Fig
PD4

Page
PD
9

J
25733

CD

J
25733
1

00

J
25733
2

Fig
PD
7

Fig
PD
9
Tool
number
tool
name

ST33052000

Adapter

@

KV38101800
Solid

punch

ST3250SOO0

CD
ST32501000

00
ST32502000
Side

bearing
adjust
weight

Weight
block

Master

gauge

Er

ST33220000
Differential
side

bearing

drift

ST30611000
Drive

pinion
outer
race

drift
bar

i
IM
I
UI
r
l
JM
M

Md
Kent
Moore
No

Reference

or

Fig
No

Unit

application

J
25797
1

Fig
PD
9

Page
PD
g

FiJi
PD
IO

J
25407
3

CD

J

25407
3

00

J

25407
1

Fig
PD
12

J
25804
D1

Fig
PD
13

Page
PD
g

J

25742
1

Page
PD
6

PD

15
Applicable
to
all
B310
series

models

REAR
AXLE

REAR

AXLE
ASSEMBLY

Remove

L
Block
front
wheels
with
chocks

2
Raise
rear

of
car

high
enough
to

pennit
working
underneath
and

place

stands

solidly
under

body
member

on
both
sides

RA544

Fig
RA
2

Supporting
Point

3

Support
under
center
of
dif

ferential
carrier

with
a

garage
jack

4

Remove
rear
wheels

5

Disconnect

propeller
shaft

by
re

moving
bolts

CD
securing
propeller

shaft

flange
to

companion
flange
of

differential
carrier

6
Disconnect

brake
hose
from

brake
tube
at

body
@
and

rear

cable

adjuster
@

Fig
RA

3
Removing
Propeller
Shaft

and
Brohe
Hose

CAUTION

e
When

disconnecting
brake
tube

use
suitable
tube
wrench
Never

use

open
end
or

adjustable
wrench

b

Cover
brake
hose
end

pipe
open

ings
to

prevent
entrance
of
dirt
Rear
Axle
Rear

Suspension

7
Remove
bolts

securing
shock

absorber
lower
ends

on
each
side

RA485

Fig
RA

4
Removing
Bolt
Securing

Shock
Absorber
Lower
End

Note
When

removing
shock
absorber

lower
end

from
bracket

squeeze

shock
absorber
and
lift
it
out

right
above
to
accommodate
em

bossment
inside
bracket

C

AA486

Fig
RA
5
Shock
Absorber
Lower
End

8
Lower

jack
slowly
and
remove

cojI
springs
on
each
side
after

they

are

fully
extended

AA546

Fig
RA
6

Removing
Coil

Spring

9
Raise

jack
to
its

original

position

10
Remove
bolts

CD
and

@
se

curing
upper
and
lower
links
at
axle

case
side

RA
3
Fig
RA

7

Disconnecting
Upper
Link

and
Lower
Link

II
Release

garage
jack
slowly
and

pull
it
out
toward
rear
of
car

In
tenetlon

Install

rear
axle
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

CAUTION

a
When

installing
brake
tubes
use

Flare
Nut

Torque
Wrench

GG94310000

b
Before

tightening
link

bushing
nuts

temporarily
attach

upper
and
lower

links
to
axle
case
Alter

jacking
up

center
of
differential
carrier
until

upper
Bnd
lower
links
are
almost

horizontal

securely
tighten
link

bushing
nuts

c
When

supporting
car

weight
at

Cl
nter
of
differential
carrier
do
not

put
a
load
in
car

j
Tightening
torque

Brake
tube
flare
nut

1
5
to
1
8

kg
m

11
to
13
ft
lb

Propeller
shaft

to

companion

flange
connecting
nut

2
4
to
3
3

kg
m

17

to
24
ft

Ibl

Shock
absorber
lower
end
nut

7
0

to
8
0

kg
m

51

to
58
ft
Ibl

lower
link

fixing
nut

7
0

to
8
0

kg
m

51

to
58
ft
Ib

Upper
link

fixing
nut

7
0
to
8
0

kg
m

51

to
58
ft
lb

V

CD

l

t

177t

ID
@
A

5

Adjust
gap
c

between
recess

of
rear
axle
tube
and

rear
axle

bearing

by
selecting
shinto

Gap
e

o
to
0
1
mm
0
to
0
004
in

Gap
c
can
be

calculated

by

c
a
b
d

where
a
Distance

from
rear

axle

tube
end

to
recess

b

Bearing
width

c

Gap
c

d
Shint
thickness

RA559

Fig
RA
15

Gap
C

Rear
axle
case
end
shim

Thickness
mm
in

om5
0
0030

0
1
50

0
0059

0
225
0

0089

0
300

0
0118

6
Measure

axial
end

play
of
axle

shaft
with
dial

indicator

Axial
end

plav

0
10
to
0

45
mm

0
0039
to
0
0177
in
Rear
Axle
Rear

Suspension

1
Rear
axle

shaft

2
Rear
axle
shaft

guide

3
Rear
axle
case

4
Oil
seal
I

ill

A
70
to

90
mm

2
76

to
3
54
in

A

A560

Fig
RA
14
Installing
Rear
Axle

Slwft

R
550

Fig
RA
16

Measuring
End

Play

CAUTION

When

installing
brake
1ubes
use
Flare

Nul

Torque
Wrench
GG94310000

ifl
Tightening
torque

Brake
disc

fixing
nut

1
5
to
2
0

kg
m

11
to
14
ft
lb

Brake
tube
flare

nut

1
5
to
1
8

kg
m

11
to
13
ft
lb

Wheel
nut

8
0
to
10

kg
m

58
to
72
ft
lb

REAR
AXLE
CASE

Remove

I
Raise
rear
of
car
and

securely

support
under

body
member
on

both

sides
Refer
to
Rear

Axle

Assembly

for
removal

2

Drain
differential

gear
oil

3
Remove
rear
axle
shaft
assemblies

on
both
sides
Refer
to
Rear

Axle

RA
5
Shaft
and
Wheel

Bearing
for
removal

and

remove
rear
axle
assemblies

Refer

to
Rear

Axle

Assembly
for

removal

4
Remove

differential
carrier
assem

bly
from
rear
axle

case

5

Remove

brake
tube
and
rear

cable

Inspection

Check
axle
case
for

yield
deforma

tion
or
cracks
and

replace
if

necessary

Installetion

Install
axle

case
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

Note

Change
oil
seal
and

gasket
at

each
ove

haul

ifl

Tightening
tOlque

Differential
carrier

fixing

bolt

1
6

to
2
4

kg
m

12
to
17
ft

lbl

Oil
drain

and
filler

plug

6
0
to
10
0

kg
m

43
to
72
ft

lbl

Blake
connector

fixing
bolt

0
8
to
1
1

kg
m

5
8
to
8
0
ft
Ibl

REAR
SUSPENSION

SHOCK
ABSORBER

Removal

1
Remove
nuts
secu

ng
shock

absorber

upper
end
to
wheel
house

paneL

RA551

Fig
RA

17
Shock
Absorber

Upper

End
Sedan