1979 DATSUN 210 length

Fig
FA
3

Installing
Coller
Pin

II
Install
hub

cap
with
new
Q

ring

and
wheel

WHEEL
ALIGNMENT

Correct
front
wheel

alignment
as

sures

proper
car

handling
characteris

tics

and
minimum

steering
effort
with

the
least

amount
of
tire

wear
Before

adjusting
front
wheel

alignment
be

sure
to
make

preliminary
inspection
of

front
end

parts

Tire

pressure
and
balance

Wheel

bearings
and
wheel

bearing

nuts

Steering
gear

play

Steering
gear
housing
loose
at
frame

Steering
linkage
and
connections

Shock
absorber

operation

If

wrong
repair
or

replace
the

damaged
portion
or

parts

When

using
equipment
for
front

wheel

alignment
inspection
follow
the

instructions
furnished
with

equipment

Note

Inspection
should
be

made
with

the
car
set
Ievel
and
at
curb

weight

Cember
end
caster

Camber
and
caster
are

preset
at

factory
and

cannot
be

adjusted

The

car

requires
only
toe
in

and
car

posture
adjustment

Note
If
camber

or
caster

alignment
is

not
within

specifications
check
as

sociated

parts
Repair
or

replace
as

necessary
Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

Toe
In

Measure
toe
in
and

adjust
as
neces

sary
For

adjustment
carry
out
the

following
procedure

1

With

steering
wheel
at

its

straight

ahead

position
check
front
wheels
to

see
if

they
are
set
in

straight
ahead

positions

2
Toe
in

can
be

adjusted
by

varying

length
of

steering
side
rods

Note

a
Loosen

lock
nuts
and

turn
left
and

right
side

rods

equally

b

Turning
side
rods
in
forward
direc

tion
of

car
inaeases
toe
in

c
If
side
rods
have
been

disassembled

set
at

specified
distance
A

be

forehand
when

reassembling

d
Be
sure
to
s
w
side
rods
into
ball

joint
sockets

more
than
20
mm

0
79
in

A
315
mm
12
40
in

EfJK

Toe
in
Unladen

1
to
3
mm

0

04
to
0
12
in

Unladen
means

the

following

conditions

Tankful
of
fuel
radiator
filled
and

engine
oil
full

Spare
tire

jack
hand
tools
mats
in

design
position

All

tires
inflated
to

specified

pres

sure

All
excessive
mud
dirt
and
road

deposit
accumulations

away
from

chassis
and

underbody

3
After
correct
toe
in
is

obtained

tighten
side
rod

adjusting
nuts

FA
J
Toe
in

A
B

Toe
in

28
Lines

parallel
to

center
line
of

body

8

F

A696

FA724

Fig
FA
4

Adj
ting
Toe
in

r

II
Li
1
t

Fig
FA

5
Side
Rod
T

Side
lod

edjusting
nl

8

to
10
0

kg

58
to
72
ft

1
Drive

caf
r

whet
ls
ride

01
properly

2

Gauge
sh

steenng
whe

tion

3
Rota

right
an

on
lOner

Tu

corre

i
I

rf

c

Ji
1

A

JI
U

2

7181

JOck

CL

C

Note
CbedI
dust
seal
forsaatcbes
or

aacb

on

lips
end

replace
if
neces

sary

ASSEMBLY

When

assembling
strut
be
careful

not
to

drop
or
scratch

parts
since

they

are

precisely
machined
to

very
close

tolerances
Before

assembly
clean

away
all
dirt
to

prevent
any
possible

entry
of

dirt
into

strut

Note
If

replacement
of

any
strut

compooent
parts
is

found
to
be

neoesaery
make
sure
tlllt

parta
ere

the
same
brand
as
thoee
used

in
the

strot

essemhly

I
Install
strut
outer

casing
on
Strut

Steering
Gear

Housing
Attachment

KV48
100300
See

Fig
FA
20

2
Install

cylinder
and

piston
rod

assembly
shock
absorber
kit

in

outer

casing

3
Remove

pistoo
rod

guide
from

cylinder
and

Pour
correct

amount
of

new
fluid

into

ylinder
and
strut
outer

casing

Amount
of
oil

325
cc
19
83
cu
in

1

FA065

Fig
FA

22

FillingShoelt
Absorber

Fluid

Note

e
It
i

important
that
correct
emount

of
fluid

be

poured
into
strut
to

assure
correct

damping
force

of
Front
Axle

Front

Suspension

mock
absorber

b

U
GENUINE
NISSAN
STRUT

OIL
or

equivalent
every
after

over

11101

4

Securely
install

piston
rod

guide

in

cylinder

Note
Be

c
aref
1l
t
to

damage
gujde

with
thread

portion
of

pistoo
rod

5
Install
new
O

ring
over

rod

guide

6
Lubricate

sealing

lips
of

gland

packing
uterisked
in

Fig
F
A

23
with

lithium
base

grease
containing
molyb

denum

disulphide
and
install

gland

packing
with

Gland

Packing
Guide

KV40101900

FA659

Grease

V
1

1

0

I

FA464

Fig
FA
23
Grea

ing
Point

of
Gland

lbelting

KV40101900

F
A276

Fig
F
A
24
t

lung
Gland

lbelting

FA
8
7

Tighten
gland
packing

fl

Tightening

torque

8
0
to
11
0

kg
m

58
to
80
ft

lb

Note

a
When

tightening
gland

packing
it
i

POrl

t
J
It
d
he

ttJI

teoded

epproximately
120

IDID

4
72

in
from

upper
surfece
of

gland

packing
to
faclli18te

spring

iosteIlatioo

b
Gland

packing
should

be

tighteoed

to

specified
torque
with
the
aid
of

Gland

Packing
Wreoch

ST35500001

When

doing
so

the

amouot
of

torque
to
be
read

be

neath
wrench
oeedle
should

be

modified

eccording
to

the

following

formula

L

Ckg
m
8x

L
O
IO
or

L

Cft

Ib
58x

L
0

33

where

C
Value
to

he
reed
on
the

torque

wrench

kg
m
ft
Ib

L

Effective

length
of

torque

wrench
m
ft

Gland

packing
WIcoch
Torque

C

Lm
ft
I

0
1
m
0
33
ft

FA278

Fig
FA

25
Gland

lbeltill
l
Wrench

8
Bleed
air
out
of
shock
absorber
as

follows

I

Holding
strut

by
hand
with
its

spindle
side

facing
down

pull
out

piston
f
d

completely
Then
turn

strut

upside
down
so
that

spindle
side

is
now

facing

up
Under
this
condition

retract

piston
rod
all
the

way
in

2

Repeat
the
above

procedure

several

times
so
that
air
will
be
bled

out
from
strut

th
oroughiy

3
If

during
the
above

step
en

equal

pressure
is
felt

through
the
hand

grippitig
piston
rod
on
both
strokes

it

is

an
indication
that
air
is

expelled

from
strut

thoroughly

Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS

COIL

SPRING

Models

equipped
with
air

conditioning
Models
not

equipped
with

air

conditioning

10
5
x
100
x

375

0
413
x
3
94
x
1476

1
62
90
7

Spring
constant
kg
mm

Ib
in
10
8
x

100
x

375

0
425
x
3
94
x
1476

1
65
92
4
Dimension
A
x

C
x

L

AxCxL

Wire
diameter
mm

in
x

Coil
diameter
mm
in
x
Free

length
mm
in

STRUT
ASSEMBLY

Shock
absorber
type

Piston

rod
diameter
mm

in

Piston
diameter
mm
in

Stroke
nun
in

Damping
force
at
0
3
m
1
0
ft
sec

Expansion
kg
Ib

Compression
kg
Ib
Double

acting
hydraulic

20
0
79

30
1
18

164
6
46

30
to
40
66
to
88

17
to
23
37
to

51

STABILIZER
BAR

Bar
diameter

Identification
mark
mm

in
20
0
79

Red

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
Unladen
1

Kingpin
inclination

Turning

angle
of
front
wheel

Inside

Outside
mm
in

degree

degree
0
to
1030

j040
to
3010

1055
t9
3025
2

I
to

3
0
04
to
0

12

6
30
to

13

70
SO
to
9020
Camber

Caster
degree

degree

Toe
in

degree

degree
380
to
420

31
io
to
35
i0

I
Tankful
of
fuel
radiator
coolant
and

engine
oil

Spare
tire

jack
hand
tool
and
mats
in

designed
position

2
For

Wagon
only

FA
13

Rear
Axle
Rear

Suspension

Inspection

I
Check
for

signs
of
cracks
distor

tion
or
other

damage

Replace
if

beyond
repair

2

If
rubber

bushing
shows
evidence

of
cracks

replace
it

using
Link
Rubber

Bushing
Drift
KV4010l6S0
See

Fig

RA
24
to

rubber

bushing
inserting
surface

oflink

CAUTION

a
00
not

tap
end
face
of

bushing

directly
with
a
hammer
as
deforma

tion

may
result
in
loose
bolt

b
When

installing
rubber

bushing
on

link

never

apply
mineral
oil
Note
Before

instelling
rubber

bushing

on
link

apply
an

ample
amount
of

soapsuds
to
link

bushing

guide
and

Removal

1

1
KV401016S0

1
1

j
KV40101610

Lower
link
upper

KV40101440

I
link

KV40101430

14
t4
l

Installation

KV401016S0

KV4010161O

KV40101620

KV40101630

r

KV40101440

upper

link

KV40101430

I
h
r

RA572

Fig
RA
24

Replacing
Link
Rubber

B
hing

RA
7
Instellation

Install

upper
or
lower
link

assembly

in
reverse
order
of
removal

Note

3

Securing
bolts
for
use
with
lower

link

differ
in

length
from
those

for

upper
link
If
used

wrong

securing
bolts
cannot
be

tightened

securely

b

Before

tightening
link

bushing
bolts

and
nuts

temporarily
attach
both

ends
of

upper
and
lower
links
to

axle

case
and

body
After

jacking

up
center
of

differential
carrier

until

upper
and
lower
links
are

almost
horizontal

securely
tighten

link

bushing
bolts
a

d
nuts

c

When

supporting
car

weight
at

center
of
differential
carrier
do

not

put
a

load
in
car

j
Tightening
torque

Upper
link

fixing
bolt
and

nut

7
0
to
8
0

kg
m

5t
0
58
ft

lbl

Lower
link

fixing
nut

7
0
to
8
0

kg
m

51
to
58

ft
lbl

ear
Axl

Re
r

Suspen
sion

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Model

I
Sedan
Hatchback

Wagon

Item

Type
Link

Coil

spring
Wire
diameter

mm
in

r
102
OA02
10
5
OA

13

Coil
diameter
nun
in

I
90
3
54

Free

length
nun
in

I
365
14
37
379
14
92

Effective

turns

I
8
75

Spring
constant

kg
mm
Ib
in

I
1
71
95
8
L91

I07
0

Identification
color

I
Yellow

Shock
absorber

Maximum

length
L

mm
in

I
540
2126

Stroke
nun
in

I
187
5
738

I

nDU

AA504

Shock
absorber
maximum

length
L

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

SHOCK
ABSORBER

Damping
force
at
0
3
m
LO

ft
s

Expansion

Compression
kg
lb

kg
lb
48
to
68

I
06
to
150

19
to
33
42
to
73

REAR

AXLE

End

play

Thickness
of
rear
axle
case

end
shim
mm
in

mm
in
0
10
to
0
45

0
0039
to
Om77

0
Q75
0
0030

0
150

0
0059

0
225

0
0089

0300
0
0118

RA
B

BRAKE
PEDAL

a

a

Fr

play

h
Free

height

d

Depressed
height

Tightening
torque
Icg
m
ft
tb

@

@
Push
rod
or

operating
rod
lock

nut

1

6
to
2
2

12
to

16

Brake

lainp
switch
lock
nut

1
2
to

I
5
9
to
11

BR121A

Fig
BR
1

Adjusting
Broke
Pedal

I

Adjust

pedal
height
h
to
the

specifications
by
moving
brake

lamp

switch
and

operating
rod
if

equipped

with
brake
booster

Pedal

height
h

143
to
149
mm

5

63
to
5
87

inl

Then
secure
brake

lamp
switch
and

operating
rod

C
l
Tightening
tOlque

Blake

lamp
witch
lock
nut

1
2
to
1

5

kg
m

9
to
11
ft

lb

Operating
lad
lock
nut

1

6
to
2

2
kg
m

12

to
16
ft
b
Brake

System

ADJUSTMENT

2
With
brake

booster

Adjustment
is
not

necessary
under

normal
conditions
Check
pedal
free

play
If
it
exceeds
the
above

specifica

tion

adjust
push
rod

length
refer
to

brake
booster
for

adjustment
by
re

moving
master

cylinder
rerer
to
Mas

ter

Cylinder
for
removal

3
After

adjustment
is

completed

depress
brake

pedal
several
times
to

ensure
that
it

travels
over
its
entire

stroke

smoothly
without

squeaking

noise

twisting
or
interference

Pedal

depr
d

Might
d

more
than
70
mm
2
76

in

FRONT
DISC
BRAKE

Front
disc
brake
does
not

require

adjustment
under
normal
conditions

since

pad
to
rotor
clearance
is

auto

malically
adjusted
by
elasticity
of

piston
seal

REAR
BRAKE

Auto

edJuster
type

Adjustment
is
not

necessary
under

normal
conditions
since
brake
drum

t
shoe
clearance
is

automatically

compensated
for

by
operating
hand

brake

Wlien
brake
drum
to
shoe

clearance

is

correct

operating
noise

of

adjuster

is

not
heard
even
if
hand
brake
is

operated

HAND
BRAKE

I

Adjust
rear
brake
shoe

to
drum

clearance
before

adjusting
hand
brake

2
Turn

turnbuckle
so
that
when

hand
brake
control
lever
is

pulled

by
specified
force

lever
stroke
or

number
of
notches
is
as

follows

Pulling
fOil
20

kg
44
Ib

lever
stroke

93
to
106

mm

3
66
to
4

17
in

Numbel
of
notches
7
to
8

BR

2
f

BAQ05A

Fig
BR
2
Adjusting
Hand
Brake

Then

tighten
lock
nut

securely

3

After

returning
hand
brake
con

trol

lever
to
its

original
position

ensure
that

e
All
rear
brake

toggle
levers

return

to
their

original
positions

Rear
cables
are
not
slack

HAND
BRAKE
WARNING

LAMP
SWITCH

Bend
hand
brake

warning
lamp

switch

plate
down
so
that
brake

warn

ing
light
comes
on
when
ratchet
at

hand
brake
lever
is

moved
back
one

notch
and

goes
out
when
returned
to

its

original
position

BLEEDING

HYDRAULIC
SYSTEM

Hydraulic
brake

system
must
be

bled
whenever

any
line
has
been
dis

connected
or
air
has
in
some

way

entered

system

Spongy

pedal
action
is
an
indica

tion
that
air
has
entered
brake

system

Bleeding
hydraulic
system
deserves

much
attention
as
it
is
an
essential

element
in

regular
brake

servicing

Clean
all

dirt
around
master
cyl

inder
reservoir
remove
reservoir

cap

and

top
up
reservoir
with
recommend

edbrake
fluid

Note
Do
not
mix

two
different
brand

oils

2

Thoroughly
clean
mud
or
dust

from
bleeder
valve

so
that
outlet
hole

is
free
from

foreign
particles
Install
a

bleeder
hose
on
bleeder
valve

Relationship
between
oil

pressure

and

pedal
operating
force
is

illustrated

in

Fig
BR

29
If
test

results
are
not

as

specified
in

Fig
BR

29
check
brake

booster
for
condition
in
manner
des

cribed
under

Inspection
before
re

moval
of

this
unit

REMOVAL
M60

120
1
710

AA
I
1

1

110
1
560
1
v

e
100

1
420
I

90
1

280
I
1

1

80
1
140
I
Z

I
t

70
1

000
i

60
850

I

o
50
710
d

40
570

g
i

gl

j
ll
10

140

J
0

1
0

2
0

221
441

Rod

operating
force

kg
lb
Brake

System

Also

check
brake
line
for

evidence

of
fluid

leakage

Note

Detennine
whether
source
of

problem
is
in
brake
booster
or

check
valve
Before

you
reach

a

fmal
conclusion

always

inspect

check
valve
first

o
10
20

30
40
50

22
44

66
88
110

Pedal

operating
force

kg
lb

BA121A

Fig
BR
29

Performance

Diagram
of
Brake
Booster

Remo

parts
in

numerical
order

enumerated

BR593
ti

J

Fig
BR
30
Procedures

for
Removing

Brake
Booster

ADJUSTMENT

I

Adjust
the

length
of

push
rod
to

the

value
indicated
below

Length
ad
justment
of

push
rod
is

made
at
the

tip

of

push
rod

Length
A

9
75
to
10
00
mm

0
3839

to
0
3937
in

j
f

Irl

I

l
if

L
J

BA290

Fig
BR
31

Length
A

BR
13
BR288

Fig
BR
32

Adjusting
Push
Rod

Length

2

Install

clevis

Adjust
length
of

operating
rod
to

specified
value

length
B

135
mm
5
31
in

c
f

lIJ
t

t

B

BR947

Fig
BR
33

Length
B

INSTALLATION

Install

in
the

reverse

sequence
of

removaJ

IiJ
Tightening

torque

Master

cylinder
to
brake
booster

0
8
to

1
1

kg
m

5
8

to
8
0
ft
Ib

Brake
booster
to

body

0
8

to
1
1

kg
m

5
8

to
8

0
ft

lbl

Note

After
brake
boOster
is

properly

installed
in

car
conduct
an
air

tight

and

op
rational
tests
as

previously

described

Brake

System

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS

SERVICE
BRAKE

Type

Front

Rear

Pad
or

lining
dimension

Width
x
thickness
x

length

Front

Rear
Disc
AN20

Drum

LT20
Auto

rnm
in

Pad

41
2
x

10
0
x
61
4

1
622
x
0394
x
2
417

Lining

35
0
x
4
8

x
195

0

1
378
x
0
189
x
7

68
mm
in

Rotor
outer
diameter
or

drum
inner
diameter

Front

Rear

Wheel

cylinder
inner
diameter

Front

Rear

Master

cylinder
inner
diameter

Brake

booster

Type

Diaphragm
diameter

NP
valve

split
point
x

reducing
ratio

Type
of

adjusting
shoes
rnm
in

rnm
in
245
0
9
65

203
2
8
00

rnm
in

mm
in

rnm
in
51
1
2
012

20
64
13

16

20
64

13
16

mm
in

kg
cm
2

psi
M60

152
4
6

20
x

0
4
284
x

0
4

BR
16