1979 DATSUN 210 oil level

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

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8

EE
10

EE
13

EE

13

EE
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EE
17

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1B

EE
18

EE

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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

Fig
MT
5

Removing
Rear

1IIline

Mounting
Croamember
Manual

Transmission

13

Remove

starling
motor

14
Remove
bolts

securing
transmis

sion
to

engine
and

gusset

Then

support
the

engine
and

trans

mission
with

jacks
and
slide
trans
is

sion
rearward

away
from

engine
and

remove
from
the
car

CAUTION

Take
care
in

dismounting
trammission

not
to
strike

any
adjacent
parts
and

main
drive

gear

INSTAUATION

Install
the
transmission
in
the

re

verse
order
of

removal

paying
atten

tion
to
the

following
points

MT
4
I

Before

installing
cJean

mating

surfaces
of

engine
rear

plate
and

trans

mission
case

2

Before

installing
lightly

apply

grease
to

spline

parts
of

clutch
disc

and

main
drive

gear
And
also

apply

grease
to

moving
surfaces
of

control

lever

and

striking
rod

3
Remove
filler

plug
and
fill
trans

mission
with

recommended

gear
oil
to

the

level
of
the

plug
hole

Oil

capacity

1
3
liter

2
US

pt
2

Y

Imp
ptl

4

Apply
sealant
to
threads
of
filler

plug
and

install
fdler

plug
to
transmis

sion

case

IiJ
Tightening
torque

Filler

plug

2
5
to
4
0

klt
fll

18
to
29
ft

Ib

Align
notches
in

reverse
3rd
4th

and
1st

2nd
fork

rods
with
check

balls

Note

a
In
the

standard

position
the

upper

surface
of
the

ping
is

nush
with

thaI
of

adapter
plate

b
CheCk

balfpIug
for
i
st
2nd
fork

rod
is

longer
than
those
for
reverse

forkrod
and
3rd
4th
fork
rod
Manual
Transmission

TRANS
SSION

ASSEMBLY

Transmission
case

assembly

Remove

adapter
plale
with

gear

assembly
from

Adapter
Setting
Plate

KV32100300

2

Clean

mating
surfaces
of

adapter

plate
and

transmission

case

Apply
sealant
to

mating
surfaces
of

adapter
plate
3
nd
transmission

case

3

Install
counter

gear
thrust

washer

selected

previously

Note

a

Apply
grease
to

stiding
sorface
of

thrust
washer

b
When

installing
thrust

washer
note

the
front
and
rear

directions

Fig
MT
56

Installing
Check
Ball
0

Plugs

6
1nstall
rev

rse
idler

gear

together

with
reverse
shift

fork

TM791

Fig
MT

57

Installting
Re
ldler

Getg
and

Shift
Fork

7

Install
each

fork
rod
on
shift
fork

with
new

retainif
g

pin
U
a

ham

mer

toseCUfe

pin
in

place

Note
To
insure

that
interlock

plunger

is
installed

properly
slide

3rd
4th

fork

rod
and

operate
the

other
fork

rod
Make
sure
that

the

gear

except

lrd
or
4th

gear
does

not
mesh

8

Apply

g
ar
oil
o

all

sliding
sur

faces
and
check

to
see
that
shift
rods

operate
correctly
and

gears
are
en

gaged
smoothly
Fig
MT

58
Installing
Thrust

Washer

Front
Oil

groove
side
Rear

Thrust
side

TM727

Fig
MT
59
Counter

Gear
Thru
t

Washt
r

4

Place
wooden

plate
of
more
than

15

mm
0
59
in
thick

under
transmis

sion

case
to
make
it

level

Slide
transmission

case
onto

adapter
plate
by
lightly

tapping
with
a

soft

hammer
until

case
bears

against

adapter
plate
and
be
sure
to
line

up

dowel

pin

Carefully
install
main

drive

bearing

and
counter

gear
front

needle

bearing

Make
certain

that
rnainshaft

rotates

freely

MT14
1

Wooden

block

TM813

Fig
MT

60

Installing
Transmiuion

Cale

5

Fit
main
drive

bearing
snap

ring

to

groove
in
main

drive

bearing
with

snap
ring
pliers

Note

Make
sure

snap
ring
fits
in

groove

Fig
MT

61
Fitting
Main

Dri

Bearing
Snap
Ring

Rear

extension

assembly

Clean

mating
surfaces
of

adapter

p
Iat
aIld
rear
e

tens
i91

Apply
sealant
to

mating
surfaces
of

adapter
plate
and
rear

extension

2

With
fork
rods
in

their
neutral

positions
turn

striking
rod

clockwise

and

gradually
slide
rear

extension
onto

adapter
plate
making
sure
that

striking
lever

engages
with

fork
rod

brackets

correctly

3
Install

through
bolts
with
washer

and

tighten

b
Tightening

torque

Rear
extension

installation

bolt

1
6

to
2
2

kg
m

12
to
16
ft
lb

o

Fig
MT
70
R

movi7l
lB
ar

Ensi

Mounting
Croum
mber
Manual
Transmission

3
Remove

starting
motor

14
Remove
bolts

securing
transmis

sJon
to

engine
and

gusset

Then

support
the

engine
and

trans

mission
with

jacks
and
slide
transmis

sion
rearward

away
from

engine
and

remove
from
the
car

CAUTION

Take
cate
in

dismounting
transmission

not
to
strike

any
adjacenl
parts
and

main
drive

gear

INSTALLATION

Install
the
transmission
in
the

re

verse
order
of
removal

paying
atten

tion

to
the

following
points

MT18
t
Before

installing
Clean

mating

surfaces
of

engine
rear

plate
and
trans

mission
case

2
Before

installing
lightly
apply

grease
to

spline

parts
of

clutch
disc

and
main
drive

gear
And

also

apply

grease
to

moving
surfaces
of
control

lever
and

striking
rod

3
Remove
filler

plug
and

fill

trans

mission
with
recommended

gear
oil
to

the

level
of
the

plug
hole

Oil

capacity

t
2
liters

2

US

pt
2

Imp
ptl

4

Apply
sealant
to
thread
of
filler

plug
and
install
filler

plug
totransmis

sian

case

l
l
Tightening
torque

Filler

plug

2
5
to
4
0

kg
m

t8

to
29
ft
bl

TRANSMISSION
ASSEMBLY

Transmission
case

assembly

r

I
Remove

adapter
plate
with

gear

assembly
from

Adapter
Setting
Plate

KV32100300

2

Clean

mating
surfaces
of

adapter

plate
and
transmission
case

Apply
sealant
to

mating
surfaces
of

adapter
plate
and
transmission

case

3
Install
counter

gear
tluust
washer

selected

previously

Note

a

Apply
grease
to

sliding
surface
of

thrust
washer

b
When

installing
thrust
washer
note

the

front
and
r
ar
directions

Front
Oil

groove
side
Rear
Thrust
side

TM727

Fig
MT
127
Counter
Gear
Thru
t

Wa
her

4
Place
wooden

plate
of
more
than

20
mm
0

79
in
thick
under
transmis

sion
case
to

make
it

level

Slide
transmission
case
onto

adapter
plate
by
lightly
tapping
with
a

soft
hammer
until
case
bears

against

adapter
plate
and
be

sure
to
line

up

dowel

pin

Carefully
install
main
drive

bearing

and
counter

gear
front

needle

bearing

Make

certain
that
mainshaft

rotates

freely

Wooden

block

TM252A

Fig
MT
128
Installing
Transmis
ion

Ca
e
Manual
rransmission

5

Fit
main
drive

bearing
snap
ring

to

groove
in
main
drive

bearing
with

snap
ring
pliers

Note

Make
sure

sno

p
ring
fits
in

groove

Fig
MT

129

Fitting
Main
Drive

flearing
Snap
Ring

ReBr
extension

assembly

I

Clean

I
lating
surfaces
of

adapter

plate
and

rcar
extension

Apply
sealant
to

mating
surfaces
of

adapter
plate
a
itd

rear
extension

2

Assemble
rear
extension

assembly

as
follows

q
Set
fork
rod
at

5th

position

2
P

sition

striking
rod

at
Neutral

position
turn

striking
guide
clockwise

and
then

set

striking
lever
and
shift

arm
as
shown
in

Fig
MT

130

3
In

this
state

align
shift
arm

pin

with

groove
in

fork
rod

and
assemble

rear
extension

assembly
on

adapter

plate

MT280A
Shift
ann

J

1
Fork
rod

J

At
5th

Installing
Rear
Extension

Assembly
Fig
MT
130

MT29
Note

a

Use
care
when

installing
rear
ex

tension

assembly
Do
not
allow

shift

ann
to

come
out
of
the
strik

ing
leVer

b
Install
shift
ann
onto
4th
5th

fork
rod
and
then
fit

striking
lever

pin
into
oth
r

fork
rods

3
Install

through
bolts
with

wash

ers

GJ

Tightening
torque

Rear
extension
installation

bolt

1
6
to
2
2

kg
m

12
to
16
ft
lb

4

Apply
grease
to

plunger
install
it

in
rear
extension

5

InstaU
return

spring

Apply
locking
sealer
to
return

spring
plug
and
mstall
it
in

place

GJ
Tightening
torque

Return

spring
plug

0
5
to
1
0

kg
m

3
6
to
7
2
ft
lbl

Front
coyer

assembly

I

Select
fron
cover

adjusting
shim

as
follows

I

Using
verruer

caliper
depth
gauge

measure
depth
A

from
front
end

of

transmission
case
to

main
drive

bearing

outer
race
with

front
cover

adjusting

shim
in

place

2

Select
a

shim
of
thickness
A

measured

4
Bolt
converter
to

drive
plate

Note

Align
chalk
mark

painted
a

cro5S
both

parts
during
disas

sembling
p

S
After
converter
is

installed
rotat

r
nkshait
veral
turns
and

check
to

be

sure
that
transmission

rotates
freely

without

binding

6

Pour
recommended
automatic

transmission
fluid

up
to
correct
level

through
oil

charge
pipe

7
Connect
manual
lever
to
shift

rod

Operation
should
be
carried
out

with
m
mual
and
selector
levers
in

N

8

Connect
inhibitor
switch
wires
Automatic
Transmission

NOte

a
Refer

to

page
AT40
for

Checking

and

Adjusting
Inhibitor
Switch

b

Inspect
end

edjust
switch
as

abo

whe
ever
it
has

to
be
removed
for

servi
e

9

Check
inhibitor

switch
for

op

eration

Starter
should
be

brought
into

op

eration

only
when
selector
lever
is
in

P
and
N

positions
it

should
not

be
started
when
lever
is
in

D
n

and
Ru

positions

Back

up

lamp
should
Iso

light

when
selector
lever
is

placed
in
R

position

10
Check
level
of
oil
in

transm

sion
For
detailed

procedure
see

page

AT39

AT

26
II
Move

selector
leve

through
all

positions
to
be

sure
that
transmission

operates
correctly

With
hand

brake

applied
rotate

engine
at

idling
Without

disturbing

the
above

seUlng
move
selector

lever

through
N

to
D
to
2

to
I

and
to

R
A

slight
shock
should
be

reU

by

handgripping
selector

each

time
transmission

is
shifted

Note
See

page
AT40
for

Checking

Engine
Idling
Revolution

12
Check

to
be
sure
that

line

pres

sure
is

correct
To
do
this
refer
to

page
AT
43
for
Line
Pressure
Test

13

Perform
stan
test
as
described
in

page
AT41

Automatic

Transmission

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSIS
AND
ADJUSTMENT

Since
mo
automatic

transmission

troubles

can
be

repaired
by
simple

adjustment
do

not
disassemble
im

media

tely

Firstly
inspect
and

adjust
the
auto

D1
3tic
transmission
in

place
utilizing

the
Trouble

Shooting
Chart

If
the
trouble

can
not
be
solved

by

this

procedure
remove
and
disas

semble
the
automatic
tlllnsmission

It

is
advisable

to
check

overhaul
and

repair
each

part
in
the

order
listed
in

the
Trouble

Shooting
Chart

In
the
Trouble

Shooting
Chart

the

diagnosis
items

are

arranged
ac

cording
to

difficulty
from

easy
to

difficult
therefore

please
follow
these

items
The
tlllnsmission
should
riot

be

removed
unless

necessary

2
Tests

and

adjustments
should
be

inade
on
the
basil
of

standard
values

and
the
data
Should

be
recorded

INSPECTION
AND

ADJUSTMENT

BEFORE

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSIS

TESTING
INSTRUMENT
FOR

INSPECTION

I

Engine
t

chometer

2
Vacuum

gauge

3
Oil

pressure
gauge

It
is
convenieni

to
install
these

instruments

in
a

way
that
allows
meas

urements
to

be
made
from
the
driver
s

seat

CHECKING

OIL
LEVEL

In

checkIng
the
automatic
transmis

sion
the
oil
level
and
the
condition
of

oil
around
the
oil
level

gauge
should
be

examined

every
S
ooo
Ion
3
000

miles
This
is

an

easy
and
effective

trouble

shooting
procedure
since
some

changes
in

oil
condition
are
often

linked
with

developed
troubles
For
instance

Lack
of
oil
causes
defective

opera

tion

by

making
the
clutches
and

brakes

slip
resulting
in

severe
wear

This
is

because
the
oil

pump
sucks

air

causing
oil

foaming
thus

rapidly

deteriorating
the
oil

quality
and

pro

ducing
sludge
and
varnish

Excessive
oil
is
also
bad
because
of

oil

foaming
caused

by
the

gears
stirring

up
the
oil

During

high
speed
driving

excessive
oil
in

the
transmission

often

hlows
out
from
the

brealher

Me

urlns
011
level

To
check
the
nuid

leyel
sian
Ihe

engine
and
run
it

until
normal

operat

ing

temperatures
oil

temperature
SO

to
800C

122
to
1160F

Approxi

mately
ten
minute
of

operation
will

raise

the

temperature
to

this

range

and

engine
idling
conditions

are
stabi

lized
Then

apply
the
brakes
and

move
the

transmission
shift
lever

through
aU
drive

positions
and

place
it

in

park
P

position
In
his

inspec

tion

the
car
must
be

placc
d
on
a
level

surface

The
amount
of
the
oil
varies
with

the

temperature
As
a
rule
the
oil
level

must
be

measured
after
its

tempera

ture
becomes

sufficiently

high

I
Fill

the
oil
to
the
line
H
The

difference
of

capacities
between
both

H
and

L
is

approximately
0
4

liter
J
U
S

pt
Y
Imp
pt
and

therefore
do
not

fill

beyond
the
line

H

2
When

topping

up
and

changing

oil
care
should
be
taken
to

prevent

mixing
the
oil

with
dusl
and
water

In

pectlns
oU
condition

The
condition
of
oil

sticking
to
the

level

gauge
indicates
whether
to
OVOl

haul
and

repair
the
transmission
or

luok
for
Ihe
defective

part

If
the
oil
has
deteriorated
to
a

varnish
ike

quality
it

causes
the

con

trol
valve
to
stick
Blackened
oil
indi

cates
a
burned
clutch
brake
band
etc

AT
39
In
these
cases
the
transmission
must

be

repaired

CAUTION

I
In

checking
oil
IlVal
use

special

piper
Cloth

tohandla
the
18V81

llIugi
Ind
be
careful
not
to
let
the

scraps
of

paper
end
cloth

stick
to

the

IlIUp

b
U
lutomatic
transmission
fluid

having
OEXRON
ida
ons

only
in
the
3N71
B
eutomatic
trans

mission

c

Pay
IttBntion
blcau
the
oil
to
be

used
differs
from
that
used
in
the

Nissen
Full
Autometic

TllInsmis

sion
3N71A
N8V8r
mill

thl
oils

Note
Insert

the

gauge
fully
and
take

it
out

quickly
before

splesbing
oil

edheres
to
the

gauge
Then
observe

the
level

INSPECTION
AND
REPAIR

OF
OIL
LEAKAGE

When
oil

leakage
takes

place
the

portion
near
the

leakage
is
covered

with
oil

presenting
difficulty
in

detecting
the

spot
Therefore
the

places
where
oil
seals
and

gaskets
are

equipped
are
enumerated
below

Converter

housing

Rubber

ring
of
oil

pump
housing

Oil
seal
of
oil

pump
housing

Oil
seal
of

engine
crankshaft

Bolts
of
converter
housing
to
case

2
Transmission
and
rear
extension

Junction
of
transmission
and
rear

extension

Oil
cooler
tube
connectors

Oil
pan

Oil

pressure
inspection
holes
See

Fig
AT
81

Mounting
portion
of
vacuum
dia

phragm
and
downshift
solenoid

Breather
and
oil

charging
pipe

Speedometer
pinion
sleeve

Oil

seal
of

rear
extension

To

exactly
locate
Ihe

place
of
oil

leakage
proceed
as
follows

Place
the
vehicle
in
a

pit
and

by

sampling
the
lealeed
oil
deiermine
if
it

is
the

torque
converter
oil
The

torque

converter
oil
has

a
color
like
red
wine

so
it
is

easily

distinguished
from

engine

oil
or

gear
oil

Wipe
off
the

lealeing
oil
and

dust

and
detect
the

spot
of
ill

lell8e

nonflammable

organic
solvent
such
as

carbon
tetrachloride
for

wiping

Raise
the
oil

tcmperature
by

op

erating
the

engine
and
shift
the
lever

to
D

to
increase
the
oil

pressure

The
sp

Q
of
o
1

1I8
u

J1en
be

found
more

easily

Note
As

oil

leakage
from
the
breath

er
does
not
talee

place

except
when

running
at

high
peed
it

iSimpos

sible
to
ate
this

lealcage
with

vehicle

stationary

CHECKING
ENGINE
IDLING

REVOLunON

The

engine

idling
revolution
should

be

properly
adjusted

If
the

engine
revolution
is

too
low

the
e

gine
does
not

operate
smoothly

and
if
too

high
a

strong
shocle
or

creep
develops
when

changing
over

from
ON
to

Dn
or
R

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTING

KICK

WN

SWITCH

AND

DOWNSH
FT

SOLENOID

When
the
Ieickdown

operation
is

not
made

properly
or
the

speed

chang

ingpoint
is
too

high
check
the
kick

down
switch
downshift
solenoid

and

wiring
between
them
When
the

igni

tion

Ieey
is

po
iti
ned
at
the
1st

stage

and
the
accelerator

pedal
is

depressed

deeply
the
switch

contact
hould

be

closed
and
the
solenoid
should
clicle
If

it
does

not
click
it

indicates
a
defect

Then
check
each

part
with
the

testing

inatrumen15
Auto
lT1atic

Transmissiqn

Fi
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T
84
Down

ltift

Sole
id

Note
Watch
for
oil

leekage
from

tnnsmission
case

INSPECTION
AND

ADJUSTMENT
OF

MANUAL

LINKAGE

The

adjustmcnt
of
manual

linkage

i

equany
important
as

Inspection
of

Oil
Level
for
the
automatic
transmis

sion
Therefore

great
care

should
be

cxercised
oecause

incorrect

adjustment

will
result
in
the

breakdown
of
the

transmission

Inspection

pun
the
selector
lever
toward

you

and
turn
it
as
far
as
p
to

range

where
clicks
will
be
ell

by
the
hand

This
is
the

detent
of
manual
valve
in

the
valve

body
and
indicates
the

corrett

position
of
the
lever

Inspect
whether
the

pointer
of

selector
dial

corresponds
to
this

point

and
also
whether
the
lever
comes
in

alignment
with
the

stepping
of

posi

iion

plate
when
itis
released

CHECKING
AND
ADJUSTING

INHIBITOR

SWITCH

The
inhibitor
switch

lights
the

re

verse

lamp
in
the

range
R

of
the

transmission

operation
and
also
rotates

the

starter
motor
in

the

ranges
N

and
P

AT
40
i

j

tI

IlV

@

@

AT

I

Inhibitor
switch

2
Manual
shaft

3
Washer

4

Nut

5
Manual

plate

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85
Comtruction

of
Inhibitor

Switch
6
Nut

1

Washer

8

Inhibitor
wilch

9

Ran
q
Iect
lever

Check
w

ethcr
he
leverse

lal
1p

and

the
starter
motor

operate
nonnal

Iy
in
these

ranges
If
there
is

any

trouble
first
check
the

inkage
If
no

defect
is

fo
nd
in

the

Ii
leage
check

tlie

inhibitor
Swi
ch

Separate
the
manual

lever
from
the

remote
control
selector
rod
and
turn

the

range
select
lever
to
N

Note
In
the

position
N

the
slot
of

the

manual
shaft
is
vertical

Using
the
tester
check
the
two

black

yellow
BY
wire

from
the
in

hibitor
switch
in

the

ranges
N
and

p
and
the
two
red
blacle
RB
wires

in

the

lange
R
for

continuity
Turn

range
select
lever
in

both
directions

from
each
lever

set

position
and
check

each

continuity
range
It
is

normal
if

the

electricity
is
on
while
the
lever
is

within
an

angle
of
about
30

on
both

sides
from
each
lever
set
line
How

ever
if
its

continuity
range
is

obvioUs

ly
u
nequal
on

both
sides

adjustment
is

required

If

any
malfunction
is

found
un

screw
the

fastening
nut
o
the

range

selector
lever
and

two

fastening
bolts

of
the
switch

body
and
then

remove

the
machine
screw

under
the
switch

body
Adjust
the
manual

shaft
correct

Iy
to
the

position
N

by
means
of

the

selector

leVer

When
the
slot
of
the

shaft
becomes
vertical
the
detent

worles
to

position
the
shaft

correctly

with
a

clicking
sound

Move
the
switch

slightly
aside

so

that
the

scie
hole
will
be

aligned