1979 DATSUN 210 steering wheel

Inspection

I
When

steering
wheel
can
not
be

rotated

smoothly
but

steering
gear

steering
linkage
and

suspension
system

are
normal
check
the

steering
system

for
the

following
matters

and

replace

faulty
parts

I
Check
column

bearings
for
dam

age
or
unevenness
If
so
lubricate
with

recommended
multi

purpose
grease
or

replace
with
a
new
one
as

steering

column
assembly

2
Check

jacket
tube
for
deforma

tion
or

breakage
and

replace
if
neces

sary

3
Check
column

spring
and
re

place
if

damaged
or

weakened

2
When
the

car
comes
into

light

collision
check

the
following
parts

and
replace
if

necessary

I
Jacket
tube

Measure
dimension
A
between

column

clamp
and

top
end
of
lower

jacket
tube

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
A
is
reduced

Column

length
A

191
mm
7
52
in

1
Jacket
tube

2
Column
clamp
ST669

Fig
ST
l1
Standard
Dimension
on

Collapsible
Column

2
Column

clamp

Measure
dimension
0
as
shown
in

Fig
ST
12

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
0
is

increased

Length
1J

Column
bracket

o

mm
0
in
Steering
System

r

1

Steering
wheel

side

1
Column

clamp

2
Block

ST679

Fig
ST

12
Standard
Dimension
B

3

Steering
wheel

Check

steering
wheel
for
axial

play

When

steering

jacket
shaft
is

crush

ed
axial

play
exists

j

Axial

direction

ST194

Fig
ST
13
mpecting
Steering
Wheel

for
Axial

Play

4
Sector
shaft

When

collision
occurs
abnormal

strength
is

applied
to

gear
arm
As
a

result
of
this
serration
of
sector
shaft

is

apt
to

be
distorted

1

Serration
of
sector

shaft

2
Gear
arm
ST195

Fig
ST

14
mpeeting
Serration

of

Sector
S

IuJft
for

Deformation

STEERING
GEAR

RB4SL

Removal

I

Remove
clutch

operating

cylinder

manual
transmission

equipped
models

only

Note

Do
not
remove
clutch
hose

from

8
cylinder

2
Remove
nuts

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust
manifold

ST
5
3
Remove
bolt

securing
V
bolt

housing
clamp
to

gusset
catalytic
con

verter

equipped
models

only

STa6l

Fig
ST
5
Clutch

Operating
Cylinder

and
Front
Tube

4

Remove
bolt

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust

mounting
bracket

1

Q
I

II
@

J
111111

ST862

Fig
ST

16
Exhau
t
Mounting
Bracktt

5

Remove
front
tube
from
exhaust

manifold

Note
Do

not
remove
front
exhaust

tube

assembly
from

catalytic
con

verter
or
muffler

assembly
Refer

to
Section
FE

ST863

Fig
ST
7
Removal

of
Front
Tube

REMOVAL

I
Jack

up
the
front
of
car
and

support
it

on
the

safety
stands

2
Remove
cotter

pins
and
nuts

fastening
side
rod
ball

studs
to
knuckle

arms

3
To

detach
side
rod
ball

studs

from

knuckle
arms

iJuert
Steering
BaII

Joint

Remover
HT72520000
between

them

and

separate
them

ST675

Fig
ST
28

Remouing
Ball
Joint

4

Remove
ball

studs
of
cross
rod

from

gear
arm

and
idler
arm
from

cross
rod
in
the

same
manner

as

descnbed
in

step
3
above

Cross
rod

and
side
rods
can
be

removed

as
an

assembly

5
Remove

idler

assembly
from
side

member

by

taking
off
two

fixing
bolts

Note

Steering

linkage
assembly
can

be
removed
from

CIC

by

rem
mng

gear
arm
from
sector

shaft
with

Steering
Gear

Arm
Puller

ST2902000

I
and

by

removing
idler

assembly
from
side
member

INSTAllATION

I

Install

steering

linkage
in
the

re

verse
order
of

removal

iJJ
Tightening
torque

Il8l1ltud

3
0
to

7
0

q
m

122
to
51
ft

Ibl

Idler

body
to
frame

bolts

7
0

to
8

0

q
m

151
to

58
ft

Ibl

2
Check
wheel

alignment
and
if

necessary
adjust
Refer
to
SectionF
A

DISASSEMBLY

I

Disconnect
both

side
rods
from

the

cross
rod

following
the

procedure
Steering
System

for
removal
of
the
side
rod
ball

joints

at
knuckle
arm
sides

2

Remove
the
idler

arm
nut
and

disassemble
idler

assembly

ASSEMBLY
AND

ADJUSTMENT

A
mble
st

rwg
linkage
in
the

reverse
order
of

disassembly

observing

the

following
instrucitons

Ban

Joint

Before

installing
a

new
dus
cover

be
sure
to

pack
with
the
recommended

grease

t
J
Tightening
torque

Ballltud

3
0

to
7
0

kg
m
122

to
51
ft
lbl

Note

a
When

tightening
ball
stud
be
care

ful
not
to

aBow

grease
to

get
On
its

tapered
section

b

Tighten
nut
to
the

specified
torque

and

align
the
cotter

pin
holes
in
the

tightening
direction

c
Be

sure
to
insert
new
cotter

pin
and

bend

it

securely

Idl
r
rm
mbl

Assembly
of
the
idler

arm
assembly

is

accomplished
as
follows

I

Apply
recommended

grease
to

the

sliding

portion
of
idler
arm
and

rubber

bushing

2

Apply
soapy
water

on
the

outer

circumference
of

bushing

Pre
ss
the

bushing
into

idler

body

carefully
until
the
bushin

protrudes

iJJ
Tightening

torque

Idler
nut

5
5
to
7
0

q
m

4010
51
ft

Ib

Note
When

installing
rubber

bushing

use
care
not
to
allow

grease
or

oil

Hj1

ST

10
to

get
on
its
onter
surface

ST676

Fig
ST
29
Idler
Arm

Cro
rod
nd
Id
rod

I
When

side
rod

sockets
and
side

rod

adjusting
tube

are

separated

adjust
side
rod

length
correctly

Adjustment
should
be
done
be

tween
ball
stud
centers

Standard
distance
AU
between

inner
and
outer
ballltud

conte

315
mm
12
40
in

Note

a
Standard
distance
A

i
an

ap

proximale
value
to

adjust
toe

in

descnbed
in
Section
FA

Maire
sure
tbat

specified
toe
in

is

obtained
with
O
OSs
and
side
rods

installed

on
car

ReadjUst
if

Specified
toe

in
is

not

obtained

b
Be

sure
to
screw

adjusting
bar
in

clret

evenly

c
Make

sure
that

adjusting
bar
is

screwed
in
socket
20
mm
0
79
in

or

more

I

lf

A

ST
77

Fig
ST
30
Standard
Side
Rod

Length

Steering
System

SERVICE

DATA
AND
SPECIRCATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Steering
column

type

Steering

gear
type

Turn
of

steering
wheel
Lock
to
lock

Steering

gear
ratio
CollapSIble
column

Recirculating
ball

type
RB45L

3

2

15
0
I

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

Front
wheel

turning
angle

Inner
wheel

Outer
wheel

Minimum

turning
circle
Wall

to
wall

Steering
wheel
axial

play

Steering
wheel

play

STEERING
GEAR

Worm
degrees

degrees

m
ft

nun

in

mm
in
380
to
420

31
i0
to

35
i0

10
0
32
8

0
0

Less
than
35
1
38

Worm
shaft

turning
torque
as

steering
gear
assembly

at
center

portion
kg
em

in
lb

maxUnum

turning

torque
kg
cm
in
lb

Worm

bearing
shUn

Standard
total
thickness

Adjusting
shim

thickness

Sector
ahaft

End

play
between

sector
shaft

and

adjusting
screw

Adjusting
shUn
thickness

Gear
backlash
at

gear
arm

top
end

on

capacity

STEERING
LINKAGE

Ball

Joint

Turning
torque
4

0
to
9
0
3
5

to
7

8

Less
than
11
0
9
5

mm
in
1
5
0
059

mm
in

0
762
0

0300

0
254
0
0100

0

127
0
0050

0
050
0
0020

mm
in

mm
in
om
to
0
Q3
0
0004
to
0
0012

1
575
to
1
600
0
0620
to
0

0630

1
550

to
1
575

0
06
0
to
0
0620

1
525
to
1
550
0
0600
to
0
0610

1

500
to

1
525
0
0591
to
0
0600

Less
than

0
1
0
004
mm
in

liters
US

pt
Imp

pt
0
28

M

kg
cm
in

lb

5
to
25
4
3
to
21
7

ST
12

Steering
System

Side
rod

Standard
side
rod

length

mm
in
315
12

40

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

COLUMN
SHAFT

Steering
wheel
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3

8
to
5

2
27
to

38

Column

clamp
bolts

kg
m

ft
lb
I
3
to
1
8
9
to
13

Jacket
tube
bracket
to
dash

panel
kg
m
ft
lb
0
35

to
0
45
2
5

to
3
3

Rubber

coupling
to

worm
shaft

kg
m

ft
lb
4
0
to

5
0

29
to
36

STEERING
GEAR

Gear
arm
nut

kg
m
ft
lb

13

to
15
94

to
108

Steering
gear
housing
to

body

kg
m

ft
lb
7

0
to
8
0
51
to

58

Rear
cover
bolt

kg
m
ft

lb
2

0
to
3
0
14

to
22

Sector
shaft
cover
bolt

kg
m

ft
lb
2
0

to
3
0

14
to
22

Sector
shaft

adjusting
screw
lock

nut

kg
m

ft
lb

2
0
to
3

0
14
to
22

STEERING
LINKAGE

Idler

body
to
frame

kg
m
ft

lb
7
0

to
8
0
51

to
58

Ball
stud
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3
0

to
7
0
22

to
51

Side
rod
lock
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
8
0
to
10
0
58
to
72

Idler

nut

kg
m
ft
lb
5
5
to
7
0

40
to
51

ST
13

Steering
System

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES

AND
CORRECTIONS

In
addition

to
the

following
proba

ble
causes
and
corrective
actions
refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections

in
Front

Axle
and
Front

Suspension
section

Condition

Excessive
wheel

play

Vibration
shock
or

shimmying
of

steering

wheel

Car

pulls
to

right
or

left

Stiff
or

heavy

steering

wheel
Probable
cause

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering
gear
housing

Damaged
steering
linkage
or
ball

joint

Incorrect

adjustment
of

steering

gear

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering

gear
housing

Wear
of

steering
linkage

Damaged
idler
arm

Worn
column
bearing
weakened
column

bearing
spring
or
loose

clamp

Deformed

steering
linkage
and
or

suspension

link

Insufficient
lubricants
or

mixing
impurities

in

steering
linkage
or

excessively
worn
steer

ing
linkage

Worn
or

damaged
steering
gear
and

bearing

Incorrectly
adjusted

steering
gear

Deformed

steering
liilkage

Interference
of

steering
column
with
turn

signal
switch

ST
14
Corrective
action

Retighten

Re
lace

faulty
parts

Adjust

Retighten

Replace
faulty
parts

Replace

Replace
or

retighten

Replace

Replenish
grease
or

replace
the

part

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Steering
System

SPEOAL

SERVICE
TOOLS

Tool
number
tool
name

ST27180001

Steering
wheel

puller

n

I

KV
48100300
Strut

steering
gear
box

attachment

1l

1

III
11

Preload

gauge

Torque
wrench

Socket

adapter

Socket

adapter
ST3127SOO0

DGG91030000

@HT62940000

l
HT62900000

l
Q
IKent

Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fis
No

J
25726

Fig
ST
4

J
25729

Fig
ST
20

J
25765

D

J

25765

@

@

Fig
ST
23
Tool
number

tool
name

ST29020001

Steering
gear
arm

puller

H172520000

Ball

joint
remover

ST
15
Kent

Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fis
No

J

25725

Fig
ST
15

Page
ST
12

Fig
ST
28

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

For

lamp

Note

a
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

before

starting
to

work

b
To

repJaoe
bull

push
ill
n
bulb

turn
it

counterclockwise
and
re

move
it

from
socket
Install
new

bulb
in
tbe
reverse
order
of

re

moval

9

Removing
bulb

Installing
bulb

BE259C

Fig
BE
9

Replacing
Bulb

c
To

repbce
wedge
base

type
bulb

puD
out
bulb
from
socket

To

inslaD

new
bulb

pusb
bulb
into

socket

Removing
bulb

Installing
bulb

Fig
BE
10
BE260C

R

eplac
ing
Wedge
BlUe

Type
Bulb
Body
Electrical

System

IGNITION
SWITCH

OFF

ICC
01

ST
I

0

0

61
1

ot

Steering
lock

5

I

OUT

I
Iso

16
6

I

T

BEll8D

Fig
BE
II

Ignition
Switch

COMBINATION

SWITCH
wires

at
connector

6

Loosen

retaining
screw
and
Ie

move
combination

switch

assembly

7

lnstaD
combination
switch
in
the

reverse
order
of
removal
REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove
horn

ring

3

Remove

steering
wheel

4

Remove

steering
column
cover

5

Disconnect
combination
switch
INSPECTION

Test

continuity
through
switch

with
a

test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

TURN
SIGNAL
HORN
AND
LIGHTING
SWITCH

1
1
R

HORMI

119
0
I

12
I
6
I

136
I

II
0
I
III
I

F

c
I
c
I
c

15
0

QQOQ

16
6
56

I
5

11
0

II
000Q
10

9
000000

BE119D

Fig
BE
12
Combination
Switch

BE

l0

Body
Electrical

System

INSPECTION
4
Installation
is
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

Test

continuity
through
door

switch
with
a
test

lamp
or

ohmmeter

When

plunger
is

pressed
into
switch
assembly
door

switch
contacts
are

open
Contacts
are
closed
when

plung

er
is

projected

METERS
AND
GAUGES

3
Remove

steering
column

cover

4

Remove
cluster
lid
A

referring
to

Instrument
Panel
Section
BF

for

reqlOval
and
installation

5

Remove

retaining
screws

6

Disconnect

speedometer
cable

by

pushing
and

turning
connector

cap

counterclockwise
7

Disconnect
lead
wire
terminals

for

multi

pole
connector
and
tachome

ter

if
so

equipped

8
Install
combination
meter

in
the

reverse
order

of
removal
CAUTION

Before

starting
to
work
on

any
part
of

electrical

sYstem
disconnect

battery

ground
cable

COMBINATION

METER
Note
Be
careful

not
to

damage
print

ed
circuit

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove

steering
wheel

CD
Cl

B

i

lJ

Q
@

8

0

I
0

w
@
@

I
Q

a

d

Q
Q
J

Q
2
Cl
0

a

w

Q
3

j

J

Z
t

0
J

W

C

I
0
9
J
CI
C

CI

J

0

I
Q
a
Cl
w

z
J

w
Z
a

c

o
0

3
S2
J1
J2
a
a
l

gO

C
4

l
w
I

EO
l

c
zO

zO
1

Cl

CjU
z

3
Q
Q
w
c

ffi

ffi

to
J
C
U
en

a

C
a
w

i

r
@
p

g10

l
0

U
lJ
v

v

zO

8
7
12
11
10

Q

o

I

Fig
BE
20
Combination
Meter
1
Water

temperature
gauge

2

Speedometer

3
Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

4
Fuel
level

gauge

5

High
beam

pilot
lamp

6
Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

7

Charge
warning
lamp

8
Illumination

lamp

9
Turn

signal
pilot
lamp

10
To

speedometer
cable

11

Illumination

lamp

12

Illumination

lamp

13

Charge

warning
lamp

14

Oil

pressure
warning
lamp

15

Illumination

lamp

16

High
beam

pilot
lamp
12
1

11
00

o

100

6

gO

80
0

7
2

o

3

o

04

Os

o

6

U

4
u

6

BE125D

BE13