1979 DATSUN 210 wheel

Turning
engie
of
front

wheel

Inner
wheel
380
to

42

Outel
wheel
31
0

to
35
0

Tightening
torque
of
bolts

and
nuts

kg
m

ft
lb

@
3

9
to
5
3
28
to
38

@
3
0
to
3
5

22
to
25

@
5
5
to
10
0
40
to
72

@
7
3
to
9

9
53
to

72

@
5
1
to
6
1
371044

ear
wheels
with
chocks

fron
t

of
car
and

support
Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

FA125

Fig
FA

6
AdjU

ting
Steering

Angle

FRONT

AXLE

1
Grease
seal

2
Inner
wbeel

bearin

3

Wheel
hub

4

Outer
wheel

bearins

5
Wheel

bearing
washer

6
Wheel

bearing
nut

7

Adjusting
cap

8
O

ring

9
Hub

cap

10

Disc
brake
rotor

FA803

Fig
FA
7
Front
Axle

it
with

safety
stands

3
Remove
wheel
and
tire

assembly

4

Remove
brake
tube
brake

caliper

assembly

referring
to

Section
DR

FA
4
4
After

adjustment

l
ck

adju

ment
nut

Note

Turning
angle
of
outer
wheel

will

automatically
be
Set

by

adjust

ing
turning
angle
ofin

f
U
wheel
to

specified
values

FA726

Fig
FA
8

RemouingBroke
Caliper

5
Work

off
hub

cap
from

hub

using

t

n
screwdrivers
as
shown
below

If

necessary
tap
around
it

with
a
soft

hammer
while

removing

cap

F
A386

Fig
FA
9

Remouing
Hub

Cap

Note

During
operation
be
careful
to

avoid

deinaging
O
ring

6

Pry
off
cotter

pin
take
out
ad

justing
cap
and

wheel

bearing
lock
nut

7

Remove
wheel
hub
with
disc

brake
rotor
from

spindle
with

bearing

installed

FA199

Fig
FA
10

Removing
Wheel
Hub

Note
Be
careful

not
to

drop
outer

bearing
DOne
out
of
hub
when

removing
hub
from
knuckle

spin

dle

8
Remove
outer

bearing
cone

9
Loosen
four

bolts

securing
brake

disc
remove

disc
brake

rotor
from

wheel
hub

assembly

Fig
FA
11

Removing
Due
Broke

Rotor

Loosen
screws

securing
baffle

plate

take
out
baffle

plate

10
Remove
inner

earing
cone
after

prying
out

grease
seaL
Discard

grease

seaL

11

If
it
is

necessary
to

replace

earing
outer
race
drive
it
out
from

hub
with

a
brass
drift
and
mallet

Evenly

tap
bearing
outer
race
through

two

grooves
inside
hub
Front
Axle

Front

Suspension

Fig
FA

12
Removing
Bearing
Outer

Race

INSPECTION

WHEEL
BEARING

Thoroughly
clean

grease
and
dirt

from
wheel

bearing
with

cleaning
sol

vent
and

dry
with

compressed
air
free

from
moisture
Check
wheel

bearing
to

see
that
it

rolls
freely
and
is
free
from

noise
crack

pitting
or
wear

WHEEL
HUB

Check
wheel
hub
for

crack

by

means
of

a

magnetic
exploration
or

dyeing
test
and

replace
if
cracked

INSTALLATION

Install
front
axle
in
the

reverse

order
of
removal

noting
the
fol

lowing

I
Install

bearing
outer
race
with

Front
Wheel

Bearing
Drift

Inner
ST35321000
Front
wheel

Bearing
Drift
Outer
ST35322000

and

Drift
Bar
ST35325000

until
they

seat
in

hub

2

Pack
hub
and
hub

cap
with

re

commended
multi

purpose
grease
up

to

shaded

portions

fA261

Fig
FA
13

LubriCating
Points

of

Wheel

Hub

FA
5
3
Coat
each

bearing
DOne
with
rec

ommended
multi

purpose
grease

FA781

Fig
FA

14

Coating
Bearing
Cone

with
Grease

4

Place
inner

bearing
cone
in
hub

and
install

a
new

grease
seal

coating

sealing
lips
with
recommended
multi

purpose
grease

5

Concerning
installation
of

brake

parts
refer
to

Section
BR

i
l
Tightening
tOlque

Disc
brake

Rotor
to

hub

3
9
to
5
3

kg
m

28
to
38
ft

lbl

6

Install
hub
with
rotor
and
outer

bearing
cone

7

Sparingly
apply
recommended

multi

purpose
grease
to
threaded

por

tion
of

spindle
and

bearing
washer
to

bearing
contacting
face
Then

install

washer
and
wheel

bearing
nut

Adjust
wheel

bearing
nut
as
de

scribed
in

Adjustment
in
this
section

Note

a
In

order
to
assure
DOrrect

bearing

starting

torque
and

to
extend
serv

ice

nfe
of
wheel

bearings
be
sure

to

avoid
dirt
and

foreign
particles
get

ting
iIi

bearings
grease
seal
Washer

bearing
nut
etc

b

Grease
should
be

changed
at
each

disassembly
end
in

aa
ordance
with

Periodic

Maintenance
Schedule

8

Install
O

ring
on

hub

cap
and

install
hub

cap
on
hub

9
Install
brake

caliper
assembly
re

ferring
to

Section
BR

10
Install
wheel
and
lire

wheels

2
Remove

splaahboard
if

necessary

3

Back
off
nut

securing
tension
rod

to
bracket
and
remove
bolts
which

secure
tension
rod
to
lower
arm

Tension
rod

can
then
be

taken
out

4
Remove
nuts

securing
stabilizer

bar
to

connecting
rod

Note
Two
wrenches

are

n
1
in

this
B

5
Remove
bolts
and
nuts

securing

stabilizer
bar
bracket
in

position

Stabilizer
bar
can
then
be
iaken
o

t

CV
3

@

I
Lower
ann

5
Tension
rod

2

Stabilizer
bar

bracket

connecting
rod

6
Tension
rod

3
Stabilizer
bar

4
Stabilizer
bar

bracket
FA129

Fig
FA

31
Removing
Tension
Rod

and
Stabilizer
Bar

INSPECTION

I

Check
tension
rod
and
stabilizer

bar
for

evidence
of
deformation
or

cracks
if

necessary
replace

2
Check

rubber

parts
such
as
ten

sion
rod
and
stabilizer

bar

bushings
to

be

sure

they
are

not
deteriorated

or

cracked
if

1ecessary

replace

INSTAllATION

Install
tension

rod
and
stabilizer
bar

in

tJ
1e
reverse
order
of
removal

noting

the

following

I

Be
sure
stabilizer
bar

is
not

closer

to
either
side
but
is
located
at

the

middle

If
stabilizer
bar
is

new
use
the

following
procedure
to
center
the

stabilizer

bar

Position
arm
with
white

paipt
mark

toward
left

side
of
car
Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

Set

slabillz
rliar
mount

bushingS
So

that
outer
side
of

stabilizer
bar

bushing
is

brought
into
inner

side

of

marking

e

o

I

19

e
1

Marking

2

Bushing

3

Marking

4

While

painting

5

Marking
0

A

F

A667

Fig
FA
32

Centering
8lDbilize
Bar

2
Chec
to
be

sure
that
tension

rod

bushing
is

propelly
centered
in
its

seat

3
Be

sure
that
tension
rod
bracket

bolt

is

correctly

torqued

Note

a

Noting
direction
of
tension
rod

bushing

properly
center

bushing

in

tension
rod

bushing
washer

Fig
FA
33
Direclion

of
Tension
Rod

BUlhing

b
After

installation
make
sure
mini

mum

clearances
between
tension

rods
end

stabilizer
bar
are

equal
on

both
sides

c

Closely
observe

torq
ue

specification

when

tightening
tension
rod

bracket

retaining
bolts

d
First

tighten
tension
rod
on
bracket

side
to

specified
torque
setting

then
install
the
other
end

on
lower

arm

fJ
Tightening

tOlque

Tension
rod

bushing

installation
nut

4

5
to
5

11rg

33
to

37
ft
lbl

FA
10
Tension
rOd

to

Lower

ann

5
1
to
6
1

kg
m

137
to
44

ft
Ibl

Tension
rod
bracket

to

body

3
2
to
4
3

kg
m

23
to
31
ft

Ibl

Stabilizer
bar
bleck
t

1
6to2

11rg

112
to
15
ft
lbl

Stabilizel
bel

connecting
rod

1
6

to
2
1

kg
m

12
to
15
ft

lbl

LOWER
ARM
AND

LOWER
BALL
JOINT

The
lower
ann
is

connected
to
the

suspension
member

through
a
rubber

bwhing
end
to
the
strut

through
a

ball

joint

The
lower
ball

joint
is
assembled
at

the

factory
and
cannot
be
disassem

bled

REMOVAL

1
Block
rear
wheels
with
chocks

2
Jack

up
front
of

car
and

support

it

with
safety
stands
remove
wheel

3
Remove

splashboard

4

Separate
knuckle
arm
from

strut

5

Pry
colter

pin
off
and

separate

side
rod
fromknilckle
arm

using
Ball

Joint
Remover
HT72520000

FA661

Fig
FA

34

Remoliing8ideRod

Ball
Joint

6
Remove
tension

rod
and
stabilizer

bar
from
lower
ann

7
Remove
bolt

connecting
lower

ann
to

suspension
crossmember

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

WHEEL

BEARING

Wheel

bearing
axial

play

Wheel

bearing
nut

tightening

torque

Return

angle

Rotation

starting

torque

With
new

grease
seal

With

used

grease
seal

At

wheel
hub

bolt

With
new

grease
seal

With
used

grease
seal

SUSPENSIONBA
JOINT

Turning
torque

New

parts

Used

parts

TIGHTENIN

TORQUE

LOWERBAl
L
JOINT

Ball

joint
socket

to
lower

arm

Ball

joint
to
knuckle

arm
Stud
nut

STRUT

Steering
knuckle

arm
to
strut

Strut
to

hoodledge

Piston
rod
self

locking
nut

Gland

packing

DISC
BRAKE

Rotor
to

hub

SIDE
ROD

Side
rod
ball

jOIDt
to
knuckle
arm

LOWER
ARM

Lower
arm
bolt
nut

Side
rod

adjusting
nut

TENSION
ROD

Tension
rod

bushing
installation
nut

Tension

rod
to
lower
arm

Tension

rod
bracket
to

body
Frpn
Axle

Front

Suspension

mm
in

0
0

kg
m
ft
lb

degree
3
0

to
3
5
22
to
25

900

kg
cm
in

lbr

kg
em
in
Ib
Less
than
7
0
6
1

1
0
to
4
5
0

9
to

3
9

kg
lb

kg
lb
Less
than
1
2
2

6

0
1
7
to
0

79
0
37
to
1
74

kg
cm
in

Ib

kg
cm
in

Ib
40
to
100
35
to
87

More
than
20
17

kg
m
ft
Ib

5
1
to
6
1

37
to
44

5
5

to
10
0
40

to
72

7
3
to
9
9

53
to
72

2
5
to
3
5

18
to

25

6
0

to
7
5
43
to
54

8
0
to
11
0

58
to
80

3
9
to
5
3
28

to
38

3
0

to
7
0
22
to
51

3
9
to
5

0
2810
36

8
0

to
10
0
58
to
72

4
5
to

5
1
33
to
37

5
1
to

6
1
37
to
44

3
2

to
4
3
23
to
31

FA
14

Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

Condition

Vibration
shock

and
shimmy
of

steering

wheel

Vibration
Loose
connection
of
the

serration

parts
and
wear
of
each

part
of

linkage
cause

vibration
of
front
wheels

and

steering
wheel

vibration
This
is

very
noticeable
when
trav

elling
on

rough
road

Shock
When
the
front
wheels
are

travelling

on
bumpy
roads
the

play
of
the

steering

linkage
is
transmitted
to
the

steering
wheel

This
is

especially
noticeable
when

travelling

on

rough
road

Shimmy
Abnormal
vibration
of
the
front

suspension
system
nd
the
whole

steering

linkage
which

occu
at

specific
speeds

Car

pulls
to

right
or
left

When

driving
with
hands
off
the

steering

wheel

on
a

flat
road
the

car

gently
swerves

to

right
or
left

Note

A
faulty
rear

suspension
may
also
be

the
cause
of
this

problem
and
therefore

see
ebo
Section
RA
Proba
b
Ie

ca
use

Improper
tire

pressure

Imbalance
and

deformation
of
road

wheel

Unevenly
worn
tire

or
insufficient

tight

ening
of
wheel
nuts

Improperly
adjusted
or
worn
front

wheel

bearing

Faulty
wheel

alignment

Worn

transverse
link

bushings

Insufficiently

tightened
steering
gear
hous

ing

Wear
of

steering
linkage

Worn

suspension
ball

joint

Excessive
backlash
due
to

improper
adjust

ment
of
the

steering
gear
box

Damaged
idler
arm

Worn

column

bearing
weakened
column

bearing
spring
or
loose

drmp

Malfucntion
of
shock
absorber
inside
the

strut
or

loose
install3t
on

b9
t5

Imbalance
of

car
l
e

Improper
tire

pressure
or

insufficient

tight

ening
of

wheel
nuts

Difference
in

wear
and

tear
of

right
and
left

tire
treads

Incorrect

adjustment
or
abrasion
of
front

wheel

bearing

Collapsed
or
twisted
front

spring

Incorrect
wheel

alignment

Incorrect
brake

adjustment
binding

Worn
rubber

bushings
for
transverse
link

and
tension
rod

Deformed

steering
linkage
and
transverse

link
and
tension

rod

Imbalance
of
car
level

FA
16
Corrective
action

Adjust

Correct
the
imbal

ap
9f
r

B4I
e

Replace
or

tighten

Adjust
or

tighten

Adjust

Replace

Retighten

Replace
faulty

parts

Replace

Adjust
correctly

Replace

Replace
or

retighten

Replace
or

retighten

Correct
the

imbal

ance

Adjust
or
tighten

Replace
tires

Adjust
or

replace

Replace

Adjust

Adjust

Replace

Replace

Correct
the

imbal

ance

Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

Condition

Instability
of
car

Stiff

steering
wheel

Checking
up
procedure

Jack

up
front
wheels
detach
the

steering

gear
arm

and

operate
the

steering
wheel

and

If
it
is

light
check

steering
linkage
and

suspension
parts

If
it
is

heavy
check

steering
gear
and

steering
column

parts

Excessive

steering
wheel

play

Noises
Probable

cause

Improper
tire

pressure

Worn
rubber

bushings
for
transverse
link
and

tension
rod

Incorrect
wheel

alignment

Worn

or
deformed

steering
linkage
and

suspension
link

Incorrect

adjustment
of

steering
gear

Deformed
or

unbala
1ced
wheel

Improper
tire

pressure

Insufficient
lubricants
or

mixing
impurities

in

steering
gear
box
or

excessively
worn

steering
linkage

Stiff
or
damaged

suspension
ban

joint
or

lack
of

grease

Worn

or

incorrectly
adjusted
wheel

bearing

Worn
or

damaged
steering
gear
and

bearing

Incorrectly
adjusted
steering
gear

Deformed

steering
linkage

Incorrect
wheel

alignment

Damaged
strut

mounting
bearing

Damaged
or
stiff

piston
or
shock
absorber

piston
rod

in
the
strut

Interference
of

steering
column
with

turn

signal
switch

Incorrectly
adjusted
steering
gear
housing

Worn

steering
linkage

Improperly
fitted

gear
housing

Incorrectly

adjusted
wheel

bearing

Worn
transverse
link

and
tension
rod

bushings

Improper
tire

pressure

Insufficient

lubricating
oil
and

grease
for

suspension
ball

joint
and

steering
linkage
or

their

breakage

Loose

steering
gear
bolts
linkage
and
sus

pension
parts

Faulty
shock
absorber

inside
the
strut

Faulty
wheel

bearing

Worn

steering

linkage
and

steering
gear

Worn
transverse
link
and
tension
rod

bushings

Broken

or

collapsed
coil

spring

FA
17
Corrective
action

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Correct
or

replace

Adjust

Replenish
grease
or

replace
the

part

Replace

Replace
or

adjust

Repalce

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Replace

Adjust

Adjust

Replace

Retighten

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Replenish
lubri

cating
oil
and

grease

or

replace

Retighten

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

Condition
Probable

cause

Loose
stabilizer
bar

installation
bolts
and

nuts

Loose
strut
to

hoodledge
installation
nuts

Grating
tire

noise

Improper
tire

pressure

Incorrect
wheel

alignment

Deformed
knuckle

spindle
and

suspension

linkage

Jumping
of
disc
wheel

Improper
tire

pressure

Imbalanced
wheels

Faulty
shock
absorber

Faulty
tire

Deformed
wheel
rim

Ex
t

J1
or

partially
worn
tire

Improper
tire

pressure

Incorrect
wheel

alignment

Faulty
wheel

bearing

Incorrect
brake

adjustment

Tires
not

rotated

Rough
and

improper
driving
manner

FA

18
Corrective
action

Retighten

Retighten

Adjust

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Adjust

Replace

Replace

Replace

Adjust

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

Rotate
tires

commended

vaIs

Drive
more

gently
at
re

inter