1979 DATSUN 210 Release

Oldel

Others
Automatic
Transmission

Test
item

4
Shift
down

Or
O
O

5
Shift
down

Or
I

1

6
Shift
down

0
2

7
Shift

up

1
1

8
Shift

up
or
down
when
start

ing
in

2

ranae

9

Parking

Abnormal
shock
oil

leakage
Procedure

Check
vehicle

speeds
and

engine

rpm
in

shifting
down
from

3rd
2nd
1st

sequentiaUy
while

coasting
with

accelerater

pedal
released
in
0

range
and

engine
vacuum

pressure
of
about
450

mmHg
17
72

inHg

Check
for
shifti

ng
do
n

I
I
nd

engine
blaking
and

further
for

shifting
down
I
I
and

engine
braking
tel

shifting
the
leyer
into

I

range
with
the
accelerator

pedal

released
and
the

engine
vacuum

pressure
of
0

mmHg
0

inHg

while

driving
at
about
50
km
h
30

MPH
in
0

range

Check
for

quick
shifting
down

OJ
2
and

engine
braking

after

shifting
the
lever
into
2

range
while

driving
at
about

50

km
h
30
MPH
in

0

range

Further
chec
for

locking
of
the
transmission
i

2nd

gear

ratio

regardless
of
vehicle

sPeed

Check
for
failure
of
the
transmission

to
shift

up
during

acceleration
when

starting
in

range

Check
the
transmission
for
not

shifting
up
or
down

during

acceleration

or
deceleration
when

starting
in

2

range

Confirm
that
yehicle
will
notmoye
on

grade
when

shifting

to
pn

range

Enter
into
record
conditions
observed

durq
these
lests

such
as

gear
noise

abnormal
clutch
noise

and
acceleration

performance

AT

50

FA070

FA071

Fig
FA

26
Air
Bleeding
from
Strul

9
Place
Strut

Steering
Gear

Housing
Attachment
KV48100300
in

jaws
of
a
vise

10

Before

proceeding
with
further

steps
pull
piston
rod
all

the

way
out

to
the
limit
of

its
stroke
install
bound

bumper
rubber
in

place
to

prevent

piston
rod

from
falling

by
its

own

weight

11

Compress
spring
with

Spring

Compressor
ST35651001

ST35651001

r
l

I

FA665

Fig
FA

27
Compressing
Spring

Note
To

prevent
interference
be

tween

upper
spring
seat
and

special

tool
leave

upper
2
5
to
3
turns
of

spring
coils
free

compress
spring

and
assemble
to
strut

12
Lubricate
dust
seal
indicated

by

arrow
in

Fig
FA
28

with
recommend

ed
multi

purpose
grease
Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

I

1

i
I
FA671

Fig
FA
28
Grea

ing
Point

13
Install
dust

cover

upper
spring

seat

dust
seal

mounting
bearing
and

insulator
in
this
written

order

Note

a
Be

careful
to
avoid

damaging
piston

rod

during
disassembly
and
assem

bly
Do

not
use

pliers
or
the
like
in

an
effort
to
extract

piston
rod

b
InstaU
thrust

bearing
so
that
it

points
in
correct

direction

Fig

FA

28

14

Tighten
new

piston
rod

self

locking
nut

fil
Tightening
torque

Pi
ton
rod
elf

Iocking
nut

6
0
to
7
5

kg
m

43
to
54

ft
lbl

Note

a

Temporarily
tighten
self

locking

nut
on

tip
of

piston
rod
After

installing
piston
rod
on
car

tighten

self

locking
nut
to

specification

b

Replace
self

locking
nut
whenever

strut

is
disassembled

15
To

prevent
entry
of

water
and

dust

apply
a
thick

coat
of

recom

mended

multi

purpose
grease
to

points

indicated

by
arrows
in

Fig
F
A

28

16
After

placing

spring
in

position

between

upper
and

lo
er

spring
seats

release

compressor
graduaUy

I
J

k

1
jt
r
end

FA074

Fig
FA
29

talling
Front

Spring

FA
9
17

Raise
bound

bumper
rubber

10

u

per
spring
seal

I

STALLATION

Install
strut
and

spring
assembly
in

reverse
order
of
removaL

fil

Tightening
torque

Strut

to

hoodledge

2
5
to
3
5

kg
m

18

to
25

ft
Ib

Steering
knuckle

arm
to
strut

7
3
to
9
9

kg
m

53

to
72
ft
lb

Note

a

Make
sure
brake
hose
is

secure
and

not
tw

ted

b
When

installing
steering
knuckle

ann
to
the
bottom

of
strut
as

sembly

epply
the
suitable

sealing

material
to
the
indicated

portion
so

as
to

prevent
ball
stud
from
rust

FA660

Fig
FA
30
Applying
Sealant

TENSION
ROD
AND

STABILIZER
BAR

REMOVAL

I

Jack

up
the
front
of
car
and

support
it
with

safety
stands
remove

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

BR563

Fig
BR
10

Removing
Pad

Inspection

Clean

pads
with

cleaning
solvent

CAUTION

Use
brake
fluid
to
clean
Never
use

mineral
oil

2
When

pads
are

heavily
fouled

with
oil
or

grease
or
when

pad
is

deteriorated

or
deformed

replace
it

3
If

pad
is
worn
to
less
than
the

specified
value

replace

Pad
wear

limit

Minimum
thickness

t
6

mm
0
063
in

Note

Always
replace
pads
in

pad
kit

four

pads
two

clips
four

pad
pins

and
four

pad
springs

4
Check
rotor

referring
to
Rotor

for

inspection

Installetlon

I
Clean

and

apply
P
RC

grease
on

yoke
guide
groove
of

cylinder

body

sliding
contact

portions
of

yoke
and

end
surface
of

piston

Note

a
Do
not

use
common
brake

grease

b

Be
careful
not
to

get
brake

grease

on
rotor
and

pads

2
Loosen
air
bleeder

and

push
pis

ton
B

outer

piston
in

cylinder
until

end
surface
of

piston
B

coincides
with

end
surface
of

retaining
ring
on
boot

Then

inner

pad
can
be

installed
Brake

System

BR564

Fig
BR
11

Pushing
Piston

CAUTION

Piston
can
be

easily
pushed
in

by

hand
but
if

pushed
too
far

groove
of

piston
will

go
inside
of

piston
seal
as

shown
in

Fig
BR
12

At
this

point
if

piston
is

pressured
or
moved

piston

seal
will
be

damaged
If

piston
has

been

pushed
in
too
far

remove
brake

assembly
and
disassemble
it
Then

push

piston
out
in
the

direction
shown

by
arrow

Assemble
it

again
referring
to
follow

ing
section

00

I
Normal

I

position

L

BR409

Fig
BR
12
Position

for
Pushing
Piston

3
Push

piston
A
inner

piston
in

cylinder
by

pulling
yoke
as
shown

The

outer

pad
can
then

be
installed

BRS6S

Fig
BR
13

Pulling
in
Piston
A

BR
7
4

After
installing

pads
depress

brake

pedal
several
times
and

pads

will
settle
into

proper
position

Note

When
worn
out

pads
are
re

placed
with
new
ones
brake
fluid

may
overflow
reservoir
While
re

placing
pads
keep

loosening
bleeder

to
release
brake
fluid

5
Install

wheels
and
lower
car
to

ground

REMOVAL

I
Remove

pads
Refer
to
Pad
Re

placement

2

Remove
brake

tube
from

caliper

assembly

CAUTION

When

removing
brake
tube
use
suit

able
tube

wrench
Never
use

open
end

or

adjustable
wrench

Note

Plug
up
hole
in

caliper
so
that

brake
fluid
does

not
flow
out
from

cylinder
body

3
Loosen
bolts

securing
cylinder

body
to
knuckle

spindle
and

remove

caliper
assembly
from
strut

DISASSEMBLY

I
Drain
brake
fluid
from

top
hole

of

cylinder
body

2
Push
both

pistons
A
and
B
into

cylinder
Refer
to

Pad

Replacement

3

Tap
cylinder
body
lightly
with

a

plastic
hammer
Cylinder
will

then

separate
from

yoke

BR115A

Fig
BR
14

Tapping
Cylinder
Block

Engine
Control
Fuel
Exhaust

Systems

4
When
accelerator

pedal
is

fully

depressed
make
sure
that
throttle

valve

opens
fuUy

5
After
above

adjustments
have

been
made
make
sure
that
accelerator

linkage

operates
smoothly
without

dragging
Make
sure
that
throttle
lever
returns

securely
to
idle

position
as

soon
as

accelerator

pedal
is
released

K1ckdown
switch

On
the
automatic
transmission

models
it
is
also

necessary
to

adjust

kickdown
switch
The
kickdown

FE
3
switch

adjustment
is
correct
if
kick

down
switch
is
actuated

by
the

stop

per
located

on
the

tip
end
of

pedal

arm
when
accelerator

pedal
is
de

pressed

fuUy
Always
tighten
lock
nut

securely
when

proper
adjustment
is

obtained

HOOD

ADJUSTMENT

Hood
can
be

adjusted
with
bolts

attaching
hood
to
hood

hinges
hood

lock
mechanism
and
hood

bumpers

Adjust
hood
for
an

even
fit

between

front
fenders

Adjust
hood

according
to
the

following
procedures

I

Adjust
hood
fore
and
aft

by

loosening
bolts

attaching
hood
to

hinge
and

repositioning
hood

2
Loosen

hood

bumper
lock
nuts

and

lower

bumpers
until

they
do

not
contact
front

of
hood
when

hood
is
closed

3
Set
striker
at

center
of

hood

lock
and

tighten
hood

lock

securing

bolts

temporarily

4
Raise
two

hood

bumpers
until

hood
is

flush
with

fenders

5

Tighten
hood
lock

securing
bolts

after
the

proper
adjustment
has
been

obtained

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Open
hood
and

protect
body

with

covers
to

prevent
scratching

painted
surface

2
Mark
hood

hinge
locations

on

hood

for

proper
reinstallation

3

Holding
both
sides
of
hood

unscrew
bolts

securing
hinge
to
hood

and
remove
hood

This

operation
re

quires
two
men

4

Installation
is
in
the
reverse

order

of
removal

HOOD

LOCK

CONTROL

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

1

Disconnect
control
cable
from

hood

lock

2

Remove
hood
lock

3

Remove
control
cable

retaining

clamp
from

engine
compartment

4

Remove
hood

lock
release
handle

attaching
bolts
and

remove
hood
lock

release
handle
and

control
cable
from

dash

side

panel

5

Installation
is
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

referring
to
Hood

Adjust
Body

@

C

ZiIfii

1

Striker

2

Hinge

3
Hood
bumper

4
Hood
lock

BF526B

Fig
BF
16

Adju
ting
Hood

1

Cable
bracket

2

Cable
clip

3
Hood
lock

4

Safety
catth
lever

5

Striker

3
II

5
1

LeS5
than

rJ
3
5
mm

O
l

BF746B

Fig
BF
17
Hood
Lock
Control

ment

6

Open
and
close
hood
several

times
to
check

operation

7
Make
sure

safety
catch
lever

re

tains
hood

properly
when
hood
lock
is

disengaged
Note

a
Lubricate

pivot
safety
catch
lever

and
return

spring

b

Inspect
safety
catch

lever
and
re

turn

spring
for
defonnation

fatigue

or

rusting

BF
ll

Z
jJ

BF769B

Fig
BF
91

Removing
Screws

Attaching
Floor

Carpet

and

Clip

2
Release
lock
on
rear
seat
back

and
tilt

seat
back

approx
600

for

ward

3
Slide
rear

seat
back
backwards

and
draw
out
outside
seat
back

hinge

pin
from
bracket
on
car

body

BF770B

Fig
BF
92

Removing
Rear

Seat

Back

4

Slide
rear
seat
back
outwards

and
draw

out
inside
seat
back

hinge

from
bracket

on
car

body
and

remove

seat
back

S

Installation
is
in
the

reverse
order

of
removal

SEAT
BELT

DESCRIPTION

The

front
seat
belts
are
a

three

point

type
consisting
of

an
inner

lap

and
an
outer

lap
shoulder

belt

This

lap
shoulder
belt
is

provided

with

an

Emergency
Locking
Retractor

which

locks
the
belt

by
detecting
car
Body

deceleration

This

retractor
serves
to
restraint
the

belt

securely
in

case
of

emergency
as

in

a
collision
or
sudden

stop
of
the
car

thus

protecting
the
seat

occupant

against
serious

injury
Under
normal

condition
the
belt

can
be

freely

pulled

out

The
inner

lap
belt

is
combined
with

a
buckle
The
buckle
includes
a
switch

which
is

used
as
a
seat
belt

warning

device

The
rear
seat
belt

is
a
two

point

type
and
includes
an
automatic
belt

locking
retracting
device

CAUTION

1
In

conformity
with
MVSS
No
302

be
sure
to
remove
the
thin

poly

ethylene
covers
from
seat
belts
at

1
Pre

delivery
service

2

Parti

replacements

2
If
the
car
is
collided
or
ovarturned

replace
the
entire
belt

assembly

regardless
of
nature
of

accident

3
If
the
condition
of

any
component

of
a
seat
belt
is

questionable
do

not
have
seat
belt

repaired
but

raplaced
as
a
belt

assembly

4
If

webbing
is

cut

frayed
or
dam

aged
replace
belt

assembly

5
Do
not

spill
drinks
oil
etc
on

inner

lap
belt
buckla
Naver
oil

tongue
and
buckle

6
Use

only
a
NISSAN

genuina
seat

belt

assembly

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

I

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2
Loosen
bolt

attaching
inner

lap

belt

BF771B

Fig
BF
93

Removing
Inner
Lap
Belt

BF
31
3

On
driver
s
seat
disconnect
seat

belt
switch
and

remove
inner

lap
belt

4
Remove
bolt

securing
through

anchor

at
shoulder

portion
and
bolt

securing
anchor

at

lap
portion
from

lap
shoulder
belt

5

Remove
center

kicking
plate

Sedan
or
rear
side
finisher
Hatch

back

6
Remove

securing
bolts
and
re

move

lap
shoulder
belt
with

Emergen

cy
Locking
Retractor

attached

BF311B

Fig
BF

94
Removing
Lop
Shoulder

Belt

7

Removing
rear
seat
belts

Remove

seat
cushion
and
seat
back

Then
loosen
bolts

attaching
rear
seat

belts
and

remove
rear
seat
belts

BF772B

Fig
BF

95

Removing
Rear
Seat
Belt

8
Install
front
and
rear
seat
belts
in

the
reverse
order
of
removal

iil
Tightening
torque

Anchor

bolt

2
4
to
3
2

kg
m

17
to

23
ft

Ibl

Body
Electrical

Sy
tem

Oil

pr
re
charg
and
brake

warillng

Condition

Lamp
does
not

glow

when

ignition
switch

is

turned
ON
with

out

running
engine

Door
and

charge

warning
lamps
do
not

go
out
when

engine
is

started

Charge
waming
amp

Lamp
does
not

go
out

when

engine
is
started

Oil

pressure
warning

lamp

Lamp
does
not

light

when

ignition
switch

is

set
to

ON

Lamp
does
not

go
out

while

engine
is

being

operated

Brake

warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

go
out

Door

warning
lamp

Lamp
does
not

glow

with
door

opened
and

engine
running
Probable
cause

Burnt
bulb
or

loo
ebulb

Loose
or

poor
connection

Faully
bulb
check

relay
or
alternator

Faully
charging
system

Faully
oil

pressure
switch

or
loose

switch

terminal
connection

When
lead
wire
connected
to

switch
is

grounded
warning
lamp
lights

Lack
of

engine
oil

Oil

pressure
too
low

Faully
oil

pressure
switch

Faulty
hand
brake

switch

When
hand
brake

lever
is

released

Faully
brake

fluid
level
switch

When
brake

fluid
level
is
normal

Faully
door

switch

BE
46
Corrective
action

Replace
bulb
or
correct

Correct

connector
terminal

contacts

Correct

adjust
or

replace

Inspect
charging
system

Replace
or

correct
connection

Check
oil
level
and
add
oil

as

required

Inspect
engine
oil

pressure
system

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace