1979 DATSUN 210 automatic transmission

DATSUN

210

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model

8310
Series

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QUICK
REFERENCE

INDEX

GENERAL
INFORMATION

GI

ENGINE
TUNE
UP

ET

ENGINE
MECHANICAL
EM

ENGINE
LUBRICATION

SYSTEM
EL

COOLING
SYSTEM

CO

ENGI
NE
FUEL
EF

EMISSION
CONTROL
SYSTEM
EC

ENGINE
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
EE

ENGINE
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
ER

CLUTCH

CL

lMr

MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
MT

AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
AT

H

PROPELLER
SHAFT
OIFFERENTlAL
CARRIER
PO

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
FA

10

REAR
AXLE
REAR
SUSPENSION
RA

BRAKE

SYSTEM
BR

WHEEL
A
NO

TI
RE
WT

0

STEERING
SYSTEM
ST

ENGINE
CONTROL
FUEL
EXHAUST
SYSTEMS
FE

BOOY
BF

BOOY
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
BE

AIR
CONOITIONING
AC

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONGI

GENERAL
INFORMATION

CONTENTS

MODEL

VARIATION

IDENTIFICATION
NUMBERS

CAR
IDENTIFICATION
PLATE

CAR
SERIAL
NUMBER

IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
PLATE

ENGINE
SERIAL
NUMBER

COLOR
CODE

NUMBER
LABEL

M
V
S
S
CERTIFICATION

LABEL

EMISSION
CONTROL
INFORMATION

LABE
L

MANUAL

TRf
NSMISSION
NUMBER

AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
NUMBER

APPROXIMATE
REFILL

CAPACITIES
GI
2

GI
3

GI
3

GI
3

GI

4

GI
4

GI
4

GI
4

GI
4

GI
4

GI

4

GI
5
RECOMMENDED
FuEL

RECOMMENDED

LUBRICANTS

RECOf
lMENDED
LUBRICANTS

RECOMMENDED
SAE
VISCOSITY

NUMBER

LUBRICATION
CHART

MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE

LIFTING
POINTS

AND

TOWING

PANTOGRAPH

JACK

GARAGE
JA
CK
AND

SAFETY
STAND

TOWING

TIE
DOWN

SPECIAL
TOOLS

j
GI
5

GI
5

GI
5

GI
5

GI
6

Gill

j
9

GI

9

GI

eGI

9

p

G
I

O

The

meaning
of

prefix
and

suffix

0
Sedan

K
Hatchback

W

Wagon

@
A
14

engine

p
A
15

engine

iD
Left
hand
drive

Note

0
means
no

indication
General

Information

l
L

I

OR

K

H
L

B310
R
S
DlA

F
v

California
models

Non
California
models
for
U
A

Non
California
models
for
Canada

4

speed
Manual
transmission

5

speed
Manual
transmission

Automatic
transmission

L
0
Deluxe

model

S

Standard
model

0
4
door

L@
2
door

CAR
IDENTIFICATION

PLATE

The
car

identification

plate
is
lo

cated
on
the
cowl

top
in
the

engine

compartment

v

r

LCQ23

Fig
Gl
l
Car

Identification
Plate

Location

GI
3
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBERS
L

v

G

N

@J

F

A

CAR

SERIAl

NUMBER

HL
I

A

rp
The
unit
and
car

numbers
are

stamped
and

registered
at

the

factory

The

engine
and
vehicle
identifica

tion

numbers
are
used
on

legal
dacu

ments
These
numbers
are
used
for

factory
communications
such
as

Techn
cal
R

eports
Warranty
Claims

Service
Journals
and
other

informa

tiOD

LC025

Fig
GI
2
Car
Serial
Number
Location

r

IDENY
iFICAYiON

NUMBER
PLATE

The
identification
number

plate
is

located
on
the

upper
surface
of
the

instrument

panel
and

can
be

seen
from

outside

through
the
windshield

glass

The
identification
number
consists
of

the

car
model
and
the
serial
number

LC024

Fig
GI
3

Identification
Number

Plate

JAJcation

ENGINE
SERIAL

NUMBER

The

engine
serial
number
is

stamped
on
the

right
hand
side
of
the

cylinder
block
The
number
is
broken

down
as
shown
in
the

following
chart

according
tothe

engine

Engine
model

Engine
number

AI4

AIS
AI4
XXXXXX

AIS
XXXXXX

J

lL

@
1

C

SP062

Fig
C
1
4

Engine
Serial

Numbf

Location
General

Information

COLOR
CODt

NUMBER
LABEL

The

body
color
code
number
label

is

attached
to

the

top
face
of
the

radiator
core

support

GI391

Fig
GI
5
Color
Code

Number
Label

Location

M
V
5
S

CERTIFICATION

LABEL

The
M
V
S

S
certification
label
is

attached
to
the
driver
s
side
lock

pillar

or
center

pillar
as
shown
in

Fig
GI
6

s

I

p

LC026

Fig
GI
6
M
V
S
S

Certification
Label

Location

GI
4
EMISSION
CONTROL

INFORMATION
LABEL

The
emission
control
information

label
is

attached
to
the
back
of
the

engine
hood
on
the

right
side

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

NUMBER

The
transmission

rial
number
is

stamped
on
the
front

upper
face
of

the

transmission
case

GI225

Fig
GI
B
Manual
Transmission

Number

Loc
zti
on

AUTOMATIC

TRANSMISSION

NUMBER

The
transmission
serial
number

plate
is
attached
to
the

right
hand
side

of
the

transmission
case

AT344

Fig
Gl

9
Automatic
Transmission

Num
ber
Location

Erigine
crankcase

EI
gine
cooling
system

Transmission
case

Final
drive
case

housing

Steering
gear
box

Fuel
tank

Air

conditioning
system

Refrigerant

Compressor
oil

f
tl

It
J

4
i

1

protect
the

catalytic

cop
verter
froitr

contamination
t
n
General
Information

APPROXIMATE
REFILL
CAPACITIES

Without
oil
filter
AI4

Al5

w

Al5

M
T

AfT

MiL

A
T
Liter

US
measure

3
2
3

qt

2
8
3

qt

3

7

llLgt

33
3

qt

5
2
5

qt

5
0
5Y

qt

5
9
6
Y
at

57

6qt

1
3
2
Y

ot

1
2
2

pt

53
5

qt

0
9
1

pt

0
25

pt

50
13
Y
I

0
8
tol

Okg
1

8
to
2
2
1b

0
237

8
0
floz
Withoil

Without
heater

With

heatfr

MaDllal
soeed

5

spee

Automatic
1

1
Includes
2
7

liters
2

US

qt
2

Imp
qt
for

torque
converter

RECOMMENDED
FUEL

Use
an
unleaded
or
low
lead

gaso

line
with
a
minimum
octane

rating
of

91

RON
Research
Octane
Number
For

cars

equipp
d
with
the

Cataly

tic

converter
California
and
FU
mod

els
use

only
unleaded

gasoline
to

RECOMMENDED

Lubricant

GasOline
engine
oil

Gear
oil
Transmission

and

steering

Differential

Au
omatic

TIM
fluid

Multi

purpose
grease

Brake
and
clutch
fluid

Anti
freeze
L
NDED

LUBRICAN

COMMENDED

i

I
VISCOSITY
NUMBER

t1

NGON
0

L
J

I
j
H

I

IlL
I

t

l

I
lc
30
ItM
7

l
t

U

I
ItM
I

L
L
tJ

30

I

I
fu

JIl
inld

do

o

II

L
liOwl

1
I
I
1

10

I
I

I
I
t

I

I

j
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I

I
J
1

21
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01
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Specifications
Remarks

APISE

API
GL4
Further
details
refer
to

recommended
SAE

viscosity
chart

API
GL
5

Type
DEXRON

NLGI
No
2
Lithium

soap
base

DOT
US
FMVSS
No
116

Ethylene
glycol
base

GI
5
Imp

meas4re

2

qt

2

qt

3Y

qt

2

it

4

qt

4

q

5Y

qt

5

qt

2Y

pt

2

pt

4

qt

I

pt

pt

II

gal

1
8
to
2
2
lb

83f1
oz

Ji

j

j

GI417

Fig
GI
15
Front

Towing
Hook

REAR
SIDE

Rear

towing
hooks

are

provided
on

bot
rear
sides

GI418

Fig
GI

16
Rear

Towing
Hooks

Special
Tools

play
very
important

role
in

the
maintenance
of
cars
These

are
essential
to

the
safe
accurate
and

speedy
servicing

The

working
times

listed
in

the

column
under
FLAT
RATE
TIME
in

FLAT
RATE

SCHEDULE
are
com

puted
based
on
the
use
of

Special

Tools
General

Information

CAUTION

a
Before

towing
make

sure
that
the

transmission
axles

steering
system

and

p
r
train

are
in

good
order

If

any
unit
is

damaged
a

dolly

must
be
used

If
the
transmission
is

inoperative

tow
the

car
with

the
rear
wheels
off

the

ground
or
with
the

propeller

shaft
removed

c
When
the
car
is
towed
with
its
front

wheels
on
the

ground
secure
the

steering
wheel
in
a

straight
ahead

position
with
the

ignition

key

turnedin
OFF

position

d
When

towing
an
automatic
trans

mission
model
on
its
rear
wheels

do

not
exceed

30
km
h
20
MPH

and
a

distance

of30
km

20
miles

e

Release
the

parking
brake
and
set

the

gearshift
lever
in
Neutral

position
before

starting
to

tow
the

car

TIE
DOWN

FRONT

51
DE

Use
front

towing
hooks
for
tie

down
at
the

front
side

SPECIAL

TOOLS

The

identification
code
of

ffi
linte

nance

tools
is
made

up
of
2

alphabeti

calletters
and
8
digital

figures

The

heading
two
letters

roughly

classify
tools
c

equipment
as

STOOOOOOOO

KVOOOOOOOO
Special
Tool

Special
Tool

GI
l0
REAR
SIDE

Use

rear

towing
hooks
for
tie

down

at
the

rear
side

EMOOOOOOOO

GGOOOOOOOO

lMOOOOOOOO

HTOOOOOOOO
Engine

Overhauling

Machine

General

Gauge

Garage
Tool

Hand
Tool

Refer
to

Service
Bulletin
DATSUN

210

fOJ

Special
Tool
List
and
further

information
of

Special
Tools

f

EMISSION
CONTROL
DEVICES

En
ine
model
I
AI4
I
A1S

B310
Non
CaliCor

Non
California
models
Califor
nia

Car
model
California
models
E
cept
for
C
nada
Canada
nia
modeb

models
Except

for

Canada

M
T
M
T
A
T

Ti
ansmiuion
M
T
A
T
Except
A
T
FU
M
T
A
T
Station
Wagon

FU
models
models
models

AIR
CLEAN
I
A
T
C
air
cleaner
I
X
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

ER
Idle
compensator
Dual
type
X
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

Fresh
air
duct
X
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
X

ENGINE
I
Early
fuel
evaporative
system
X
I
X
X
xl
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

BASE
Exhaust
gas
type

CARBV
I
P
T
C
auto
choke
X
I
X
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X
m

RETOR
I
l

Thr
ttle
opener
X
X
X
X
I
I
X
I
X
I
X
X
Q

I
Fuel
shut
off
system
I
X
I
I
I
3

m
ll

i
Dash
po
t
X
X
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

N
l

IGNITION
I
H
I
C
ignitor
X
X
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X
c

SYSTEM
Spark
timing
contra
system
T
e
S
X
X
X
I
I
I
I
l

X
X
I
X
ll

Thermal
vacuum
valve
X
X
X
I
X
I
I
I
I
X
X
c

Vacuum
delay
valve
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
I
0

X

A
I
S
I
Air
pump
Air
pump
air
cleaner
check
valve
I
X
X
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
I
x
X

A
B
valve

Combined
air
control
C
A
C
valve
I
X
X
I
I
I
I
I
I
X

Relief
valve
I
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
I
X

Air
induction
valve
Filter
A
B
valve
I
I
I
I
X
I
X
I
X

E
G
R
I
Exhaust
gas
recirculation
E
G
R
valve
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

SYSTEM
Thetmalvacuum
valve
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
X

Back
pressure
transducer
B
P
T
valve
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
X

CATALYZER
I
CatalytJc
converter
I
X
I
X
I
I
I
X
I
I
I
X

Newly
equipped
unit
on
1979
models
M
T
Manual
transmission

Remarks
X
Available
A
T
Automatic
transmission

Not
available
A
T
C
Aute
matic
tempeJ
ature
control

P
T
C
POlitive
temperature
coefficient

A
I
S
Air
injection
system
or
Air
induction
system

A
B
valve
Anti
backfire
valve

sion

pressure
chances
are

that

piston

rings
are

worn
or
damaged

2

If

pressure
stays
low

the
likeli

hood
is
that
valve
is

sticking
or

seating
Engine
Tune

up

improperly

3

If

cylinder
compression
in

any

two

adjacent
cylinders
is
low

and
if

adding
oil
does
not

help
the

compres
sion
there
is

leakage
past
the

gasketed

surface

Oil
and

water
in
combustion
cham

bers
can
result
from
this

problem

IGNITION
AND

FUEL
SYSTEM

CHECKING
BATTERY

I

Remove
six
vent

plugs
and
check

electrolyte
level
in
each

battery
cell
If

necessary
pour
distilled
water

Overflow
Correct

Shortage

t
t
j

t

t
t

EE358

Fig
ET
6

Checking
Electrolyte

Level
2
Measure
the

specific
gravity
of

battery
electrolyte

E
T372

Fig
ET
7

Checking
Specific
Gravity

of
Battery
Electrolyte

Over
1
22
Full

charge
value

at
200C
680F

1
28

1
26
Permissible
value

Frigid
climates

Other
climates

Note

a
Clean

top
of

battery
and

terminals

with
a

solution
of

baking
soda
and

water
Rinse
off
and

dry
with
com

pressed
air

Top
of

battery
must

be

c1
n
to

prevent
current

leakage

between
terminals
and
from

posi

tive
terminal
to
hold
down

clamp

b
In

addition
to
current

leakage

prolonged
accumulation
of
acid
and

dirt

on

top
of

hattery
may
cause

blistering
of
the
material

covering

ronnector

straps
and
rorrosion
of

straps

c
Afte
r

tightening
terminals
coat

them
with

petrolatum
vaseline
to

protect
them
from
corrosion

CAUTION

If
the

battery
cables
are
disconnected

they
should
be

tightly
clamped
to
the

battery
terminals
to
secure
a

good

contact
Over
I

20

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTING

IGNITION
TIMING

Check

spark
plugs
for
condition

2

Thoroughly
remove
dirt
and
dust

from
crank

pulley
at

timing
mark

location

and
front
cover
at

timing

indicator

3
Warm

up
engine
sufficiently

4
Connect

engine
tachometer
and

timing
light
in
their

proper
positions

5

Adjust
idling
speed
to
the

specifi

ed
value

Idling
speed

Manual
transmission

700

pm

Automatic
transmission

6S0

rpm

in
0

position

ET
S
WARNING

When
selector
lever
is
shifted
to

0

position
apply
parking
brake

and
block
both
front
and
rear

wheels
with
chocks

Note

a
On
FU
models

set

idling
speed

with

distributor
vacuum
hose
dis

connected

b
Disconnect

distributor
vacuum

hose

at

distributor

diaphragm
side
and

plug
hose
with
blind

plug
See

Fig

ET
8

ET501

Fig
ET

B
Disconnecting
Distributor

Vacuum
Hose

6
Check

ignition
timing
with
a

timing
light
to
ensure
that
it
is

adjust

ed
to

specifications
indicated
below

Ignition
timing

Manual
transmission

SO
B
T
0
C
f700

rpm

California
FU
models

100
B
T
0
C
f700

pm

Non
California
Canada

models

Automatic
transmission

SO
B
T
0
C
f6S0

rpm

California
models