1979 DATSUN 210 brake

DATSUN

210

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model

8310
Series

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MOTOR

CO
LTD

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ku

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Japan
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

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

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VISCOSITY
NUMBER

t1

NGON
0

L
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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

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

CHECKING
AND

ADJUSTING

CARBURETOR
IDLE

RPM
AND
MIXTURE

RATIO

WARNING

a
0

n
a
utomatic
transmission

models
checks
should
be

per

formed
with
the
lever
shifted
to

the
0

position
Be
sure
to

engage
parking
brake
and

to
lock

both
front
and

rear
wheels
with

wheel
chocks

b

Oepress
brake

pedal
while
ac

celerating
the

engine
to

prevent

forward

surge
of
car

c
After
idle

adjustment
has
been

made
shift
the
lever
to
the
N

or
P

positfon
and

remove

wheel
chocks

CAUTION

00
not

attempt
to
screw
the
idle

adjusting
screw
down

completely
00

ing
so
could

cause

damage
to

tip

which
in
turn
will
tend
to
cause

malfunctions

Note

a
When

measuring
CO

percentage
in

sert

probe
into
tail

pipe
more
than

40
cm

15
7

in

b
In

thee
case
of
air

conditioner
e

quipped
models
the
idle

adjust

ment

should
be
carried
out
while

the
air

conditioner
is

OFF

c
When
making
idle

adjustment
do

not

removt
air
cleaner

CO

Idle
adJustment

with
CO
meter

Idle
mixture

adjustment
requires

the
use
of
a
CO
meter

especially
for

California
models
When

preparing
to

adjust
idle
mixture
it
is

essential
to

have

the
meter

thoroughly
warmed

up

and
calibrated

1

Check
carburetor

pipes
for

proper

connection

2
Warm

up
engine
until
water
tern

perature
indicator

points
to
the
middle

of

gauge
The

procedure
to
warm

up

J
Engine
Tune

up

engine
is
not

specifically
recom

mended
Either

driving
car
or

operat

ing
engine
at
no
load
will
be

good

3
Make
sure

that
water

temperature

indicator

points
to
the

middle
Further

keep
engine

running
at
about
2
000

rpm
for
about
5

minutes
without

applying
load
to

engine
in
order
to

stabilize

engine
condition

Engine

hood
should
be

open

4
Run

engine
for
about

10
minutes

at

idling
speed

During
this
10

minutes

proceed
as
described
in

steps

5

to
9
below

5

I
Disconnect
air
hose
from
air

check
valve
and
install

cap
on
air

check

valve

Except
Canada
and
FU

models

EF244

Fig
ET
11
Disconnecting
Air
Hose

from
Air
Check
Valve

Except
Canada
and
FU
models

Canada
and
FU
models

2

Disconnect
air

hose
from
air

induction

pipe
and
install

cap
on
air

induction

pipe
Canada
and
FU
mod

els

EF849

Fig
ET
12

Installing
Cap
on
Air

Induction

Pipe

FU
models

3

On
FU
models
disconnect
dis

tributor
vacuum
hose
at
distributor

diaphragm
side

and

plug
hose
with

blind

plug

ET
7
ET501

Fig
ET
13

Disconnecting
Distributor

Vacuum
Hose

6
Race

engine
I
500

to
2
OOO

rpm

two

or
three
times

under
no
load
then

run

engine
for

one
minute

at

idling

speed

7

Adjust
throttle

adjusting
screw

until

engine
is
at

specified
speed

Engine
speed

Manual
transmission

700
rDm

Automatic

transmission

in
0

position

650

rpm

2

Fig
ET
14
Throttle
Adjusting
Screw

and
Idle

Adjusting
Screw

8

Check

ignition
timing
If
neces

sary
adjust
it
to

specifications

This

operation
need
n
t
be
carried

out
at
1
600
km
1

000
miles
service

Ignition
timing

Manual
transmission

50
B
T
0
C
f700

rpm

California
FU
models

100

B
T
O
C

noo

rpm

Non
California
Canada

models

Automatic
transmission

in
0

position

50
B
T
0
CJ650

rpm

California
model

Condition

Othen

NOISY
ENGINE

Cor

knockillll

M8chanicol

knocking

Crankshaft

bearing

knocking

Connecting
rod

bearing
knocking

Piston
and

cylinder

noise

Piston

pin
noise

Water

pump
noise

Air

pump
noise

Others
Engine
Tune

up

Probable
cause

Improper
octane
fuel

Improper
tire

pressure

Dragging
brake

Dutch

slipping

Overloaded

engine

Carbon

knocking

Timing
knocking

Fuel

knocking

Preignition
miswing
of

spark
plug

This

strong
dull
noise
increases
when

engine

is
occelerated
To
locate
the

place
cause
a

misfire
on
each

cylinder
If
the
noise

stops

by
the
misfire
this

cylinder

generates
the

noise

This

is
a
little

higher
pitched
noise
than
the

crankshaft

knocking
and
also
increases

when

engine
is
accelerated
Cause
a
misfire

on
each

cylinder
and
if
the
noise
diminishes

almost

completely
this
crankshaft

bearing

generates
the
noise

When

you
hear
an

overlapping
metalic
noise

which
increases
its

magnitude
with
the

revolution
of

engine
and
which
decreases
as

engil
e
is
warmed

up
this
noise
is
caused

by

piston
and

cylinder
To
locate
the

place

cause
a
misfire
on
each

cylinder

This

noise
is
heared
at
each

highest
and

lowest
dead
end
of

piston
To
locate
the

place
cause
a
misfire

on
each

cylinder

This
noise

may
be
caused

by
worn
or

damaged
b

arings
or

by
the
uneven
surface

of

sliding
parts

Damaged
air

pump
Except
Canada
and
FU

models

An

improper
adjustment
of
valve
clearance

Noise
of

timing
chain

An
excessive
end

play
on
crankshaft

Noisy
E
F
E

valve
shaft

H20
Corrective
action

Replace
with

specified
octane
fuel

Inflate
to

sptcifled
pressure

Adjust

Adjwt

Use

right
gear
in

driving

Disassemble

cylinder
head

and
remove

carbon

Adjust
ignition
timing

Use

specified
octane
fuel

Use

specified

spark
plug

This
is
caused

by
worn
or

damaged
bearings

or

unevenly
worn
crankshaft
Renew

bearings
and

adjust
or

change
crankshaft

Check
lubrication

system

Same
as
the
case
of
crankshaft

bearings

This

may
cause
an
abnormal

wearing
of

cylinder
and
lower

compression
which
in

turn
will
cause
a
lower
out

put
power
and

excess
ive
consumption
of
oil

Overhaul

engine

This

may
cause
a
wear
on

piston
pin
or

piston
pin
hole

Renew

piston
and

piston
pin
assembly

Replace
water

pump
with
a
new
one

Repair
or

replace

Adjust

Adjust
the
tension
of
chain

Disassemble

engine
and
new
main

beaung

Repair

DASH
POT
SYSTEM

These

carburetors
are

equipped

with
a
dash

pot
interlocked
with
the

primary
thrott
Ie
valve

through
a

link

mechanism

The
dash

pot
prevents
the

throttle

valve

from

closing
abruptly
thereby

reducing
He
emissions

during
deceleia

tion
or

gear
shifting

In
automatic

transmissi9fi
models

it

also

prevents
engine
stall

resulting

from

quick
application
of
the
brake
or

from

quick
release
of
the

accelerator

pedal
after
it
s
been
tread

upon

slightly

INSPECTION

AND

ADJUSTMENT

CARBURETOR
IDLE
R
P
M

AND
MIXTURE
RATIO

CO
idle
adjustment
with

CO
meter

Refer
to
Carburetor
Idle

rpm
and

Mixture
Ratio
Section
ET
for
check

ing
and
a

justment

CO
idle

adjustment
without

CO
meter

Non
California
models

Refer
to

Carburetor
Idle

rpm
and

Mixture
Ratio
Section

ETl
fot
check

ing
and

adjustment

Idle

limiter

cap

Refer
to
Idle

Limiter

Cap

SeCtio

ET
for

checking
and

adjustment

FUEL

LEVEL

I

With

engine
idling

visually
check

fuel
level

through
sight
window
of

float
chamber

Fuel
level
is
correct

if
it

is
at
the

indicator

point

Note

Fuel
level
indicator

point
is

located
IS
mm
0
59
in
below

top

of
carburetor

body
H

as
shown
in

Figure
below
Engine
Fuel

EF088A

Fig
EF
33

Checking
Fuel
Level

To

adjust
fuel
level

proceed
as

follows

2

Remove
choke

chamber

3

Turn
down

choke
chamber

to

allow

float
to

come
into
contact
with

needle

valve
and

measure
H

shown

below

When
H

is

approximately
15
mm

0
59
in

top
float

position
is
correct

The

top
float

position
can
be
ad

justed
by
bending
float
seat

Upon

completion
of
the

adjust

ment

check
fuel

level
with

attached

level

gauge

nhH

J

1
Float

2
Float

stopper
3
Float

seat

4
Needle
valve

Fig
EF
34

Adjusting
Floot
Level

EF

14
4

Adjust
bottom
float

position
so

that
clearance

hl
between

float

seat

and
needle

valve
stem
is
1
3
to
I
7
mm

0
051
to
0
067
in
when

float
is

fully

raised
Bend
float

stopper
as

required

5

Install
choke
chamber

6
After

adjustments
in

steps
3
and

4
above
have
been

made
make

sure

that
when
fuel
is
delivered
to
the

float

chamber
the

fuel
level

is
maintained

within
the

specified
value

H

INSPECTION

Entire

system

U
S
A
MIT

models

except
FU
mo

el

1
Ensure
that

wiring
connectors
are

tight
in

pla
ce

2
Ensure
that

vacuum
hoses

are

properly

cof
1o
c
ed
to

their

positions

3
Ensure
that
distributor
vacuum

controller

properly
functions

4

Set

timing
light
and
start

engine

S

While

engine
cooling
water
tem

pefature
is
below

SOOC

I220F

check
function
of

system
as
follows

WARNING

To

protect
against
accidental
for

ward

surge
engage

parking
brake

firmly
while
above
check
is

being

made

I
Run

engine
and

keep
it

at

ap

proximately
1
600

rpm

2

Disengage
clutch
Shift

gears
in

top
3rd
then
neutral

positions
Read

spark

timing
in

respective
shift

posi

tions

The

system
is

properly

functioning

if

spark
timir
g
does
not

change

If
t

changes
check
thefmal
vacuum

valve

3

port
type

Note

Ensure
that
thermal
vacuum

wIve

is
closed
when

cooling
water

i
below

5
to
lSoC
41
to

640F
or

above
SO

to
630C
122
to
14S0F

I

6

After
the

engine
has
been

warmed

up
sufficiently
check
the

function
of
the

system

again
in
the

I

Same
manner

The

system
is

properly
functioning

if

spark
iimin
advances
in

top
posi

tion

If

not
check
thefmal
vacuum
valve

control

circuit
or
vaeu
um

switching

valve

Entire

system

FU
model
and

Canada
MIl
models

I
Ensure
that

wiri
lg
connectors
are

tight
in

place
Emission

Control

System

2

Ensure
that

vacuum

hoses
are

properly
connected
to
their

positions

3

Ensure
that

distributor
vacuum

controller

properly
fu
ctions

4

Set

timing
light

WARNING

To

protect

against
accidental
for

ward

surge
engage
parking
brake

firmly
while
above
check

is

being

made

5
Run

engine
and

keep
it
at

ap

proximately
1
600

1
m

6

Disengage
clutch
Shift

gears
in

4th

5th
ihen
neutral

positions
Read

spark
timing
in

respective
shift

posi

tions

The

system
is

properly
functioning

if

spark
timing
advances
in

top
gear

position

If

spark

timing
does
not

vary
at
all

in

tests
des
rilied

in

step
6
above

check

control
circuit
or

vacuum

switching
valve

Entire

system

California
AIT
models

I
Ensure
th
t

wiring
connectors

are

tight
in

place

2

Ensure
that
vacuum
hoses
are

properly
coIDwcted
to

thejr
positions

3

Ensure
that

distributor
vacuum

controller

function
s

properly

4
Set

timing
light
and
staft

engine

S

While

engine
cooling
water
tem

perature
is
below
SOOC
1220F

check
the
function
of
the

system
as

follows

WARNING

To

protect
againSt
accidental
for

ward

surge
engage

parking
brake

firmly
while
above
check
is

being

made

I
Run

engine
and

keep
it
at

ap

proximately
1

600

rpm
at
P

range

2

Make
a

short
circuit

between
the

specified
two
terminals
at
function

te
t

connector

EC31
The

entire

system

except
for
the

top
switch
is

properly

functioning
if

spark
timing
does
not

change
If

it

changes
check
the

thermal
vacuum

valve

3

pori

type

CAUTION

Pay
attention
not
to
make
a
short

circuit
between
other
terminals
than

the

specified
terminals
or
electrical

system
of
car
will

get

damaged

4

EC328A

Fig
EC
94

Making
Short
Circuit

6

After
ihe

engine
has
been

warmed

up
sufficiently
check
the

function
of
the

system
again
in
the

same
manner

The

system
except
for
the

top

switch
is

properly

fU
lctioning
if

spark

timing
is

approximately
greater
than

that
without

a
short
circuit

If

not
check
the

thermal
vacuum

valve

control
circuit
or

vacuum
switch

ing
valve

7
As
the
final

step
of

checking

entire

system
top
switch
should
be

checked

as
follows

1
Start

engine
and

keep
at

idling

speed

2

Disconnect
lead
wires
from
vacu

um

switching
valve

at
connetors

CAUTION

Never

forget
this

operation
otherwise

the
circuit

tester
will

get
damaged