1979 DATSUN 210 engine

DATSUN

210

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model

8310
Series

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NISSAN
MOTOR

CO
LTD

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1

Ginza
6
Chome

Chuo
ku

Tokyo
104

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

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

f

Destination

u
s
A

t

f

l

c

J

r
If

i

i

c

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ll
d

Canada

I
C

f
Sedan

Hatchba
k

Wagon

Sedan

HatChback

Wagon

Sedan

Hatchback

Wagon
Class

4
door

2
do

or

I
4
door

2
door

4
door

2
door
General

Inform
ation

MODEL

VARIATION

Model

Engine

I
HL8310V

I
HLB310AV

IHLB3IOR
S
V

I
HLB310RFV

I
i

I
HLB310RAV

I
KHLB310V

I
KHLB310FV

J
I
KHLB310AV

I
WHLB310V

I
WHLB310FY

WPLB310AV

HLB310U

I
HLB310AU

I
HLB3IOR
S

lL

IHLB310RFU

I
HLB310RAU

AI4

I
KHLB310U

I
KHLB310FU
O

I
KHLB310AU

I
WHLB3
WU

g

WHLB310FU

E

WPLB310AU

HLB310N

HLB310AN

c

HLB310R
S
N

HLB310RF
I

HLB3IOR
S
AN

KHLB310N

KHLB310FN

KHLB310AN

WHL83
ION

WHLB310FN

WHLB310AN

Note
In
this
manual
FU
model
refers
to
KHLB310FU

GI
2
I

I

I
Transmission

AI4
F4W60L

I
3N7lB

I
F4W60L

I
FS5W60L

I
3N71B

I
F4W60L

J
FS5W60L

I
3N71B

I
F4W60L

FS5W60L

3N71B

I
F4W60L

I
3N71
B

I

4
Y
6Q

I
FS5W60L
J

I

3N7IBr

I
F4W60L

I
FS5W60L

3N71B

F4W60L

FS5W60L

3N7IB

F4W60L

3N71B

F4W60L

FS5W60L

3N71B

F4W60L

FS5W60L

I
3N71B

I
F4W60L

I
FS5W60L

I
3N7lB
AI5

AI5

AI4
Differential
carrier

Model
Gear
ratio

Hl50A

H150

Hl50A

Hl50

HI50A

H150

Hl50A

Hl50

HI50A

Hl50

UOA

Hl50

Hl50A

HI50

HI50A

HI50

HI50A

HI50

H150A

HI50

HI50A

Hl50

Hl50A

Hl50
3
700

3
889

3
700

3

889

3
700

3
889

3

700

3
889

3
700

3
889

3
700

I
3
889

3
700

3
889

3

700

3

889

3

700

3

889

3
700

3
889

3
700

3
889

3

700

3

889

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

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H

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t

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
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to
2
2
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