1979 DATSUN 210 manual transmission

DATSUN

210

SERVICE

MANUAL

Model

8310
Series

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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

1J
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

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

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