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Datsun Saloon I300 Workshop Manual page 72

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untIl the pressure
IS on
both dIrections the
same
C o m p l e t e
the
assembly
by
reversong the
dlsmantltng
procedure
The torque
settong
of the self
Iockong
nuts
IS
6 0
7 5
kgm
434
54 2 Ib ft
SUSPENSION UNIT
Installation
Reverse the removal
procedure
greasing all parts marked
In
FIg
J 15
Tighten
to
the
recommended
torque
values
the
follOWing
Upper
attachment
nuts
SuspensIon
Unit to
arm
ReactIon rod
to
arm
Stablltser
to
arm
3 9
5 2
kgm
28 2 37 6 Ib ft
6 0
80
kgm
434 57 8 Ib ft
4 9
63
kgm
35 4 45 6 Ib ft
1 2
1 7
kgm
87
123 Ib ft
SUSPENSION ARM
Removal and InstallatIOn
Jack
up
and support the front of the
car on
stands Disconnect
the
reaction
rod
1
and
the
stablliser
bar
2
from
the
suspension
arm
3
In
Fig
J 16
Remove the lower ball JOint
bolts
4
and the
nut
1
In
Fig
J 17
Lift
out
the suspension
arm
Check the suspension
arm
for
damage
cracks
or
distortion and
the rubber parts for abraSion
If the dimenSions
A
on
FIg
J 18
IS
less than 1
mm
004
In
replace
the rubber parts
The onstallatlon
IS a
reversal of the removal
procedure
TIghten
the bolts
to
the
follOWing
torque values
SuspensIon
arm
to
cross
member
Ball JOint
12 2
13 5
kgm
88 2
97 6 Ib ft
19
25kgm
137
1811bft
72
LOWER BALL JOINT
Removal and Installation
Jack up and support the front of the
car on
stands Remove
or
disconnect the
followong
reaction
rod and stabl Itser bar from
suspension
arm
suspension
Unit
from SWIvel Joont
arm
spltt
pon
from
lower ball
Joont
nut
ball JOint from SWivel Joont
arm
Fig
J 19
and the lower ball JOInt from the suspensIon
arm
by
removIng the bolts
1
on
FIg
J 20
Replace
a
damaged
dust
cover
As the ball Joont
IS a
sealed
UOIt
It must
be
replaced complete
If the end
play
IS
greater than 0 03
06
mm
0001
0014
on
I
To grease the ball JOInt
remove
the
plug
and
screw In
a
grease
flttong
Flush old grease
out
of
the JOint
by
pumpong
on
new
grease Refit the
plug
The Installation
IS a
reversal of the removal
procedure
Tighten
all
bolts
and
nuts
to
the
torque
values
Itsted
under
TIGHTENING TORQUES
see
Index for page
number
heading
Front
Suspension
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Adjustments
All checks of the front wheels should be carried
out
With the
tyres
at correct
pressures
Camber and
castor
angles
are
pre set
and
cannot
be
adjusted
To level the vehIcle
In
the
case
that
one
Side
hangs
more
than the other
can
be
accompltshed by
changing
the spnngs
Toe
on
Check the
toe
In
by
uSing
a
gauge shown
In
FIg
J 21 and
adJust
by lengthening
or
shortening
the track rods The standard
length
of the track rods between the ball JOints and the
centre
of the
SWivel JOintS
IS
3095
mm
t1219
In
Both Sides should be
adJusted
to
equal length by turning
the
centre
tubes arrowed
In
FIg
J 22
Steenng angle
With the
car on a
turn
table
adJUst
the steerrng
angle
uSing the
bolt arrowed
In
FIg
J 23
on
both SIdes

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