Datsun BLUEBlRD P 410 Series Service Manual page 39

Refitting
the
Cylinder
Bead
Ensure that the
cyhnder
head and
cyhnder
block Jomt faces
are
clean
The
cyhnder
head
gasket
IS mar
ed
Top
so
that
It
w1l1 be
placed
head
m
correctly Place the
gasket
mto
posltlon and lower the
cyhnder
head
mto
place
FIt the
cyhnder
head
securIng
nuts fmger tlght
Insert the
push
rods
replacmg
them
m
the posltlons from WhICh
they
were
taken
Screw back all the tappet
adJustmg
screws
Replace the
rocker
assembly
and
screw
down the securIng
nuts
fmger tlght Evenly tlghten
the eleven
cyhnder
head
nuts
a
httle at a
tlme
m
the order glven
m FIg
3
fmally pulhng
them down
WIth
a
torque wrench
set to
4S Ibs 1ft
10
8 4
Flg
3
The Order
of Tighting
the
Cylinder
Head Nuts
Reset the valve clearances and
fmally
check them when the engme
IS
not
hot
or
cold The
cyhnder
head
huts
may
pull
down
shghtly
more
after the engme
has attamed
ItS
nonnal
workmg
temperature
m
WhIch
case
the valve clearances
w1l1 have
to
be checked agam and
reset
If necessary
RefIt the mlet and exhaust manifolds
FIt the craburetor and
reconnect
the control
hnkage
Refit the
igrutlon
advance
suctIon
pIpe
to
the
connectlon
on
the carburetter but do
not at
tlus
stage
refIt the
aIr
cleaner
or
it Vlll have
to
be removed later
to
check the valve clearances Re
place
the rocker
cover
takmg
care
to
fIt the cork
gasket correctly
Place the thennostat and
ItS housmg
m
posltlon and
secure
WIth the three
nuts
Reconnect the
water temperature gauge
ire and fIt the radIator hose
to
the ther
mostat housmg
Connect the cables
to
the
battery
Ensure that the ramator and
cyhnder
block dram
tapes
are
closed and refIll the radIator
Clean and
adjust
the
sparking plugs
and refIt them
chppmg
on
the
lughtenslon
leads The
flnng
order of the englne
IS
1 3
4
2
Replace
the
chp
wluch
se
cures
part of the electncal
whlnng
harness
to
the SIde of the head
The
19n1tlon
can now
be SWItched
on
and the engme started When the normal
operatmg
temperature has been reached swItch off and
remove
the rocker
co er
so
that the valve clearances may be rechecked
Replace
the rocker
cover
and fIt
the
lllr
cleaner when the fmal check has been made
Wlulst the engme
IS
running
check that the
water
hose
connectlons
and fuel
hne
unlOns
do
not
leak
Tighten
them If necessary
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