Operation - Datsun BLUEBlRD P 410 Series Service Manual

OPERA TION
WITH THE ENGINE REMOVED
The
folloWIng
operatIons are
best
performed
WIth the engIne removed from
the
car
Although
It
may be found
possIble to
carry
out certam attentlons
wIth the
engIne m pOSIuon
It
IS more
convement to
do the work
on
the bench
Withdrawing
Camshaft
The camshaft
IS
poSItIOned by
a
locatmg plate
held
by
three
screws
and
shakeproof
washers Note the pOSItIOn of the small
lubrIcatIng 011
hole
In
the
locatmg plate
when
replaCIng
should be to the
nght
of the engIne
End
play
of O 003 0 007
m
0 076 0 178
mm
IS
controlled
by
the thIckness
of the
locatIng plate
and
can
be checked wIth
a
dIal millcator
set
agamst the
cam
shaft gear
Before
wlthdrawmg
the camshaft the dIstrIbutor and
Its drIVIng spIndle push
rods and tappet WIll have to be removed Remove the 011 pump and
ItS
dnve
shaft
and take
off the
tImmg
cover
and gears The engIne front
mountmg
plate
IS now
accessIble and may be removed
by wlthdrawmg
the
setscrew
and
lockIng
plates
The
dynamo
swmgmg lInk
must be
removed
Take
out
the
setscrews
securmg the camshaft
locatmg plate
when the
cam
shaft
can
be
WIthdrawn from
the
cylInder
block
CAMSHAFT BEARINGS
WJnte metal
bearmgs
WIth steel
lImng
are
used for
the
camshaft
They
can
be taken
out
renewed when necessary
It
bemg
usual
to
do thIS when the
cylInder
block
IS
bemg
reconilluoned
The
beanngs can
be removed
by
dnftIng them
out
of theIr
housmgs
When
fIttIng
new
beanngs
care must be
taken to
lIne up the 011 holes WIth the
corresponillng
holes
m
the
cylInder
block
Tap
the
new
bearIngs
mto
posluon and
ream
them
to
gIve
a
runnmg clearance
of O 001 0 002
m
0 025 0 051
mm
Refitting
the Camshaft
TJns
IS a
reversal of the Introducuons for removal
Cat
e
should be
taKen
however
to
alIgn
and
engage
the dnve pm
m
the
rear
end of the camshaft WIth
the slot
m
the 011 pump dnve shaft
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