Rear Axle; Suspension - Datsun 1968-1973 510 Owners Workshop Manual

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Routine maintenance
necessary
dUring
work to
keep them movong eaSIly If the
nuts
are
stubbom
to
undo due to dIrt and overtlghtenong
It
may be
necessary to
hold them by lowering the Jack
till the wheel nests
on
the
ground Normally
If the wheel brace
IS
used
across
the
hub
centra
a
foot
or
knee
held agaonst
the
tyre
WIll
prevent the
wheel from
turnIng and
so save
the
wheels
and
nuts
from
weer
If
the
nuts
are
slackened with
Wl tght on
the wheel After replaeong
a
wheel make
a
POint later of recheckong the
nuts
again for
tIghtness
3 Sef8ty
Whenever workong even partIally
under the
car
put
an
extra
strong
box
or
piece of tImber underneath
onto
whIch the
car
WIll
fall rather than onto you
4
a
nhness
Whenever
you
do any
work allow
tIme for
eleanong
When
something
IS
In
pieceS or
components removed
to
Improve
access
to
other
areas
grve
an
opportuRlty for
a
thorough elean ThIS
eleanhneos
WIll
allow
you
to
cope
wIth
a
erlSlS on
the road
WIthout gettIng yourself
dIrty Durong bigger lObs
when you
expect a
bit of dIrt It IS less extreme
and
can
be tolerated
at
least
whilst
removIng a
component When
an
Item IS
beong taken
to
pieces there
IS
less
rISk
of ruonoUS grIt
flndong
Its
way onSlde
The
Recommended lubricants
act
of
cleamng
focuses your attention
onto
parts and you are
more
hkely to
spot trouble Dirt
on
the IgnitIon parts
IS a
common cause
of poor
startong Large areas
such
as
the engone
compartment
Inner wIngs or
bulkhead
should be brushed
thoroughly wIth
a
solvent Ioke
Gunk allowed to soak
and
then
very
carefully hosed down Water In
the
wrong
places
partIcularly
the carburettor
or
electrical components
will do
more
harm than
dIrt
Use petrol or
paraffon
and
a
small pamt
brush to elean the
more
onaccesslbla places
5
Waste dISposal
Old 011 and cleaRIng paraffm must be destroyed
Although It
makes
a
good
base for
a
txmflre the practice
1
dangerous
It
IS
also
Illegal
to
dISpose
of 011 and paraffm down domestiC drams
By buyong
your new en
gone 011
m one
gallon
cans you can
refill
WIth
old 011 and take
back
to
the
local garage who have facllotles
for dIsposal
6 Long
Journays
Before
takong the
car on
long
Journeys
partleularly
such trops
asconunental holidays make
sure
that the
ca IS given a
thorough
eheck m
the form of the next
servlee
due plus
a
full Visual
Inspection
well
In
atNance
so
that any
faults found
can
be
rectified
In
time
Component
Grade
Castrol Grade
Engine
2UW SO MultIgrade engone 011
eASTRDL
GTX
Manual Gearbox Hypold
gear
011 90
EP
eASTRDL HYPOY
AutomatIc Transmission
types
meets
types
meets
BWL35 3N71A
8or Warner specification
BWL41 3N71A
General
Motors specification
CASTROL
TOF
eASTROL TO
DEXRON@
eASTROL HYPOV
B
Rear
Axle DIfferentIal Hypold
gear 011
90
EP
Steerong
box Hypold gear 011
90
EP
High melting
point
lithium based grease
eASTROL LM GREASE
Drove shafts wheel bearongs
suspensIOn
JOints
eASTROL HYPOY
Brake FlUId Exceeds all reqUIred speelfleatlons
eASTRDL GIRLING
UNIVERSAL
BRAKE AND eLUTeH FLUID
Cooling System Glycol based
antI
freeze mIxed WIth
appro
prtate quantIty of water
CASTROL ANTI FREEZE
All body
fIttings
and
general
Ollong ThIn
unIversal
011
eASTRDL EVERYMAN