Datsun 1968-1973 510 Owners Workshop Manual page 206

Chapter
11
Suspension
and
Itll8l
ing
205
2 Z2
i
Fog
11 32
Shock absorber 10
attachmant removed See 18
7 Undo and
remove
the nut and washer
securing the lower
shock
absorber
mounting
Detach
the
shock absorber and
recover
the rubber bushes
8 Carefully lower
the suspenSIon arm so as to
release the cOil
spring
9
Canry
out
operations 6
7 and 8 for the second
SIde
of the
suspension
assembly
10
Support
the
weIght
of the
complete
suspensIOn assembly
with
a
trolley lack
under thefInal drIVe
assembly
11 Undo and
remove
the four
self lockIng
nuts
and washers
These
are
located
at
each suspensIon
member mounting and final
drIve
hOUSing
member
mounting
12 Carefully
lower the
lack
so
that the fleXible
on
untlngs
are
clear of the mounting bolts and then
pull
the
asse JIy rearwards
and away from the
car
13
Recover the spnng seats from the upper end of the
springs
lIft each spring from
ItS
lower
seat
In
the suspensIon
arm
Unless
the springs
are to
be
renewed do
not
get
them mIxed up
14
RefItting
the
rear
suspenSIon
assembly
IS
the
reverse
sequence
to
removal The
follOWIng additIonal points should
however be
noted
FIG
11 31 MAJOR
COMPONENU
OF REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION
7
Su pelll
on
ml1trlbsr
8
2
Su
penSlon
arm
3 Mltmbsr mounting insulator
4 D fferrmtIBl
mountinJl m
7
ator
5
OJ
I
sprmg
6
Bump
rubber
7 Spnng seat
8 Shock
abMJrtJer
9 Om shaft
70 D
fferrmt
al
mounting
mtImban
7 7 D fferentl8l
carrier
I
3
2
6
5
FIg
33
Removal of camplllte
rear
exle
a
IUSp8IlSIOn
IV
See 181
a
Check
the clearance between the
outer
lip of the
rubber
Insullltor and the face
of the washer and If
It
exceeds 0 197
Inch
5 mm new
Insulator rubbers should
be
fitted Usa
a
bolt
nut
washers and tube
to remove
and fit the
new
bushes
b If the Insulator
rubbers have
not
been
renewed make
sure
that they are a
good
fit
and
In
alignment
cl
All
attaching bolts should be
checkad
for
damage
to the
threads If suspect
fIt
new
bolts
19
R
r
n
COli spring removal
a
replacament
lRSI
1 Chock the front
wheels lack
up the
rear
of
the
car
a
support the body
on
firmly supported
stands Remove the
road
wheel
2
Undo
and remove
the
drIve
flange
nuts
located
next to
the
backing plate
3
Straighten
the
ears
and Withdraw
the
spilt
pin
reullmng the
handbreke cable c1evts
pin
Remove
the
clevIS
pin
4 Undo and
remove
the rebound rubber securing nut
5 POSItion
a
lack under
the suspensIon
arm
and 11ft suffiCiently