Datsun 1968-1973 510 Owners Workshop Manual page 211

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Chapter
11
SuspenSlon
and
steerlll9
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F g 11 43 Shock eb rbor
components
ebsorber to the
spring
prete attachment Detach
the
shock
absorber and
contract
untIl
It IS
clear of the
axle
houSIng
4
Lower the Jack
until
the weIght of
the
axle has
been
taken
from the
spring
5 Undo and 111m
tha
U
bolt
nuts
and hft
a
the
mountIng
plate
If
bght taP
WIth
a
hemmer but
take
care
not
to
damage
the
u bolt threads
6 Undo and
rem
the
rear
shackle
nuts
and washers
7
LIft
awf1Y the
shackle platas noting the ComlCt posItIOning
of
the shackle
pIns
The bottom
nut must
be
flttad towards the
centre of the
car
8 Rest the exle
on
wood
blocks and lower
the
rear
of
the
spring
to
the
ground
Recover the
two
rubber bushes from
the bOdy
spring shackle
hanger
9 Undo and
remCMl
the nut from the front hanger bolt and tap
out the
bolt
with
a
soft
faced hammer
10 The
spnng may
now
be removed from the
car
11
It
eny
of the shackles or
rubber
bushes are worn thf1Y
must
be
replM ed together
WIth the pinS If
they
how
SIgnS
of
wear
12 Replacement IS a stralghtforwerd revel
11 of
the
dlsmanthng
process
Do
not fully
bghten the ettachments until the carhas
been
lowered to
the
ground end the
spring
IS In
Its
normal
position
If thiS
IS
not
done the rubber bushes will
requIre
frequent replacement
2B ing
ll
1
and replacement
1
For Silfetv
l1lesons
dIsconnect
the battery poSItIve
termInal
2 Depress the
horn
ring
and then
turn on an antl cl o ckWl s e
dIrectIon ThIS WIll release
It
from
the
steering
wheel
3
Using
a
suitable
SIze
boll spanner
or
socket undo and
remove
the nut
securing the steenng
wheel
to the shaft
4 With
a
pencil
or
SCriber
m
k the relatIve posIt
ons
of
the
It
ng wheel hub
and shaft
to aSSIst
replacement
5
USing
the
palms
of the
hand
on
the
rear
of the
ng
wheel
spokes thump the steerIng wheel
so releaSIng
It
from
the
sphnes
on
the shaft If
It IS
tIght
a
puller will have
to
be used
6 Locate
and
then undo and
rem
the
smell
screws
that
lSICUTe
the column shell
mouldIngs
from eround the steenng
column lift the
mouldongs
7
Undo end
remove
the
screws
that
secure
the comblllatlon
swrtch
to
the st
ng
column Make
a
note of
the electrical
connectIOns at
the tennlnal connecton and detach
8 Sla ken off the shIft
control
rod
upper
support bracket
clamp boh Undo and
remove
the locatIng
screw
and then WIth
a
pair of Cln llp
phen remove
the
clrchp
at the
top
of the control
rod
9 The bracket
may
now
be removed from
the column
10
Undo
and remOl e
the
two
bolts
and
spring
washen that
secure
the steering column
to
the facIa panel
11 Undo and
r
the four
bolts
that
secure
the st
log
column
dust ooveMO
the fl o or
panel
12 Now detach the shIft control rod bush and
spring
13 USlllg
a
pair of
clrchp phers remote
the clrchp
and then
WIthdraw
the pili that retaIns the column gear
change
lever to
the control rod
LIft the
gear
change lever
14 The gear change rods should
now
be dIsconnected
from the
controlleven by
stralghtanlng the ears
and withdrawing the spht
pillS
lIft
away
the plelll washer from
88ch end of the rod
trunnion
15 Undo and remove
the lower suppan bracket retallllllg
scraws
and detach the clamp and control rod laver
rete
er
16 Collect all the
hnkages and place
to one
SIde TIe back uSing
string
or wire
17 The
shift control rod
mav
now
be removed from the
car
1
B Undo
and
remove
the
nut securing
the
ring linkage
connecting
rod to the steenng gear pltman
ann balllo
nt
Detach
the balllOlnt
uSIng a
ball JOInt separator
19 Undo
and
remove
tha three
bolU and spring
washers that
secure
the
steertng
bOx to
the
body
member
20 The steertng gearbox
mav
now be removed
from
the
engIne
compartment
21 Refitting
the
steering gearbox
is the
sequence to
removal
29 St nng
gearbox dISmantling
I
nd mbly
1 Wash the extenor
of the in9 gearbox end
WIJI8
dry WIth a
nor
f1uffy
rag
2
Undo and
rem0 8
the filler plug Invert the gearbox and
drain
out the 011
3
Undo and
relTlGlll8
tha nut
securIng the pitman arms to the
sector
shaft lIft the sprIng washer
4
USing a
unoversal puller draw the
pitman
arm
from
the sphnes
on
thesector
shaft
5 Slacken off the
sector shaft
adjurtment bolt locknut
and
unscrew the adJustment bolt
6 Undo and
remove
the
three bolts and spnng washers that
secure the cover
to
the maIn hOUSing
7 LIft the
cover
gasket and
wrthdraw the
sector
shaft
8 Undo and
remova
the botu and Iprlng washers that
secure
the steertng
column
cover to
the
mal
houSIng
9 The steenng column
mllly
8V
now
be removed Take
ext
me care not to
allow
the ball
nut on
the
worm to
rotate
as
tl
can
damage
the ball beanng
lJIlde
10 Note that there are
shIms
located the
two gaskets
on
the
cover
plate
Make
sure
that the dum
are not
damaged dUring
removal
Keep the shIm pack together
11 The
worm
shaft
may
now
be removed from the column tube
12
USIng a
unlvelSll puller
d
w
the
upper
beanng
outer cup
from the column tube
13
Again
uSIng the puller draw off the lower bearong
outer cup
from the steenng
gearbox
14 Carefully
remove
the sector
shaft 011 seal from
the
steertng
gearbox
15 If
It
IS
consllfered
necessary to
dismantle the ball nut
and
wann
shaft
first
check
for
wear
and
conect
alignment
16 Detach and
remCMl
the
damp
that
IS
fitted to the bell gUIde
tube anti
then
WIthdraw the ball de tube
from
the ball
nut
17 Tum the nut upside down and
rotate
the
worm
shaft
In an
osclllatlllg
movement
until
all
36 bell bearongs
have been
remOl
ed from the
nut
18 Once
all the
ball beaTIngs have been removed the
nut can
be
withdrawn from the column
19
The gearbox
has
now
been
completely dIsmantled Wash ell
parts and WIpe
dry
WIth
a non
fluffy rag and layout ready for
InspectIon
20 Inspect the steertng shaft
worm beartng Inner cone
assemblIes
for SIgns of
wear
pitting
or corrOSIon Then Inspect the
outer
tracks
21 Inspect the ball
nut
and track
de and the ball beerlngs for
SIgnS of
wear plttlllg or other
orregularltl8S
22 Carefully Inspect the ball beartng
tra
ks for sIgns of
wear or
Pltbllg