Datsun 1000 User Manual

Brakes 16
10
BRAKE USTMENT
TO
ADJUST FRONT BRAKE
SHOES Drum
TyPe
I Raise
the fron t
of
the vehicle
so that
the
wheels are
clear
of
the
floor and
support
on
chassis stands
2
Check that the wheels
rotate
freely
and that
there
is
no
end noat in the hub
bearings
3
Working
from under
the vehicle
and
at the back of
the
brake
backing pia
ie
rotate
one
of the
adjusting
cams in
a
forward direction until the
brake
shoe locks
the
brake
drum
4
Slowly
back off
the
adjuster
until the
wheel
will
just
rotate
freely
without
any
sign
of brake
drag
5
Carry
out
operations
3 and 4
on
tne
other
shoe
adjuster
for the Same wheel and
again
check that the wheel
will
rotate
freely
6
Using
the same
procedure
adjust
the shoes
on
the
other
front
wheel
and lower the
front of the vehicle to the
ground
NOTt Disc
brakes
where
fifted
to the
front
wheels
are
selfadfusting
and no
manual
adjustment
is
provided
or
required
TO ADJUST REAR
BRAKE
SHOES
ALL MODELS
1 Raise the
rear
of
the vehicle and
support
on
stands
placed under the
axle
housing
so that the
wheels
are
clear
of the
ground
2 Release the
handbrake
pull
lever to the
full off
position
3 Back the
front
handbrake cable
adjusting
nut
off
several
turns at
the
adjusting
point
under the vehicle
4
Check that both
rear
wheels
are
capable
of
being
rotated
without
any sign
of
brake
drag
5
Working
from beneath the
vehicle
and
at the rear
of the
backing plate
turn
the
square
on the
adjuster
in a
clockwise direction ontil
the brake drum is
locked
by
the
rear
shoes
6
Back off the
adjuster
a little at a time
until the
wheel
is
just
free to rotate without
dragging
7
Using
the same
procedure
adjust
the shoes on the
other
fear wheel
8
Adjust
the handbrake
cable as described
in the
following
section
lower the vehicle
to
the
floor and road
test
TO ADJUST HANDBRAKE CABLE
1000
I
Raise
the
rear of the vehicle
support
on
chassis
stands
and
adjost
the rear brake shoes
as
previously
described
2
From underneath the vehicle
adjust
the front cable
adjusting
nut until an
application
stroke of between I i
0
and
120 mm
4 330
and
4
724 in is obtained
on
the
handbrake
pull
lever
stem within
the
vehicle This wiJ be
accornpJjshed
easJer
with two
operators
one underneath
the
vehicle arid the other
sitting
in the
driving position
assessing
the
pull
lever stroke
3
Lower
the vehicle
to
the
ground
ahd
check the
handbrake
operation
on an
incline Check that no brake
binding
is
evident
when
the
handbrake is in
the
fully
released
position
TO ADJUSTHANDBRAKE
CABLE 1200
I
Raise the
rear of the vehicle
support
on chassis
stands and
adjust
ihe
rear
brake shoes as
previously
described
2
Back off the locknut
and
adjust
the
turn buckle
tietween the
front and rear cabies untii
an
application
stroke of 78
5 mm 3 091 in is obtairied on the
handbrake
lever within
the
vehiCle This should
be
equivalent
to
approximately
six notches on
the
ratcJ tet
The
adjusting
operation
wil
be
accomplish
d easier
with
two
operators
one
under the
vehicle
and
the other
sitting
in the
driving
position
assessing
the iever
stroke
3
When correct
adjustmeni
is obtained
tighten
ire
lock nut
at the turn buckle and lower
the vehicle to
the
ground
4
Check handbrake
operation
on an inciine and
ensure that
no
brake
binding
is
evident
when
the hand
brake
is in
ihe
fully
rele sed
positioo
BRAKE
PEDAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1000
i Loosen the brake
pedai
stop
lock nut and back the
stop
well
away
from the
brake
pedal
arm
2
Adjust
the
brake
pedal
to
a
height
of
146
5
mm
5
767
in
by
adding
or
subtracting
shims
between the
master
cylinder
assembly
and the
engine
bulkhead
See
SPEC FICA nON section for
shiin sizes available
NOTE If
shim
adjustment
is
necessary
ensure
that
the shim
thickness
for upper
and
lower
bolts
are
of
an even thickness
when
instaJ
iJig
shims
Pedal
height
dimension should be measured
from
the
top of
the
pedal pad
down
to the
sloping
section
of
the
bulkhead
3
Whep
satisfied that the
abovementioned
pedal
height
has been obtained
adjust
the
pedal stop
down
against
the
pedal
arm
until a
height
of
144
5 mm 5
689
in I
is established between the
top
of
the
pedal pad
and
the
sloping
section of the
erigine
bulkhead
4
Tighten
the
peaal stop
lock
nut
BRAKE
PEDAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1200
I Loosen
the
lock
huts
and
back
off the combined
stop light
switch and
pedal
stop
well
away
from the brake
pedal
arm
145
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Brand	Datsun
Model	1000
Category	Automobile
Language	English