Datsun 1000 User Manual

17 Brakes
2
Adjost
the
brake
pedal
to a
height
of 143 5
mm
5
650
in
by adding
or
subtracting
shims between the
master
cylinder assembly
and
the
engine
bulkhead
See
SPECIFICATIONS
section
for shim
sizes available
NOTE
If
shim
adjustment
is
necessan ensure
that the shim
thickness
for upper
and lower bolts are
of
an even thickness
when
installing
shims
Pedal
height
dimemion should
be
measured
from
rhe
tup
of
the
pedal pad
down tv the
sloping
sedivfl
vf
the
bulkhead
3 When satistied that the abovementioned
pedal
height
has
been obtained
adjost
the
combined
stop
light
switch and
pedal stop
down
against
the
pedal
arm
until a
height
of 141 mm
557 in is established between
the
top
of
the
pedal pad
and the
sloping
section
of the bulkhead
4
Securely
tighten
the
two
lock
nuts
ensuring
that
the
pedal
height
is
not altered
TO
BLEED
II
BYDRAULI
S STE
Bleeding
the hydraulic
system
is not a routine
maintenance
operation
and should
only
be
necessary
when
some
portion
of the
hydraulic
equipment
has been
disconnected
or
fluid drained off
thereby allowing
air
to
enter
the system
There
are
five
parts
in
the
system
where bleeder valves
may
be
found to be fitted One on each front wheel
cylinder
or
caliper
where fitted with disc brakes one on
each rear wheel cylinder
and one on the master
cylinder
assembly
1
Fill
the fluid
reservoir
on the master
cylinder
with
clean hydraulic brake
fluid and maintain it
at
least half full
throughout
the entire
bleeding
operation
2 Remove
the dust cover
from the bleeder valve on
the
master cylinder attach
a rubber bleeder
tube to the
valve and allow
the
other end
of
the tube to
be
immersed
in
a small amount of fluid
contained in a
clean
glass jar
3 Unscrew
the bleeder
valve
one
complete
turn
4
Depress
the brake
pedal slowly
to the
full extent
of
its
travel and
lock
up
the
bleeder valve Allow the
pe
al to
return without assistance
5
Repeat operation
4 until a
constant stream of
clean fluid without air bubbles
is
being discharged
into
the
glass jar
6
Carry
out
the
bleeding operations
in the
same
manner on
the
remaining
bleeder
valves in he
system
Always
work from
the
longest
line in the
system
down to
the
shortest
NOTE
Do nor
allow
the
fluid
ill the reservoir ro
fall
below
the
half full
level at
anv
time
during
the
bleeding operatioll
or air
may
enter the
system
and
afresh
start
will have
to be
made
Always
use Ilew
fluid for toppillg up
the reservoir
7 Finally
remove the bleeder tube refit
the dust
covers to
the
bleeder valves and
lOp up
the
fluid
in the
reservoir
NOTE
It is obvjous that two
operators
will
be needed
to
bleed the brakes when
using
the
abovementioned
system
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Datsun 1000 Specifications

General

Brand	Datsun
Model	1000
Category	Automobile
Language	English