Datsun B210 User Manual

Brakes
Before
perfom1lng any
brake work
on
your
car exarnme the
back side
of
the wheels
to
see If
there
IS
any
eVI
dence of
hydraulic
flUid
leakage
If
the
back
sides of
the
wheels
are wet from
hydrauhc
flUid
leakage
we
suggest you
take
your
car
to a
professIOnal
mechanic who
IS slalled
10
these re
pairs
ThiS IS also
true If
pulhng
a
wheel
or drum reveals
leakage
If
no
leakage
IS eVident
then
yoih
an
proceed
with
the brake shoe
or
brake
pad replace
ment
When
replacmg
these Items
diS
assemble
one
Side
at
a lime so
that
you
can
refer
to
other
Side for
proper
mstal
latIon of
parts
If
your
brake
rotors
or
drums
are
scored
they
should
be
taken
to
an au
tomolive maclune
shop
to
be
refimshed
before mstallalion
Generally
If
you
are
replacIng
pads
or shoes
you
can
complete
the fronts
or
rears
10 half
a
day
Allow
extra tune for
any
trip
to
the
machme
shop
or
parts
store
FRONT
WHEEL DISC
BRAKE PAD
REPLACEMENT
Models B210 and 610
If
you
have notIced that
your
brake
pedal
must
be
pushed
closer to
the floor
than
usual
or
1f
you
have been
heanng
a
scrapIng screechIng
nOise
conung
from the front when
you apply
the
brakes chances are the
pads
are worn
and
the rIvets are
scrapmg agamst
the
brake diSC
Conl1nued use
10
thIS condItion
will
only
lead to
a
more
expensive
brake
Job
requIDng
brake diSCS to
be
machmed or
replaced
You
should
also check
the
master
cyhnder
under
the
hood to
see
If
the brake flUid level IS low
If
there
are no
hydraulic
system
leaks thiS
would be a confirm
109
sign
of worn
brake
pads
Plan
to
check
the
brake
system
Immediately
If
any
of
these
cond1l10ns
are
present
I
RaJse
the
front
of
car and
support
It
With
safety
stands Remove the
front wheels
2 Remove the
chps
and
pull
out the
pms
extractmg
coil
spnng
and
pad
spnngs by
hand
Fig
107
NOTE
Check
to
ensure that the
pad
sprIngs
rebound
easily
3
Remove
the
pads
from
caliper
as
sembly
With
phers Fig
108
NOTE Mter
removmg
the
pads
do not
depress
the
brake
pedal
smce the
piston
Will
Jump
out
4 Clean and
apply
a
SUitable
hlgh
temperature high
pressure grease
on
yoke gUide groove
of
cyhnder
body shdmg
contact
portions
of
yoke
and end
surface of
piston
Do
not use
common
brake
grease
Be
careful
not to
get grease
on brake
pads
5 Loosen
the
aIr
bleeder
and
very
carefully
push
the outer
piston
mto
the
cylinder
until
the end sur
face of
piston
comcldes with end
surface of
retammg
nng
on
boot
Figs
109 and
110 Inner
pad
can
now be
mstalled
NOTE
The
piston
can be
easily
pushed
10
by
hand but
If
pushed
too far the
groove
of
the
piston
Will
go
mSlde of
piston
seal
as
shown
10
Fig
110 At thiS
pomt
If
piston
IS
pressured
or moved
PiS
ton
seal will be
damaged
If
piston
has been
pushed
10
too far the
103

Datsun B210 Specifications

General

Brand	Datsun
Model	B210
Category	Automobile
Language	English