Datsun B210 User Manual

Tune
Up
Datsun
DISTRIBUTOR CAP
AND ROTOR
REPLACEMENT
At
tune
up
tIme
It
IS a
good
Idea
to
check
the
cap
and rotor cond1l10n
Too
often these Items are
merely
taken
for
granted
and assumed
to be OK
when
they
may
be
the cause ofan
engme
mIss
due
to
carbon
trackmg
or
a worn rotor
tIp
Carefully
examme these
parts
and
If
the
cap
needs
replacmg get
a new
rotor
at the same
lime
FIg
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Replace
the
cap
as
follows
Unfasten
the
old
cap
from the dls
tnbutor
and
leave the wires
plug
ged
mto It
2
Hold the new
cap
next to
the old
cap
10 the same relallve
posItIon
3 Then
carefully
remove one
WIre
from the old
cap
and mstallll mto
Its same
relatIve hole
10
the new
cap By followmg
thIS
procedure
of
replacmg
one wire at a tIme
there IS lIttle
possIbIlIty
for error
10
gettIng
the
wlfes mto the
wrong
cap
holes
4 When
completed pull
the old rotor
off the dlstnbutor
shaft
and
push
the new rotor mto
place
5 Install the new
cap
on the dls
tnbutor 10 the same
relatIve
POSI
tIon as
the old one
occupIed
SETTING
TIMING
After
replacmg
breaker
pomts
and
condenser
or
sImply adJustmg
the
pomts
you
should check the
engme
tumng
that IS at
what
pomt
the en
38
gme
fIreS 10 relatIon to the
posItIon
of
the
pIston
There are several other
prob
lems that could be
tunmg
related so
use a
lImmg
check as
part
of
your dIag
nosIs when
they
occur
They
mclude a
loss of
engme pep knockmg dunng
acceleratIon and dIfficult start
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charactenzed
by
an uneven
crankmg
actIon
Each of these
may
also have
other causes
To
check
your turung you
wIll need
two
pIeces
of
eqUIpment
a
tunmg
lIght
and a combmatIon tachometer
dwell meter
These
maybe purchased
at
a local discount auto
supply
or
hardware store
They
are
reasonably
pnced
and an excellent mvestrnent
10
provldmg
a
top runnmg
automobIle
Allow about 2 hours of
your
tIme for
thIS
Job
Check
the
spark plugs
and dls
tnbutor
pomts
for cond1l10n If not
Just
mstalled Correct
any
defects
before
proceedmg
2
Thoroughly WIpe
off
dllt
and dust
from the
tInung
marks
on the crank
pulley
and front cover
3 Start the
engme
and allow It to run
untIl
the thermostat
opens
The
thermostat IS
open
when
you
feel
warm arr from the heater
Stop
the
engme
4 Install a
lInung lIght
on
No I
cy
lInder accord
109
to mstructIons
supplIed
WIth the
IOstrument
No
I
cylInder
IS
the
spark plug
closest
to the
front of
your
car
5 Install
the comblOatIon tach
ometer dwell
meter
accordmg
to
IOstructIons
supplIed
WIth the
mstrument
6 Check
to be certam that all tools
and
wlfes are clear of thefan Start
the
engme

Datsun B210 Specifications

General

Brand	Datsun
Model	B210
Category	Automobile
Language	English