Datsun B210 User Manual

Tune
Up
Datsun
Fig
36
AdJustmg tlmmg
7
Adjust
the
engIne
Idle
speed
to
the
speclficalions
In
the tune
up
chart
at
the end of thiS seclion
These
speclficalions
are
determIned
by
the
year
model
engllle
and
transrmSSlOn In
your
car
8 Pomt the
lirmng hght
at the
tunIng
marks located
on
the crank
pulley
and cover
Fig
36 Check the
dwell
as
Indicated on
the
tachometer dwell meter
If these
two
readmgs
meet
the
speclfica
lions hsted at
the end of this sec
lion
stop
the
engIne
and
discon
nect
the
test
equipment
If not
proceed
to
the
follOWIng steps
9 To
adjust
the
tlmmg
loosen the
holddown bolt and turn the dls
tnbulor left
or
nght
unlil the cor
rect
timIng
IS
Indicated Then
lighten
the holddown bolt
Fig
37
10 To
adJustthe pomt gap
read as
dwell on
dwell
meter
With the en
gme
runrung Stop
the
engIne
and
remove the distributor
cap
and
rotor
To decrease the dwell
Widen
the
pomt gap
slightly
To
40
Fig
37 Holddown bolt locatIOn
Increase the dwell decrease the
poInt gap shghtly
Reassemble the
dlstnbutor
and
test
Repeat
the
procedure
unlil the
correct
readmg
IS
obtaIned Dwell IS the
only
way
to measure
pomt gap
while the en
gme
IS
runnmg
so an
mabllity
to
get
a
proper readmg
mdlcates a
dlstnbutor malfunction If tlus IS
the case have the distributor
re
parred by
a
qualified
mechaniC

Datsun B210 Specifications

General

Brand	Datsun
Model	B210
Category	Automobile
Language	English