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For all the details, pictures, procedures and accurate information it is a must to get a Repair manual (service or maintenance book). It will pay for itself. The recommend book is a two volume set of Nissan factory service manuals (FSM). Also recommended is to get an original Owners manual. These contains wiring diagrams and specifications for fluids and lubricants. The repair manuals also include detailed troubleshooting guides and pictures or drawings of all repair procedures.
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Overview
Public Library
The genuine Nissan factory publications are usually in the reference section of the main library, local branches don't usually have them.
Your local branch is more likely to have one of the following non-factory manuals:
- Chilton Import Cars 1980-1987
- Clymer Datsun 210
- Clymer Nissan 210/Sentra
- Chilton Nissan 210/1200/B210
- Chilton Datsun B210
- Haynes Datsun B210
All of these explain how to rebuild an A14 and have specifications. There are tons more, but these are the most common in libraries.
If you are in Australia, look for these:
- Datsun 1200, Scientific Publications
- Datsun 120Y, Gregory's
- Datsun Sunny, Autobooks
- Datsun 1200, Haynes
Sources/Shops
Places to get a service manual:
- Local library. Smaller city libraries can often order the book from the central branch. Larger cities usually have a good selection, perhaps even the factory manauls. For example, the King County Library in WA USA has both the factory manuals, and almost every other brand for the Datsun 1200. They can also order books from the Seattle Public Library, which is even bigger and has Mitchell Emission Diagram books.
- Local booksellers
- Amazon (used or new): Datsun 1200 repair manuals on Amazon.com
- eBay: eBay Datsun 1200 search. These are *not rare* in USA or Australia, so you should be able to get a new or good used one for $5-$10 or less if you are patient and wait for one to become available at that starting price.
- Online: Nissan A12 Engine Manual (in Spanish)
Factory Service Manual
A factory service manual can be purchased for as little as $10 on eBay, though $20-$75 is a more typical price — they are not rare. The factory service manual (FSM) is in two parts:
* A12 Engine Service Manual (1971: A10 and A12 Engine) * Chassis And Body
For 1973, these were combined into one book.
They were published in various editions and revisions by:
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Tokyo [for JDM and USA markets]
- Nissan Automobile Company (Canada) Ltd.
- Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Not only is the FSM from the designers of the Datsun 1200, but they generally have the most and best photos and diagrams. The other brand of repair manuals usually have reproductions of the Nissan photos, or just drawings, sometimes of poor quality.
Model B120 Series Chassis and Body
Nissan Australia B120
- Nissan Model B120 Series Chassis & Body
- Publication Number: SM8E-B120G0 Printed March 1984 (06)
- Printed in Australia
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German: wartungsanleitung modellreihe B110 Fahrgestell und Karosserie
PDF Spanish
Nissan A10 and A12 Engine Supplement SERVICE MANUAL
A14 Engine factory service manual
Datsun B210 Service Manual 1978 [USA] SM8E-B210U0 September 1977
includes A14 and 63-series 5-speed
PDF/Online Download - Service manuals
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For near all Datsun's build we are lucky enough to have the datsun510 website, this website has been kind enough to scan and upload our needed workshop/service manuals online for download and saving. Please visit the below link are obsolete and out of print manuals and parts books. Purchase and scanning was expensive (and destructive). Donations are gladly accepted. Click to open manual. Right-click to save
http://datsun510.com, click Downloads
Choose the manual you want it will open as a PDF and save the file to your computer for future reference. Utilize the workshop manuals for your A12 through to your A15 (b310 - 210 or f10) or even your L series engines
Quick link to the 1200 workshop manuals:
Datsun_1000_and_1200_A10_A12_Station_Wagon_Sedan_Pickup
Workshop_Manual_Datsun_1200_1969-73
USA Publication Numbers
B110
- 1973 Combined: 20033
- 1971/1972 Engine: 20020
- 1971/1972 Chassis: 20019
- 1971/1972 Emission: 20027
- 1972 Automatic Transmission: 20026
- 1973: 30039
- 1972: 30035
- 1971: 30025
Pendant Industries
P.O. Box 387
Harbor City, Ca. 90710
The dealer was "free to sell, at whatever prices, markups or margins or profit he may choose".
Japanese
整備要領書 Service Manual B110/KB110/VB110 1969 (pre-release)
サニーの日曜整備 ???? 技術書院, 昭和45年4月15日 初版発行
整備要領書 Service Manual Nissan Sunny Truck 1989 October R-B122 type, R-GB122 type 1989
取扱説明書 Nissan Sunny Truck Instruction Manual
整備手帳 保証書 Service History, Warranty Card
Datsun Sunny Truck 1978 Option 取付要領書 Installation Procedures Buy at Bprojects
B120 (7501-7712) 30 pages 1. Clock 2. Seat belt 3. Package Tray 4. Guard frame 5. Cooler
Maintenance Handbook by Natsume
Maintenance of DATSUN Sunny 1000 - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Service Department
ダットサンサニー1000の整備
Owner's Manual
Also recommended is to get an original Owner's manual. These list general maintenence schedules, capacities, specifications for oils, etc. Owners manuals come up for sale on eBay from time to time.
See main article, including online manual: Owners manual
Owner's manual includes among other things:
- Gas station information
- Daily Care
- Operational guide (e.g. when to shift, towing information, etc)
- Wiring diagram (some owner's manuals, other's don't)
- Maintenance schedule
Non-factory Repair Manual
Brands: The following publishers make repair manuals specific to the Datsun 1200:
- Others? Please click 'edit' and add it
- Autobooks 753 (by Kenneth Ball) 1000, 1200, 120Y (Autopress, LTD)
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- Autopress (by Kenneth Ball)
- Same contents as Autobook?
- Bucheli No. 204
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- Datsun 1200 1970-73 Autobook [includes pick-up (B120)] (by Kenneth Ball, Autopress, LTD)
- Comments: Quirky british text
- Chilton's (many various editions)
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- Comments: OK book. Chilton's is the mass-market leader in USA, and their product is a sort of "corporate" repair manual for the mechanic trade. That means there a zillion differing editions, and a good used book trade. On the plus side, they are superior in the general mechanic's information -- very useful for beginners -- i.e. safety, tools explanation (nice photos of tools), tire and spark plug troubleshooting photos. They even have thir own photos of actual parts, supplemented with Nissan drawings. Also instead of a regular (confusing) wiring diagram, they have schematics for invidual circuits -- a nice thing. But it seems they don't love the cars they cover. For example, the 1997 printing covers 1973-1981 (but mysteriously, not 1971 and 1972 models), and sometimes their step-by-steps seem to be missing something. Note that the 1997 edition is printed on low-grade paper.
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- Clymer (many various editions)
- By Alan Ahlstrand
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- Comments: Covers 1200 & B210. Early editions have many wiring diagram (e.g. 1978 edition), later editions have none. A fairly good book which looks like it is a repackage of the FSM data (and photos) into a more concise edition, focusing on the repair aspects. Has very good tune-up information.
- Gregory's (aka Scientific Publications)
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- See 'Scientific Publications' below
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- Haynes (many various editions)
- By J.H. Haynes, out of UK
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- Comments: 1986 printing has export wiring diagrams (three total). The main advantage over the FSM is that Haynes has organized all procedures into clear step-by-steps. Plus a few charts (including American-UK english word chart) make this a decent book. And of course the famous Terry Davey 'cutaway' drawing on the cover is priceless (NOTE: not all editions have this).
- InterEurope No. 206
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- Comments: A nice-looking book published out of UK. It has interesting british writing, a few tidbits here and there, while "brevity and simplicity" is the stated aim. Lots of charts, export wiring diagram, and an exclusive two-page 'autoservice data chart' suitable for your garage.
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- Leer'M Kennen
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- Motor
- Comments:
- Nissan (recommended)
- Comments: The best.
- Paul Davies - 'Tuning Datsuns'
- not a full repair manaul, it may be a racing guide?
- Paul Young's Datsun Tune-up for Everybody
- Tune-up only, not a full repair manual
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- Peter Russek - Repair Guide
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- Comments: Glovebox size!
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- Petersen's Datsun Tune-up & Repair
- Comments:
- Petersen's The Complete Book of Japanese Cars
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- Petersen's Complete Book of Datsun (1975 and 1977 editions differ)
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- Comments: Not a full repair manual, but recommended as 1977 edition has tune-up info, carb tear-down, Datsun history, California Ute, etc.
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- Petersen's "Tuning the Datsun"
- Specs, Carb, tips etc. for 1200, 510 and 240-Z
- Popular Mechanic's Car Care Guide (covers all Datsuns)
- ??
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- Roy Newton - Datsun 1200 Workshop Manual
- Road Emporer
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- Comments:
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- Scientific Publications (SP) Nos. 81 & 87 (aka Gregory's)
- by Murrary Book Distributors Pty Ltd, Sydney
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- Comments: A nice book, with unique large photos. Includes reprints of three Wheels magazine "Road Test", two for B10 and one for B110 (four pages total), but no wiring diagram (fourth reprint, 1977). Covers both Datsun 1000 and Datsun 1200 in one book.
- Technibooks, Nissan 1400 Pick-up Owners Workshop Manual (South Africa)
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- Vraagbaack, Datsun 1200
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- Others? Please click 'edit' and add it
B310
Datsun Sunny B310
- Nissan Datsun Sunny model B310 Service Manual
- Haynes Datsun Sunny Owner's Workshop Manual
- Gregory's 195 Datsun Sunny Service And Repair Manual (does not cover A15 engine)
Introduction Books
A wealth of details about the Datsun 1200 including photos, facts, figures, design decisions, etc.
See main article: Service Bulletin
For example:
Vol. 141 Introduction of Nissan Automatic Transmission Model 3N71B
Vol. 126 Introduction of Datsun 1200 2-door Sedan Model
Vol. 169 Introduction of Datsun 1200 1973 Model Year
オーナーズ・メンテナンス・シレーズ Owner's, Maintenance, Service by 山海堂 (sankai-do) ダットサンサニーの整備３１０ページ昭和５４年初版本 ダットサンサニーの整備３１０ページ以上 ダットサンサニー310型 昭和５４年初版本
Specialty Nissan Manuals
Following are some FACTORY specialty manuals (these are rare).
- Datsun-Nissan Service Data And Specification
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- A12 SSS SUPPLEMENT ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL
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- "A look inside the 3N71B Automatic Transmission"
- "3N71B Automatic Transmission Service Guide"
- "Collision Estimating Guide, 1971" (National Parts Department, Nissan Motor Co. in U.S.A.)
- "Datsun Electrical Service Guide" - Service Department, Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.
- "Differential Service Guide"
- "Emission's Analysis, The Datsun Guide to Clean Air"
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- "1200 & 1400 Rally and Race Tuning Manual" (in Japanese), Nissan Motor Co., LTD.
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- "Service Manual B110 Series Rear Axle Borg-Warner Model 60" - Nissan Motor Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.
- "Service Manual B210 Series Rear Axle Borg-Warner Model 68" - Nissan Motor Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.
- "Service Manual Datsun 1200 Model B110 Series Engine Emission Control"
- "Service Manual Emission Control System For 1972 Year Models" (USA edition, Nissan Motor Co., LTD.)
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- "Technical Bulletins for Datsun vehicles, 1978 Edition" (Service Technical Training Department, Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.)
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- Sam's Photofact Auto Radio No. AR-154, covers Audiovox Datsun Sunny 1200 radio model DTN-1200-FM (USA)
Also See
Also see: * Nismo Catalog * Parts Catalog