Repair Manual

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For all the details, pictures, procedures and accurate information it is a must to get a Repair manual (service or maintainence book). It will pay for itself. The recommend one is a two volume set of Nissan factory service manuals (FSM)

• A12 Engine Service Manual (1971: A10 and A12 Engine)
• Chassis And Body

For 1973, these were combined into one book.
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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. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.

Also recommended is to get an original Owners manual. These list general maintenence schedules, capacities, specifications for oils, etc. Owners manuals come up for sale on eBay from time to time. An online manual is there.

Places to get them:

• Local library
• Datsun 1200 repair manuals on Amazon.com
• 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.
• Local booksellers
• Nissan A12 Engine Manual (in Spanish)

Brands: The following publishers make repair manuals specific to the Datsun 1200:

• Autobooks 753 (by Kenneth Ball) 1000, 1200, 120Y (Autopress, LTD)
• Autobooks OWM 753 B10, B110, B210, B120 1968-1978
• Datsun 1200 1970-73 Autobook [includes pick-up (B120)] (by Kenneth Ball, Autopress, LTD)
• Chilton (many various editions)
• Clymer (many various editions)
• Gregory's

  

• Haynes (many various editions)

  

• InterEurope No. 206
• Motor
• Nissan (recommended)
• Petersen's Datsun Tune-up & Repair
• Petersen's Complete Book of Datsun (1975 and 1977 editions differ)
• Popular Mechanic's Car Care Guide (covers all Datsuns)
• Repair Guide (by Peter Russek)
• Road Emporer
• Scientific Publications No. 87

  

• Others?

There are also some specialty manuals (these are rare):

• "A look inside the 3N71B Automatic Transmission"
• "3N71B Automatic Transmission Service Guide"
• "Datsun Electrical Service Guide" - Service Department, Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.
• "Differential Service Guide"
• "Race and Rally Tuneup Manual" (in Japanese), Nissan Motor Co., LTD.
• "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.
• Tuning the Datsun (Petersen) Specs, Carb, tips etc. for 1200, 510 and 240-Z