Fiat X 1/9 1978 - Maintenance

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Maintenance
Every
300
miles
(500km)
or
weekly
—Engine
oil:
check
level
—Coo|ing
system:
check
level
—Brake
and
clutch
fluid
reservoirs:
check
level
—Tires:
check
pressure
Every
3,000
miles
(5,000)
——Constant
velocity
joints/steering
linkage/suspension
articulation
rubber
boots
and
caps:
check
efficiency
—Battery:
check
electrolyte
level
—-Windshield
washer:
check
level,
clean,
adjust
Every
6,000
miles
(10,000km)
—Engine
oil
and
filter:
change
oil
(engine
warm)
and
filter
NOTE:
for
stop
and
go
(city)
or
dusty
areas
change
oil
and
filter
every
3,000
miles
(5,000km)
—Air
cleaner:
replace
cartridge
—Fuel
filter:
replace
unit
and
check
line
tightness
—Drive
belts:
Alternator/water
pump:
check
and
ad-
just,
change
if
necessary
Air
pump:
check,
change
if
necessary
—lgnition
distributor:
lubricate
through
wick,
check
and
adjust
breaker
contacts,
change
if
necessary,
check
condenser,
change
if
necessary
_lgnition
timing,
dwell
angle
and
CO
concentration:
check
and
adjust
as
required
-—Clutch:
check
and
adjust
—Tires:
check
for
wear,
rotate
—Battery:
inspect
posts
and
clamps
—Body:
lubricate
various
items
—Whee|
alignment:
check
and
adjust
if
necessary
-——Road
test:
check
operation
of
engine,
transmission,
clutch,
steering,
and
brakes
Every
12,000
miles
(20,000km)
—Valve
clearance:
adjust
—Spark
plugs:
change
—lgnition
distributor:
clean,
check
and
change
if
necessary
cap
and
rotor,
change
breaker
contacts
and
condenser
—Carburetor:
check
throttle/choke
valves
and
control
linkages,
adjust
as
required
—Air
pump
filter:
change
cartridge
—Exhaust
emission
control
system:
check
lines,
mani-
fold
valves,
and
air
pump,
change
as
required
—Fue|
evaporative
emission
control:
check
compo-
nents
and
change
as
required
-——Crankcase
emission
control
system:
clean,
wash,
and
check
—Vacuum
hoses
and
connections:
check
condition
and
tightness,
change
as
required
——Transmission
and
axle
oil:
check
level
—Cooling
system
hoses
and
connections:
check
tight-
ness
and
change
as
required
_—Front
and
rear
suspensions:
check
joints
and
fasteners
—Constant
velocity
joints
(outboard);
check
lubrica-
tion,
add
grease
if
required
—Brakes:
check
for
wear
and
hand
brake
effectiveness
——Electrical
system:
check
lights,
instruments,
horn
and
wiper
for
proper
operation
—Accessories,
seat
belt
anchorages,
heating
and
de-
frosting
controls:
check
for
proper
operation
Every
24,000
miles
(40,000km)
HActivated
carbon
trap:
change
—Ignition
distributor:
change
cap
and
rotor,
check
advance
mechanism
and
change
if
necessary
—Spark
control
modulation
device
(diaphragm
unit,
valves.
lines):
check
components
and
change
as
required
—lgnition
system
wiring:
check
condition
of
wires
and
connections,
change
as
required
—Transmission
and
axle:
change
oil
-—Starter
motor
and
alternator:
check