Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 1
Table of Contents
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................2
ENGINE LUBRICATION..............................................................................................................2
Oil Sump.................................................................................................................................2
Oil Filter ................................................................................................................................3
VALVE GEAR ............................................................................................................................4
Valve Clearances......................................................................................................................4
Tensioning the Valve Gear Chain................................................................................................5
FUEL SYSTEM...........................................................................................................................5
Air Cleaner .............................................................................................................................6
Carburettor.............................................................................................................................7
Idling speed adjustment .............................................................................................................7
CRANKCASE BREATHING SYSTEM...........................................................................................9
COOLING SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................9
Coolant ..................................................................................................................................9
COOLING SYSTEM THERMOSTAT....................................................................................................10
ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT............................................................................................................ 10
IGNITION SYSTEM...................................................................................................................11
Ignition Distributor ................................................................................................................11
SPARK PLUGS.............................................................................................................................12
TRANSMISSION.......................................................................................................................12
Clutch Fluid Reservoir ............................................................................................................ 12
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH CONTROL MECHANISM ..............................................................................12
GEARBOX, TRANSFER CASE. ......................................................................................................... 14
Front and Rear Axles .............................................................................................................. 14
Propeller Shaft Splined Connections and Crosses ........................................................................14
Joints of Front Wheel Drive Propeller Shafts............................................................................... 14
HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS AND ANTIROLL BAR .........................................................14
STEERING GEAR AND WHEELS...............................................................................................14
Steering Gear Clearances.........................................................................................................14
Front Wheel Hub Bearings ....................................................................................................... 15
Examining the Front Suspension Ball Supports and Steering Rod joints...........................................17
Tyres....................................................................................................................................17
Replacing the Wheels...............................................................................................................19
Front-End Alignment...............................................................................................................19
BRAKES.................................................................................................................................. 20
Brake Hydraulic System ........................................................................................................... 20
Brake Fluid Reservoir..............................................................................................................21
Flexible brake hoses................................................................................................................21
FRONT BRAKES ..........................................................................................................................21
REAR BRAKES ............................................................................................................................ 23
Bleeding the Brake System........................................................................................................24
Adjusting the Free Travel of Brake Pedal....................................................................................25
Brake Vacuum Booster.............................................................................................................25
Parking Brake........................................................................................................................25
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................25
Wiring diagram......................................................................................................................26
Storage Battery ......................................................................................................................27
Alternator .............................................................................................................................27
Starter..................................................................................................................................27
Voltage Regulator...................................................................................................................28
Aiming the Headlight Lower Beam ............................................................................................28
Replacing the Bulbs ................................................................................................................28
Tail lights.............................................................................................................................29
Fuses....................................................................................................................................29
Fuse-Protected Circuits ........................................................................................................... 29
BODY......................................................................................................................................31
Care of Body ......................................................................................................................... 31
Windshield and Headlight Washers............................................................................................ 33
Windshield and Headlight Wipers..............................................................................................33
Fastening of Units and Mechanisms to Car Body.........................................................................33
MAINTENINCE IN LONG-TERM STORIGE.................................................................................33
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