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MG Midget 1979 - Maintenance Summary; Weekly Checks; Maintenance Intervals; A Service

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MAINTENANCE
SUMMARY
Basic engine tuning
data
will be found on the Vehicle Emission Control Information label located in
the engine compartment.
Detailed
maintenance
instructions
will be
found
on
the
page
indicated
after
each
item.
The
following items should be checked weekly by the driver:
Engine
oil level (48)
Brake
fluid level (33)
Radiator
coolant
level (28)
Battery
electrolyte level (36)
Windshield
washer
reservoir fluid level (45)
All
tyre
pressures (73).
All lights for
ope
ration
Horn
ope
ra
tion
Windshie
ld wipers
opera
tion
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
* These items
are
emission related
Service
Mileage
x 1000
Monthly intervals
Page
No.
A 1 1
68
B
3, 9, 16, 22, 28, 34, 41, 47
3
69
C
6, 19, 31, 44
6
70
D
12'5,37
'5
12
71
E
25, 50
24
73
NOTE:
The
service inte rvals
are
based
on
an
annual
mileage
of
appro
xi
mately
12,500 miles.
Should
the
vehicle
complete
substantially
less miles
than
this
per
annum,
it is
recommended
that
a
'C
' service
is
completed
at si
x-month
intervals,
and
a
'D'
service at twelve-month intervals.
'A'SERVICE
Lubrication
Lubricate
all grease
points
(except
hubs
and
steering
rack)
(84).
Renew
engine oil (48).
Check/top
up
bra
ke fluid reservoir (33).
Check/top
up
clutch
fluid reservoir (33).
Check
/top
up
battery
electrolyte (36).
Check/top
up cooling system (28).
Check/top
up gea
rbox
oil (70).
Check/too
UD
rear
axle oil (70),
Check/top
up
brake
fluid reservoir (33).
Check
/top
up clutch fluid reservoir (33).
Check
/top
up
battery
electrolyte (36).
Check/top
up cooling system (28).
Check/top
up gea
rbox
oil (70).
Check/top
up
rear
axle oil (70).
Check
transmission for oil leaks.
*Lubricate
accelerator
cont
rol linkage
(and
pedal
pivot);
check
operation
(84).
Lubricate
all locks
and
hinges (not steering lock).
Engine
Check
for oil leaks.
*Check
driving belts;
adjust
or
renew (49
and
56
or
65).
*Check
cooling
and
heater
systems for leaks
and
hoses for security
and
condition.
*Check
crankcase
brea
thing
and
evaporat
ive loss system hoses for security.
Check
security
of
engine
mountings.
*Check/adjust
torque
of
cylinder
head
nuts.
*Check/adjust
valve clearances (50).
*rheck
secnritv
of
F _n .R .
valve
onerarinz
lines
.
ERVICE- continued
II
IHo
n
'heck ignition wiring for fraying, chafing and
deteriorat
ion .
'heck/adjust ignition timing, using electronic equipment.
heck security
of
distributor
vacuum unit line (all
States
except
Califor
nia).
'heck security
of
distributor
vac
uum
unit line and
operation
of
vacuum
unit
(Californi a on l
y).
uel ystem
heck fuel system for leak s, pipes
and
unions for chafing
and
corrosio
n.
p up
carburetter
pis
ton
dampe
r (68).
'heck/adjust deceleration by-p ass valve.
'heck/adjust ca
rburetter
idle settings.
~
ty
h
eck/
adjust
ope
rat
ion
of all
washer
s and top up reservoir (45).
heck tyres for external cuts in tyre fabric, expo
sure
of ply or co rd structure, lum ps or bulges.
heck/adjust
tyre
pressures, including spare (73).
heck tightness of
road
wheel fast enin gs (30).
"heck
condition
and security of steering unit , joints a nd gaiters.
heck security of suspension fixings.
heck steering
rack/gear
for oil/fluid leaks.
heck
shock
absorbers
for fluid
leak
s.
'heck/adjust
foot
and
hand
brake (34).
heck visually
hyd
raulic hoses, pip es and un ions f
or
chafing, crac ks, leaks and c
orro
sion.
'heck/adjust front wheel alignment.
heck
outpu
t of
charging
system.
heck funct
ion
of original equipment, i.c. illl .r ior
~
lIH
I
', l .rio:: Ian px, horn s,
wip
ers, and
warning
indicators.
heck/adjust headl
amp
alignment
(J9)
.
heck
operation
of
all
door
, bo nnet a nd boo t locks.
heck
ope
ration
of window
contr
ols.
heck
condition
and
security of sea ts and sea l hells.
nad
Test
Roa
d/roller test
and
check fu nction of all in
xuurn
cnt.ui
on .
Report
additional
work
required.
IJ'SE
RVICE
ubrication
ubr icate all grease poi nts (except
hub
s an d stccrin J rack) (84).
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RVICE
ubrication
ubricate all grease points (except hubs and
stccrin J rack) (84).
heck
/top
up eng ine oil (48).
heck
/top
up
brake
fluid reser voir (33).
heck
/top
up clutch fluid reservoir (33).
heck/ top up
batte
ry electrolyte (36).
heck
/top
up cooling sy
stem
(28).
h
eck/top
up
gearbox
oil (70).
heck/top up
rear
axle oil (70).
heck
transm
ission for oil leaks.
':ngine
heck for oil leaks.
"heck cooling and
heater
systems for leaks
and
hoses for security and condition .

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