15-5
Retightening
wheel nuts
•TT••••••
Check wheel nuts for
looseness.
Check at the first 50 to 100
km/30 to 60 miles after
changing a wheel.
12-76
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Suspension
springs
I••••••••
Check for broken springs
and tilt of vehicle body
toward either side.
–
Retightening
U-bolts
•T•T•••••
Check U-bolt nuts for
looseness.
Check at the first 1‚000 km/
600 miles after removing
and retightening U-bolt
nuts. Do not reuse
removed nuts.
–
BRAKING SYSTEM
Service brake
pedal
I••••••••
Check brake pedal play
and stroke.
12-62
Brake
performance
I••••••••
Depress the brake pedal
and check that the brakes
work effectively and evenly
on all wheels.
12-63
Disc brake pad
and disc
••I••••••
Check disc brake pad and
disc for damage and wear.
–
Brake lining ••I••••••
Check lining for wear
through inspection hole.
–
Brake drum • • • • I • • • •
Disassemble and check
drum for wear, crack and
damage.
Parking brake
lever stroke
I••••••••
Check parking brake lever
stroke.
12-64
Looseness, play
and damage of
brake system
parts
••I••••••
Inspect brake lines and
hoses looseness, play and
damage.
Inspect wheel cylinder and
brake master cylinder for
looseness, play and dam-
age.
–
Item
Time of inspection and maintenance
Working procedures
Ref.
page
Pre-operational checks
New vehicle at 4,000 km/
2,500 miles
Inspection interval
Every 10,000 km/
6,000 miles
Every 20,000 km/
12,000 miles
Every 30,000 km/
18,000 miles
Every 40,000 km/
24,000 miles
Every 50,000 km/
30,000 miles
Every 90,000 km/
54,000 miles
Every 250,000 km/
150,000 miles
FE_FG.book Page 5 Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:08 PM