Steering
ball joints
Lubricate
the four grease
nipples.
Inspect the rubber covers
on
the
ball
joints,
if
the covers are found to
be
damaged, the
joints
should
be
dismantled and new parts
fitted
if
necessary.
Steering rack
and
pinion assembly
Che.ck the
clips
fitted
to the convoluted neoprene
seals
for
tightness.
Inspect the convoluted neoprene seals
for
damage.
fit
new seals
if
necessary.
Torque
converter transmission
Change
the
transmission
fluid.
Preventive Maintenance
Controt linkages
Apply
a few drops
of
engine
oil
to the
accelerator
I inkage and to the gear range
selector
controls
adjacent
to the transmission casing.
Electrical
system
Check al I
interior
lamps,
exterior
lamps,
instruments, warning lamps and
devices
for
correct
operation:
rectify
if
necessary.
Parking brake linkage
Lubricate
the
pivot
pins
and
pulleys
in
the parking
brake system with approved grease.
Tyres
Check the tread depth
of
al I tyres,
inspect
al I tyres
for
signs
of
damage. Check the
tyre
pressures when
they are
cold
and
adjust
if
necessary.
Note
Inc
I ude the spare tyre.
Test
Road test the
car
for
satisfactory
performance.
70
000 kilometres (42 000 miles) or
3%
years
service whichever
is
the earlier
Essential Maintenance
Engine
Change the engine
oil.
Fit
a new
oil
filter.
Exhaust system
Check
grass-fire
heatshields
for
damage.
Rectify
or
renew
shields
to ensure
that
a minimum clearance
of
5
mm.
{0.20 in.)
is
maintained between the
heatshields
and exhaust pipes.
Battery
Check the
level
of
the
electrolyte
and
if
necessary,
top-up
with
distil
led water.
Belt
tension
Check the tension
of
all
driving
belts
and reset
if
necessary.
Brakes
Inspect the footbrake and parking brake pad
Ii
ni ngs,
fit
new
linings
if
necessary.
When
changing
foot·
brake pads examine the
condition
of the
dust
excluders
on
the
calipers,
renew
if
necessary.
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• 6
Manually
adjust
the parking brake pads.
Inspect
all
brake
pipes
and connections; the
Di
stri
bu
tor
I Retai I
er
should report any defects to the
Owner.
Fluid
levels
Check
all
fluid
levels
and
correct
if
necessary.
Preventive Maintenance
Carburetters
Top-up the
oil
level
in
the
air
valve
dampers.
Control linkages
Apply a few drops
of
engine oi I to the
accelerator
linkage
and to the gear range
selector
controls
adjacent to the transmission casing.
Electrical
system
Check al I
interior
lamps,
exterior
lamps,
instruments, warning lamps and devices
for
correct
operation;
rectify
if
necessary.
Parking brake linkage
Lubricate
the
pivot
pins
and
pulleys
in
the parking
brake system
with
approved grease.
Tyres
Check the tread depth
of
al I
tyres.
inspect
all
tyres
for
signs
of
damage. Check the
tyre
pressures
when they are
cold
and
adjust
if
necessary.
Note
Include the spare
tyre.
Test
Road
test
the
car
for
satisfactory
performance.
80 000 kilometres (48 000 miles)
or
4 years
service whichever
is
the earlier
Essential Maintenance
Air
injection
pump
Check the
belt
tension and reset
if
necessary.
Air
injection
system
Check the
air
injection
system
for
leaks and correct
operation; renew
any
defective
items.
Air
silencer
Fit
a new
air
tilter
element.
Automatic choke
Check the
air
flow
through the choke stove
pipe
and
check
for
correct
operation;
rectify
if necessary.
Carburetters
Clean
air
valves.
Remove the
filter
cover from each
carburetter fuel
filter
housing and
fit
a new paper
filter
element.
Top'"Up
the
oil
level
in
the
air
valve
dampers. Check
the
float
chamber depression and
rectify
if necessary. Check the
idle
speed end
rectify
if
necessary. Check the choke
fast-idle
speed and
rectify
if
necessary.
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