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Preventive
Maintenance
Control linkages
Apply
a few drops
of
engine oi I
to
the accelerator
Ii
nkage
and
to
the gear range selector controls
adjacent to the transmission casing.
Electrical system
Check a
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interior lamps, exterior lamps,
instruments, warning lamps and devices for correct
operation;
rectify
if
necessary.
Height
control mechanism
Disconnect the control
valve
linkage ball
joints.
Clean, grease and
refit
the bal I joints.
Parking brake linkage
Lubricate
the
pivot
pins and
pu
I leys in the parking
brake system
with
approved grease.
Spare wheel catTier
Lubricate the spare wheel carrier lowering
bolt
and
mechanism.
Tyres
Check the tread depth
of
all
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.
Seasonal
Schedufes
Every
12
months
Engine cooling system
Drain the,coolant from the radiator and engine
crankcase.
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with
the correct anti-freeze mixture.
Ensure that the
flow
of
coolant through the
heater tap feed hose
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not
be
restricted by a
sharp radius
or.
bend
in
the hose, by the·hose
contacting other adjacent pipework or
by poor
alignment.
Clean any debris
from
the surfaces
of
the
refrigeration condenser
and
radiator matrices by
reverse flushing
with
a hose. This should
be
carried
out
just
prior
to
the autumn.
Body
drain holes
Check that the body drain
holes
are unobstructed .
.
Air
conditioning system
Check
that
the
foam
filter
element(s)
fitted
to the
scuttle
intake
grille
is free from obstruction.
Every
2
years
In
addition
to the 12 monthly seasonal schedule,
E carry out the fol lowing operation.
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Engine cooling system
When
the coo I ant has
been
drained thoroughly
reverse flush the coolant passages
with
a continuous
flow
of
water.
Fit
new hoses where necessary.
Every
4
years
In
addition
to
the 12 monthly and 2 years seasona I
schedules, carry
out
the
following
operation.
Fuel system
Examine
all
flexible
fuel pipes and renew any which
show signs
of
deterioration.
Service
Recommendations
For convenience
this
service work
may
be
carried
out
at
the brake pad renewal nearest
to
the
specified mileage.
Every 50 000
miles
(80 000 km.)
At
this
mileage under normal motoring conditions
it
is
recommended
that
the fol lowing additional
service
is
carried out.
Automatic height control and
braking systems
Examine the sub-frame
to
brake ca
Ii
per hoses for
chafing
or
surface cracking; renew
if
necessary.
Fit
new accumulator
to
frame hoses.
Every 100 000
miles
(160 000 km.)
At
this
mileage under normal motoring conditions
it
is
recommended that the fol lowing additional service
is
carried out .
Automatic height control and braking systems
Fit
all
new
flexible
hoses
to
the braking systems
and
automatic height control system.
Fit
new
sea
Is
to
the
disc
brake ca
Ii
pers
and
the
deceleration conscious pressure 1 imiting valve.
Adverse condition maintenace
When
the car
is
operating continuously under adverse
conditions, such as are experienced in
cities
and
towns where constant stopping and starting
is
normally the rule, the engine oi I should
be
changed
every 3 000
miles
(5
000
km.)
or
3 months
whichever
is
the
earlier.
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