Steering ball joints
Lubricate
the four grease
nipples.
Inspect the rubber covers
on
the bal I
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
Check 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
Control I inkages
Apply
a few drops
of
engine
oil
to the accelerator
linkage and to the gear range
selector
controls
adj a cent 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
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.
70
000 kilometres (42 000 miles)
or
3Y?
years
service whichever is the earlier
Essential Maintenance
Engine
Change the engine
oil.
Fit
a new
oil
filter.
Battery
Check the I eve I
of
the e I ectrol
yte
and
if
necessary.
top-t1p
with
distil
led water.
Belt tension
Check the tens ion of a
11
driving
belts
anti reset
if
necessary.
Brakes
Inspect the footbrake and parking brake pad I inings,
fit
new
linings
if
necessary.
When
changing
foot-
brake pads examine the
condition
of
the
dust
excl
uders on the ca Ii pers, renew
if
necessary.
Manually adjust the parking brake pads.
Inspect al I brake
pipes
and connections; the
Distributor/Retailer
should report any defects to the
Owner.
Fluid
levels
Check
all
fluid
levels
and correct as necessary.
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Preventive Maintenance
Carburetters
Top~p
the
oil
level
in the
air
valve
dampers.
Control
Ii
nkages
Apply a few drops of engine oi I to the
acce1
erator
I inkage and to the gear range
selector
controls
adjacent to the transmission casing.
Electrical system
Check
all
interior
lamps,
exterior
lamps,
instruments, warning lamps and devices
for
correct
operation;
rectify
if
necessary.
Parking brake linkage
Lubricate
the
pivot
pins
and
pu1
leys in the parking
brake system with approved grease.
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
Inc I u
de
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
I eaks and correct
operation; renew any
defective
items.
Air silencer
Fit
a new
air
filter
element.
Automatic choke
Check the
air
flow
lhrol.!gh 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 and
rectify
if
necessary. Check the choke
fast·idle
speed
and
rectify
if
necessary.
Carburetter mixture weakening device
Fit
a new
air
filter
element.
Crankcase emission control system
Remove and clean the gauze flame traps in the
crankcase breather tube, Clean the adapter
in
the
choke
butterlly
housing.
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