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Preventive Maintenance
Control linkages
Apply
a few drops of engine
oil
to the accelerator
linkage
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
pulleys
in the parking
brake system
with
c1pproved
grec1se.
Spare wheel carrier
Lubricate
the spare wheel
carrier
lowering
bolt
and mechanism.
Tyres
Check the tread depth of al I tyres, inspect
all
the
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.
18 500 miles (30 000 km.) or 18 months
service whichever
is
the
earlier
Essential Maintenance
Engine
Change the engine oi I.
Fil
a new
oil
filter.
Battery
Check the level of the
electrolyte
and
if
necessary,
top~p
with
disti
I led water.
Belt tension
Check the tension of
all
driving
belts
and reset
if
necessary.
Brakes
Inspect the footbrake and parking brake pad
linings;
fit
new
linings
if
necessary.
When
changing
footbrake pads examine the condition of
thB
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
Dealer
shou
Id report any defects to the Owner.
Fluid levels
Check
all
fluid
levels
and correct as necessary.
Preventive Maintenance
Carburetters
Top~p
the
oil
level
in the
air
valve
dc1mpers.
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
all
tyres, inspect
all
tyres
for
signs
of damage. Check the tyre pressures when
they are co Id and
adjust
if
necessary.
Note
Include the spare tyre.
Test
Road test the car for
satisfactory
performance.
25
000
miles
(40
000
km.)
or
2 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
filter
element.
Automatic choke
Check the
air
flow
through the choke stove
pipe
and
check
for
correct operation;
rectify
if
necessary.
Carburetters
Clean the
air
valves.
Remove the
filter
cover from
each carburetter fuel
filter
housing and
fit
a new
paper
filter
element.
Top'1..lp
the oi I 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
butterfly
housing.
Engine
Change the engine
oil.
Fit
a new
oil
filter.
Engine cooling system
Fit
a new thermostat.
Fit
a new heater tap feed hose, ensuring that
the
flow
of
cool
ant
through the hose wi I I not
be
restricted by a sharp radius
or
bend
in
the hose,
by the hose
contacting
other adjacent pipework
or by poor alignment. Check the condition
of
all
coolant hoses and
fit
new hoses
if
necessary.
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