GENERAL UPKEEP
TYRES
The maintenance of correct tyre pressures is important to the life of the tyres
and behaviour of the steering and suspension.
Examine the tyres occasionally for flints or other road matter which may have
become embedded in the tread. By using fuel sparingly, clean off any oil which
may have got on the tyres. Driving into or over sharp edged kerbs is liable
to fracture the walls of the tyres and should be avoided where possible.
Changing Position of Tyres
Every 3,000 miles interchange the front tyres with rear tyres.
Diagonal
interchanging between left front and right rear and between right front and
left rear provides the most satisfactory first change. This reverses the direction
of rotation and keeps the wear of the tyres even and uniform.
FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Alignment of the front wheels is most important in its effect on tyre wear
and good steering. Excessive toe-in will lead to severe tyre wear, particularly
on the " kerb side " front tyre.
The front wheel alignment should be parallel to ⅛
"
toe-in when the following
tyres are fitted :
Dunlop Gold Seal, Dunlop Gold Seal Nylon, Dunlop Road Speed, Goodyear
Allweather Rib, Goodyear Allweather Nylon, Motorway Special.
When Goodyear D.F.S. and Michelin X tyres are fitted the front wheel align-
ment should be parallel to 1/16
" toe-in.
To Check and Adjust Wheel Alignment
If adjustment is found necessary it should be carried out equally on the
two outer tie-rods.
When adjustment is complete ensure that the ball
joints are in the centre of " swing " before securely tightening the tie-
rod locking nuts.
THE JACK
A screw-jack is provided which is adapted to lift either side of the car as required.
Apply the handbrake, or chock the wheels which will remain on the ground,
before operating the jack.
To fit the jack in position (Fig. 16), turn up the
carpet and remove the rubber plug situated just in front of the seat. Engage
the lower lip of the jack boss with the bottom edge of the rectangular hole,
then swing the jack into a vertical position and lift, make sure that it is right
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