6.000 MILE SERVICING
6,000 MILES
At 6,000 nile
intervals,
carry out
the work listed
under
3,000 r'niles,
and the following additional work.
Change Engine Oil
For average
driving conditions drain and refill the oil sump
with the appropriate grade
of
oil at thc cnd of each 6,000
nile
period.
Reduce
this
period
1br the following
unlavourable
conditions:
(a)
Frequcnt stop/starl driving.
(b)
Short
journeys
during
cold
weather, especiallv when
appreciable engine
idling
is involved.
(c)
Regular
use of roads
producing extrenre
dust.
lf the
vehiclc is used for competition or sustained high spced
work, use oi
higher viscosity
oils is advised bccause of the
increased
oil temperature. Additives which dilule the oil or
impair its efllciency must
not bc
used.
Fis. 21 Fie. 22
Top-up Gearbox
(Fig.
22)
With the vehicle standing on
leve1
ground,
renove the
oiI
lcvel
plug
(shown
arrowed) and. using
a
suitable
dispenser
such
as a
pump
type oil can with I'lexible nozzlc llLled
with
an extremc
pressurc
(Hypoid)
lubricant, top up
the
gearbox
unlil
the oil
is
level with the
bottom ol
the filler
plug
thfeads.
Allow surpius oil to drain away belbre
relitting the levelplug
and wiping clean.
Top-up Rear Axle
(Fig.
2l)
Remove the oil levc1 plug
(shorvn
arrorved) and, using thc
dispcnser used for topping-up
the
geafbo\,
and the same
oil,
?.e., extreme pressure
(Hypoid)
lubficant. top up thc rcar axle until
the oil is level with thc bottom olthc
fillcI
plug
threads.
Ailow surplus oil to drain a$av before
fefitting the level
plug
and
wiping
clcan.
Air Cleancrs
Remove and wash
the itir
cleancfs in fuel. Soak the gauzes
in engine oil and allow to drain bcibfc
wiping them
clean.
Whcn
rcfitting
thc clcaocfs, cnsLllc
that the holes above the
caibur'ettor llarlge setscre\\,holes ore corrcctl)' aligncd with
conesponding holes in lire aif clcrocf and gaskets.
(See
Fig.
30.)
lf the engine is opefating undef dustv
conditions, clern
the
liltels molc
lrequently.
Oil
F'iller
Cap
(Fig.
l3)
Rcmovc and slvill the cap
(3)
in frLel,
allow to drain before
relitting.
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