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sion

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Model

I
Sedan
Hatchback

Wagon

Item

Type
Link

Coil

spring
Wire
diameter

mm
in

r
102
OA02
10
5
OA

13

Coil
diameter
nun
in

I
90
3
54

Free

length
nun
in

I
365
14
37
379
14
92

Effective

turns

I
8
75

Spring
constant

kg
mm
Ib
in

I
1
71
95
8
L91

I07
0

Identification
color

I
Yellow

Shock
absorber

Maximum

length
L

mm
in

I
540
2126

Stroke
nun
in

I
187
5
738

I

nDU

AA504

Shock
absorber
maximum

length
L

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

SHOCK
ABSORBER

Damping
force
at
0
3
m
LO

ft
s

Expansion

Compression
kg
lb

kg
lb
48
to
68

I
06
to
150

19
to
33
42
to
73

REAR

AXLE

End

play

Thickness
of
rear
axle
case

end
shim
mm
in

mm
in
0
10
to
0
45

0
0039
to
Om77

0
Q75
0
0030

0
150

0
0059

0
225

0
0089

0300
0
0118

RA
B

BRAKE
PEDAL

a

a

Fr

play

h
Free

height

d

Depressed
height

Tightening
torque
Icg
m
ft
tb

@

@
Push
rod
or

operating
rod
lock

nut

1

6
to
2
2

12
to

16

Brake

lainp
switch
lock
nut

1
2
to

I
5
9
to
11

BR121A

Fig
BR
1

Adjusting
Broke
Pedal

I

Adjust

pedal
height
h
to
the

specifications
by
moving
brake

lamp

switch
and

operating
rod
if

equipped

with
brake
booster

Pedal

height
h

143
to
149
mm

5

63
to
5
87

inl

Then
secure
brake

lamp
switch
and

operating
rod

C
l
Tightening
tOlque

Blake

lamp
witch
lock
nut

1
2
to
1

5

kg
m

9
to
11
ft

lb

Operating
lad
lock
nut

1

6
to
2

2
kg
m

12

to
16
ft
b
Brake

System

ADJUSTMENT

2
With
brake

booster

Adjustment
is
not

necessary
under

normal
conditions
Check
pedal
free

play
If
it
exceeds
the
above

specifica

tion

adjust
push
rod

length
refer
to

brake
booster
for

adjustment
by
re

moving
master

cylinder
rerer
to
Mas

ter

Cylinder
for
removal

3
After

adjustment
is

completed

depress
brake

pedal
several
times
to

ensure
that
it

travels
over
its
entire

stroke

smoothly
without

squeaking

noise

twisting
or
interference

Pedal

depr
d

Might
d

more
than
70
mm
2
76

in

FRONT
DISC
BRAKE

Front
disc
brake
does
not

require

adjustment
under
normal
conditions

since

pad
to
rotor
clearance
is

auto

malically
adjusted
by
elasticity
of

piston
seal

REAR
BRAKE

Auto

edJuster
type

Adjustment
is
not

necessary
under

normal
conditions
since
brake
drum

t
shoe
clearance
is

automatically

compensated
for

by
operating
hand

brake

Wlien
brake
drum
to
shoe

clearance

is

correct

operating
noise

of

adjuster

is

not
heard
even
if
hand
brake
is

operated

HAND
BRAKE

I

Adjust
rear
brake
shoe

to
drum

clearance
before

adjusting
hand
brake

2
Turn

turnbuckle
so
that
when

hand
brake
control
lever
is

pulled

by
specified
force

lever
stroke
or

number
of
notches
is
as

follows

Pulling
fOil
20

kg
44
Ib

lever
stroke

93
to
106

mm

3
66
to
4

17
in

Numbel
of
notches
7
to
8

BR

2
f

BAQ05A

Fig
BR
2
Adjusting
Hand
Brake

Then

tighten
lock
nut

securely

3

After

returning
hand
brake
con

trol

lever
to
its

original
position

ensure
that

e
All
rear
brake

toggle
levers

return

to
their

original
positions

Rear
cables
are
not
slack

HAND
BRAKE
WARNING

LAMP
SWITCH

Bend
hand
brake

warning
lamp

switch

plate
down
so
that
brake

warn

ing
light
comes
on
when
ratchet
at

hand
brake
lever
is

moved
back
one

notch
and

goes
out
when
returned
to

its

original
position

BLEEDING

HYDRAULIC
SYSTEM

Hydraulic
brake

system
must
be

bled
whenever

any
line
has
been
dis

connected
or
air
has
in
some

way

entered

system

Spongy

pedal
action
is
an
indica

tion
that
air
has
entered
brake

system

Bleeding
hydraulic
system
deserves

much
attention
as
it
is
an
essential

element
in

regular
brake

servicing

Clean
all

dirt
around
master
cyl

inder
reservoir
remove
reservoir

cap

and

top
up
reservoir
with
recommend

edbrake
fluid

Note
Do
not
mix

two
different
brand

oils

2

Thoroughly
clean
mud
or
dust

from
bleeder
valve

so
that
outlet
hole

is
free
from

foreign
particles
Install
a

bleeder
hose
on
bleeder
valve

Relationship
between
oil

pressure

and

pedal
operating
force
is

illustrated

in

Fig
BR

29
If
test

results
are
not

as

specified
in

Fig
BR

29
check
brake

booster
for
condition
in
manner
des

cribed
under

Inspection
before
re

moval
of

this
unit

REMOVAL
M60

120
1
710

AA
I
1

1

110
1
560
1
v

e
100

1
420
I

90
1

280
I
1

1

80
1
140
I
Z

I
t

70
1

000
i

60
850

I

o
50
710
d

40
570

g
i

gl

j
ll
10

140

J
0

1
0

2
0

221
441

Rod

operating
force

kg
lb
Brake

System

Also

check
brake
line
for

evidence

of
fluid

leakage

Note

Detennine
whether
source
of

problem
is
in
brake
booster
or

check
valve
Before

you
reach

a

fmal
conclusion

always

inspect

check
valve
first

o
10
20

30
40
50

22
44

66
88
110

Pedal

operating
force

kg
lb

BA121A

Fig
BR
29

Performance

Diagram
of
Brake
Booster

Remo

parts
in

numerical
order

enumerated

BR593
ti

J

Fig
BR
30
Procedures

for
Removing

Brake
Booster

ADJUSTMENT

I

Adjust
the

length
of

push
rod
to

the

value
indicated
below

Length
ad
justment
of

push
rod
is

made
at
the

tip

of

push
rod

Length
A

9
75
to
10
00
mm

0
3839

to
0
3937
in

j
f

Irl

I

l
if

L
J

BA290

Fig
BR
31

Length
A

BR
13
BR288

Fig
BR
32

Adjusting
Push
Rod

Length

2

Install

clevis

Adjust
length
of

operating
rod
to

specified
value

length
B

135
mm
5
31
in

c
f

lIJ
t

t

B

BR947

Fig
BR
33

Length
B

INSTALLATION

Install

in
the

reverse

sequence
of

removaJ

IiJ
Tightening

torque

Master

cylinder
to
brake
booster

0
8
to

1
1

kg
m

5
8

to
8
0
ft
Ib

Brake
booster
to

body

0
8

to
1
1

kg
m

5
8

to
8

0
ft

lbl

Note

After
brake
boOster
is

properly

installed
in

car
conduct
an
air

tight

and

op
rational
tests
as

previously

described

Brake

System

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS

SERVICE
BRAKE

Type

Front

Rear

Pad
or

lining
dimension

Width
x
thickness
x

length

Front

Rear
Disc
AN20

Drum

LT20
Auto

rnm
in

Pad

41
2
x

10
0
x
61
4

1
622
x
0394
x
2
417

Lining

35
0
x
4
8

x
195

0

1
378
x
0
189
x
7

68
mm
in

Rotor
outer
diameter
or

drum
inner
diameter

Front

Rear

Wheel

cylinder
inner
diameter

Front

Rear

Master

cylinder
inner
diameter

Brake

booster

Type

Diaphragm
diameter

NP
valve

split
point
x

reducing
ratio

Type
of

adjusting
shoes
rnm
in

rnm
in
245
0
9
65

203
2
8
00

rnm
in

mm
in

rnm
in
51
1
2
012

20
64
13

16

20
64

13
16

mm
in

kg
cm
2

psi
M60

152
4
6

20
x

0
4
284
x

0
4

BR
16

Brake

System

INSPECTION

AND
ADJ
USTMENT

BRAKE
PEDAL

Free

height
h
mm
in
143
to

149

5

63
to
5

87

Free

play
at

pedal
pad
a
mm
in
I
to
5

0
04
to

0
20

Full
stroke

at

pedal
pad
s

With
brake
booster
mm
in
140
5
51

Depressed
height
d

mm
in

more
than

70
2
76

HAND
BRAKE

Pulling
force

Stroke
kg
lb

mm
in

Number

of
notches

MASTER

CYLINDER

Allowable
clearance
between

cylinder
and

piston

mm
in

BRAKE

BOOSTER

Maximum
vacuum

leakage
15

seconds
after

engine
is

stopped

mmHg
inHg

mm
in

mm
in
Push
rod

length
A

Operating
rod

length
8

I

c

tY

1I1

fF

I

BA290
d

IF

CHECK

VALVE

Maximum
vacuum

leakage
15

seconds
after
500

mmHg

19
69

inHg
pressure
is

applied
mmHg
inHg

BR

17
h

d
1

II

II

d
h

Free

play

V
Free

height

Depressed
height
aR002A

Full
stroke

20
44

93

to
106

3
66

to
4
17

7

to
8

less
than
0
15
0

0059

25

0
98

975
to
10
00
0
3839
to

0
3937

135
5
31

1

B

BR947

10

0
39

Inspection

I
When

steering
wheel
can
not
be

rotated

smoothly
but

steering
gear

steering
linkage
and

suspension
system

are
normal
check
the

steering
system

for
the

following
matters

and

replace

faulty
parts

I
Check
column

bearings
for
dam

age
or
unevenness
If
so
lubricate
with

recommended
multi

purpose
grease
or

replace
with
a
new
one
as

steering

column
assembly

2
Check

jacket
tube
for
deforma

tion
or

breakage
and

replace
if
neces

sary

3
Check
column

spring
and
re

place
if

damaged
or

weakened

2
When
the

car
comes
into

light

collision
check

the
following
parts

and
replace
if

necessary

I
Jacket
tube

Measure
dimension
A
between

column

clamp
and

top
end
of
lower

jacket
tube

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
A
is
reduced

Column

length
A

191
mm
7
52
in

1
Jacket
tube

2
Column
clamp
ST669

Fig
ST
l1
Standard
Dimension
on

Collapsible
Column

2
Column

clamp

Measure
dimension
0
as
shown
in

Fig
ST
12

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
0
is

increased

Length
1J

Column
bracket

o

mm
0
in
Steering
System

r

1

Steering
wheel

side

1
Column

clamp

2
Block

ST679

Fig
ST

12
Standard
Dimension
B

3

Steering
wheel

Check

steering
wheel
for
axial

play

When

steering

jacket
shaft
is

crush

ed
axial

play
exists

j

Axial

direction

ST194

Fig
ST
13
mpecting
Steering
Wheel

for
Axial

Play

4
Sector
shaft

When

collision
occurs
abnormal

strength
is

applied
to

gear
arm
As
a

result
of
this
serration
of
sector
shaft

is

apt
to

be
distorted

1

Serration
of
sector

shaft

2
Gear
arm
ST195

Fig
ST

14
mpeeting
Serration

of

Sector
S

IuJft
for

Deformation

STEERING
GEAR

RB4SL

Removal

I

Remove
clutch

operating

cylinder

manual
transmission

equipped
models

only

Note

Do
not
remove
clutch
hose

from

8
cylinder

2
Remove
nuts

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust
manifold

ST
5
3
Remove
bolt

securing
V
bolt

housing
clamp
to

gusset
catalytic
con

verter

equipped
models

only

STa6l

Fig
ST
5
Clutch

Operating
Cylinder

and
Front
Tube

4

Remove
bolt

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust

mounting
bracket

1

Q
I

II
@

J
111111

ST862

Fig
ST

16
Exhau
t
Mounting
Bracktt

5

Remove
front
tube
from
exhaust

manifold

Note
Do

not
remove
front
exhaust

tube

assembly
from

catalytic
con

verter
or
muffler

assembly
Refer

to
Section
FE

ST863

Fig
ST
7
Removal

of
Front
Tube

REMOVAL

I
Jack

up
the
front
of
car
and

support
it

on
the

safety
stands

2
Remove
cotter

pins
and
nuts

fastening
side
rod
ball

studs
to
knuckle

arms

3
To

detach
side
rod
ball

studs

from

knuckle
arms

iJuert
Steering
BaII

Joint

Remover
HT72520000
between

them

and

separate
them

ST675

Fig
ST
28

Remouing
Ball
Joint

4

Remove
ball

studs
of
cross
rod

from

gear
arm

and
idler
arm
from

cross
rod
in
the

same
manner

as

descnbed
in

step
3
above

Cross
rod

and
side
rods
can
be

removed

as
an

assembly

5
Remove

idler

assembly
from
side

member

by

taking
off
two

fixing
bolts

Note

Steering

linkage
assembly
can

be
removed
from

CIC

by

rem
mng

gear
arm
from
sector

shaft
with

Steering
Gear

Arm
Puller

ST2902000

I
and

by

removing
idler

assembly
from
side
member

INSTAllATION

I

Install

steering

linkage
in
the

re

verse
order
of

removal

iJJ
Tightening
torque

Il8l1ltud

3
0
to

7
0

q
m

122
to
51
ft

Ibl

Idler

body
to
frame

bolts

7
0

to
8

0

q
m

151
to

58
ft

Ibl

2
Check
wheel

alignment
and
if

necessary
adjust
Refer
to
SectionF
A

DISASSEMBLY

I

Disconnect
both

side
rods
from

the

cross
rod

following
the

procedure
Steering
System

for
removal
of
the
side
rod
ball

joints

at
knuckle
arm
sides

2

Remove
the
idler

arm
nut
and

disassemble
idler

assembly

ASSEMBLY
AND

ADJUSTMENT

A
mble
st

rwg
linkage
in
the

reverse
order
of

disassembly

observing

the

following
instrucitons

Ban

Joint

Before

installing
a

new
dus
cover

be
sure
to

pack
with
the
recommended

grease

t
J
Tightening
torque

Ballltud

3
0

to
7
0

kg
m
122

to
51
ft
lbl

Note

a
When

tightening
ball
stud
be
care

ful
not
to

aBow

grease
to

get
On
its

tapered
section

b

Tighten
nut
to
the

specified
torque

and

align
the
cotter

pin
holes
in
the

tightening
direction

c
Be

sure
to
insert
new
cotter

pin
and

bend

it

securely

Idl
r
rm
mbl

Assembly
of
the
idler

arm
assembly

is

accomplished
as
follows

I

Apply
recommended

grease
to

the

sliding

portion
of
idler
arm
and

rubber

bushing

2

Apply
soapy
water

on
the

outer

circumference
of

bushing

Pre
ss
the

bushing
into

idler

body

carefully
until
the
bushin

protrudes

iJJ
Tightening

torque

Idler
nut

5
5
to
7
0

q
m

4010
51
ft

Ib

Note
When

installing
rubber

bushing

use
care
not
to
allow

grease
or

oil

Hj1

ST

10
to

get
on
its
onter
surface

ST676

Fig
ST
29
Idler
Arm

Cro
rod
nd
Id
rod

I
When

side
rod

sockets
and
side

rod

adjusting
tube

are

separated

adjust
side
rod

length
correctly

Adjustment
should
be
done
be

tween
ball
stud
centers

Standard
distance
AU
between

inner
and
outer
ballltud

conte

315
mm
12
40
in

Note

a
Standard
distance
A

i
an

ap

proximale
value
to

adjust
toe

in

descnbed
in
Section
FA

Maire
sure
tbat

specified
toe
in

is

obtained
with
O
OSs
and
side
rods

installed

on
car

ReadjUst
if

Specified
toe

in
is

not

obtained

b
Be

sure
to
screw

adjusting
bar
in

clret

evenly

c
Make

sure
that

adjusting
bar
is

screwed
in
socket
20
mm
0
79
in

or

more

I

lf

A

ST
77

Fig
ST
30
Standard
Side
Rod

Length

Steering
System

Side
rod

Standard
side
rod

length

mm
in
315
12

40

TIGHTENING

TORQUE

COLUMN
SHAFT

Steering
wheel
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3

8
to
5

2
27
to

38

Column

clamp
bolts

kg
m

ft
lb
I
3
to
1
8
9
to
13

Jacket
tube
bracket
to
dash

panel
kg
m
ft
lb
0
35

to
0
45
2
5

to
3
3

Rubber

coupling
to

worm
shaft

kg
m

ft
lb
4
0
to

5
0

29
to
36

STEERING
GEAR

Gear
arm
nut

kg
m
ft
lb

13

to
15
94

to
108

Steering
gear
housing
to

body

kg
m

ft
lb
7

0
to
8
0
51
to

58

Rear
cover
bolt

kg
m
ft

lb
2

0
to
3
0
14

to
22

Sector
shaft
cover
bolt

kg
m

ft
lb
2
0

to
3
0

14
to
22

Sector
shaft

adjusting
screw
lock

nut

kg
m

ft
lb

2
0
to
3

0
14
to
22

STEERING
LINKAGE

Idler

body
to
frame

kg
m
ft

lb
7
0

to
8
0
51

to
58

Ball
stud
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
3
0

to
7
0
22

to
51

Side
rod
lock
nut

kg
m
ft
lb
8
0
to
10
0
58
to
72

Idler

nut

kg
m
ft
lb
5
5
to
7
0

40
to
51

ST
13

Body

2

Length
of

shock
absorber

Front

shock
absorber

I
164
6
46

q
j
0

I
0

0

67
2

64

Rear
shock
absorber

G
riA
l

yll

L
J

J

Unit
mm
in

3

Checking
shock

absorber

I
Place
car
in

front
of

a

wall

Apply
hand

brake
and

place
wheel

chocks

securely

2

Place
a

jack
between
wall

and

extend

jack

approximately
20

mm

0
79
in

The

bumper
should

move

approxilnately
50

mm

I
97
in

back

ward

through
shock
absorber

opera

tion
See

Fig
BF
IO

Note
Use
a

jack
with

y
of

more
than
600

kg
I

3231b
94
3
70

rL
I

i

r
T

l
f
L
W

67
2

64

1

8F742B

Fig
BF
9

Length

of
Shock
Absorber

3

Make
sure

bumper
returns
to
its

original
position
when

jack
is
re

tracted

Note

When

replacing
shock
absorb

ers
make
Sure

they
are
of
the
same

type
and

rating
and

manufactured

by
the
same

maker

4
For

rear

bumper
utilize

the

same

procedures
as
described
for
front

bumper

f

BF7438
1

Front

bumper

2
Jack

3
Wheel
chock

Fig
BF
10

Checking
Shock
Abaorber
Function

BF
8
FRONT

BUMPER

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

1
Loosen
bolts

attaching
front

bumper
to

shock
absorbers

and
re

move

bumper
See

Fig
BF
5

2
Loosen

bolts

attaching
shock
ab

sorbers
to
radia
tor

core

support
and

side
members

and
remove
shock

absorbers

3
Install

shock
absorbers
and
front

bumper
in

reverse
order
of
removal

and

adjust

bumper
height
as
shown
in

Fig
BF

7

fj
Tightening

torque

Front

bumper

Bumper
to
shock
absorber

attaching
bolt

6
0

to
8
0

kg
m

43
to
58
ft
Ib

Shock
absorber

to
body

attaching
bolt
and

nut
front

0

93
to
1
2

kg
m

6
7
to
B
7
ft

Ibl

attaching
bolt
and
nut
sida

1
9
to

2
5

kg
m

14

to
18
ft
b

REAR

BUMPER

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

1

Loosen
bolts

attaching
rear

bumper
to
shock

absorbers
and

re

move
rear

bumper
See

Fig
BF

6

2
Loosen
bolts

and
nuts

attaching

shock
absorbers
to

side
members
and

remove
shock
absorbers

3

Install
shock

absorbers
an
rear

bumper
in
reverse

order
of
removal

and

adjust
rear

bumper
height
as

shown
in

Fig
BF
B

fj

Tightening
torque

Rear

bumper

Bumper
to
shock
absorber

attaching
bolt

rear

6
0

to
8
0

kg
m

43
to
58
ft
b

Shock

absorber
to

body

attaching
bolt
and

nut
rear

0

93
to
1
2

kg
m

6
7
to
8
7
ft
b

attaching
bolt
and
nut

side

6

0
to
BoO

kg
m

43

to
58
ft

b

Horn

Condition

Neither

high
nor
low

horn

operates

High
Low

horn

does
not

operate

Horn
does
not

stop

to
sound

Reduced
volume
and

or

tone

quality
Body
Electrical

System

Probable

cause

Burnt

fuse

Faulty
horn

button
contact

Horn
sounds
when

@
terminal
of

inst

harness
connector
to

combination
switch
is

grounded

Faulty
horn

relay

Horn

sounds
when

CD
and

ID
terminals

of

engine
harness
to
horn

relay
are
connected

with
a

test
lead

including
15A

fuse

Lo
se

conn
ection

or

open
circuit

Faulty
horn
or
loose
horn

terminal
connee

tion

Break
in
wire

to
horn

Short
circuited
horn
button
and

or
horn

button
lead
wire

When
inst

harness
is

disconnected
from

combination
switch
horn

stops
sounding

Faulty
horn

relay

Loose

or

poor
connector
contact

Fuse

relay
horn
and
or

horn
button

Faulty
horn
Corrective
action

Correct
cause
and

repbce
fuse

Repair
horn

button

Replace

Check

wiring
and

or

repair
connection

Correct
horn
terminal
connection
or

replace

horn

Repair

Repair
horn
button
or
its

wiring

Replace

Repair

Replace

Radio

Noise

prevention
chart

Position
car
in
an

open
area

away
from

steel

buildings
run

engine
extend
antenna

to
its

maximum

length
set
volume

control
to
maximum
and
set

dial
at
a

median

point
where
no

broadcasting
wave
is

received

Condition

Probable

cause

Ignition
system

Noise
o
curs
when

engine
is

operated
High
tension

cable

Ignition
coil

Charging
system

Sound
of

alterilating
current

present
Alternator

When
accelerator

pedal
is

depressed
or

released

noise
occurs
Voltage
regulator

BE

54
Corrective
action

Install
new

high
tension

cable

Replace
O

5
lF
capacitor
installed
to

primary
side

terminal
of

ignition
coil
with

ne
ones

Note
Be
careful

not
to
install

capacitor
to
see

ondary
or

primary
breaker
side
This
will

result

in

improper
engine
operation

Replace
O
5

lF
capacitor
installed
to

charging
ter

minalA

Note
Do

not
use
a

larger
capacitor

Install
a
O
5

lF

capacitor
to

IGN
terminal

of

voltage
regulator