automatic transmission FORD CAPRI 1974 User Guide

Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmissio n 127
2 Select position O' th en pri$e off the selector level escutcheon nnd. Irom under th e cnr. re move the plug in the side 01 the selector housing. 3 Adjust the inhibito r cnble locknut X to giv e a dimension of 0.1 to 0.2 mm (0.004 to 0 .008 in) (Fig. 6 .36). 4 Refit the plug nnd escutcheon. S With the trnn smission shih lever and the mnnunl selector lever in '0'. ndJust th e selector rod link until it cnll be reconnected without strain .
23 Downshift cable -removal. refitting and adjustment
Support till! front o f th e cm on Jxle Sl<lnds . Remove the spirt pin and d ,sconnect the cable from the cmllurenor Ilnknge . 2 SIJcken the adJust")I} nut hom the upper mount>ng brncke!. pull b~ck the outer sheilth and unhook the c;rble hom the slol. 3 Unsc!Cw the nut at the trnnsrnissiorl rnoun trr\\) hracko::t and unhook the outer she,l th. 4 Unhook the inner callie from the tranSl\\ls s,on lever , 90::1011,n(l ,$ a reversal of the ,lllovc. but the II1Il!.:r nut nt the upper should be screwed on conlp!ctcly. nnd th e OllH:r nu t only il few turns. 6 'p,ess the acceter;-rt{)r \lo::dal hIlly. ,,,,d chcc k thnt the thlOttle plate is ' ... ,y open 7 Us,n\) a screwdrrver. Icvo::r the downsl,,!t cab le lever UPWMt!S. pulling t he mner cahle lully upw,uds 8 Tum th e adjust in\) nut 10 lenuthen or shorten the cnhle to (Jiv e J clearance 01 0.5 to 1.3 mm (0 .02 to 005 Ill) between the downshlf, lever nnd th e accelerator shnl! (Fig. 637) TI\Jhwn the locknut
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S lnrter inhibitor/reverse Inml) switch -removal and re fitting
1 Pull the cable connector off the switch" 2 Unscrew the slnrter inhihitor swilch and remove the a"int[ 3 To rel'llhe swilCh. fil a new a·ring nnd screw the switch into lhe housing longer. tight. T'gh ten Ihe switch 10 the lorque wrench settin g
given ,n the Specilicntions. I t is imporlnl11 ,hn t thiS torque is not excee dud, 4 Ro::I't the cnhle plug conn ector to the sw,tch,
5 Chuc k th,ll th e en!J"'c will st",t only w,th the lever '" the '1" and "N' posilions and in no other POSlt'on. S TlIIn 0 " the ignition without startll1g th e engine, Check IhM the
r ' ;inU light comes 0 11 in th e "R" po~rtlon, but not in any other.
25 .tension housing o il senl-renew,,1
1 Remove the propeller shnl!. ns do::scrrhed III Chi,pter 7.
2 Jnck t he r enr of Ihe c,u to [1Hn",HSe the loss of 011 from the
transmission . then carefully pr ise out the od seill. being cJrtJIut not to (JamJ,Je the machined recess into which the sc,rI I,ts, 3 E'lslIfe that the recess is cle<ln <Ind undamage d, then press in iI new senl with the lip of the seal inwards. Tnp the senl home fully with n tuhe of suitnule diame ter. or with a hammer nnd ,1 hlock of woorl. being careful that Ihe seal is inserted squnrely. 4 Refit Ihe p ropellur shaft. lower th e car 10 the \)roond Jnd th en check the leve l of Ihe Iran smission fluid as descrrued in Section 19 . F
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6.37 Adjusting the downshift cable (Sec 23)
Depress Ihlollle hJlly (bloken arIOw). Pivol/he downshilllev,·( ,)wuy frum Ihe ,1ccelef,1{Qr sllMI lind UdjllS! Ih e clcarance at Ihe MljllSling nul (solid arrow)
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Fig. 6,38 Inhibito r switc h renewal (Sec 24)
A Wiling connector B Inhibl/Ul swilch C O-riny
26 Fault dingl10sis -nutornatic Ir<lnsmission
FJuit in these units Me most commonly the result of low fiu,d level. Incorrect adJustmen l of the selecto r linkage or downshift cable. or <I I<lldty inh ib itor switch . If the problem st ill exists <liter these points hilve been checked. it w,1I be neceSS<lry to t<lke the car to 11 dealer with equ'pment to diJgnose internal f<lults .
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Chapter 9 Braking syste'm 153
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Fig, 9 .13 Foothr<lke pedal cOlllponents for automatic transmission models (Sec 16)
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Spring clips 7 Clip 2 Washer 8 Bushes 3 Shafl 9 Clevis " in , Spacer 10 Rdl/fn sp,illY
5 Bushes /I Rub/u."r P,lI/
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172 Stop lilOlP switch iHld witi:lg plug
18 Handbrake -adjustment
)Jack up the ,e<lf 01 the CM ,HJd suppOrt on axle stands. Chock the hont wheels. Fully mleJse the Iwndb'Jke level .
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Early (1974/1975) models 2 loosen the locknul on the end 01 the primMY c<lble then tum the <ldJustment nut unt,1 the levC! 'S Just clem 01 the slap on the feaf axle
b,acket. Tighten the Jocknut.
3 Loosen the locknul on the IIgill·hnnd end 01 the secondnry cable then IUfn the adjustment le"ule until <III cahle slack is Illst eliminated M<lke SUIC Ih<l the ope"ltlng levefs on the b<lckplatcs remain on their stopS (ie lully ,eleased).
Fig. 9.14 Handbrake primary cable adjustment nut an d locknut (arrowed) on early models (Sec 18)
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Index
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Accelerator cilble removal ilnd refining -14 shnft ilnd pedal removal and refining -75 Air cleaner removill Jnd ref,nrng cal buren or mod cis -68 fuel injecllon models -80
P rnator .,rushes inspecllon. removal and refilling Bosch -202 Femsa -203 Lucas - 202
dismantling and rcassembly -203
removal and refining -201 Antifreeze mixture -60 Automatic transmission descrip tion -122
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downshift cable removal. refi11ing and adjustment -121 extension housing oil seal renewal -121 faull diagnosis -127
maintenance. routine -123
removal and refOlting -123
selector mechanism ildjustment - 126 rcmovill. overhaul ilnd refl11lng -125 speclflf:iltions -103 SI.1r1er IIlh'bilm/reVerse lamp switch remov<ll <lnd refIlling - 127 lorque wrench senings -103 'iliary (driving) light ,oIigrllnell t 212
Bilttery clrilrgmg _ 201 description and testing -200 removal and rcfll\lng -201 Big-end bearings -37. 52 Bleeding the hydr<lulic system brakes -152 power steering -168 Bodywork IJnd fittings -173 el seq Bodywork and fittings bonnet -186 bumpers -1 78
centre console -189
demister
noules reOlov<l1 and refi11ing -197
description _ 174
doms-178.180. 18210 185 face level vents removal and refItting -197 facia panel -188 fuel filler flap -188 heater -192 to 194. 196 10<ld space trim panel removal and refitting -186 -'alnlenance
) bodywork and under/rame _ 176 routine _ 116
uphOISlCry
and carpets -176 mirrors
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192 open rem quarter glass assembly
removal and refitting -186
re~r qllMlcr trim panel removal and refitting -185 repi'lir millor damaue -178 minor damage -176 sent belts -191 seats -192 sunroof-189la 191 lailgate -180. 187. 188 torque wrench scuings -173 windscreen -180 Bodywork repair sequence (colour) -174, 175 Bonnet release c<Jble removal ilncl refitting -186 removill. reflt1ing and adjustment -186 Bml<ing systll'm -14201 seq Braking system deseriPlion -142 lilUl1 di<lgnosis -156 fOOlbrake ped .. 1 removal ')nd rel ining -152 fronl disc brakes -144,145 handtHake -153 \0 155 hydraulic system bleeding -152
p ipes <lnd hoses -151 n1<lintcnance. routine -143 n1<lSler cylinder -148. 149 presslilc uIHe&#34;~llIial switch removal and relitting -150 pressure reducing v~lve rernov~llInd refining -151 rear drum brakes -146 10148 specif'Cil!ions -142 stop IJmp swilCh removal. refi11ing ilnd adjuSlmeJl1 -152 lorque wrench se11ings -142 vacuum servo unil -156 Bulbs. lamp 'Tenewnl -213 to 217 spcclflcntions -199 Bumpers removal and refIlling -178
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Camshaft (3.0 litre engine) retitting -54 removal -50 Camshaft and camshaf t bearings examination and renovation 2 _8 litre engine -35
3 .0 litre engine -51 Camshah and front intermediate plate (2.8 litre engine) refilling -41 Capacities. general -6 Carburetlor (Weber) aulomat ic choke
adjustment -71 removal. overhaul and retitting -71
dismantling and reassembly -69 general -68 idling adjustment -73
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