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Safety first!
Profession;!1 010101 mechanICS Me , .. ,oned in sare working I)'ocedures. H owever cmhusillshC you Olily be "houl gcuin\j on with lhe job In h'lnd. (10 lake the t ime to cnsule thai yOl" safely IS not pul11t ,isk . A rnomcnt"s lac k of attentIon car, resul t on an i1ccidcn!. as can fnollJJC 10 obSOlvQ COlla;n ClemCIlI,l,y precautIons. There will alwilys be new ways 01 h;IVUlU ac c.ttenls. ;111(1 'he following points (10 not p.eICn d 10 he! n cOlllplchcns,vc liS! Or <111 d,lIlge.s; Ihey ,lI C inlt'!I1dcd rathor to milkc you ilW;UC or the ',sks nnd 10 encourage II sn le ly -conSClOus ilpplOilch ,<> ,,11 wall" yOIl C;l"y OUI all YOUI veluelc.
Esscllli,1/ DOs nnd DON'Ts DON'T .cly on a SU1U1c Jack whtn wOlk'''11 undc'tlCil!h the vchlcle Alwilys usc rch<lulc add,lton,1' m ea ns of SUP11Ott. slu:h ;;IS axle SI;Jnds, securely placed undCl ,1 p.lrl 0 1 Ihe yehi cle Ih"l you k n ow w rll nO I wye W<ly, DON'T DI1Crllp IIO loosen or IrOll1cn IU\Jh'lOr(J"e milS (e ~ wheel hul. nulS) whrlc Ihc IIchr cle .s on D IDd. ,I m .. ly he pullcd 011 DON'T sW'llhe cnUlI1e w,lhoUI I •• ~I asc r"w.n.nu Ihallhc 1I.1'ISllU5S'0" ,s on neulral (or '!'D,k' whe'e DPI)loc,ll,llI) <lrld Ihc p;r,ku'!J h',lkc ;rpphr,d DON 'T Suddenly rerllOIlC the folic. c.'p frorn .1 hOI t:tluhrl\J system COlier il wllh D clOIh <lnd .clcase Ihe p",:,~",f] !1.»dually ',,:.1. or you may
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scDlde d by CSC"ll'''U cool»111 DON'T allcmpllO d •• 1Ul 0,1 unt,1 you ;IrC SI"C 'I ha s t;uolcd suUrC'crr lly 10 allo,d scalding you. DON'T yrasp any Il"l! 01 Ihc cngll1c , e~h,l\lSI or "'I; ,lyt 'c r:onll'''IC. w.thoul 11151 aSCe!l""II"~ IhD I II IS su fl,c'ently co1J1 10 avoul hUlllln!1 you. DON'T ,lllow brilkc UUld or anllfr eeze 10 conwct vc hlt.le P<lllltwo.k. DON'T syphon 10K'C Ioqu,d s such <IS h, el. hr;lke flui(1 or a"t,hee~e lJy moulh, o r allow Ihem 10 'emall' on your ski n. DON'T inhalc dusl II m.1y he "'IIIIIOUS 10 hCJhh (s.~ A sIJcs lUs bclow). DON'T nllow any s pd t Oil 01 \l'liasc 10 leillaln IJn Ihf]II"OI wilH! ,t up sl/aiyht awDy, bclo.c somcone SIoI'S on .1 DON'T usc 11I·llll",,, s",lnnms 0101 1"" Il)uh wh .. ;h may ~lrp arul ca,,~c I"Ju,y. DON'T HlIellllltlO hit a heavy COIll!lorwnt whlt:h m ay In: J",yoml your ~ap"LrllrlY yet aSSistance DON'T Ilish 10 I,msh D Joh. 01 tiokc unyellloL·d sho.t cu' s DON'T allow ch Ildren 0' alll",~ .ls III 0' ~"rJII"d;", 111I1'1I.",d"d vch,clc DO wCJr eye protecllon whcn usmy powe, 10015 such ;r~ dll". s~l1del, Il1:n<:h w'nde' etc. and wh"n wOl kln\) under Ihe Yel"c lc. DO use a bil",er c.eam on yuu. h al\(ls pliO. to undcrtakrnu duty Johs II will p.otcC t you. sku , from ",IeChon as w,,11 as rnakrnu Ihe dUI cas,c ' to .emoyc afte.wa.ds. h". make sure your hallds <l",,1'1 Ictt sh pper y.
NOIC 110m lon!j"tell11 coni ac t wllh use d ell!l'lle oil r.DIl be or h ealth hala.d. DO keep loose clothlny (culls. hC elc) and lony IIDn w!:11 aliI 0 1 th e way 01 mOllllly l11echamcal pa'is DO .emOllc linus. wnstwmch e tc. helorc WOlk"I!J Oil Ihe veh,cle
espcci<llly the elc cillcal sys!(![) DO ensure thm any hltin~ tackl!! us!:d has a sale wOlklng load ';Itln~ admJualO tor Ihe ,o b DO kee p yoU! wo.k a.ca I'dy rt ,s only 100 eas y 10 fall oye r .. "tlclcs teft tYll1g around. 00 get sOl11eone to c he ck p erro dlcally Ih"t <III IS well. when wOlking illone on the ve hIcle. DO carry out wor k in a I()(Jica l sequence alld check that eve.ythlllg is correc.ly ass ernhled ilnd t'ghlen ed aftcrw.l.ds. DO .emembe. that you. yehlcle's salely <lHects tl1ll1 of yourself Dnd olhers II in douhl on any poinl. uct speci"hst advice IF, il1 s p ile of follow ing 'hese p.ecaullons. yoo a,c unlo.lunOlW cnough to In)ure you.self. sec k medical illlention as soon OIS pOSSible
Asbestos Cc.1;Jin trICI.on. In sutatrn u. scalrny. ;Intl Olher l)roduCls SUCh as b.<lkc hninys. blake bands. clulch tmongs, tmquc conyc.le.S. ~askels, elc -contam asl)C Stos EJllIem e C,lle mllSI be wJ-.en 10 ,l\foid mhll/{llioll QI dll)'rlwlJJ such l)lorltlL"r~' since II IS IUI"~f(/OIlS to Ilehfl/l If on doubl. nssumc thai they (/0 coniJlI1 ashe~los
Fire Rcmembe. al all tunes that pelrol (uasolone) IS hiyhly flaIl1ln:r. N eller smokc. or h.we .1ny kind 01 n"ked tlamo ,1round, wher) wo,! on Ihe vehicle But thc fis k docs nOI end thc.e -a spa.k cauS!:d 10 elccu lca l shOll ·ClrCIIII. by IwO nletD I sUIfaccs contaclinu each oth .... coue lcss IISC of lools. a. eyen by 51,'Ik eleclrrcity bUilt up III you, I·· unde. Cellnll1 condilions, carr Iynite petlol vapour. wh,ch III or t.orrf "
sp<lce IS highly cJlplos,ve Always disconneCt the hallery eD.th l!J,ound) temu,,;" 1>,·1 wOlk"l!J 011 Dfly pall 01 Ihe fuel o. elcc'"cal syst em . .11111 nl:vn, splllrnll Iuol o n 10 a hot engll1e 01 exhaust It 's ICf.om",,,nd,,(i Ih. ll .1 Ille cKtll1{1Ulshor o f a (ype su,I;rlJh: 1o, nll< 1 "leclIICnllues IS k"pt h<lndy ,,1 IllI! !)<I.a(Je n. wOlkplace;o1 <In I,,,
N fN(;' (.y 10 e~lln\Ju.:.h .1 luel or clecl.ic<l1 lue Wllh wal!: .
Fllmes CertJ IIlIUlI1!: S are 11IIlhly 10X 'C arrt! can {IU,ckly cause Ullcnnsc",
IIIlSS ;1IId evcn de,llh ,llIlh;"ed 10 any exlent Pel.ol (!I<lsolonf:) y;'I ' cnmns mlO Ih, s cate~o.y .• 1 S do Ihe vapou.s I, o m Cf],1<1111 SOlv",,,,., '.' a s Ilichiolocthylcne Any dr<lll1l11\J Of pOlHlI11l of suc h yul.llIl" 1\" ~ltould be dOll" III .1 well IIcntilaled ;IteD When IIs'ny clcanliln flUids .lnd solvents. '''<ld lit/! III~.I"" tl' c;"l,dully NOlVIl ' usc ""ncII,lls hOI1' u,un'llkcd COlllallll:lS Ih"y" "'V" ufl po'sonuus V;rI)(lUI S
Nev,,1 'lin lloe "III)ln" uf ~ motor vehicle 111 nn Cllclos(,( 1 ~pace '.1 ns il U.1r,)\Je Exhau st h,m(;s con1<111l Ci'lIUOrl mOlloxlde wh"'h ext.emcly poisonous. , I you Itemf 10 run Ihe engine. always do so I'" o l)en <llf 01 011 ICOlsl h<lve Ihe ,em of (he vehicle outside 'hc w o'kpl., 1/ you <lre lortullale nnough 10 have the usc of OIn inspCCI'OIi
IH.:ver d.ain o r pour pet.ol, nnd neyer .un Ihe engine. wh,le Ihe ve lll IS S1<lndin~ ove. II; (he h,mes, beinU hca yier than ail. w<1I concent/;II ' the 1)01 wi.h I)(lSsl hly lelhal ,esults .
The I1M/ery Never cnllse a spalk, o. Dllow n naked !rUIH. noa. 11m voll" I
h;1\1I:'y II WIn no.",,,lly 1m !JIving 011.1 co.tam al11o"nl of lIyelll'!I'""'<
w h,,; h IS hl\lhly cx, )loSIY c. Alw;.ys dlscon,,!:!;' Ihe hatlc.y e.1.lh (wound) 11:,""11.,1 1,,·1. wo,k,n\) or' Iloe: fuel 01 CI'lctrl~'11 ~ystll"'~ II possl hl() . looson the frller pl"ys or COYer when d,;oQIIl1(1 I
h ntte.y trorn an extern,,1 sou/cc Do n ot chJ'Ue .11 an ()xCCS~'y" .,,1, the Ihllle.y 111,1y hursl Take cal(! when 10PPInU up nnll when cally,nu the h.ltIC'y lh'I.' I:lcctlolvtc. eve n when drlu led . <s Ycry COrrOSIVe ;)n( 1 ~houhl ""I .lllowed 10 conwct Iho Cyes o. ~ .. '" If you eye. need to p'Cj).1H~ eltl<:l.olyle you'Sctl , alwOly S ,1{ld the .. ' slowly 10 Iho) wOlle •. ,lnll neyer the o lher way round Protec • .1(1""
S plilshes hy wea""y ruhbcr uloves Dnd go~gles Whe" JU"'I) stnlt"'u 01 ca r uSlI1g a booster uatw.y. to. negDllv c l'" (wound) vehicles. connecl Ihe )U"'I) leads in t he follow,ng S(){ll"'''' F"st connec t one ,orn ,) lead belween Ihe posllive ( , ) le"',,,,als 01 1 Iwo hallelieS Th,,11 conneC I Ihe Olhc. jump lend lust 10 Ihe neIFII ' ( ) lelmll1 0l 01 Ihe booster hOllery. ilnd then to 0 good eDrth , (groun(l) pOonl on the lIehiclc t o be starled. 1llleas t 18 in ( " 5 erll) f" Ihe hatte.y If I)(lSs.b lc EnSUIe thot h onds and Jomp leads ".e CI C.1, any mOllln!) P<l.IS. <Inc! Ihal (he IwO vehlclcS do not touch . Dl scon". the ICild s 111 lhe .everse order.
MaillS elec tricity When lOSing an elec'ric powcr 1001, in SpeClio n htthl e.c. wh .. wo.ks fro m thc maIns. always ensure Ihm Ihe apphonce is corr(:( ' connected to It s plug nn d th~l. where necessa.y, il is properly eilrlh. (grounded) Do nOI use such Of}pliilnCes in damp condilions ;" agilll1, bewa.e of ereahnu a spa.k or applyillU excessive heal In I'
VIClnlly o f fuel or fuel vnpour
Ignition fiT voltage A seve.e elect"c shock can result from touching certarn parts 01 tl
Iuni lion sySlem. such a s Ihe HT leads, when Ihe eng,n e 's runlli/Hl being cranked. p<I.llcularly If componcniS are dnmp o. the insul<lllOll
d efective . Where an elect.onic 'ynltion syst em .s filled . the HT volt .. , is much hluh(:r and could plove lawl.
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FiO. 8.5 Discorlllccti!l9 the rcar sI"biliser Iwr (Sec 3)
7 U~"'!I u"ps (FlU 8 5) I)UU rile s1.1h,l,s(lI b.ll 10 lilt:! lCol. while unstocwIIlIJ the mOlllllnlU I)oIIS from the Ie;)' ;l~II!. flcl110vc the C!JIllI'S 8 W,lh the rC:II Ildc sUlt,lbly SUIlI>o.ICd. lIIlSCICW rhe nulS hom the hallom 01 the U-bolts i1rld reOlOlle rhe lowel S I)llrlU p l;lrcs .. ",t! 1115 .. 1<11015. 9 Wllh rhe help of an asslSlilnt. hft the rem a~lc over the "~<lr ~p'!I1\1s iUld withdraw i t from undcr the CilL 10 To refit the ICtllr axle, lirst cher.k Ihal the upper insul<l ,ors ;lnd 1",lCkclS a.e correctly located on the springs. 11 Wllh rhe help of an assistant hft the rear ;'!Kli! into 1)05'1'011 on the W:1r 5Il flrl!JS. 17. COIIIWC l rhe IUOI)clle. shall 10 Ihe dflllc flanUc with rile IlfClllous ly 111;1,1 " "'o1rks :11111110<1. ,1nd loosely fll the four bOl ts. tOljclhe. W Ith new hl':kw;,s he.s
13 I O.:.lt!"! the ul~"''''o.s 1m!! lowe. SP""1J pl~ws all the sp rin!jS thclI "1 Ihn 1)·llo\1s. W!IClhc. wilh Il/!W sld/.locklll\) lIutS T'!Jhlf:l1 thc IHII S l"o!Jlnsslvuly 10 Ihe spo{;lf ,/!(IIOIQUC. III 1')<;,lIe Ihc CI;1I1IP~ 011 liIe Slilhd,scr bilr "'0\I1111\1 tubhers tlrCII pull 1 hili IlltO poslllon WIllI thl) grips <l1l(1 fIt the mountlllll bolts. TIUhtell .Il hl>l1~ 10 the S IICclllI .. '(l toIlIUI) . • ,. j<lck up the reM a~l{l ,1S neceSSilry and push the shock <lhso<be .s
, Ihe" I/.ac ket s. In se'l Ihe nloum"lU bolts and tlghlel1 the nUI S. H i Ilelll Ihe lIexll/le b.,lko hose and lIuhten the nuts. 17 Rel1lovc the hoso cl,lrn p or polythene sh eet then blcL,{/ Ihe hr<lke s n~ d(!sCllhed ill Ch<lpWr 9
t 8 nelll t he h<llldhr<lke c,1blc and. where <lpphcllhle. the tr~"sverse lad II) thfl ICi"lI n K le WIth referen ce to Chapter 9 . 19 T,ohtell Ihe dllve ""nne·to·propeller shall holls to lhe speCIfI ed to.que. 20 R el'l the .ear wheels "nd lowe. the car to the ground. 21 Check Ihe .en. aKle 0,1 level <lnt! top up II 'Hlcessi"lIy .
1 AxleshMt -removal ilnd refilting
Chock Ihe front wheels then jack up the re,lr of the c~r ilnd support with onle stilnds. Remove the .ear wheel 2 Ilelea se the hilndb.nke and .emove Ihe brake drum.
3 USIng a socket through the special holes in the drive lI.::tnge. unsc'ew the bollS secu.ing the b.::tckp late and bearing ,el.::tinor to tho a~le cilSln g (pholo). 11 Withdraw tho a~leshnft. together with the bearing. " it is tight due 10 tho oulor Ir<lc k seizing in the casing tcmporarily refil Iho wheel .::tnll Iwll on the wheel. If Ihis is unsuccessfu l. use n slide hammer allached
1 0 the dtive lIange. or ,1Iternil1ively sc rew two long baits th.ough Ihe jng al diametlicaUy opposite pOInts (FIg. 8 .7) and lighten them I,·...r<jressiv ely un!11 the be.::tring is freo . 5 To .e"l the a~leshafl. IU$I w ipe clean Ihe bcallng .(!(:ess in the casing and al>ply a liule Illhium based glease both 1 0 the casing and bear ing outer !rack . F
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inlet manifold - 83
main system components remova l and refilling -80 m~intenilnce, routine -79
specificiltions -67 to rque wrench settings -67 Fuel pump carburettor system cleaning - 68 re moval and refilling - 68
testing -68
fuel inject ion system removal and refining -80 Fuel system (carbureUor) accelera tor cable -74
accelerator shah and pedal - 75 air cleaner - 68
carburetlor -66, 68 to 73
description -67 e~ haust manifold - 76 lault diagnosis -85 luel pump -68 fu el wnk -73, 74 fu el lan k fille r pipe -74 fuel tank sender unit -74 inle l manifold -75 mainte nance, routine -67 specifiCiltions -66 torque wrench senings - 67 Fue l tank cleaning and repai r -74
filler pipe removal and re fi\ling .-74 remova l and refilling -73
sender uni t removal and ref il\in g -74 Fuel tank sender unit (fuel injection models) -83 Fuses
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general -220 specifica tio ns - 199
Gearbo~ see Manual gearbO K Gudgeon pins - 37. 52
pdbrake adjus tment -153 cable(s} and rod removal and refilling 155 lever removal and refitting -154
warnin g hght switc h -225 Headlights alignment - 212 assembl y: removal and refilling ~ 211 bulbs renewal-2 13 Heater assembly: diSI11(lntting and reassembly 8ehr - 19 4 Smiths standard and heavy duty -196 assembly: removal and ret.tting -193 contlols
adjustmen t -192 removal and refilling ~ 1 93 water valve (heavy dUly heater)
removal and re fitting - 193 History o f tho nlodal-5 Horn faul t tra cing . remova l and refilling -220 Hubs, front
bearings renewal -162 removal. ret lu in g and bearing adjustment -16 1 Iraulic systam (brakes) bleed ing - 152 pipes and hoses removal and refilling -151
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Ignition switch and lock -224 Ignition system -87 el seq Ignition sys tem amplrlier module (2 .8 l i\(e mode ls)
r emova l and refilling - 94
condenser (3. 0 litre models) -90 COntact bre aker points (3.0 litre models) - 89
description -88
dis tributo r -
90. 92. 93 fau lt diagnosis -96
firing order -87 mainteMnce. routine -88
spare plugs - 91. 95 speci fications -87
t im ing -94
torque wrench settings -87 In strument cluster ill umina tion switch -224 removal and refitting _ 221 Instrument voltage regulator removal and refilling -226 Interior lamp and bulb
removal and refilling -217
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Jacking -7
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lubricants and fluids recommended - 17 lubrication chart - 17 lubrication system
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2.8 litre engine -39 3.0 litre engi ne -53
Main and big·eOld bO(lrings e~amination and renovation -37, 52 Main bearings (3.0 litro engine) removal - 51 Maintenanco , routine bodywork and fillings d oor ch ec k straps security check - 16 locks, door chec k Straps. tuellilte r C<lll flap lubricalion -16 locks operat ion chec k - 16 seat belts wear/damage /security check -16 underbody protective coati no chec k -16, 176
upholstery and carpets - 17 6 windsCtee n illld windows cleilning - 16 braking system
h andbrake linkage lubricat ion -16, 144
h ydraulic fluid levul check /lap up - 16 . 143 hydraulic flu id renewal -16. 144
line s and hoses check -16
pads ilnd shoes we." check -16 , 14 3 servo check -16 . 144 vacuum hose check -16 Clutch adjustment chock -16, 98 cooling syslem
coolan l leve l chec k/top up -16, 59 coolant renewal -16, 59 drivebelt condl tion/wnsion check -16, 59 leaks check - 59 electrical system
ballery elec tro lyt e leve l cheek /top up - 16. 200 equ ipmen t opera tio n check -16. 200 headlamps cleaning -16
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