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Fig. 9.1 DU<lI linc hydn.ulic brnke circuit (Sec 1)
1 2 Fron! br,)k(1 disc ,1nil c<1IijJ~'f M,lS/IH cylinder and I/uid resefvoir 3 V,KIIUIn sClva unit 5 ReM drum brake 4 Prcss1ltc (h!fetcH/i.)1 wi/filing swi/cl!
2 ROlltine maintenance
Al III<, u,h!lvals speClficed in the Routine M<JinlellilllCC sectIo n in the frOllt of tlw 11,;)1111<11 Colny oul the lollowlIl(J procedures
Check hrilke fluid Ivvel 1 CI",<;k 110.11 Ilw hrake thud )"vcl in the reselvoir is .1, or nc." lhe 1Il,,~i"'lI'" ',,,10k The ,c~;cr\loi( is localed on the master cylinder on the nghl-hillld sule 01 the IJulkhead III the cl1uine cOIllpnnlllCII!. SliUht Va-"I,ulls of I"vel Will occur ilccordlfl!) to the wear ollhe II/<l ke linings. If lI,v(!1 (hops wW ;1,ds the ""Ilimlllll mn,k the cornplclC hydraulic system should he Chec ked lor le<lks,
2 ·'h tim cm rnlsed. c,lIe1l1lly inspect illl the hydraulic pipes. hoses ;lnt. .. ,lions lor chJlmg. c'ilcks. Illilks ilnd corrosion.
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uejJ.es~ the rubue' membrJne to check the fluid low level
Warning IrUht
3 To top up the fluid unscrew the fill er cap whrle holding the c,lhle connector sWtionar y. and add brake lIuid ns necessJr y. R efit the cnp on completion. 4 When checking the brnk e fluid level it is n good practice to also check the low level wnrning light With the hnndbwke rele<lslId and the iunition switched on. depress the rubber membr<lrlC on the rIl511'VOII hi ler C<ljJ (phOto) If the wilrning light filils to came on check the bulb ill1d <lssocimed circuit.
Check disc p<1d and rear bwke shoe linings 5 Jnck up the Iront nnd rem of the Cilr nnd support all il xle stands,
Re leuse the hilndb'<lke. 6 Although i t is pOSSible to check the Iront disc pari 1illillUS with <l mirror and torch. it is recommended thnt the front wheels <lre Illst
,emoved. 7 Mensufe the thickness 0 1 lining on e<lch disc p<ld <lIlt! If ,lilY IS less thnn 3 .0 mm (0,1 18 in) renew the complete set of front [Jose pnds 8 II the ren, b'nke h<lckplntes incorporn\(! inspection hOles. remove the rubher plugs nnd check thnt the thickness of the hmn\js IS not less
thnn 1 .5 mm (0.059 in)
Fig. 9.2 Handbr a ke lin k ag e lubrication points (arro\Ncd) on early models (Sec 2)
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Index
A
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"~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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