Routine maintenance and servicing
This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety, economy, long life and peak performance.
The Chapter contains a master maintenance schedule, followed by Sections dealing specifically with each task on the schedule. Visual checks, adjustments, component renewal and other helpful items are included. Refer to the accompanying illustrations of the engine compartment and the underside of the vehicle for the locations of the various components.
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Throttle valve control motor - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3 Disconnect the wiring plugs from the motor
and the throttle position sensor.
4 Remove the screws securing the ...
Seat belts - removal and refitting
Front seat belt stalk
1 Remove the front seat.
2 Detach the seat belt stalk from the seat by
removing the two Torx screws.
3 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
Front seat belt assembly
4 Where ...
Cylinder head and pistons - decarbonising
1 With the cylinder head removed as
described in Section 7, the carbon deposits
should be removed from the combustion
surfaces using a blunt scraper. Take great
care as the head is of light alloy ...
