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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Seats - removal and refitting
Front seat
Removal
1 Slide the seat as far forward as it will go.
2 Unscrew and remove the bolts which retain
the rear of the seat slides to the floor pan.
3 Slide the seat as far to the rear as ...
Roadwheel check (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
Check the wheel rims for distortion,
damage and excessive run-out. Also make
sure that the balance weights are secure with
no obvious signs that any are missing.
Check the torque of the wheel bolt ...
Crankshaft and bearings - examination and renovation
1 Examine the bearing surfaces of the
crankshaft for scratches or scoring and, using
a micrometer, check each journal and
crankpin for ovality. Where this is found to be
in excess of 0.0254 mm (0. ...
