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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Windscreen, rear window and fixed rear quarter windows - removal and refitting
Removal 1 With the exception of the cab rear window on P100 models, all fixed glass panels are direct glazed to the body using a special adhesive. Special tools are required to remove the old gla ...

Door - removal and refitting
Front door 1 On models with electric mirrors, electric windows, central-locking, door-mounted speakers, or “door ajar” sensors, remove the trim panel and disconnect the wiring inside the door. Wi ...

Starter motor - brush renewal
Bosch long frame and JF, and Cajavec types 1 With the starter motor removed from the vehicle and cleaned, grip the unit in a vice fitted with soft jaw protectors. 2 Remove the two screws securing ...