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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Essentials of good fuel economy
Measuring techniques Your best source of information about actual fuel economy is you, the driver. You must gather information as accurately and consistently as possible. Fuel expense, frequency of ...

Distributor - removal and refitting
Contact breaker ignition system OHV engines Removal 1 Disconnect the leads from the spark plugs, spring back the retaining clips and lift off the distributor cap. 2 Disconnect the LT lead at the ...

Air cleaner - removal and refitting
The procedure is similar to that described in Part A of this Chapter for carburettor engines. ...