Ford Escort maintenance schedule
The maintenance intervals in this manual are provided with the assumption that you, not the dealer, will be carrying out the work. These are the minimum maintenance intervals recommended by the manufacturer for vehicles driven daily. If you wish to keep your vehicle in peak condition at all times, you may wish to perform some of these procedures more often. We encourage frequent maintenance, because it enhances the efficiency, performance and resale value of your vehicle.
If the vehicle is driven in dusty areas, used to tow a trailer, or driven frequently at slow speeds (idling in traffic) or on short journeys, more frequent maintenance intervals are recommended.
When the vehicle is new, it should be serviced by a factoryauthorised dealer service department, in order to preserve the factory warranty.
Maintenance - Component
location
See also:
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen (HEGO) sensor - removal and refitting
Note: A new sealing ring will be required on
refitting.
Removal
1 Apply the handbrake, then jack up the front
of the vehicle and support it on axle stands
(see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
2 ...
Contact breaker points adjustment - models with contact breaker
distributor (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Spring back the retaining clips or undo the
screws as appropriate and lift off the
distributor cap.
2 Withdraw the rotor arm from the distributor
shaft.
3 Using a screwdriver, gently prise the
...
Electrical fault finding - general information
Refer to Chapter 12. ...
See also:
Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen (HEGO) sensor - removal and refitting
Note: A new sealing ring will be required on
refitting.
Removal
1 Apply the handbrake, then jack up the front
of the vehicle and support it on axle stands
(see “Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
2 ...
Contact breaker points adjustment - models with contact breaker
distributor (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Spring back the retaining clips or undo the
screws as appropriate and lift off the
distributor cap.
2 Withdraw the rotor arm from the distributor
shaft.
3 Using a screwdriver, gently prise the
...
Electrical fault finding - general information
Refer to Chapter 12. ...
