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:
Auxiliary shaft - removal, inspection and refitting
Note: A new gasket should be used when
refitting the auxiliary shaft cover (see text).
Removal
1 Remove the timing belt and the auxiliary
shaft sprocket.
2 Remove the distributor.
3 Remove the m ...
Load apportioning valve (P100 models) - adjustment
Models before mid-April 1989
1 The vehicle must be unladen, at normal
kerb weight (a full tank of petrol, but no driver
or load).
2 With the vehicle standing on its roadwheels,
remove the spring ...
Oil pump - dismantling, inspection and reassembly
Note: A new pressure relief valve plug and
pick-up tube gasket will be required for
reassembly.
Dismantling
1 If oil pump wear is suspected, check the
cost and availability of new parts and the c ...
See also:
Auxiliary shaft - removal, inspection and refitting
Note: A new gasket should be used when
refitting the auxiliary shaft cover (see text).
Removal
1 Remove the timing belt and the auxiliary
shaft sprocket.
2 Remove the distributor.
3 Remove the m ...
Load apportioning valve (P100 models) - adjustment
Models before mid-April 1989
1 The vehicle must be unladen, at normal
kerb weight (a full tank of petrol, but no driver
or load).
2 With the vehicle standing on its roadwheels,
remove the spring ...
Oil pump - dismantling, inspection and reassembly
Note: A new pressure relief valve plug and
pick-up tube gasket will be required for
reassembly.
Dismantling
1 If oil pump wear is suspected, check the
cost and availability of new parts and the c ...
