
DESCRIPTION
MAINTENANCE
AND 
SERVICE
Tire 
inflation
Tubeless 
tire
repair
Wheel
repair
Wear
DESCRIPTION
TIRE
SIZE 
in
Standard
Optional 
WHEEL
AND 
TIRE
WHEEL 
AND 
TIRE
CONTENTS
WTl
WT2
WT2
WT2
WT2
WT2 
Radial 
tire
Tire 
rotation
INSPECTION
Wheel 
balance
Wheel 
and 
tire
6 
00
12
4PR
Tubeless
6 
00 
12
4PR
with 
tube
6 
00 
12
4PR
Snow 
tire
6
00S 
12
4PR
Sports 
Tubeless
155SR 
12 
Radial
with 
tube
except 
for 
Van
use
5 
00
12
4PRULT 
with
lube
front
for 
Van 
use
5 
00
12
jPRULT 
with 
tube 
rear
TIRE
INFLATION 
PRESSURE 
To 
be
measured 
when
tires 
are
cold
kg 
cm2
psi
6 
00 
I
2 
4PR
Front 
Rear
For 
normal
speed
Under 
100 
km 
h 
or 
60
mph
For
high 
speed
Over 
100
km 
h 
or 
60
mph
155SR 
12
Optional
Front
Rear
5 
00 
I 
2
4 
6PR 
ULT
Optional 
Front 
Rear 
Sedan
Coupe
1 
2 
1 
2
17
17
1 
5 
1
5
22
22
1
7
1 
7 
24 
24 
Van 
Van
Heavy
duty 
spring
1
2 
1
2
I 
7
17
1 
5 
1 
5
22
22
WTl 
WT 
3
WT 
4
WT 
4
WT 
4
WT 
4 

CHASSIS
Unloaded
For
normal
speed
U
nder 
100
km 
h 
or
60
mph
F 
or
high
speed
Over 
100
km 
h
or
60
mph
Loaded
For 
normal
speed
Under 
100
kmlh 
or
60
mph
For
high 
speed
Over 
100
kmlh 
or
60
mph
MAINTENANCE 
AND 
SERVICE
Tire 
inflation
Correct 
tire
pressure 
is
very 
importan 
t 
to
ease 
of
steering 
and
riding 
comfort 
This 
also 
reduces
driving
sound
to 
a 
minimum
resulting 
in
longer 
tire 
that
is
overinfla 
lion 
or
underinflation
promotes 
wear 
at 
center
tread 
or 
shoulder
of 
tire
If 
all 
tires 
are
inspected 
frequently 
and 
maintained
correct 
tire
pressure 
it 
is
possible 
to 
detect
sharp 
material
in 
the 
tread
Also 
the 
above
check 
avoids 
abnormal 
wear
which
invites 
serious 
trouble
If 
tires 
indicate 
abnormal 
or
uneven 
wear 
the
cause 
of 
trouble 
should 
be 
detected 
and
eliminated
After
inflating 
tices
leakage 
in 
valve
should 
be 
check
cd 
Without
valve
caps 
leakage 
will
occur 
due 
to
dirt 
and
water
resulting 
in
underinOation
Accordingly 
whenever
tire
pressure 
is
checked 
be 
sure 
to
secure 
valve
caps 
and
tighten 
firmly 
by 
hand
Tubeless 
tire
repair
In 
urder
to
inspect 
a 
leak
apply 
soapy 
solution 
to 
tire
or
submerge 
tire 
and 
wheel 
in 
the 
water 
after
inflating 
tire
to
specified 
pressure 
Special 
inspection 
for 
leaks 
should 
12
15 
17 
22
1 
5
1 
8
22
25
1
2 
2 
5
I 
7
36
1 
5 
2 
8 
22 
40
be
carried 
out 
around
the 
valve 
wheel 
rim 
and
along 
the
tread 
Exercise
care 
to 
bead 
and 
rim 
where
leakage 
occurs
Wipe 
out 
water
from 
area 
which 
leaks 
air 
bubbles 
and
then 
mark 
the
place 
with 
chalk
After
remuving 
the
materials 
caused
puncture 
seal 
the
point 
to 
avoid
damage 
to 
the
tire 
due 
to
entrance 
of
dirt
and
water 
When
repairing 
the
puncture 
use
the 
tire
repair
kits 
which 
are 
furnished
from 
tire
dealers
following 
the
instructions
provided 
with 
the 
kits 
In
case 
that 
a
puncture 
becomes
large 
or 
there
is
any 
other
damage 
on
the 
tire
fabric
repair 
must 
be
carried 
out
by 
authorized
tire
dealers
Wheel
repair
Inspect 
wheel 
rim
flange 
for 
bend 
or
dents 
If
any 
of
the 
above 
deterioration 
is 
detected
repair 
should 
be 
made
to
secure 
complete
sealing 
The
flange 
should
be 
cleaned
by 
a 
wire 
brush 
when 
rust 
is 
found 
on
the
flange
Furthermore 
if
excessive
pitting 
occurs 
on
the 
rim
eliminate 
it 
with 
a 
file
Wear
Misalignment
When 
the
front 
wheels
align 
in 
excessive 
toe
in 
or
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disassembly 
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FUEl 
SYSTEM
EVAPORATIVE 
EMISSION
CONTROL 
SYSTEM
CONTENTS
OESCRI 
PTION
Flow
guide 
valve
MAINTENANCE
AND
TESTING
Checking 
fuel 
tank
vapor
liquid 
separator
and
vapor 
vent 
I 
ins 
EF 
25
EF
26
EF
26
EF
26
DESCRIPTION
This
system 
consists 
of
four 
basic 
elements
indicated
below
I
Fuel 
tank
with
positive 
sealing 
filler
cap 
with 
relief
valve
2
Vapor
liquid 
separator
3
Vapor 
vent 
line
4 
Flow
guide 
valve
The 
flow
guide 
valve
prevents 
blow
by
gas 
from
flowing 
into 
the 
fuel 
tank
and
guides 
fresh 
air 
into 
it
preventing 
gasoline
vapor 
from
escaping 
into 
the
carbure
tor 
air 
cleaner
Fl
me 
ester
I
f 
Flow
Thev 
lve
opens 
when
thlp 
1l
rO
Inch
Hg
O 
Positive 
unk
venlI1atlon
PCV 
hoe 
Checking 
fuel
tank 
vacuum 
relief 
valve
operation
Checking 
flow
guide 
valve 
EF 
27
EF 
27
Flow
guide 
valve
operates 
and 
blow
by
gas 
and
gasoline
vapor 
flow 
as 
follows
When 
the
engine 
is 
not
running 
the
vapor 
vent
line
vapor 
liquid 
separator 
and
fuel 
tank
are 
filled 
with
gasoline 
vapor 
produced 
in 
the
sealed
type 
fuel 
tank
A
flow
guide 
valve
opens 
when 
the
gas
pressure 
is
above
IOromHg 
0
4
in
Hg 
The
gas
passed 
through 
the 
flow
guide 
valve 
2 
is
accumulated 
in
the 
crankcase
Once 
the
engine 
starts
evaporates 
in
the 
crankcase
manifold 
and
carburetor 
air 
cleaner
is 
sucked 
into 
the 
manifold 
for
combustion 
When 
the
pressure 
of 
the
sealed
type 
fuel
tank
vapor 
liquid
separator 
and
vapor 
vent 
line
becomes
negative 
by
decreasing 
the 
fuel 
the
flow
guide 
valve 
I
opens 
to 
send 
fresh 
air 
from 
the 
carburetor 
air 
cleaner
to
the
fuel 
tank
lill
K 
riquidllepilrflOr
T
VilPOl 
vent
line 
Positiveteilling
lillercap
Fig 
EF 
37
Evaporative 
emission
control
system
EF 
25 

ENGINE
ffi68 
mmAq 
14 
5
mAq
3
way 
connector
Cock
II 
M
nam 
e
Flow
guide 
valve
This 
valve 
is 
mounted 
in
the
engine 
compartment
f 
tHks 
A 
F 
and 
C 
are
engraved 
in 
the
body 
of 
the
valve 
to
indicate 
the 
connection 
of 
the
vapor 
vent 
line
l
l 
1
from 
Fuel 
tank
to 
Crankcase
Fig 
EF 
3B 
Flow
guide 
valve
MAINTENANCE 
AND
TESTING
Checking 
of 
fuel 
tank
vapor 
liquid
separator 
and
vapor 
vent 
line
Check 
all 
hoses 
and 
fuel 
tank 
filler
cap
2 
Disconnect 
the
vapor 
vent 
line
connecting 
flow
guide
valve 
to
vapor 
liquid 
separator
Flow 
guide 
valve 
3 
Connect 
a 
J
way 
connector 
a 
manometer 
and 
a 
l 
ul 
k
or 
an
equivalent 
3
wav
change 
cock
to 
the 
end 
of 
the
vent 
line
4
Supply 
fresh 
air 
into 
the
vapor 
vent 
line
through 
the
cock 
little
by 
little
until 
the
pressure 
becomes 
368
romAq
14
5 
in
Aq
5
Shut 
the 
cock
completely 
and 
leave
it 
that
way
6
After 
2 
5 
minutes 
measure 
the
height 
uf 
the
liquid 
in
the 
manometer
7 
Variation 
of
height 
should 
remain 
within 
25
mmAq
1 
0 
in
Aq
8 
When 
the
filler
cap 
does 
not 
close
completely 
the
height 
should
drop 
to 
zero 
in 
a 
short 
time
9 
I 
f 
the
height 
docs 
not
drop 
to 
zero
in 
a 
short 
time
when 
the 
filler
cap 
is 
removed
it 
is 
because
of 
the
stuffy
hose
Note 
In 
case 
the 
vent 
line 
is
stuffy 
the
breathing 
in 
fuel
tank 
is 
not 
thoroughly 
made 
thus
causing 
insuf
ficient 
delivery 
of 
fuel 
to
engine 
or
vapor 
lock 
It
must 
therefore 
be
repaired 
or
replaced
1 
m
eparator
1 
Fuel 
filler 
cap
Y
XI
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Fig 
EF 
39
Checking 
evaporative 
emission 
control
system
EF 
26 

TRANSMISSION 
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SPEED 
TRANSMISSION
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R3W56
transmissiOn
J
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Disassembly 
and 
maintenance 
service 
for 
the 
three
speed 
transmission 
are 
to 
be 
conducted 
in
the 
manner
identical 
to 
the 
four
speed 
transmission
Except 
for 
the
following 
items
the 
three
speed
transmission 
is
same 
as 
the 
four
speed 
transmission 
INSPECTION
Gear 
end
play 
mm 
in
Reverse
gear 
0 
05 
to 
0 
20
0
0
020 
to 
0 
0079
0 
05 
to 
0 
IS
Reverse
gear 
counter 
sha
n
0 
0020 
to
0 
0059
I
I 
Reverse
gear 
main 
shaft
l 
0 
10 
to 
0 
25
0 
0039 
to 
0 
0098
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