1974 FORD CAPRI manual transmission

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$FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual 12. ) Chapter 6 Manual gearbox lind automatic transmission <II/required. remove the spring clip <lnd d01<leh the selector rod horn the \ilnsmission selec tor lever. 5 Remove the lou. bolls ret$

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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmissio n 127
2 Select position O th en pri$e off the selector level escutcheon nnd. Irom under th e cnr. re move the plug in the side 01 the selector ho

Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmissio n 127
2 Select position O' th en pri$e off the selector level escutcheon nnd. Irom under th e cnr. re move the plug in the side 01 the selector housing. 3 Adjust the inhibito r cnble locknut X to giv e a dimension of 0.1 to 0.2 mm (0.004 to 0 .008 in) (Fig. 6 .36). 4 Refit the plug nnd escutcheon. S With the trnn smission shih lever and the mnnunl selector lever in '0'. ndJust th e selector rod link until it cnll be reconnected without strain .
23 Downshift cable -removal. refitting and adjustment
Support till! front o f th e cm on Jxle Slng brncke!. pull b~ck the outer sheilth and unhook the c;rble hom the slol. 3 Unsc!Cw the nut at the trnnsrnissiorl rnoun trr\\) hracko::t and unhook the outer she,l th. 4 Unhook the inner callie from the tranSl\\ls s,on lever , 90::1011,n(l ,$ a reversal of the ,lllovc. but the II1Il!.:r nut nt the upper should be screwed on conlp!ctcly. nnd th e OllH:r nu t only il few turns. 6 'p,ess the acceter;-rt{)r \lo::dal hIlly. ,,,,d chcc k thnt the thlOttle plate is ' ... ,y open 7 Us,n\) a screwdrrver. Icvo::r the downsl,,!t cab le lever UPWMt!S. pulling t he mner cahle lully upw,uds 8 Tum th e adjust in\) nut 10 lenuthen or shorten the cnhle to (Jiv e J clearance 01 0.5 to 1.3 mm (0 .02 to 005 Ill) between the downshlf, lever nnd th e accelerator shnl! (Fig. 637) TI\Jhwn the locknut
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S lnrter inhibitor/reverse Inml) switch -removal and re fitting
1 Pull the cable connector off the switch" 2 Unscrew the slnrter inhihitor swilch and remove the a"int[ 3 To rel'llhe swilCh. fil a new a·ring nnd screw the switch into lhe housing longer. tight. T'gh ten Ihe switch 10 the lorque wrench settin g
given ,n the Specilicntions. I t is imporlnl11 ,hn t thiS torque is not excee dud, 4 Ro::I't the cnhle plug conn ector to the sw,tch,
5 Chuc k th,ll th e en!J"'c will st",t only w,th the lever '" the '1" and "N' posilions and in no other POSlt'on. S TlIIn 0 " the ignition without startll1g th e engine, Check IhM the
r ' ;inU light comes 0 11 in th e "R" po~rtlon, but not in any other.
25 .tension housing o il senl-renew,,1
1 Remove the propeller shnl!. ns do::scrrhed III Chi,pter 7.
2 Jnck t he r enr of Ihe c,u to [1Hn",HSe the loss of 011 from the
transmission . then carefully pr ise out the od seill. being cJrtJIut not to (JamJ,Je the machined recess into which the sc,rI I,ts, 3 E'lslIfe that the recess is cle ig.
6.37 Adjusting the downshift cable (Sec 23)
Depress Ihlollle hJlly (bloken arIOw). Pivol/he downshilllev,·( ,)wuy frum Ihe ,1ccelef,1{Qr sllMI lind UdjllS! Ih e clcarance at Ihe MljllSling nul (solid arrow)
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Fig. 6,38 Inhibito r switc h renewal (Sec 24)
A Wiling connector B Inhibl/Ul swilch C O-riny
26 Fault dingl10sis -nutornatic Ir FJuit in these units Me most commonly the result of low fiu,d level. Incorrect adJustmen l of the selecto r linkage or downshift cable. or ,j ,
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Chapter 9 Braking syste'm 153
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Fig, 9 .13 Foothr 1
Spring clips 7 Clip 2 Washer 8 Bushes 3 Shafl 9 Clevis " in , Spacer 10 Rdl/fn sp,illY
5 Bushes /I Rub/u."r P,lI/
6 Pl1d;1I
172 Stop lilOlP switch iHld witi:lg plug
18 Handbrake -adjustment
)Jack up the ,e 6
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Early (1974/1975) models 2 loosen the locknul on the end 01 the primMY c b,acket. Tighten the Jocknut.
3 Loosen the locknul on the IIgill·hnnd end 01 the secondnry cable then IUfn the adjustment le"ule until Fig. 9.14 Handbrake primary cable adjustment nut an d locknut (arrowed) on early models (Sec 18)
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)8 Chapter 10 Suspension and steering
Power steerin g gear Type .. Steer ing wheel turns (lock to lock) lubrican t Iype, Lubricant capacity . Fluid Iype .
Fluid cilpacily: Sepilrilte reservoir . Integli!1 reservoir .
Front wheel alignment C",nbc, M;lXll11um dlffcrence side \0 side C -yres SllC . <;JSsu,es Illl/m' (~(Jflclll'). 185170HR13: Up to 3 persons . More than 3 persons. 1 B5170VR13: Up to 3 persons . More \h,1I1 3 persons. 205/60VR 13: Up \0 3 persons . More (h,m 3 persons .
195/50VR15: Up 10 3 pe.sons . Morc th(ln 3 persons.
Torque wrench settings Fran! SIIS{!cl!siotJ Stlut upper 1110untrng . P,ston rod nut Suspen Sion ')~",{Jont St;rhiliscr birr mount"'lt . Stab iliser h;rr to track control ,)In,
Track cOIHlol ~rrn p,vot
,H'o1( slIspCIlsion od abso,bcr lower mountH'g .ock absorber upper mounting Stabillser bar to axle .. St;rl.lIlIscr har 10 underbody
U ·bol . Sprinu I.ont mount"'g . Spring rear sh;rckle
SINNing Steering gear (m~nual) Track rod end uall,oint Coupling shaft to pinion. Coupling shah t o column . Steering wheel.
Steering column.
Roa(/wiJec/s Wheel nuts/holts: Conicall;rce . FI(lt face.
General description
, -'The flonl suspension is of Independen t MacPherson Strut Iype incorpotating inleglal telescopic shock ~bsorbers and a stabilisel b~r. The ,eal suspens ion is o f semi ellip tic leaf spring·with· 'l ive ' axle Hydrau
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ic assisted rack tlnd pinion 3.25 SAE 40 oil 0.20 litre (0.35 pint) AulOm 2.2 litre {3.9 pint} 0.5 lure (0.9 pinl)
1- 0 ' 30' I" O· I l' O' O ' 45' 01070 nun (0 !O 0 28 ",)
185170HR13. 185/70VRI3. 205/60VR13 o. 195f50VR15 Front Rear
23(1.6) 23 (1 6) 28 (20) 28 (20)
2<1 (1 7) 28 (2.0) 28 (20) 32 (22)
28 (20) 28 (2.0) 32 (22) 32 (22)
26 (1 8) 26 (1.8) 32 (2 2)
32 (22)
N'H Ibl It
20 to 2<1 151018 40 to 45
30 to 33 <11 to <18 30 to 35
28 to 33 21 to 211 21 to 61 15 to <15 25 to 30 18 to 22
53 to 63 39 to 11 13 27 to 33 20 to 2<1 40 to 50 301037 35 to 41 26 to 30 25 to 36 181027 35 to <11 26 to 30 11 to 14 8 to 10
20 to 24 15 to 18 24 to 30 18 to 22 16 to 20
12 to 15 231030 17 to 22 27 to 34 20 to 25 17 to 20 13 to 15
85 to 115 63 to 85
115 to 140 85 to 103
type, incorporating telescopic shock absorbers and ;l stabdiser bill. The steering is of rack and pinion type, but may be either m(lnual or power·assisted . The steering wheel incorporates 11 convoluted cam which is designed to collapse rn the event 01 (In accident to prevent
injur y to Ihe driver. It is not reco mmended that the power steering gear is dismantled on Ihis work is best entrusted to a specialist.
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Index
A
Accelerator cilble removal ilnd refining -14 shnft ilnd pedal removal and refining -75 Air cleaner removill Jnd ref,nrng cal buren or mod cis -68 fuel injecllon models -80
P rnator .,rushes inspecllon. removal and refilling Bosch -202 Femsa -203 Lucas - 202
dismantling and rcassembly -203
removal and refining -201 Antifreeze mixture -60 Automatic transmission descrip tion -122
B
downshift cable removal. refi11ing and adjustment -121 extension housing oil seal renewal -121 faull diagnosis -127
maintenance. routine -123
removal and refOlting -123
selector mechanism ildjustment - 126 rcmovill. overhaul ilnd refl11lng -125 speclflf:iltions -103 SI.1r1er IIlh'bilm/reVerse lamp switch remov Bilttery clrilrgmg _ 201 description and testing -200 removal and rcfll\lng -201 Big-end bearings -37. 52 Bleeding the hydr centre console -189
demister
noules reOlov description _ 174
doms-178.180. 18210 185 face level vents removal and refItting -197 facia panel -188 fuel filler flap -188 heater -192 to 194. 196 10 ) bodywork and under/rame _ 176 routine _ 116
uphOISlCry
and carpets -176 mirrors
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192 open rem quarter glass assembly
removal and refitting -186
re~r qllMlcr trim panel removal and refitting -185 repi'lir millor damaue -178 minor damage -176 sent belts -191 seats -192 sunroof-189la 191 lailgate -180. 187. 188 torque wrench scuings -173 windscreen -180 Bodywork repair sequence (colour) -174, 175 Bonnet release c p ipes c
Camshaft (3.0 litre engine) retitting -54 removal -50 Camshaft and camshaf t bearings examination and renovation 2 _8 litre engine -35
3 .0 litre engine -51 Camshah and front intermediate plate (2.8 litre engine) refilling -41 Capacities. general -6 Carburetlor (Weber) aulomat ic choke
adjustment -71 removal. overhaul and retitting -71
dismantling and reassembly -69 general -68 idling adjustment -73
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$FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual 2"4 Index ",-----------------------------------------------------------------1 - ligh\s operation check -16 w~she( fluid levels check/lop up - 16, 217, 219 engine crankcase emission valve renewa$
2"4 Index
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ligh\s operation check -16 w~she( fluid levels check/lop up - 16, 217, 219
engine
crankcase emission valve renewal -16, 27
fluid leaks check -16 oil i1nd filter change -16, 26 oil filler cap clClIning -16. 26 oil level check/lop up -16 1I;llvo clearances check/adjust -16. 46
exhaust system condition check -16
fuel sySlCm exhaust -85 Inlet 83 M ,lIlua l g e o
removlll and relltting lldjustllble exter ior -192 interior -192
Oil pump
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28 Iotre engine dismantling. examination and re~sselllhly -38 ref in in 9 -42 3 0 li tre englllc dismantling. eX~lllinmion ilnd reass embly .-52 [elit\lng -54 removill 50
Pedal ,1cceler,ltOr 75 bra k e · 152 clutch -101 Pisto n an d connec ting rods ref,nin\j -42. 51 Pistons and pisto n rin\js exanllna\lon ,1nd rcoova\lon 36,51 Pi sto ns. connecting rod s il11d bearin\js (3.0 litre cngine) [lmlov,11 51 Propeller shaft 128 d s, .'r/ Prop elle r shaft cenlre bcarln!J r()"l]w~1 12!J
descrip1l011 28 I"ul l (i iaunosis - 131 removat and rel,UlI1U -128 10rque wrench seHlIlgs -128 univers~1 10lllts inspection 130 Pushrods 35< 51
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Rndi,lto r rel11ov~I, Inspcctoon, cie rear hilckpl~te removal and rclluin(J -148 shoes renewal - 14 6 wheel cylinder removal, overhilul ~nd ref'lllllg - 14 7
Rear lamp and b ulb removal and refttling - 216 Rear number plilte lamp and bulb removal ilnd relilling -216 R ear su spension description - 158
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