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19 4C Removinu the top steering column Shroud 19 G lunitlon SWitch ,1nd wirlllU (A). also COllll'lII upper mOlUllnl!J holt (0) 19.7 Removing the steering column uppcr mounlul(J holt (arrowed)
'5 Secure Ihe SIt:(;(1I1(1 lock 10 Ihe colulIlIl ,lIal ~heil' the h eads I,om ,he m:w holt~ 11) U~e the stecrin\J lock to locate the shaft in Ihe column. then III Ihe )ct,on mdlGltor OICIlJalinn GUll alld Stecrmn wheel. CtlCC~ that Ihe ruadwheels afC st,lIln the 5trai\jht·ahead P05,110l1. 17 Install the Stce!Ul(J column orommet Oil the lowm en(t. 18 LOCille the column assembly ami sr:c",e It wrth the Iwo mOllrlllng bolts. 19 The ((,milliuler of the rellllUI\J proccrl",e ,~ th" reverSI! of lhe removill procedure,
20 F ront wheel alignment and steering ilngles
Accurate front whcel alignment IS essential lor good stoer"'g and lyre WOiJr. Scion) cons,dering the steering angle. check Ihat Ihe tyres
are correctly inflated. tllnt the front wheel s arc nOI IJlJckled. the hub hea"nns arc not worn o r mcorrectly adjusted und thilt the sleflr"'g IlIlkaUfl is in IJood order. wllhout slackness or we,ll at thu Jo,nls
2 WIH;f; 1 "I'!JIununt co"s'st~ 01 loUl I"ctors, C;"lliJcr_ IS the ""Ule "t wilich the front whet:ls ,lie sci from Ihe
verllcal when v'ewud 100'" the IrOnt 01 the c"r 1'0sIt,ve camber 's Ihe .. mount (111 de\J'ee~) th"t til() whucls ,ue toited outwards at the lOp 100'"
thu vert,c;,1
Castor. ,~tho i"'~Jlu between the SIl,erlIlU ,,~,s OIrld.1 v..,'I,e.11 lone len viewud IrOIll p,lch ~,dfl 01 the C,lI 1'0~;llIve castor 's when the ~tcermu ",x,s 'S ",cloned rUiHw,,,ds ill the top jStcerinu ilxis inclin,,{ion 's lhe illl\Jle. when VIewed frOI11 the .It 01 the Cilr. bel ween the verltcal and "n 1Il'''U>I1.1ry hne drawn betwCl)n the upper ilnd lower suspensIon strut p,vots, Toe-i n IS the ilmoUl,t by wh,ch tlte dl5li"'Ce helween the frOrlt
IIlsuJu ed\Je~ 01 the rOildwhecls ('He,lsu1ed m huh heiuht) ,s less thiln lhe d'sWrlCI) ",e
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Oht"in or m"ke
ne:w components have heen I'lted. set the ro"dwheels ,n the stral\jht·ilheil(f p05otrOn and also cent",lrse the steering wheel. AdJ"st the len\Jths of the track rods hy lllll1ing tltem so th,,! the track rod end IJ,litJoinl studs w,11 drop eils,ly onlO the eyes of the steer inu ilrlllS Measllfe the dislilllces between the centres of the hilllfOllllS illld the grooves on Ihe inner ends of the track rods and ildjust. ,r neceSSilry. so Ihiltthey me equ,ll Thl~ is all lII,t,,,1 sellinlJ only and prec,se ildillstmellt mu~t he carried oul as descrrhed earheL
21 Wheels and lyres -uonNal care and milintenl1nce
Wheels ilild tyre~ shOuld give no reill problems in usc provided thm ,1 close eye IS kept on Ihe", with re\janlto excessive weilr or dilmilge To llns end. the following pOllltS should he noted Ensure thm lyre pressures ",e checked re\Jularly ami ma,ntallled correctly. Checklllg should be c,Hried out woth the tyres cold alld nOI IIlHlledialely alter the vehicle hilS heen "I usc. II the pressures are checked w'th the tyres hOI. iln ap(l,Hently hi\jh readmlJ w,1l be ohw'lled OWlnH to heilt expJnsron. Under n<) Cllcumst
eSpecii\lIy 111 the s,dewalls Remove any na,ls or stones ell\bedded 111 the tread hefore they penetr"te lhe tyre 10 cnuse dcfliltlon If remov,,1 {)i
dilll1i1ged by ·kerbing· wh,lst par king. and simililrly stee l wheels may hecome denIed or buckled, Renewnl of the wheel rs very ohenthe only course of rellled'ill ilct,on poss,ble, The balance 01 each wheel Jnd tyre ilssembly should be mainta,ned to ilvoid excess,ve weilr, not only 10 the tyres but illso to the s teering and suspension components. Wheel imbillilnce 's normilily S'\ln, f,ed by v,i)rilllOn through the veillcle·s bodyshell. illthouUh III many c~ses it IS piullcularly nOliceahle Ihrouoh the steenng whuel. Conversely. it ~hould bc noted thilt weilr o r dilnlaUc 111 suspellS IOll or steer ing components may '.:ause e~ceSSlve tyre wear. Out·of·round or out-of· t!Ue lyres, damaged wheels and wheel !leafing weilf/ nlilladJustntent also lilll into th
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~!t~InS its oriOin,11 sh~flC. There is lillie point in trying to restore the original s hllpe complClC ly, as the me1011 on the darnllged arca will have stretched on impact ilnd cannOl be reshaped fully !O its original contou r, II is belter to bring the level of the dellt up to 11 poin t which is aboul ~ in (3 111111) below the level 01 the surrounding bodywork . In cases whe.e the dent is very shallow anywi'lY. i, is nOI worth trying \0 pull 1 ou t 111 all, II the ull{lersidc 01 the dent is accessible. il can be hammercd oul gently from behind, using a malleI with a wooden or plastic head. WhilSt doing Ihis. hold a suitable block of wood l'flllly a{),111151 the outside 01 the panel 10 absorb the impact from the hammer blowS and thuS Il,event 11 Imge area of the bodywo.k hom being 'belled,ouf, Should tho dem be in a section of tho bodywo.k which has iI double skin or SOI1IIl other filclOr mokil1g It inaccesslhle from behind, a
dllferent technique is cillied lor, Drill severill sm;1U holes through the
mewl II1slde the i1reil (Jilrtlcul,ldy in tho deeper section, Then screw long sel1·tap~ing screws into the holes IllSt suffIcien tly for Ihem to gilln iI good purchase In the mewl. Now the Ilen t C"n he 1)lJlled out by pulllllg on the protruding headS of the screws wllh iI pnll of pliers. The no.t stilgo of the rep,lir is the .emOllill of the PilUlt from the 113Ued meil, and hom nn Inch or so of tho SurroundlilU 'SOUfl(r
Jdywork , Tills is accomplished most oilslly by usil1U a wire brush or ab'~sllle pild on " ,)owe< dflll, ~,lthou9h It Clln he done Just i1S e ively hy hnmf usmg shoots 01 1I1)'i151110 P.l,)C •. To COlll,llete the p
thorelore decide whether to renew the whole polllel (II this IS possihle) or to .ep[lir the affoctod illoa. New body Po1nols arc not ,1S expensive as mos t flCOple think and it is often (Iuicker and mo.e satislacto • .,. to fit" new t)anelthan to auempt to rellair larue n.e,1S 01 corrosion.
RenlOlifl all f,llln\Js hom the .. lIeeted a.o" cxcoptthose which Will
act ~s ,1 uu,(ie t o the oliUllwl shape 01 the (i,lIlla\je(i bodywork (ell hn,1(1lnll1l) ~h.~lIs etc). ThOll, USlnu tin snIps or ~ h"cks
d epreSSion fo r Ih c frllcr pas\(!
'll/lle hrush the aHected Me[l to 'CIilOlle tiro powdery rust from the ,ICO 01 the lelllilllllll!l lIlet,,1 P;lInl thc "flected arc" wllh lUst
IIII"I)ltll1l) p""'t. If the hilck 01 the ,usle.1 me,1 's accesSlhle treolt tillS
" delo.o frlhflU cml t
me sh. or altlflll1l1um t",Joe. AlulIll"'um 0' pl;1strc mesh IS Il.oh"bl.,. lile hest m
Aluminium wpe should be us ed lor slll ;rll 0' vCly narrow holes. Pull a picce oil tho .011 ond tri'" It to tho apIl
ove . the hole, rt C[ln be overlapped II tho thickness of one piece is
i nsufficient. Burnish down the 00ges of tho tapO With the handle 01 "
screwdrillC ' or srmllOf, to ensure that the ",po.s securely auached to the
metal undomeath .
Bodywork rCIJ<1irs -filling a"d re-sprayi"g BefOte uSlIlg thiS Seetion, soe the Sections on denl. doep scratc h.
rust holes "nd gash repai.s . M~ny types of hodyfllfer Me ~val'ahlo, but Uonerally spe~k.ng those nrOpnelOry kits which conlain 0 till of f illor paste and a tube of resin h~fdener Me best for this type of rcp,llf A wide, !ieKilJle pl
hardener carefully (follow the m"kCI's instructions on the pack) othe.wrse thO folic. Will !>tt too rill)luly or tOO Slowly . Using the
"pplicator apply the filler paste to Ihe prcpared area: draw the
applicalOr across the surfaco 01 tho IllIer to achieve the correct contour and to lovel the fillef surface. As soon /1S it contour that approxim"tes 10 thO corrOCt one is achielled, SlOp wo.kinU the pas le - il you carryon too long the pasto will becomc sticky and begin to 'pick up' on tho
app lic"tol. Continue to add thin layels of Iiller paste at twenty· minute intervals until the level of the filler is just pfoud of the surrounding bodywork Once the IllIer has hardened, excess can be removed using a met;!1 plane or IiIe. F.om then on. progressively finer grades of abrasive paper should be used. starling with a 40 grade p.oduction paper and l.nishing With 400 o."de wet·and·dry paper . Always wrap the abrasille p"pcr IIrOUlld a flat rubber, cork. or wooden block -otherwise the surfaco 01 the frller Will nOI be completely flat. DUling the smoothing of the fIller SUI face the wel·and·dry paper shoufd be periodically rinsod in walCr. ThiS will ensure thaI alle.y smooth linish is imparted 10 the frller (It th O flllni SHIIJO. At t!\l S st1lge the 'dont ' shoul(! be surrounded by a ring of bme
mowl, whIch in IUfn Should he encirclod !.Iy the finely 'feathered' edge
0 1 th e good paintwork . Rinse tho repair nrea wilh clean water, until all 01 the dust I>roduced by the rubblllu·down operation has gone. Sp."y the whole .ep.1ir a.oa with" light coat of primer -this will show UI> any ,mpcrfOChons in lhe su.face of the fll1e •. Repai. theso Iml)CdectlOIlS with frosh 1,110' paste or bodySlOpper, and onco mOte
smoOth the sUfl
he call1od out in a w".m, dry, wind loss and dus t free atmosphero. This condition can be created mtllicially II you have access to a large indoor working "reil. but rl you nre lorced to work in the open. you Will have to pick your day lIe.y ca.efully . II you a.e working indoors. dousin\J the
floor in the work mea with water will holp 10 SOllie the dust which would otherwise be in the iltmosphe.e . If the ,epai. mea is con fined to one bod.,. pilllOl, mask off tho SUffoundlflg panels; lhis Will hell) 10 minllllise tho effocts 01 a slight mis,match in lH,lint colou.s Bodywo.k hUUlUS (eU ch.omo strips. door handles Otc) Will "'SO noed to be
"';1sked ot! Use uenume fII
S ilray on t he t op CO"1. "\Jain bUlldmu ull the tluckness by usul9
sOllof1lllhlfl'"ye .s 01 p<111l!. S Ia .t spraying in theCllnlre 01 the .epair mOil and theil, USH\g a clfcular mOllon, work outwards untrlthe whole ropmr
"rea ond al>out 2 inches 01 tho surrounding origmal pallltwork IS COvered Remolle allm"sklng mnteflaf 1010 15 minutes alter spr
Plastic compOllc"ts Wllh the use 01 mo.o and more pl"stic l>ody components by the
vehrcle manufac turers (eg bumpers, spolle.s. and in some cases major
body panels). reCllilcation 01 damago to such items .hilS .t.>e<:0me a
mOller o f eHhor emruSling relhl'r wOtk to a specialist m thiS field, o. renewing complete components Rep"ir by the DIY owner is nOlleillly feaSible owing to Ihe cost of the equipmen t and materials reQui.ed for effecting such repairs. The baSIC technique inllolves making a grOOllo
atong th o hno of the crack in the plastic using a rotary hurr in a pow~r drill. The damnged pal! is then welded hack togeth er by uSing a hot "" gun to heat up nnd luse a pl
polyca.bonate. ABS, poIYllropylene) .
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3 Remove Ihe lWO h,1ntllc mi.,,,,,,,\! 1I01.s illld Wllhd.llw Ih" hilOldle 4 Rclrlhng IS t he reve.s.: Ollhc ,cUloy;] 1 l"l)l:",h"c. hul ,In "01 lurgel 10 inst FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual )84 Chapter 1 1 Bodywork and fitting
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)84 Chapter 1 1 Bodywork and fitting
3 Remove Ihe lWO h,1ntllc mi.,,,,,,,\! 1I01.s illld Wllhd.llw Ih" hilOldle 4 Rclrlhng IS t he reve.s.: Ollhc ,cUloy;] 1 l"l)l:",h"c. hul ,In "01 lurgel 10 install the hushoS 10' Ihfl link .ods A 1o.lIfll>cl,olcum ]dly on the .od ends 10",11 nSS,Sl w'lh the" "lsWIlIll'/)1l
16 Door lock tlsSClllhly rClllovnl illld refitting
Remove Ihe ct()or HUll p:mel as l"flVlou~IV ,h~5Cflhcd ,1nf! remove the pfilstic sh elHlng 2 Remove thl! Hl!l101(! conlrnl h;]llcth~ ,111(1 Iwn WII\(low ,.;1",e boilS 3 Using " St:rcw(hrv e., Pl15U tlw .;Io,'S tron, Ih" ".111"0' h;uufiu rort ,1,,<1 doweh the ,OIls '''1111 II", Iud il Remove Ill" \,to~s·I'u,1(1 ~,:r"ws ~i:(:"'"\H II,,, I""k .0 Ih" ~h,,11 ;lIld the plnslJc clips SU(;UIIlljl 11,,~ ")""01,, cOlll",1 ",
Ih e lock o n IIUl .Ino. ~1":lI. pu~hll'!llhe halllfl lowa.ds Ih.! oul,,, panfil. 10 ennllie Ill" I",:k 10 10" ,;orrm :lly po~'I,or",d 01, II", W;rr sh,,11 , Sucu,,, 11\11 h,, :k w,lh Ihe lto",e S<:"'w~ ,11\11 S()CU'C Ih" ""nOle conllol 'od 10 II", "'''''' parl!:l. w'lh 11m two pl.l~hC clops 8 Rein II", ",xh,um han.llI; ""h '" Ih(", ",~p •. ~:I'v() luck 10";'1'0115 1'0511,on Ih" 1,1.".k I,u~h A IIIId wl"l() Iru~h,,~ IJ .IS ~hnwil III r'!1 11 10.
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16. 4 Door lock and reta'l1"IIi screws
Fig. 11 .11 Romoving I h o door bell moulding (Sec 17) 9
The ,emilUldcr 01 I
ho rChllll1!) procedure .s the levelse 01 lhe rcmov~1 prOCedure .
17 Door window glilSS -removal and refining
Remove the door trim pilOel. as previously described. Ihen peel the plas lic sh ee ling away 110m ' he dool panel apertures. 2 Remove Ihe doO! bel l mouldlnU/Wealhf]rsllip assembly (see Fig. 11.11 ). 3 Wind up Ihe w,ndow glass. Ihen lemove 'he pivot plate screws. Remove Ihe four rellulmor lIem plme securrog screws or rivels . Disengage Ihe stu(ls and rOllers of the regulntor mms hom the door glass channel an(1 cmefully hit oul the \jlnss Allow Ihe regulalor 10 fall ilwily. piVOI,ng on Ihe legulmor hnndle shilli.
" When refi llin\j. initially Insert a snlall hloc k 01 wood in Ihe hOllom 01 Ille door assembly. locate Ihl} \)1,155 on Ihl} door panel. so thm il is leSl ,nu on Ih e woodell blo ck 5 locale lh e sluds nnd rolle,s ollhc ICUUI,lIOI ann 11110 ttw door IIlilSS ch~,ulel. I hen ICmpornrlly inswlllhc w,ndow handle and turn ,110 alton
Ihe ueilf pl,lle w'lh Ihe panel flxin!JS . SecIHe Ihe fllal~ 10 Ihe ,nner pnrlel. 6 loosely assmnhle Ihl} p,vOI pia!!!. Ihen Wind up tim UI,lSS ,1m! al'lIn
, I ,n Ihe Irame T,uhlell Ihe p,vOI 111;r1l! SCICWS 7 The remain(l el 01 Ihe rellHmU procedure IS the rev ..... se 01 Ihe .emoval proc(.~lu,e
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FiU. 11 .1 0 Tho hlack (A) lHld whi:e (0) door lock bushes (Sec16)
Fig . 11 .1 2 Removing Ihe door window g lass (Sec 17)
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18 Door window 'ramo -re moval and re litting
Remove the door !fUll pimo' as previously desclibed, Ihen paollho plas tic sheeting away from the lowe. door p;lnel apertures 2 RClllove Ihe door belt mouldinO/wCiJlherst,ip assembly. 3 lower Ihe window glllss, then peel back the lower front corne. of 1110 plastic shee tIng ilild remove Ihe felicclO' (where ilpplicablc) \0 g1\1n access 10 the I rOl1land rOil' lower fixing bolls.
hes t o the reilt of Iho fitSI Illouldm!l chp 7 S,)tinn Ihe real of the h;'lme 11110 the shell. so Ih.lt Ihe hame lies hdwcon Ihe 1.11.155 ,ltld Ihe outer p.l0,, 1. whIlst spml!J"'g the frame fr Ont eltlcal len pasl Ihe mouldln!! chi). so Ih,11 Ihls
TI\lhtrm Ihe holts 10 The .elnalnde. of t he fI:hlllllg plor-edur!.! IS II", IOVOIS" o f Iho removall)rocedure.
19 Window frame moulding ,md door weathers trips -removal and refitting
Where armlrc
Wllh Ihe doo. Ol)!.!". remove Ihe dip IrOIll 'he bOliom ollh!.! check ... rn 1)lvot l)lfl Ihen relllove tho .)Ul \I}holoj 2 SUllIlOtI the door on blocks of \'1/00<1. 3 Where doo. speOlkers Olre fIlled relllove Ih!.! Irllll !)OInel (Sec' ion 1 J) Ihen remove Ihe WirlllU from tire frolll etlu!.! of Ihe doOt.
4 Where rull pin typo hlllUfis ,lie hlled (eOlrly models) use
'A ,
FiU. 11.13 Window frame relaining bolts - arrowed (Sec 18)
Prisc out rcllec/or (or ,1CCCSS to A "fld Imlf bock pli/stic slleel over B
5 Remove Ihe scuff "Iilte Itont sCrow and locally Irftlhe wOilther stllp (j Remove Iho lowor I~cia p~nel. 7 On Ihe lI(jhl·hnnd side. rOlllove Ihe instrument p,mel ilS describ ed
III Chilpter 12. On Ihe lelt·hOlnd sid!.! remOve Ihe glove compartment a Remove the Inco lovel vont. 9 UnsCtew the nu's OInd remove the plmes hom Ihe inner sidos of tire
l unges. Ihen Irlt Iho dOOf from t he Cill. 10 Reflllin(j is n reversal of tcmovOlI. but check the <100' striker adJustllwnt [IS desc ,ibed in Section 7.
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Door privDte lock -removnl ilnd refitting
I Remove the doo. 111m panel DS desCtl bed in Secllon I J. 2 P rise the clip hom the control rod ;md d,sconnect It from the m,llll dOOf lock (pho.o).
3 Slide Ihe . e .arninu chp down th!.!n Wllhd.,lW Ihe pllva.e lock frOlll lire outsid!.! of the door 4 Rehllinu IS ,1 .everS
Remove the screws rel'llnlrlU Ihe wrndow
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ciltJle) 3 Remove Ihe twO screws [Inti remove Ille r!.!Dt seat cush ion Whele Jpplrc
4 Remove Ihe three 1Iim panel screws !llld the SIOI) 1)lilI!.! Wlre.e
, 20. 1 Door check Ollln (arrow!.!dj 20.4 Door hlnye on
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ilpphcolble. remove Ihe lugg,1ge COlllpillllllent book. Cilrefully prise ilwilY the trim pnneL 5 Ref,uing is the reverse of the rernovnl p,ocedure, but on cOll1pl elOoll, tighten Ihe semuelt bolt to the specif ied torque.
23 OPI)rlirlg reM qUMter glass ilssembly -removal and refittin g
flemove Ihe trim covers f,olll Ihe 8 -pilnel and the qUilrlCr willdow ~U"O\rr10 (1,un) Where ilpplicilble first remove Ihe reM seillbelt inerl i.) r",,1 (S"r.lro" 36) 1 R(!lllove Ihe two toUUfe rewinrn\j screws ilnd ,emove Ihe tog\jle (,om Ihe le,lI C'p ,lI;u
:I Hemove Ihe WIIlO OW frillllC wemhe'Slrip then d,ive oul Ihe 1"~t~Jlc-(() cill!:h relollnin" pill ilnd remove Ihe IOggle . <1 flr:fnllll!J IS Ihe reverse of the reillovill plOcedure, but luhricale the II p,t L" IUIl!I'! P'VOIS With il SOilP 50ltl1ion prior 10 hHrIlO Ihe Ulass :r~~""'''ty AdJusl Ihe IO!JOlc. or w Cillhe rS H'l) lIan\je. to ilcl\leve 8 to 10 n (03100 <1 In) !Flp hetween Ihe glass olnd the WeillherSlr,p flan\je.
I 'Uhl"" Ihe to!I!Jh ! screws to th e speclfred lorque.
211 Load spa,-e Irim panel -r e 'noval nnd re fitting
H",,,,,v,, Ih" ,(!ar
25 BOil net release c(lble -r e m ova l an d re fitting
I" It", <:v<:nl 01 Ih!) rdcn~e cilhle hreilking. it is posslhle 10 rerilOve Il,,, ,.Hir.llor !II ,lie to Otu""le Ihe lock spring hy hil"d. Grrllc rCrllov,,1 'S oI""tl With II, S,,,:tron 9. hul SUIC(! ii's nOI poss,hle to open Ihe bonnet. II WIlli", 1""11.1 a Iotlle d,lfl(;ull (lilou!lh nOlm,poss,bl(!) 10 WI in ilCCCSS 1011", 111'1>' " "~1aU""\I scrc ws. In """()VI~ II,,! ,,,ICilSC cabl!) II, normal CllcomS I,l n ces . rcn,ov!) Illc ,;,11" "Pl'u, cowl plain :1 I,,,,,, "'s,de IIie ca r. !(!1Il0VC bOlh Ihe cl(!vrs pins and tire sprlllg and ."""cl lire II!h,a se cahle fro", Ihe control le vcr (photo) II Sl;":~,',, 11 1I~ caht(! adJustcr elll"'p and release the cil bl!) /rO'll Ih!) h",k lock ~P""!I !-, n,,,,,,,ve It", c;,IJle "'''I,nn'!) clrps, th(!n plllllh(! cable th'oll!Jh the rI .... 1 1'"",,1 to re"'ove 11. I; n"frltrrl!1 01 Ihe cilhle IS essen li,lll y th(! 'eV(!rse of tir e r(!Ill oval PI(r<:,·rtUI". "dJIJ~t,ng ;1$ "(!cess.l!y. t o rCrilOve any cable slac k. For
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Fig. 11 .1 4 QUMter windo w fixing screws _ .. rrowed (Sec 23)
lurllH), ,,,fonnatlon ou thiS. [(:1", II) pn,a\jlaph 6 of Ihe follow,,!U Scctron
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Bonn et -removill, refitting and ildjuslnlCnt
Open 11l(! honne t 10 ,ts fulieSI eXlflnl. USrrlU n suiwble nnplemen!.
scrrhn .1 Irne around t he hrn!Jes, Remove Ihe screw seCUflllg Ihe enrlh le.ld where ,1ppircnble (photo).
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Rcmove Ihe Iwo holts ilnd wnshers secu"no ench SIde of Ihe
bon"el 10 ItS hrnoes (phOIO)_ W'I" ass,swnce, , t C,ln IlOW he lofted off. 3 flefm"'(J IS ,) reve,s.,1 of remov,, 1 jlrocedure Before lullV "ulHenulU Ihe seCllri ll!1 holts, ensule Ih
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26, 1 Removing bonnet enrth lead 26.2 Remov ing bonnel hinge boilS
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inlet manifold - 83
main system components remova l and refilling -80 m~intenilnce, routine -79
specificiltions -67 to rque wrench settings -67 Fuel pump carburettor system cleaning - 68 re moval and refilling - 68
testing -68
fuel inject ion system removal and refining -80 Fuel system (carbureUor) accelera tor cable -74
accelerator shah and pedal - 75 air cleaner - 68
carburetlor -66, 68 to 73
description -67 e~ haust manifold - 76 lault diagnosis -85 luel pump -68 fu el wnk -73, 74 fu el lan k fille r pipe -74 fuel tank sender unit -74 inle l manifold -75 mainte nance, routine -67 specifiCiltions -66 torque wrench senings - 67 Fue l tank cleaning and repai r -74
filler pipe removal and re fi\ling .-74 remova l and refilling -73
sender uni t removal and ref il\in g -74 Fuel tank sender unit (fuel injection models) -83 Fuses
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general -220 specifica tio ns - 199
Gearbo~ see Manual gearbO K Gudgeon pins - 37. 52
pdbrake adjus tment -153 cable(s} and rod removal and refilling 155 lever removal and refitting -154
warnin g hght switc h -225 Headlights alignment - 212 assembl y: removal and refilling ~ 211 bulbs renewal-2 13 Heater assembly: diSI11(lntting and reassembly 8ehr - 19 4 Smiths standard and heavy duty -196 assembly: removal and ret.tting -193 contlols
adjustmen t -192 removal and refilling ~ 1 93 water valve (heavy dUly heater)
removal and re fitting - 193 History o f tho nlodal-5 Horn faul t tra cing . remova l and refilling -220 Hubs, front
bearings renewal -162 removal. ret lu in g and bearing adjustment -16 1 Iraulic systam (brakes) bleed ing - 152 pipes and hoses removal and refilling -151
Index
Ignition switch and lock -224 Ignition system -87 el seq Ignition sys tem amplrlier module (2 .8 l i\(e mode ls)
r emova l and refilling - 94
condenser (3. 0 litre models) -90 COntact bre aker points (3.0 litre models) - 89
description -88
dis tributo r -
90. 92. 93 fau lt diagnosis -96
firing order -87 mainteMnce. routine -88
spare plugs - 91. 95 speci fications -87
t im ing -94
torque wrench settings -87 In strument cluster ill umina tion switch -224 removal and refitting _ 221 Instrument voltage regulator removal and refilling -226 Interior lamp and bulb
removal and refilling -217
J
Jacking -7
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lubricants and fluids recommended - 17 lubrication chart - 17 lubrication system
M
2.8 litre engine -39 3.0 litre engi ne -53
Main and big·eOld bO(lrings e~amination and renovation -37, 52 Main bearings (3.0 litro engine) removal - 51 Maintenanco , routine bodywork and fillings d oor ch ec k straps security check - 16 locks, door chec k Straps. tuellilte r C
h andbrake linkage lubricat ion -16, 144
h ydraulic fluid levul check /lap up - 16 . 143 hydraulic flu id renewal -16. 144
line s and hoses check -16
pads ilnd shoes we." check -16 , 14 3 servo check -16 . 144 vacuum hose check -16 Clutch adjustment chock -16, 98 cooling syslem
coolan l leve l chec k/top up -16, 59 coolant renewal -16, 59 drivebelt condl tion/wnsion check -16, 59 leaks check - 59 electrical system
ballery elec tro lyt e leve l cheek /top up - 16. 200 equ ipmen t opera tio n check -16. 200 headlamps cleaning -16
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