1974 FORD CAPRI brake

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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmission 123
When towing a vehic le wIth automl11ic uansmission it is impoltllllt to observe the precautIons gIven til ,he Jading and Towing se<:,ion a

Chapter 6 Manual gearbox and automatic transmission 123
When towing a vehic le wIth automl11ic uansmission it is impoltllllt to observe the precautIons gIven til ,he 'Jading and Towing' se<:,ion at the Iront 01 the manual. Due to the complexity of the au'oma',c tran smission unit. If performance IS not up 10 s tandard, or overhaul is necessary, it IS impera tive that this be left to the locallllain agents who will have the special equipment for fault diagnosis and rectiflcallon. The content of the following sections is thereforc confined to supplying gener", Informl11ion 1'Ind any service information and ins t.uc tion tha i cnn be used by the owner.
19 Routine Illilinte,wno
At the i!lle.vnls SI)CClfiecllll Iho ROllllne Milintennnce seCIlOll in the I.onl 01 th e Illanllal cnllY Oul Ihe follOWIng p'ocp.dwe
Luuricow selector link'1[}() , Applv the h;rrldh.,lke th(:n J,lck \lp the front of Ihc Cill ,'lid Support
,n nxle Slnnds
2 Orlthe Irnkn!JCs at cndl end 01 Ihe genrsh ,h rml on the Icfl·hnnd "le 01 Ihe Iransnll~s,on lowel the cnr \0 Iho wound,
Check /mn.Wllissioll fluid level 4 Elrlll!! the engIne and trnnsnllSSlon to nOllllal ope.IlIUl!IIp.llIperillllfe
and I)alk tho vehlchl on le vel grOllnd 5 Wi,h Ihe engIne idllll(l. move tht: 1.,lnsnllSj"on St:leclt>r lev!]r through ill! pOSlllons 1!lIee lImes. Ihen onuaue '1" ,11111 wall for ;rt lea~t one minute. 6 With ,he engine 51111 idling, wllhd.ilW Ihe lr.1nSnllSSIOll d,psllck.
Wipe it dean, reinsert II, wilhd •• 1W 11 for Ihe second !line nnd read off the levol. 7 Two tv pes 01 automatic transnllssion fluid a.e nvarlilblc (sec SpccifiCiltions 10' tv,>c numbe.s) .1nd It is ImpO,I,ln , Ihilt IheV 'lIe nOI mixed. The colour 01 the dipstick. 10' flUId level checklllg denotes which fluid tvpe to use , 8 If a tlr1nsnllssion requlII"U 1,1ter tvpe fluid IS I'lled 10 " to' COllsult your I'ord dealer rI thIS cond,t ron arIS"~ 9 If III)r.CS~.1rv IOp·up with til'.! spec.rlled orl, thr ough tire drpSlrck tube. 10 tire MAX m, uk, The '1" Adjust Iront brake /)(In(/ '" ApplV Iho handb."ko tholl lack 1'1) th'.! ',ollt 01 the ca. and sUPPO.I axlo stands 11 D,sconnoC t the downshIft ca!)le at Iho t'.1nsmISSlon 12 Slacken Iho brnke band adJusto, sClew locknut and unSClew the
adjus'or screw n lew h,fIlS . 13 Tlghlolllhe adJuslo, sOcw to 14 Nm (10 Ihl II) IISIilU a SUItable lo,que wrcnch From Ih,s poSlllon slaCken the adJusle r screw bv exact Iv I'll \Urns (pre·1983 models) or 2 Iwns ( 1983 and late,
model), Ihen tighten Ihe locknut Wllhoul diSlUrblllg Ihe pOsition of Ihe adjuster sc,ow .
14 R econnec t the downshift cable and lowe' Ihe car 10 Ihe ground.
20 Automalic transmission -removal (HId refining
If l)Osslble, ,aise the car on a hOlsl o. place it over an inspectIon pit. Alternatively, it WIll ho necessary 10 Jack up Ihe car to obtain the Illaximum possible amount of wOlking room undernealh. 2 Place a large d.ain pan benealh the transmiss.on sump (011 pan)
Ihen. working horll the ,car, loosen the a!laching boilS and allow ,he lIuld to drain. nemove all thO bohs excep t tho two I.onl ones to draIn as mIlch fluid as pOSSIble, th on temporarilV .efit Iwo bolls at th e re,1I 10 hold it in place . 3 Remove tho Slilrte. moto. as desc.ibed in Chapter 12 . • jWhero apphcable, rernove the access cover Dnd ad3pto, plale bolts,
Ie the engine untrl the to.qu e converter drain plug is visible, then
unsc.ew Iho plug and d.ain Iho Ihud Into a suit3ble con winer. Refl! and l'Uh ten Iho plug.
Fig. 6 .25 Checkill{J tho au tomatic transmission lIuid lovel (Soc 19)
Fig. 6.2 6 FrQ,1 bn'ko band adjustment (Sec 19)
A Arllf/SICI sc/t'w a Locknut
C Downslu/t Icvel D Downs/u/t c.lblc
Fig. 6.27 Torquo convorter to driveplato boll -arrowod (Sec 20)
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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual 1 Chapter 8 Rear axle 133
Fig. 8 .1 CrOSS-Sl!ction o f cnrlv rCilr ;1xlo (Sec 1)
A Fixed /ellglh SIJ.1C(!f B Pinion slum
2 Routino mnintcnoncc
C Dd1clCII1.11 S/II"$
At lhe uHerv"ls specIfIed 11

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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual 1
134 Chapte r 8 Rea r axl e
FiO. 8.5 Discorlllccti!l9 the rcar sI"biliser Iwr (Sec 3)
7 U~"'!I u"ps (FlU 8 5) I)UU rile s1.1h,l,s(lI b.ll 10 lilt:! lCol. while unstocwIIlIJ the mOlllll

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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual ·0 ) Chapter 8 Rear axle
crowllwh(lcl teeth. Refer to Fig 8. 7 where the corrcCl100l h paltcrn is shown, Also shown arc incorrec t loorh patterns ilnd the method of oi11<lining the conect patte

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$FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual Chapter 9 Braking system Fault rflnunosis -hrnking sys tem Foothrnk.c I)(!dnl -removal .1nd refluing From m ake caliper -overhau l .. Front blake cillipCf -removal ;1nd Cl,UUl\1 .... ______ ._$

Chapter 9 Braking system
Fault rflnunosis -hrnking sys tem Foothrnk.c I)(!dnl -removal .1nd refluing From m ake caliper -overhau l .. Front blake cillipCf -removal ;1nd 'Cl,UUl\1 .... ______ ._ .................... . Front brake discs -inspection, ,enlov,,1 and rcl,!\in(J Front disc pilds -renewal , ....... _ ...... .. General description ..... .... ........ . ............ . H andb Spcci/ic:ltions
Syste m type
I=rOl1t brakes ~c tt,ickncss :
Now ....................................... .
Min rmum.
Oisc fun ·out (ma~inlum including hub).
Mini'l1ulll disc pad lining Ihickness
Re ar brakes MInimum bfake shoe lining thickness.
Torque w re nch settings Caliper ....... ................. ................................... . Brake disc .................... . Backpl"te ........................... .................... .......... ................ .... .. .. .......... . Hydraulic unions. Bleed screw (ma~) .... Aecuf>Cfaling valve 'Clainel (Gi,ling)
Gonoral description
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G 3 1 18 20 19 14 15
Oisc brakes aro f;tted 10 Iho front wheels and drum brakes to the lea. wheels. Tho cable or cablo and rod opelilled handbrake oper:11es independently on the real wheels. A vacuum sorvo unit is fiued
" "tween the mastel cytinde. and loolbrake pedal to provide assistance 'en the pedal is depressed.
T he hy,aulic circui t is split frOnt and rear. Undel normal conditions
M,lSIC' cylinder -ove.hilul Milsle. cylinder -removill ilnd .e liuing . P.eSStue d,ffcrenliill swit c h -desoiplion .• e m ov,,1 and .el,ning P,essure ,educing valve · description. relllovill ilnd .er,llonu
Reil' i),lGkplilte · ,emov"r ilnu refining Hei!( i)r"ke shoes -renewal ....... .................. .............. . . Routine m"intenance ........ . ................. .
SlOp·lilmp switch - removal. re/rUlng and ildJustmcflI . Vilcuum servo unil _ description . Vncuum servo unil -rcrnovnl nod rcfiUing Wheel cylindcr -rcmovnl. ove.haul and ref'lIing
11 10 12 13 ,
7 2 17 21 22 8
Dlml hyd'i1ulic cif cuit. snlol Ironl i1nd rCilr WIth IlreSSU,e reducing v:llve in reil r ci.cui t on Iiller models. DISC I,onl brilkes i1nd self·ndjust illu rca .
(!rum brilkes. all wilh servo aSSIstance. Calrle or c.,blc .1nd rod operated handbrake on rear l)f"k es
12 .7 mm (0.5 in) 11.4 rnm (0.45 in) 009 nlln (0.0035 in) 3 .0 mm (0.118 in)
1.5 mm (0.059 in)
Nm 471068 41 1046 271031 71010 10 491062
Ibl It 351050 301034 20 to 23 5 to 7 7 36 to 46
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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual ) Chapter 9 Braking syste m 143
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Fig. 9.1 DU<lI linc hydn.ulic brnke circuit (Sec 1)
1 2 Fron! br,)k(1 disc ,1nil c<1IijJ~'f M,lS/IH cylinder and I/uid resefvoir 3 V,KIIUIn sClva unit 5 ReM d

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FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual 144 Chapter 9 Braking systom
9 II there Dre no inspec tion holes, remove the wheels and drums In inspect the linings . 10 Where any lining is less Ih,111 the nllnimufll thickness, renew Ihp. comp

144 Chapter 9 Braking systom
9 II there Dre no inspec tion holes, remove the wheels and drums In inspect the linings . 10 Where any lining is less Ih,111 the nllnimufll thickness, renew Ihp. complete SCI 01 re,ll b,~ke shoes. 11 Refi ' the drums lind wheels as necessary then lowe. tho em \0 thl) 9lOund.
Ch eck operation of servo lIoil 12 Visually inspCCllhe vaCUUll1 hose IClIding hom the inlet mlllllfolll Of air box 10 the servo unit fOf dc\c,iOf1l1lon and security. 13 Wit h the engine Slopped. dCI).es s the bra ke pedal several ,imes to dissipate t he VOC U\Ull hoUl the sorvo Imit. 14 Depress the b'i1kc 11Cdll1 wilh moderate pressure then Sin' I the
cnU illC . As the V L ubrietl!£! /wndbh7ke linkage 15 Jilck up Ihe .eolf of Ihe Colf illid SIIIIPOII on ilxle Slilnds . 16 Oltthe prim,uy eil!>le connOChon to the boltom of Ihe halldh';,~" level. 17 011 1974/1975 models. u,ease Ihe pflmolfy callie whe,e II p;,sses over Ihe pulley wheel. ,111(1 0,1 Ihe pull ey ilnd lever pivot pO"'IS . 18 On lillCr models grease Ihe 1,i1nw c.se rod SUI)I)Olt hC;lfinU 19 011 the clcv is IIUIS i1I the w", l>olckpl" ,es. 20 lower thc cm !O the gr ound
R/mew fhe /)rilke I/Ilid 21 lJIucd Ihe hyd.; ."loc sySle m as d"scllherl III Seelloll 15 ilUOwnl! II",
Ihe new h ,,,k\) Ih"d to COnlph: lely 1,lIlhe C:"CUtt he"I!1 bled . 22 AI Ihe sanl\) I"ne rcn,uve Ihe 'Ci" ",ake \I'lOn,s alld check tho wlu,,,1
cylonclers 10' leak"IJe.
3 Front disc pl1ds - renewal
Apply t
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2 RemOV(l Ihe hont wheels.
3 It Ihe fhnd level in the maste' cylondel reservoir is high. when the pistons l1re moved into thei, respecI,ve bo,es to accommodate new pi1ds. thO leyel could rise sulticienlly fo, Iho fluid 10 oyerflow. Place ilhsoruent clOlh .1round the reSe,yO". o. syphon a Imlo Ituid oul. so 1)'Cven tUlg Pil"ltwOlk hOld the m;"n ,clalfl,ng pins in plilce (photo) 5 RemOYfl Ihe m"in le tainm g pin~ which ,un through Iho c.lliper and the mel,, 1 h.,r. krnn of th o pads and Ihe ShUllS. 6 The flll ;t, o n l),le1S cil n now bo removed from the cahper. If they prnv!! \III1ICIIII to ,emove by Iland . II pair of long·nosed pi ie,s can be lIscd Lill :Iway the shims and tens.on sPflnus (whe,e lilted) (phoIOS). 7 Ca.eh,liy clcall Ihe .ecesses in the cahl>Of in which Ihe h,ction pads :md ShUllS he. and Ihe exposed faces 01 caCh pis ton. rem oving allu3ces 01 d"t 0' rllst 8 Us",u a p,nte 01 wood. e.l,eh,lIy rUlI,1et Ihe pis tons. n 1'1,11;\1 IhH t",'~e p"d tens,on SI""'U" Oil Ihe hr~ke 1)o1ds i1fl '''~'''''''" ;,S n,~:"sS,l'y
<1 F rollt brake caliper _ rcmoy'll iltld refitting
1 nemove the f,on! disc pads i1S tie sc"lJc(/ in Section 3. 2 1111 'S Itll,,,,d,,(1 10 lit ncw Ci1tiper pistoll s "nd/o, seals. dep,ess the tH.1k'J Iwel,,1 10 hlUlU the pistons i"to COI11i1ct with thO (fisc and 3 .4 A pad .et .>.6C Disc pad and shim 3.9A T he shim allow must lace tho forwa,d rotation o f Ihe f.ont wheel
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