1974 FORD CAPRI tow

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Contents
Introductory pages
About th is manual 5
Introduction to the Capri VB 5
General dimensions, weights and capacities 6
Jacking and towing 7
Buying spare P M 'S and vehicle identification numb ers 8
G en eral rep air procedures 9
Tools and workrllU facilIties 10
Safety f irs t! 12
Routine main tenance
Recommended lullricants and flUids
Conv ersion !,I CIOIS
F aull dlilgn osis
Chapter 1
EIlUlne
C[Hlple r 2
Coolin\) system
Ch Fue l ,mel exhaust sy~telll
Chapter 4
Ignition sys!Cm
Chapter 5
Clutch
Chllptcr 6
Manllill IJCil,hox a nd 'llltonlil!'!.: lrililsn'IS~IOII
Chopler 7
Propeller shalt
Ch(liltcr 8
IlCilr ilxl<:
Chapter 9
l3ulklilU sy~lem
Chapter 10
Suspension ilnd SluCIIIIU
Chapter 1 1
Bodyw or k and trl1il19S
Chapter 12
Electrical s y s!Cm
In de x
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Jacking and towing
Jilckillg poillls To chan!IC ,I WhUt:1 111 ,11 ,-,"W'!ICIICY. usc the t:]ck slIpplled wilh the ve'lIe!!.!. Ensurf! 1hal the Hhldwh,:cl nuIS;OH! ,ciC;lSCd Imlole Ii, cklll\j up thO ca. and make SlUe Ih;u the .lOIn of the 1,1Ck IS luU.,. cnua\Jcd wI,h the body bracket and thatlhe hase allhe Jilek IS st;lIldlt '!J on a 111111 surface. The Jilek supplied w!lh lhe vehIcle IS 1101 $",,;,l)le lor lISC when laislflg the ve!.iclc lor U\;J",l()II;IIlCC or 'Cp,1If up,:r;J110ns. For this walk, use a trol ley. hyd'ilui,c Of screw-Iype tad IOCille(1 und!:. thO f,OIll crOSSlllcmbcr. bodylrame s,(ic-mcmbcls 01 ,ea, il~le cnsing, .1$ ,UuSlr Usin g the lilling jnck
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Towing poillls II you/ vehIcle ,s bCIIl9 IOWl;d, m,lke SUfe lhal the lOw rope IS auached to Iho 110111 cmssmembcr or, where Ilued. the towlog eye auachcd 10 Iho 11001 ClOssmember II Ihe vehicle IS equipped wilh atilOma llC Iraosrlllsslon, the d.slanCe lowed rnuSI nOI exceed 15 miles (24 km). 00' Ihe speed 30 mph (48 km/h), olhe.wise sefious damage 10 Ihe Ir I f you me lowrnn another vehicle, minch a lOW rope 10 Ihe lowc. shock absorber mounting brilCkct at thc axlc lube or, If fined, Ihc rCilf
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Jacking l)oinl S
Rear towing I)oio \s (arrowe d )
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General repair procedures
Whenever scrvie,,,U. repair or overhaul work ,$ c;nric Joinl mating ftlces ,7l1d gaskets Where 1'1 gasket IS lIsed tmlwl:CIl the ",,,,ill\1 [I'''s or nIcks wnh an oilstone or hno Ide.
Make SUfi) lh,,[ tnppcd holes nrc ciedncd WIth il pI pc clcilncr, and kcep thcm flcc 01 101l1llng compound If tillS IS helll\) used unless
speCIfIcally Instructed otherWIse Ensure that "II ollfrtes. (:hannels 0 1 pIpes ,lie Clt'ill ilnd blow thlough Ihelll. p,eleriluly llsing compressed ill(
ai/ seal s
Wheneve, nn od sCill is removed flom its wOlkll1\1 10Ciliion, eIther mdlvidu"lly or "s p"rt of iln assemhly, It should be lencwcd The very finc sc"lIng IIp of the sei'll IS e"slly dama\Jcd and WIll not seal If the surface it COI11<1(:15 IS not completely c lean and free frOlll
SCHl\ches, nicks 0' grooves. If the o'iginal scaling surfi'lce of the COlnponern cannOI he restorCd, Ihe component shoul d he renewed, PrOlect lhe lips of the scal from any surlace which mi'lY damage them in the course of fmlng. Usc wpe or a conical sleeve where POSSIble, LUb ricate the senl lips WIth 011 befole fruing and, on dual lipped se"ls, fill the space be twcen the hps With grease. Unless otherwise stated. all seills must be hlled with then sealing hps toward the lubricilrH to he seillcd Use iI\ubuli'l' <111ft 01 block 01 wood 01 the npploprime sIze to II1sta ll
) I he scal ilnd, lithe sCi,1 housing IS ~houldeleu. drive the seill down to the shoulue,. If the scal hOUSIng is unshouldcred, the seal Should be fItted with its lace flush W ith the hou$lIlg top face,
Screw IhrCiU/s and lasleoings Always cnsurc that a blind t"pped hole is completely free from orl. U
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wilte, or other flUId hcfore instatllng the hott a' stud. Fililu'e 10 do tillS could C,luse thc housm\) to c"lck due to the hydrilulic <1ction of the bolt or slud ilS It IS sc,ewed '" When tluhtenlllU ,1 cilswllilled nut to ilCCCpt iI spht pin, tIghten the nut to the speCIfIed torque, whele ilpphcilh le, and then lIghten furthe, to the next split pin hole Ncver slilckenlhe nulla "lrgn a spirt pin hole unless ~t Locknuts, /ockt.1bs and wasliers Any fo1SlC(1Ong which wdl rotate agaillst a cO!llponen! or hO\ lsing in the course of lI\)hlemng shmrld illways hilve a wilsher between it ilnd the relevil"t component 0' hOllSlllg Sprm Special tools Some repal( procedures III this manuill enWil the lise of special 100ls such ilS il p,ess, two or t hree-legged pulle,s, spring compressors etc Wherever pOSSIble, suitJble ,eildrly ilvailable altcrnatlves 10 the manul(lctu,ers special tools a,e descrrbed, and are shown in u sc. III
SOllle Inswnces, where no a lterniltlve IS poss ible. II hilS been necessary 10 resort to the use of a manufilclurer"S tool and thIS has been done for reilsons of safety as well as Ihe eHlcien! completion of the repair
operation. Unless you are highly Skilled ilnd hilve a thorough unde,standlng of the procedure desc(lbed, neve, " tWlllpl to bypass the use of any specl,,1 tool when the procedure descrIbed specllies ils use, Not only IS I here a ve,y great risk of pe,sonal Injury, but expensive dillllage could be causJd 10 Ihe components involved
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