1975 CITROEN 2CV Owners Manual

MINOR REPAIRS
Replacing a Wheel
TOOL KIT
The spare wheel and jack, the starting handle, and the wooden block
are positioned in the boot (trunk).
REMOVAL (Fig. 37 and 38)
Engage fully the handbrake
Position the wooden block under the wheel directly diagonally
opposite the one which is to be changed. If the road is on a slope,
wedge the wheel on the downward side.
Unlock but do not slacken the three wheel nuts with the wheel brace.
Place the base of the jack well under the car and turned slightly
towards the wheel to be changed, so as to avoid contact with the
bodywork in the final stage of jacking.
Engage lifting arm (1) fully into socket (2) (these sockets are
situated under the front and rear doors).
Turn the operating screw (3) clockwiase by hand until the jack is in
firm contact.
Fig. 37 Fig. 38
37 - Replacing a front wheel 1 - Lifting arm2 - Support3 - Screw
38 - Replacing a rear wheel

Then use the handle to raise the car.
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Headlamp Adjustment
To avoid dazzling oncoming drivers the headlamps should have a
range of between 30 to 50 metres (33 to 55 yards).
Adjustment from inside the car (Fig. 39):
To lower the beams: turn the knob (1) anti-clockwise.
To raise the beams: turn clockwise.
Adjustment from outside the car:
The range and direction of each headlamp can be modified by
operating the hexaganol nut which secures the headlamp to its ball
joint support.
As these adjustments from outside the car can only be carried out
in a workshop containing the necessary checking equipment, have
them done, or checked, by a specialist in these matters.
Fig. 39
Headlamp adjustments
from inside the car (LHD)
1 - Adjusting knob
Fig. 39a
Headlamp adjustments
from inside the car (RHD)

1 - Adjusting knob
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Replacing a Bulb
DIP/MAIN BEAM HEADLAMPS (Fig. 40 and 41)
They are fitted with bulbs: 12 V - 45/40 W.
To take the headlamp out: remove the screw (1), then tilt the unit
forward.
To replace a bulb:
Disconnect the black plastic connector (2) carrying the feed leads.
Swing the springs (3 and 4), which hold the bulb flange (5) in place\
,
through 90°.
Change the faulty bulb and fit the new one by turning the flange
until the locating lug falls into its slot.
Do not forget to clip over springs (3 and 4) and to reconnect the
connector (2).
To refit the headlamp unit (Fig. 42)
Position the lugs (1 and 2) opposite the white plastic buttons (3 and\

4).
Pivot the unit and refit it into the headlmap housing. Fit and tighten
the screw (1 - Fig. 40).
We recommend that you have your headlamp beam checked by a
specialist every time a bulb is changed.
Fig. 40
Headlamps
1 - Retaining screw

Fig. 41
Headlamps
1 - Connector
3-4 - Holding springs 5 - Bulb flange
Fig. 42
Headlamps
1-2 - Locating lugs
3-4 - White plastic buttons Fig. 43
Front side lamps 1 - Socket
SIDE AND TAIL LAMPS
Front bulbs (Fig. 43): 12 V - 4 W - BA 9S T 8/4
These bulbs are placed directly in the reflectors of the lamp units (1)\
.
Pull the socket, turning it slightly.
Tail lamps (Fig. 44): 12 V - 5 W - R 19/5
The bulbs (1) combined in the covers, include the brake and
direction indicator lamps.
To remove the covers, unscrew the two screws.
Direction indicators: 12 V - 21 W - P 25/1
FRONT: Remove the cover, unscrew the two screws.
REAR: See "Tail Lamps" (Fig. 44 - Mark 2).
Brake lamps: 12 V - 21 W - P 25/1
See "Tail Lamps" (Fig. 44 - Mark 3).

Rear number plate lamps:
These bulbs are also used for the "Tail Lamps".
Interior lamp: 12 V - 7 W - BA 15 S
Press the cover lightly on both sides and pull it downwards.
Fig. 44
Rear lamps
1 - Tail and number plate lamp 2 - Direction indicators3 - Brake lamp
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Replacing a Fuse, The Battery
REPLACING A FUSE
Before fitting a new fuse, it is necessary to discover the cause of the \
incident, and have it rectified.
The 8 fuses protecting the circuit (5 fuses of 16 amps and 3 of 10
amps) are found inside two boxes situated under the bonnet on the
scuttle.
Pull off the fuse box cover, and replace the fuse with one of the
same amperage.
UPPER FUSE BOX (Item A)
Fig. 45
Fuse boxes
Green marking (10 A) Yellow marking (16 A)
LH side and tail lamps
(and rear number plate lamps) Brake lamps
Interior lamp
Hazard warning device
Red marking (10 A) Blue marking (16 A)