1980 SKODA 120 LS steering wheel adjustment

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Boot lid
up to 1978 -
To open it, press
down
the release on the
right-hand side
underthe facia
oanel. Then
lift
the lid on the right-hand side and
secure it
in its raised position with
the aid of
the
articulated strut. After
lowering the
lid, lock it by
pulling the release as
far as it will go.
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Sinie 1978
open lid by pulling
handle and
lower as described above.
To
lock press lid above
catches. I
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Fig.1.3111 Controls
1 -
Geor lever
2 -
Hond broke
lever
3 -
Choke n
between Front
Seots
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Fig.1.3112 Switching Positions
of
Switchbox
c/w Steering Lock
0 -
All functions of
f, engine stopping
| -
lgnition on -
ignition system ond
oll ports
ol electricol equipment ore
supplied
with
curre nt
ll -
Engine storting -
before repeoting the
stort-
ing procedu,re,
return the key to the "0"
pos-
ition ond only then stort the
engine ogoin
STOP -
Position for
withdrowing the
ignition
key ond engoging the
steering lock (ofter
hoving withdrown the
ignition key,
turn the
steering wheel till
the lotch of the lock
c licks home
) .
lf the key connot be turned
when unlocking
the steering, relieve the stress
of the steering
geor by tuining the
steering wheel slightly-
LUGGAGE AND ENGINE
COMPARTMENTS
The moin luggoge comportment (boot)
is in
the forebody, the interior (inbuilt)
luggoge
comportment behind the
reor seot bockrests. Fig.
1.3/13 lloot Lid Releose
Engine bonnet -
To open it, pull
the lever in
the operture of the left-hond
reor door. To close
the bonnet, press
it down with the hond into
oosition.
For ony work in the engine comportment see
the notice in porogroph 1,
Chopter 2'1.
Fig. 13lM Reor Bonnet Releose Lever
SEATS, ADJUSTMENT AND CONVERSION
To moke the seot slide, unlock it by lifting
the lever ond tilt the bockrest by
rototing the
rosette. Set
Cor
by thr
only r
is pro
The
ofter
lifting
bock,
by its
positir
Ash
tion o
open i
its cos
hold i
inworc
first it
oshtro'
1.4 C,
Jqck
iock is
held in
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5. Turning force
of box and column only. The
maximum permitted
turning force of the box and
column only (drag
link
attached to steering box
but allowed to slide freely
across idler) is 1.2kg
2.5lbs when test is carried out as in (2).
lf the force
is excessive, lubricate
universal joints
and check
thatthe drag link assembly is free to move. Repeat
test. lf still excessive remove
the steering box,
which can be removed
with the track rod still
attached.
TIME ALLOWANCE 5 mins.
6. Turning force to rotate
Steering Box input
shaft. With some form
of coupling (coupling from
'S'
type Steering Box) test the force required to
rotate the shaft; maximum prmitted
torque0.1 6kg
1.16ft lbs.
lf using an arm and spring balance as
shown the maximum force required
can be
calculated bv
160
arm length
in crn
arm length
in inches
These tests should be carried out with the
worm in the central position.
The initial force will
be 0.25 kg %lb greater
than the average pull-
force. lf excessive, remove
input shaft top bearing
cap and adjust the
bearing to give
0.OO to
0.05mm preload.
Shim Part No. 11O-509650
Steel O.3mm
1 10-59O90O Paoer
O.2mm
1 10-590902 Paper
O.7mm
Refit the shims and gaskets
and retaining cap,
fit the rubber sealing ring
dipped in oil and f it the
thin dust cover. lf the dust cover seems strained,
install a paper
gasket
between the cap and dust
cover. Part No. 1 1O-5909O0.
Retest for torque
and check rocker
shaft end
float which should be between
O.4 and O.5mm. lf
excessive and unable to adjust by the adjusting
bolt, replace steering box after contacting
the
Service Department.
Reassemble car and check the maxtmum
permitted force at the
spoke is 2.4kg 4.5lbs.
Check that the wheel
and indicator switch is
ce ntra lised.
Rocker Shaft Nut Torque
100Nm (71
lb ft).
TIME ALLOWANCE
7O mins. (inctudes
cost of additional shims)
7. Other points
which can adversely
affect the
turning force of the
Steering mechanism:
a) excessive tension
of the ball joints.
b) Workshop
Manual 7.5.5. excessive tenston
of the drag link
arms. The force required to
move the arm should be approximately 2kg or e.g.
wrth length
of arm
6 inches
max.
permitted force
equals 1.16 x 12
6
= 2.32lbs
DUST
COVER
4.6lbs when applied to the inboard
end of the
threaded portion.
TIME ALLOWANCE -
Off Vehicte 1O mins.
lf problems
are experienced
with wheel
vibration on the front
axle it is necessary to check
the amount of weight applied to one half of the
wheel rim which should not exceed
50 grams.
You are reminded
that check A1, kingpin
adjustment, is required
to be carried ogt at each of
the six and 12,0OO mile services.
1.16 x12
UST
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ADJ
UT LENGTH
OF ARM
118 2KG
{4.6lbs)

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l-14.12
has two anchoring points.
The seat belts have
anchoring bolts
on the size 7/16-20 UNF-2A'
In f ront, the anchoring threads
are easily
accessible being provided
on the door posts
(remove only one of the pair
of pins
covering the
thread), on sills
below the posts,
and on
the sides
of the'floor tunnel
behind the front seats'
Anchoring points
for rear seat belts are shown
in the illustation. For the seat
belt of the person
sitting in the
middle, the threads are under the
seat cushions and rather removed from each other
(A3). For the seat belts of persons
occupying the
butside places
the threads are also under the
cushions, nearer to the centre (A2),
in the body
sides close to the cusions (82),
and in window
pillars (C2). These latter threads can be found by
touch in the point
of intersection of the plane
passing about 165 mm
above the
rear window
parcel tray and in parallel
with the door frame at a
distance of about 85 mm. To gain
access to
them,
it is necessary to cut through the trimming.
We must stress that for the fitting of points A2
and A3, the bolts should not protrude
beyond the Fig.M.11l2
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Lower Anchoring Points
14-12 FACIA
l-he focio cctl be rentoved otter unsct-ewlllg
the nuts of its peripherol bolts ond
ofter lifting
owoy the instrument ponel -
see Chopter '13'15'
It is olso necessory to
remove the steering
wheel with the shroud of
the steering wheel
shoft (see
Chopters 7.7
ond
7.8), ond the heoter
control ponel
(see ChoPter 11.0).
The bolts holding down the focio
ore occess-
ible ofter removin! the
instrument ponel
ond
the heoter control ponel, ond
ofter swinging. out
the glove
box. To swing
out the glove
box,
open its lid ond loosen tlre screws of its
stops'
Fig. 14.1111 -
Upper Anchoring Point
captive not more
than 1lz mm or there is every
likelihood of damaging the
fuel tank.
The depth of the nut from the mounting face
is
15 mm.
Child seat fixing
Follow the seat belt manufacturers instructions
as to the spacing of the belt straps.
The straps can be mounted to the rear parcel
shelf if the mounting holes are drilled 30 mm from
the front engine bulkhead. The
sound deadening
trim in the engine compartment
will need to be
lowered to fit the spreading plate
and nut.
Be careful when drilling the shelf, not to
scratch the rear screen. Fig.
14.1211 -
Focio Mounting Points
14.13 WATER LEAKS
To determine the
source of
a water leak
proceed in a progressive
manner.
1. Determine area
water finally rests'
2. lf possible follow
water trace to
source'
3. lf hot, remove carpets and clutter'
4. Dry car inside
and out'
5. Us'e a sprinkler rather
than
a hose jet'
6. Start on the
underside of
the vehicle and
work up. Do not
do any adjustments or
sealing until after the
first test.
7. When"you have
finished adjustments and
sealing RE
TEST.
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