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Choke system I I I I O O X X
• Carburetor linkage • Choke diaphragm • Choke valve clearance • Unloader system
4A—26
4A-34
4A-34
4A—33
Cooling system I I I I O O o o • Hoses for cracks or wear 3A-5 3B—4
Engine coolant (with reservoir) Reprace every 24 months O O o o • Coolant level 3 A—5 3B—4
Battery electrolyte level and specific gravity I I I I O o o o • Electrolyte level • Specific gravity 5—8
Engine timing belts *2 Replace every 100,000 km O o o o —
1A—14 1B—11 1C—11
Drive belts *4 A I I I I I I I I O o o o • Cracks or damage • Tension
1A—7
1
B—6 1C—7
Engine valve clearance
(1) For Gasoline engine (I) I (I) I (I) I (I) I
T
O o X o
• Valve clearance F6, F8, FE-8-valve (Hot engine) IN: 0.30 mm (0.012 in) EX: 0.30 mm (0.012 in) FE-12-valve, FE (DOHC) IN: 0; Maintenance free EX: 0; Maintenance free RF-N (Cold engine) IN: 0.25 mm (0.01 in) EX: 0.35 mm (0.014 in)
1A—10
1C—85
Exhaust manifold nuts and bolts T T
I
T o o X X
• Retighten the intake and exhaust manifold nuts
N-m (m-kg, ft-lb) 1A—86 1B—68 1C—89 Exhaust manifold nuts and bolts T T
I
T o o X X IN EX 1A—86 1B—68 1C—89 Exhaust manifold nuts and bolts T T
I
T o o X X
F6, F8, FE 19-30 (1.9-3.1, 14-22) 22-28 (2.2-2.9, 16-21)
1A—86 1B—68 1C—89 Exhaust manifold nuts and bolts T T
I
T o o X X
RF-N 16-23 (1.6-2.3,
12-17) 22-26 (2.2-2 7,
16-20)
1A—86 1B—68 1C—89
Engine oil *1 Replace every 5000 km or 6 months X X o o
• Oil pan capacity FE DOHC: 3.6 liters
(3.8 US qt, 3.2 Imp qt) RF-N: 5.0 liters
(5.3 US pt, 4.4 Imp qt)
2A-6
2B—6
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Months
x 1000 Km
Miles x 1000
Engine oil
Oil filter
Fuel filter (R) only for carbretor
Fuel lines and hoses (I) only for Diesel
Spark plugs
Initial ignition timing
Idle speed (I) only for carbretor
0.6
(I)
6
10
(0
12
20
12
(R)
18
30
18
(I)
24
40
24
30
50
30
(I)
36
60
36
(R)
42
70
42
(I)
48
80
48
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Service data and inspection point
Oil pan capacity F6, F8, FE 3.6 liters (3.8 US qt, 3.2 Imp qt)
Oil filter capacity F8, FE 12-valve (SOHC)
0.3 liters (0.32 US qt, 0.26 Imp qt)
FE (DOHC) 0.2 liters (0.21 US qt, 0.18 Imp qt) RF-N
0.4 liters (0.42 US qt, 0.35 Imp qt)
Fittings, connections and compo-
nents for leaks
Plug gap FE DOHC 0.7—0.8 mm (0.028-0.031 in) Others 0.75—0.85 mm (0.030—0.033 in) Recommended spark plugs
F6,F8,FE FE
12 VALVE,
DOHC
NGK BPR 5ES BPR 6ES BCPR 5E
BCPR 6E
Nippon
Denso W16EXR-U
W20EXR-U
Q16PR-U* Q20PR-U
Initial ignition timing F6 F8 FE (8 VALVE) (12 VALVE)
6 ±
1
° BTDC FE (DOHC) 12 ± 1° BTDC
Check the idle speed
MTX 80015? rpm
ATX F6 900 rpm (in "N" range) ATX F8, FE 900 t5? rpm (in "N" range)
FE DOHC 700—800 rpm
§ *Only FE 12 VALVE
Page
2A—6
2A-6
2B-6
4D—21
5-9
5-11
4A—38
4C-29
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Idle mixture (1) only for carbretor (I) I I I I O O o X
• CO concentration 2.0 ± 0.5 % CO concentration FE DOHC 1.5 ± 0.5 % HC concentration FE DOHC Less than 1000 rpm
4A-38
4C-30
Evaporative system
(only for middle east) I I I I X O X X — 4A—78
Dashpot (only for MTX) I I I I o X X X • Operation 4A—50
Coasting leaner system *6 t I I I
,
O X X X — 4A-56
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I I I o o o o • Proper attachment and connections 11-8
Disc brakes [ I I I I [ I I o o o o
• Min. pad thickness: Front 2.0 mm (0.08 in) Rear 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
• Min. disc thickness: Front 14 or 15 inch-wheel 22 mm (0.87 in)
13 inch-whel 18 mm (0.71 in) Rear 8.0 mm (0.31 in) • Disc run out: Front 0.1 mm (0.004 in) Rear 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
11—45 11—54
11—45
11—54
11—45
11—54
Drum brakes I I I I o o X o
• Min. lining thickness: 1.0 mm (0.004 in)
• Max. drum inner dia: 14 or 15 inch-wheel 230.1 mm (9.06 in) 13 inch-wheel 201.5 mm (7.93 in)
11-60
11—60
Steering linkages, rack guide and tie
rod ends I I I I I o o o o • Operation and looseness 10-11
Manual transaxle oil R o o 0 o • Oil capacity
3.35 liters (3.6 US qt, 3.0 Imp qt) 7A—6
Automatic transaxle fluid level I I I I o o X X
• Oil capacity 4-Speed 6.8 liters (7.2 US qt, 6.0 Imp qt) 3-Speed 6.2 liters (6.6 US qt, 5.5 Imp qt)
7B—71
7C-25
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Front suspension ball joints I I O o o o • Damage, looseness and grease
leakage 13—20
Drive shaft dust boots I I I I o o 0 o • Cracking and damage 9-32 9—36
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body T T T T T o 0 o o —

2 A TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine model Item . FEDOHC F6, F8, FE SOHC
Lubrication system Force-fed
Oil pump
Type Trochoid gear Crescent gear
Oil pump Regulated pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 490 (5.0, 71) 392 (4.0, 57) Oil pump
Oil pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi)
1,000 rpm 147-245 (1.5-2.5, 21-36) Oil pump
Oil pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 3,000 rpm 343—441 (3.5-4.5, 50-64) 294-392 (3.0-4.0, 43—57)
Oil filter Type Full-flow, paper element Oil filter Relief pressure differential kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 98 (1.0, 14)
Oil cooler Type Water cooled, 6-layer Water cooled, 4-layer
Oil warning pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 29 (0.3, 4.3)
Oil capacity
Total (dry engine) liters (US qt, Imp qt) 4.3 (4.5, 3.8)
Oil capacity Oil pan liters (US qt, Imp qt) 3.6 (3.8, 3.2) Oil capacity
Oil filter liters (US qt, Imp qt) 0.2 (0.21, 0.18) 0.3 (0.32, 0.26)
Engine oil (API service) SD, SE, or SF
76G02A-003
Recommended SAE Viscosity
Temperature j0pj
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 I l I I 1 < ! I I Temperature j0pj i i i i I i 1 1
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Engine oil Engine oil
5W-30 X 30 >
Engine oil Engine oil
5W-20 > < 20W-20 > < 40
Engine oil < 10W-30 > Engine oil
< 10W-40 10W-50
Engine oil Engine oil
< 20W-40 20W-50
Engine oil
Temperature range anticipated before next oil change, °C(°F)
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible Cause Remedy Page
Engine hard
starting
Improper engine oil
Insufficient engine oil
Replace
Add oil
2A— 5
2A— 5
Excessive oil con-
sumption
Oil working up or working down
Oil leakage
Refer to Section 1
Repair
Oil pressure drop Insufficient oil
Oil leakage
Worn or damaged oil pump gear
Worn plunger (inside oil pump) or weak spring
Clogged oil strainer
Excessive main bearing or connecting rod bearing
clearance
Add oil
Repair
Replace
Replace
Clean
Refer to Section 1
2A- 5
2A-11
2A-11
Warning lamp illu-
minated while en-
gine running
Oil pressure drop
Malfunction of oil pressure switch
Malfunction of electrical system
As described above
Refer to Section 15
Refer to Section 15
76G02A-004
2A—4

OUTLINE 2B
SPECIFICATIONS
Item Engine model RF-CX RF-N
Lubrication system Force-fed
Type Trochoid gear
Oil pump Gear width mm (in) 7 (0.28)
Regulated pressure kPa (kg/cm2,
psi)
510-618 (5.2 -6.3, 74—90)
Oil filter
Type Combined, paper element
Oil filter
Relief pressure differential kP (kg/cm2,
psi)
78-118 (0.8--1.2, 11-17)
Oil cooler Type Water cooled, 10 layer Water coold,
4
layer
Oil filter body
Regulated pressure kPa (kg/cm2,
psi)
402—481
(4.1
-4.9, 58—70)
Oil filter body
Oil cooler relief pressure differential kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 177-216 (1.8 -2.2, 26-31)
Oil warning lamp activation pressure kPa (kg/cm2,
psi)
29 (0.3, 4.3)
Oil capacity
Total (dry engine)
Oil pan
Oil filter
liters (US qt, Imp
qt)
liters (US qt, Imp
qt)
liters (US qt, Imp
qt)
6.1 (6.4, 5.4)
5.0 (5.3, 4.4)
0.5 (0.52, 0.44)
Engine oil type API service CD CC,
CD
76G02B-003
Recommended SAE Viscosity
CC) Temperature
—30 —20 —10 0 10 20 30 40 50 i i i i i i i ii CC) Temperature i i II i i i i —20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Engine oil
5W-30 >
Engine oil
< 10W-30 >
< 20W-20 >
< 15W-40 >
Engine oil
Temperature range anticipated before next oil change, °C(°F)
76G02B-004
2B-3

FUEL SYSTEM 4B
REPLACEMENT
Caution
a) Before performing the following procedure,
release the fuel pressure from the fuel sys-
tem to reduce the possibility of injury or fire
(Refer to page 4B—45).
b)When servicing the fuel system, keep
sparks, cigarettes, and open flames away
from the fuel.
76G04B-077
86U04A-101
M Fuel pump
Fuel filter
Bracket
86U04A-102
Fuel Pump
1. Remove the rear seat and disconnect the fuel
pump connector.
2. Remove the service hole cover.
3. Disconnect the fuel hoses.
4. Remove the fuel pump and fuel tank gauge as-
sembly.
5. Replace the fuel pump.
Caution
Secure the fuel pump terminals and fuel hoses
securely.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
4B—57

4C FUEL SYSTEM
BW B
11. If not correct, check the voltage at terminals of the
fuel pump control unit.
76G04C-109
76G04C-110
86U04A-101
Fuel pump
Fuel filter
Bracket
76G04C-111
Terminal (wire) Voltage
A(B) Approx. 12V
C (BW) OV
12. If the voltages are correct, replace the fuel pump
control unit.
13. If not correct, repair the power supply circuit or the
ground circuit for the fuel pump control unit.
REPLACEMENT
Caution
A)Before performing the following procedure,
release the fuel pressure from the fuel sys-
tem to reduce the possibility of injury or fire.
(Refer to page 4C—52.)
b)When servicing the fuel system, keep
sparks, cigarettes, and open flames away
from the fuel.
Fuel Pump
1. Remove the rear seat and disconnect the fuel
pump connector.
2. Remove the service hole cover.
3. Disconnect the fuel hoses.
4. Remove the fuel pump and fuel tank gauge as-
sembly.
5. Replace the fuel pump.
Caution
Secure the fuel pump terminals and fuel hoses
tightly.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
4C—60