Routine maintenance and servicing

This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety, economy, long life and peak performance.

The Chapter contains a master maintenance schedule, followed by Sections dealing specifically with each task on the schedule. Visual checks, adjustments, component renewal and other helpful items are included. Refer to the accompanying illustrations of the engine compartment and the underside of the vehicle for the locations of the various components.

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Introduction
General information This Chapter is designed to help the home mechanic maintain his/her vehicle for safety, economy, long life and peak performance. The Chapter contains a master maintenance sche ...

Waste gate solenoid control valve - removal and refitting
Removal 1 The solenoid control valve is mounted on a bracket located underneath the ignition distributor (see illustration). 21.1 Waste gate solenoid control valve location (arrowed) 2 Disconne ...

Oil filler cap cleaning - OHVand HCS engines (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Simply pull the oil filler cap from the rocker cover and, where applicable, disconnect the hose(s) from the cap. 2 Inspect the filler cap, and if necessary clean the cap using clean petrol to re ...