Maintenance Operation
Frequency - Observation
Check the transmission and
engine mountings (*b)
Hard shifting or excessive vibration
Check and adjust transmission
controls (*b)
High effort to shift or noisy
transmission
Check fuel pump pressure
Insufficient full-throttle power or
backfiring
Clean radiator cap seal. Clean
and inspect the cap surface on
the radiator
When the cap does not hold pressure
Check the battery terminals for
corrosion
Whenever electrical power supply has
diminished
Tighten the wheel mounting
nuts to the specified torque.
Refer to
Servicing your
wheels and tires
Required initially at 804 and 1 609 km
(500 and 1 000 miles). Perform again
at 804 and 1 609 km (500 and 1 000
mile) intervals after each tire
removal/replacement.
*a During maintenance and repair, protect the fuel tube and the hose
assemblies, the power steering lines, and the brake lines from the
external heat, the acids and the abrasion that could damage the lines.
*b Check for (free) linkage action and ensure that (return) spring
force is adequate to maintain pedal free play.
*c Adjust, repair or replace as required with the same or equivalent
parts.
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