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GRADE ANDATTENTION
ENGINE UNIT
CAPACITIES PERIODS
DETAILS
4,000 m.
Wipe clean and inspect
Alternator
2098840 40 Amp.(6,500 k.)
ventilation holes for dirt
Or
accumulation.
3 Months
Engine Tune Up
10,000 m.
Spark Plugs.
(16,000 k.)
Clean and adjust, if necessary replace.
or
1 Year
Distributor.
Remove cap and rotor, clean and inspect.
Check breaker points for pitting blueing and
misalignment and clean and adjust. Lub-ricate
cam and wick. Check all wires and caps for
seating and clean and set for ignition timing.
Carburettor.
Clean air filter. Check fast idle cam. Adjust idle
speed and mixture to correct sett-ing. Tighten
carburettor to manifold nuts. Check oper-ation
of choke piston and manifold heat control and
crankcase ventilator valve. Use appropriate
solvents if necessary.
Electrical.
Check battery S.G. Clean and tighten battery
terminals and connections. Test bat-tery line
voltage at starter. Test starter cranking ability.
Automatic
Automatic 8,000 m.
With engine and trans
Transmission
Transmission(13,000 k.)
mission at normal operating
Fluid Type ‘A’
or
temperatures and engine
Suffix ‘A’.
6 Months
idling, and hand brake on, momentarily
engage each gear ending in neutral.
Note 1.
Use Tundish for
Check fluid level which
ease of filling.
should be at or below ‘F’ mark but never
above
Note 2
when in its warmed up
For normal use no
condition. Add or drain off
oil change is nec-
oil. If absolutely necessary
essary.
to check cold, fluid should be at slightly below
the add one pint mark. If below add one pint.
17 pints (Brit. Imp.)32,000 m.
Only for cars operating under
20 pints (U.S.)(51,000 k.)
abnormal conditions.
9.5 litres
or
Adjust auto transmission
2 Years
and replace oil and filter. Abnormal conditions
are as follows:
(a)
Frequent trailer towing.
(b)
Operating in dense traffic in hot
weather.
(c)
Operate frequently with abnormal
loads.
SAE 140
8,000 m.
Check fluid level by removing filler plug.
M ulti-purpose(13,000 k.)
Replenish to filler hole.
Manual
Gear Lubricant
or
Transmission
Capacity
6 Months
For normal service no change is required.
6 pints (Brit. Imp.)
If shift becomes excessively
7 pints (U.S.)
heavy in winter a change may be made to
3.3 litres
SAE-80 or 90, or even auto trans type A Suffix
‘A’. Drain and refill.
