Lada NIVA 1600, Operator'S Manual

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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Starting the engine from cold
Pump some fuel into the carburettor float chamber by operating hand
priming lever 1 (Fig. 19) several times. It is advisable to per form the
above operation after a long standstill of the car.
Set the gearshift lever in the neutral and depress the clutch pedal
(which is especially expedient in cold seasons of the year).
Pull out the choke control knob.
Insert the ignition key and switch the starter without depressing the
accelerator pedal. If the engine fails to fire after the first attempt, turn
off the ignition, and repeat the starting in approximately 30 s. It is not
recommended to operate the starter for longer than 10 s.
Upon starting the engine, release the ignition key which will automatically return in position
I (Fig. 4).
At an ambient temperature below minus 25"C prior to starting give the engine crankshaft
several revolutions with the starting crank to facilitate starting. With the same aim in view,
switch on the headlights for a few seconds to warm up the storage battery electrolyte. Then
depress the clutch pedal, pull the choke knob all the way out and switch on the starter. I n
case of steady running of the engine after starting, smoothly release the clutch pedal, and, as
the engine speeds up, gradually push back the choke control knob.
At an ambient temperature below minus 25 "C and during heavy snow falls, it is
recommended to put on a winterizing cover on the radiator grille in order to intensify engine
warm-up and maintain its thermal conditions.
Starting from Hot
If the engine is hot, the choke control knob should be pushed all the way in. If the engine is
extremely hot, depress the accelerator pedal approximately one third its travel, end after
starting the engine, as soon as the engine starts running steadily (without misses), gradually
release the accelerator pedal. Do not depress the pedal repeatedly to prevent over enrichment
of the fuel mixture, which makes starting difficult.
MOVING OFF
Prior to moving off, check the position of the transfer levers;
the range shift lever must be in the HIGH position (Fig. 20), and
the differential lock lever must be in UNLOCKED position. To
move off proceed as follows: depress the clutch pedal all the
way down and throw the gearshift lever into the 1st gear (Fig.
21); release completely the parking brake lever; release the clutch
pedal slowly, and gradually depress the accelerator pedal. At
very low ambient temperatures and after a long standstill, it is
good practice to drive at least 1 Km in the 1St gear with the
differential locked and low gear in the transfer case. The engine
should run in this case at medium rpm so that the oil in the gearbox, transfer case, and front