Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance
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3.
Use an oiled tape (paper or fabric) to seal the following holes: - in the air intake pipe of
the air cleaner housing; in the muffler tail pipe; in the fuel tank vent pipe.
4.
Reduce the tension of the alternator drive belt.
5.
Grease-gun the propeller shaft splined joints and crosses.
6.
To protect the engine from dust cover if with a piece of canvas, film or oiled paper.
7.
Clean all the electric wires of dirt arid wipe them dry.
8.
Apply slushing compound HT-208 to all the chrome-plated parts of the body. As an
equivalent use gun grease or petrolatum (the latter must be renewed every four months).
Do not use cup grease for this purpose since it has to be renewed every two months.
9.
Place the car on four supports so that the wheels are clear of the ground. Position the
supports under the brackets located near the sockets for the jack arm. Deflate the tyres to
0.05 MPa (0.5 kgf/cm2).
10.
Check the driver’s tools for missing items, coat them with a slushing compound and wrap
in oiled paper.
11.
Put the cover on the car.
Maintenance of the car in storage (once every two months) consists in the
following:
•
Take off the cover and examine the car. Clean and touch up the corroded areas on the
painted surface; clean off any corrosion from the chrome-plated surfaces and coat them
with nitrocellulose varnish.
•
Screw out the spark plugs, shift into the 1st gear, give the crank- shaft 10-15 revolutions
with the starting crank and screw the spark plugs back in place.
•
Give the steering wheel 1-1.5 revolutions either direction. Operate the brake and clutch
pedals, accelerator pedal, parking brake handle and choke control knob 3-5 times.
