Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance
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To facilitate examination of boxed spaces of the front fenders, the shields with weatherstrips
are made detachable.
To retain lustre of the body paint- work, particularly of the cars kept outdoors, regularly
polish the paint coating with the use of polishing pastes or wax compounds.
To ensure prolonged shining of the body surfaces, do not leave the car under the sun rays for
a long period of time; prevent acids, soda solutions, brake fluid and gasoline from getting on
the painted surfaces.
To prevent stains on the paint coating under the fuel tank access flap caused by spilled
gasoline, wipe the surface with clean dry rags before and after the fuel servicing.
In the course of operation the car underbody coating is attacked by gravel, sand and salt. As
a result, the anticorrosion compound and primer come off, and the exposed metal gets
corroded.
Therefore regularly check the condition of the car underbody coating and timely
recondition the damaged areas
.
Clean the chrome-plated parts with soft rags and petrolatum. Wipe the plastic parts with wet
rags. It is not recommended to use gasoline or solvents; otherwise, the plastic parts will be
tarnished.
Use soft linen rags or chamois leather to clean the glasses. To clean heavily soiled glasses
first wash them with water solution of HMMCC-·1 liquid or Glass Autocleanser-2 (30 cm3
per litre of water).
Never use gasoline or solvents to clean the body interior upholstery made of artificial
leather. Use neutral soap with water for the purpose, then wipe the surfaces dry with soft rags
or chamois leather. Simultaneously thoroughly wipe with wet rags the rubber weatherstrips
and the door parts in contact with them.
Periodically, depending on the specific conditions of the operation (very cold climate, dusty
roads, atmospheric effects during long parking periods), lubricate the following parts and
units: - door lock keyholes;
(a) in hot weather with graphite powder;
(b) in cold weather, particularly after washing, with aerosol lubricant BTB-1: as a
preliminary, dry the lock keyholes with compressed air;
Door hinges, hood lock re- lease cable and seat hinges, with
engine oil; friction surfaces of the door checks and the fuel
tank flap hinge and spring, with aerosol lubricant BTB-1; -
seat slides, with grease cDMOn-l ; pin 4 (Fig. 72), spring 5
and points of contact of block 2 with door lock striker plate
1, with grease cDMOn-1 after disassembling the striker plate
and washing its parts with gasoline.
The car body doors should open and close easily. If the
door closes with difficulty or loosely, adjust the position of
the door lock striker plate. Prior to beginning the adjustment, outline the position of striker
plate 1 on the car body pillar with a pencil. If the door is hard to close, loosen bolts 3, move
the striker plate outward and tighten the bolts. If the door closes loosely, move the striker
plate inward. If the door sags in closing, raise the striker plate, and on the contrary, lower it, if
the door rises. If, for some reason or other, the door lock has been disassembled, wash it to
remove old grease and, prior to assembly, lubricate it with grease. It is not re- commended to
use other grades of grease because at low temperatures the lock may fail to operate, or the
door may get spontaneously opened in motion.
Fig 72. Door lock striker plate.
1-
striker plate, 2- block, 3, bolt, 4- pin,
5- spring, 6 bushing.
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