HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 1-2
WHERE TO BEGIN 1-2 AVOIDING TROUBLE 1-2 MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR? 1-2 AVOIDING THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES 1-2 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 1-2
SPECIAL TOOLS 1-4 SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE SAFELY 1-4
DO'S 1-4 DONTS 1-5 FASTENERS, MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSIONS 1-5
BOLTS, NUTS AND OTHER THREADED RETAINERS 1-5 TORQUE 1-6 TORQUE WRENCHES 1-6 TORQUE ANGLE METERS 1-7 STANDARD AND METRIC MEASUREMENTS 1-7 SERIAL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION 1-7 VEHICLE 1-7 ENGINE 1-7 TRANSMISSION 1-8 DRIVE AXLE 1-8 TRANSFER CASE 1-8 SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION LABEL 1-10 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP 1-10 AIR CLEANER 1-10 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-13 FUEL FILTER 1-13 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-13 PCVVALVE 1-15 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-15 CRANKCASE DEPRESSION REGULATOR AND FLOW CONTROL VALVE 1-16 SERVICING 1-16 EVAPORATIVE CANISTER 1-16 SERVICING 1-16 BATTERY 1-16 PRECAUTIONS 1-16 GENERAL MAINTENANCE 1-16 BATTERY FLUID 1-17 CABLES 1-17 CHARGING 1-18 REPLACEMENT 1-18 BELTS 1-18 INSPECTION 1-18 ADJUSTMENT 1-18 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-19 BELT ROUTING 1-20 HOSES 1-23 INSPECTION 1-23 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-23 CV-BOOTS 1-24 INSPECTION 1-24 SPARKPLUGS 1-25 SPARK PLUG HEAT RANGE 1-25 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-25 INSPECTION & GAPPING 1-26 SPARK PLUG WIRES 1-27 TESTING 1-27 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-27 DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR 1-27 REMOVAL & INSTALLATION 1-27 INSPECTION 1-28 IGNITION TIMING 1-28 GENERAL INFORMATION 1-28 CHECKING & ADJUSTMENT 1-29 VALVE LASH 1-29 ADJUSTMENT 1-29 IDLE SPEED AND MIXTURE ADJUSTMENTS 1-30 CARBURETED ENGINES 1-30 GASOLINE FUEL INJECTED ENGINES 1-30 DIESEL ENGINES 1-31 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM 1-32 SYSTEM SERVICE S REPAIR 1-32 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 1-32 SYSTEM INSPECTION 1-32 WINDSHIELD WIPERS 1-33 ELEMENT (REFILL) CARE & REPLACEMENT 1-33 TIRES AND WHEELS 1-33 TIRE ROTATION 1-33 TIRE DESIGN 1-34 TIRE STORAGE 1-34 INFLATIONS INSPECTION 1-34
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
1-35
FLUID DISPOSAL 1-35 FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS 1-35 OIL 1-35 FUEL 1-36 ENGINE 1-37 OIL LEVEL CHECK 1-37 OILS FILTER CHANGE 1-37 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 1-38 FLUID RECOMMENDATION 1-38 LEVEL CHECK 1-38 DRAINS REFILL 1-39 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 1-39 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-39 LEVEL CHECK 1-39 DRAINS REFILL 1-39 TRANSFER CASE 1-40 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-40 LEVEL CHECK 1-40 DRAINS REFILL 1-40 FRONT AND REAR DRIVE AXLES 1-40 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-40 LEVEL CHECK 1-40 DRAINS REFILL 1-41 COOLING SYSTEM 1-41 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-41 LEVEL CHECK 1-42 DRAINING S FLUSHING 1-42 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 1-42 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-42 LEVEL CHECK 1-42 CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER 1-43 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-43 LEVEL CHECK 1-43 POWER STEERING PUMP 1-43 FLUID RECOMMENDATION 1-43 LEVEL CHECK 1-43 STEERING GEAR 1-43 FLUID RECOMMENDATIONS 1-43 LEVEL CHECK 1-44 CHASSIS GREASING 1-44 BODY LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE 1-45 LOCK CYLINDERS 1-45 HOOD LATCH S HINGES 1-45 DOOR HINGES 1-45 BODY DRAIN HOLES 1-46 FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 1-46 TRAILER TOWING 1-46 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1-46 TRAILER WEIGHT 1-46 HITCH (TONGUE) WEIGHT 1-46 ENGINE 1-47 TRANSMISSION 1-47 HANDLING A TRAILER 1-47 JUMP STARTING A DEAD BATTERY 1-47 JUMP STARTING PRECAUTIONS 1-47 JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE 1-47 SINGLE BATTERY GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINE MODELS 1-47 DUAL BATTERY DIESEL MODELS 1-48 JACKING 1-48 JACKING PRECAUTIONS 1-49 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS 1-50 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1-50 BUT THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS DIFFERENT? 1-50 BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS DIFFERENT? 1-50 IS MY DRIVING "NORMAL" OR "SEVERE"? 1-50 COMPONENT LOCATIONS UNDERHOOD MAINTENANCE COMPONENT LOCATIONS—R-SERIES 1-11 UNDERHOOD MAINTENANCE COMPONENT LOCATIONS—C-SERIES 1-12 SPECIFICATIONS CHARTS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CHART 1-8 GENERAL ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS 1-9 GASOLINE TUNE-UP SPECIFICATIONS 1-31 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS 1-36 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES 1-51 CAPACITIES 1-54
GENERAL
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE SAFELY FASTENERS, MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSIONS SERIAL NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
1-2 1-2 1-4 1-5 1-7
AND TUNE-UP 1-10 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS 1-35 TRAILER TOWING 1-46 iTARTING A DEAD BATTERY 1-47 JACKING 1-48 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS 1-50