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Driver’s Manual for the Niva 1600 (Vaz 2121 series) Operator’s Manual...
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Contains do’s and dont’s of driving a Niva. Description This section contains description of parts of the Niva 1600 - (Vaz 2121). Explanations are given of what things are, not necessarily how they work.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Table of Contents 19 swivelling air deflectors......14 INTRODUCTION ..........2 20 air intake port cover control lever..14 IMPORTANT NOTICES ........2 21 heater cock control lever......14 22 heater fan three position switch.....14 DESCRIPTION ............
The present Manual contains basically a description of the VAZ2121 car, whereas the design features VAZ21212 car are given in a separate chapter. Inasmuch as the design of the VAZ cars is being constantly perfected, some units and mechanisms may somewhat differ from those described in the present Manual.
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Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Do not overload the car in excess of the specified limits. Overloading results in damage of the front suspension elements, bending of the rear axle beam, premature wear of the tyres, vibration of the body end loss of road stability. The mass of the load on the roof luggage carrier (including that of the carrier) should not excess 50 kg with the payload not exceeding 400 kg.
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Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman When on the move, do not turn the ignition key to position III PARKING (CTORHKA) as it may result in locking the steering shaft by the antitheft device, thus making the car non-steerable. Prior to moving off, check the parking brake lever position; start motion only with the lever all the way down.
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Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman To prevent blowing of the fuse and damage to the voltage regulator contacts, observe the following rules: • Do not check the voltage regulator for serviceability by short circuiting its terminals "15" and "67" •...
Jason Chapman DESCRIPTION This section contains description of parts of the Niva 1600 - (Vaz 2121). Explanations are given of what things are, not necessarily how they work. See the Instruments and controls section for information on how to operate them - Jason.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Lubricating system. The system is of combination (splash-and-force) type: bearings of crankshaft, camshaft and accessory drive shaft are force-lubricated; cylinders, valve gear and its drive are splash- lubricated, A gear oil pump with an oil intake strainer and a reducing valve in the cover is located in the engine sump.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Gearbox. The gearbox is four speed, all forward gears synchro-meshed The gearshift lever is mounted on the floor tunnel. Gear ratios: 1st gear 3.667; 2nd gear 2.100; 3rd gear1.361; 4th gear 1.000; Reverse gear 3.526.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Brakes Used in the car is a two circuit hydraulic brake system. Service brakes (combined with emergency brake) Include front disc brakes with movable callipers and three cylinder blocks, and rear aluminium drum brakes with cast iron liners on the working surface, with self aligning shoes and hydraulic cylinders.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Electrical Equipment The system is single wire. negative ground return type. Rated voltage is 12 V. Storage battery Type 6CT55A, capacity 2 105C (55 A · h) at 20h discharge rate. The current output at intensive discharge in cold state (minus 18"C) is 255 A.
Each key bears a stamped Series No. Air Conditioning The Niva 1600 is not fitted with air conditioning, but it is possible to fit it. This will effect your fuel consumption though. In Australia, you can contact Richmond Auto Electricals on (03)
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman 2. direction indicator switch lever. When the lever is shifted to position A, the R.H. direction indicators are ON and when it is shifted to position B, the L.H. direction indicators are ON. When the car recovers from a turn the lever automatically returns to the initial position.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman 11. parking brake lever. On shifting the lever upwards, the brake shoes of the rear wheels are applied. With the ignition ON, this is indicated by the parking brake warning lamp on the instrument panel. To return the lever to the initial position, depress the button at the lever handle end.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman 28 coolant temperature gauge. Passing of the pointer into the red zone of the scale indicates engine over heating. If this is the case, check the alternator drive belt for proper tension, and if the drive belt is tensioned properly, check the cooling system.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman 40 battery no charge warning lamp (red). It comet on when the ignition is turned ON; the lamp goes off immediately on starting the engine. If the lamp stays ON with the engine running, the alternator drive belt is slack or the alternator is faulty.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman 51 cigarette lighter. To use the lighter, depress and release immediately the holder button which remains depressed for approximately 15 s. Then the button automatically returns to the initial position and the lighter is ready for use. With the instrument lighting ON, a special lamp illuminates the lighter socket.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman APPOINTMENTS Sun visors Are intended to protect the driver and passenger from the dazzling sun. In case of head on rays, set the visor (Fig. 5) in position I, in case of side rays, in position II. Rear view mirrors Internal rear-view mirror(Fig.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Shifting the lever right wards increases the supply of the outside air through the heater radiator; through the heater grille if the lid is opened by means of lever 5, with lower lever 4 shifted to the right.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman if necessary, cut in the heater fan with switch 2; open the heater lid with lever 5. Hot air will be directed to the driver's and passengers' feet zone, as well as onto the windshield. To speed up warming of the windshield, close the heater lid.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Engine hood To open the engine hood, pull lever 48 (Fig. 4), raise hood 1 (Fig. 16) and bring prop 2 into the stop of bracket 3. When closing the hood raise it slightly, remove the prop from the bracket stop and smoothly lower the hood.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 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).
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Then unlock the differential, change to the high in the transfer case and throw the gearshift lever into higher gears in succession. To back the car depress the gearshift lever all the way down and then set it in the reverse gear position.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Running in During the first 2.0003.000 Km: 1. Check the tyre inflation pressure and bring it to normal before each trip. 2. While in motion, and in the warm-up time after starting the engine (especially after starting from cold) do not rev up the engine in excess of 4,000 rpm 3.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Adjusting the spark advance angle While in service, sometimes it becomes necessary to adjust the spark advance angle in order to suit the quality of the fuel used. Perform adjustment on a warmed up engine. Driving the car in the high gear on a level road at a speed of 50 km/h, abruptly depress the accelerator pedal.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Tables Basic Characteristics and Dimensions Seating capacity, Persons 4 or 5 Seating capacity with back seat folded, persons Payload, kg luggage allowed, Kg Maximum with 4 person with 2 Persons with driver only Dry mass (mass of car less fuel, oil, coolant and accessories), kg 1,070 Kerb mass.
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Engine Model VAZ2121 Type four-stroke carburettor Number and arrangement of cylinders four, in-line Cylinder bore and piston stroke, mm 79x80 Engine displacement. L 1,568 Compression rate Rated power ISO 1585-82, at 5,400 rpm', kW (hp), minimum 53.7 (73.0) Maximum torque, ISO 158582, at 3,400 rpm', N m (kgf·...
Lada Niva Driver’s Manual Jason Chapman Main Adjustment and Test Data Valve rocker to cam clearances (engine cold), mm 0.15 Breaker point gap, mm 0.4 +/- 0.05 End play in front wheel hub bearings, mm set during adjustments 0.01-0.07 maximum permissible in service 0.15 Fan belt deflection under 100 N (10 kgf), mm 10-15...
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