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Lada Niva 1600 Maintenance Manual For VAZ 2121 21212 cars This manual comprises pages 27 to 64 of the official car manual which is not copyright. The manual is intended for owners of Lada Nivas who were not provided with a manual for their car.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 2 Windshield and Headlight Wipers ....................... 28 Fastening of Units and Mechanisms to Car Body ..................28 MAINTENINCE IN LONG-TERM STORIGE ....................28 www.ladanivabelgium.tk...
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 3 MAINTENANCE The mechanisms, units and parts subject to scheduled maintenance are indicated by reference numbers in Figs 25 and 26. Table 1 contains the lubricating instructions and Table 2, maintenance instructions (cleaning, checking and adjustment). The car should be serviced every 10,000 Km.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 4 VALVE GEAR Valve Clearances Every 10.000 Km and also in case of abnormal knocking in the valve mechanism, check clearances A (Fig. 29) between the cams and valve rockers which should be 0.15 mm on a cold engine both for the intake and exhaust valves.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 5 Table 3 - Sequence of Valve Clearance Adjustment. Crankshaft No of cylinder in which piston is on TDC Valves under adjustment angle at end of compression stroke exhaust intake Cylinder Cam No. Cylinder Cam No.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 6 Carburettor Every 10.000 Km (and also after the first 2,000-3,000 Km if the car is new), wash the carburettor fuel filter and the fuel pump filter with gasoline and blow them out with compressed air.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 7 Check the engine idling performance. For this purpose, abruptly depress and release the accelerator pedal; in this case the engine speed should increase smoothly without missing. The engine should not stall when the idling speed is reduced to minimum. If the idling speed fine adjustment fails to ensure normal running of the engine without missing, apply to a service station for a qualified help.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 8 Every three years or every 60,000 Km (whichever comes first), flush the cooling system and fill it with fresh coolant. Drain coolant from the system through two drain holes 1 and 2 (Fig. 39), one of which is located in the radiator bottom tank and the other one in the cylinder block at the left side.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 9 Avoid over tightening the belt so as not to overload the bearings of alternator 3 and water pump 5. IGNITION SYSTEM Ignition Distributor Every 10,000 Km: 1. Check the working surfaces of breaker contacts 3 (Fig. 41).
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 10 • Holding the distributor body in this position, tighten nut 11. • Switch off the ignition, install the distributor cap on its body, and secure it with two spring catches 7. On a new car, check the breaker point gap and ignition timing after the first 2,000-3,000 Km. Every 20.000 Km deliver 2-3 drops of engine oil into the hole of lubricator 14.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 11 Gearbox, Transfer Case. Front and Rear Axles After the first 2000-3000 Km and every 30.000 Km, change oil in the gearbox, transfer case, and front and rear axles. Do it right after the trip, when oil is still hot. Drain used oil through the holes closed with plugs 2 (Figs.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 12 1. Make sure that the bearings of the front wheel hubs are adjusted properly and the tyre inflation pressure is normal. 2. Turning the steering wheel in either direction, check for knocking in the joints, steering mechanism and connections.
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Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 13 Every 10.000 Km (and also after the first 2,000-3,000 Km if the car is new), check and adjust, if necessary, the clearances in the front wheel hub bearings. For this purpose, proceed as follows: •...
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 14 • Fit the hub cap, remove the support, install and secure the brake calliper, and reinstall the wheel. • If the car is frequently driven on bad roads (deep mud), change grease every 10,000 Km. Examining the Front Suspension Ball Supports and Steering Rod joints If tyre inflation pressure and clearance in the front wheel hub bearings correspond to the rated values, the joints of the front wheel suspension wishbones are in good condition, the...
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 15 Replacing the Wheels To replace a wheel, proceed as follows: Place the car on a level ground and apply the parking brake; Prepare the jack, tyre pump, tools bag and spare wheel; Use the combination wrench to slacken the wheel nuts one Fig 52.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 16 To stabilise the position of the suspension units, exert pressure on them by pushing down first the rear and then the front bumpers for 2-3 times, applying a force of about 400-500 N (40-50 kg).
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Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 18 When the pistons are pushed into the cylinders, the brake fluid level in the reservoir rises. To prevent overflowing, remove the reservoir cap and timely remove the required amount of fluid from the reservoir. www.ladanivabelgium.tk...
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 19 Then install brake shoes 6, fit the calliper complete with the cylinder block, and fix it with the pressure levers; for this purpose press off the lower lever and shift the calliper so that it is pressed by the lower lever; install the upper lever, insert axle 7 and fit cotter pin 8.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 20 Bleeding the Brake System An increased travel and sponginess of the brake pedal manifest the presence of air in the brake system which impairs considerably efficiency of the brakes. Evacuate air from the system by bleeding in succession;...
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 21 Adjusting the Free Travel of Brake Pedal Every 20.000 Km (and also after the first 2,000-3,000 Km if the car is new), check and adjust, if necessary, the brake pedal free travel. With the brake system serviceable and the shoe-to-drum clearances of the rear wheels normal, the brake pedal free travel, with the engine shut down, should be 3-5 mm.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 23 Storage Battery Every 2,500 Km or every four months check the electrolyte level in the battery cells (Fig. 66). The level should be between the MIN and MAX marks on the semi-trans- parent battery case; otherwise the level should reach the lower edge of the filler holes.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 24 Voltage Regulator Any servicing of the voltage regulator must be performed by qualified specialists only. When installing the voltage regulator on the car or removing it from the car, see to it that the regulator is not subject to blows which may bring it out of adjustment.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 25 Tail lights To replace the bulb in the tail light turn off the upper screws which secure luggage compartment lining, screw off nut 2 (Fig. 69) and remove lens 3. To replace the bulb in number plate lamp 9, disconnect connector 1 and remove the holder with the bulb.
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 26 4 (8 A) RH headlight (upper beam) 10 (8 A) Voltage regulator 5 (8 A) LH headlight (lower beam) Alternator field winding 8 (8 A) RH headlight (lower beam) 11 (8 A) Rear fog lamp 7 (8 A) LH side light (marker light) 12 (8 A)
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 27 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;...
Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 28 Periodically clean the windshield and headlight washer nozzles end also check the direction of the washing spray which should be aimed at the upper zone of the sector swept by the wiper blade. Adjust the direction of the spray by turning the nozzle with the fastening screw loosened.
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Lada Niva Manual - Maintenance Page 29 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).