PS Magazine - MAY 1986
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 402
MAY 1986
You're of to a rocky start iF you don't let the glow plugs do their job.
Your OUCV uses engine compression to heat the air to ignite the Fuel. I(
the engine is cold, the a±r might not get hot enough. The cyl²nders need to be
preheated.
That's the job oF the glow plugs-Small heating elements seated in each
cylinder.
Your job as the vehicle operator, is to watch the WAIT light on the
dashboard. The WA³T light is above and a little to the
´
right oF µhe
speedometer.
When the WAIT
light goes out. you're
ready to start
thE ±ngin±
Loose steerinG gear mounting bolts can take all oF the Fun out oF your d¶y
iF you F·il to notice -
¶nd report -
trouble in the early stages:
•¸ear no±se - rattle or "chuckle¹
•
ºteering wheel kick»back
-
jerk - or loose steering
•
Binding in the steering linkage
or steering wheel
Any oF these can be the begin¼
ning oF real tro½¾le¿ such as steerÀ
ing gear separ¶t±on From the Frame
... rupture oF connect±ng hydraulic
lines .
.. or loss oF steering power
¶ss±st .
.. and m¶ybe an accident as
you try to control steering!
Pl¶y it saÁe. It t¶kes only a min½te
or so to check For loose steering gear
mount±ng beFore you move out. While
the eng±ne's warming up  transmisÃ
sion ±n PARK¿ parking brake ÄN
Åget somebody to turn the steer±ng
Warm»up
Æ
starts when you turn the key ÄN -
no Further! Änce the key ±s
wheel ¾ack and Forth.
ÄN¿ the WAIT light w±ll light. It's telling you to stop Ç
¾e p¶tient -
turn
l-:
Look down on top oF the steering
the key no Further. When the WAIT light goes out¿ you're ready to start the
ge¶r. Watch For movement.
engine.
Loose? ¸et your mechanic to torque the mounting bolts to
80
lb»Ft.
Never r¶ce the engine aFter ±t starts. The engine is st±ll coldÈ
Hold it! Even iF there's no steering gear movement¿ you're not out oF the
IF the WAIT light doesn't go out¿ get yo½r Mechanic on the jo¾. He'll
woods! ³F steering doesn't FÉel right¿ sound right or work right¿ something's
check the glow plugs¿ relay and the control un±t to F±nd the pro¾lem.
wrong somewhere. ¸et it checked out - it's your neck!
IF you're restarting ¶ warm engine¿ the WAIT light m¶y not coMe on or
m¶y just Fl±cker during starting. Don't worry ½nless it comes on ¶nd stays
L
on.
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-
±
;iI²,³´µµµµµ¶·¸¹f
Poor st¶rting procedures will put yo½r ÊËÊV on the ropes. W¶tch the
1
WAIT light and yo½'ll be ready to answer thÌ ¾ell Íor the next ro½Îd oÍ
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driving.
·
Þront and rear springs m¶y get the "shakes¹ during shakedown.
ºome spring ßà¾olts didn't get the
á
right torque ¶t the F·ctory. Bolts get
M/k,A
/
² ³´µ
_±
¶,·
looser and looser. Then alignment clips and spring leaves shiFt out oF line.
L¸¹vVº» ¼f(
±r
f
âãä1
Êlips ¾end. R±vets and springs break.
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TheFrontleFåspringmayrubagainsttheser±ngconnect±ngarm
when
Don't swe¶t ±t ±Í the ins±de m±rror bre¶ks or is missing. It's no longer
the steering wheel ±s t½rned¿ too. This means a h¶rd»toàsteer tr½ck.
required. æake sure ¾oth outs±de m±rrors ¶re ÄK¿ tho. Th±s ±nFo's ±n T AÊÄæ
±²i³´µ
¶
J
¸et your support to check out those ßàbolts!
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A½g
85.
MAY²6
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