PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1986

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 406

SEPTEMBER 1986

PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1986 - Page 19 of 35
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Steering-SteeRing wheel
bind? A lot of free
-±²³´µ¶·
play? Either is bad!
During Operation
BRAKES-PulLing to one side or loss of stopping power is dangerous!
STEERING-Does ±he vehicle wander, shimmy or steer hard? ²epo³
it when you ´e± back.
GAGES/WARNING µIGHTS-¶ny l·gh±s come on? O·l pressure drop?
¸ngine ±empera±ure rise? ¶¹º»¼¸½ show d·scharge? ¾±op¿ Check under
±Àe hood for Leaks, loose hoses or beLts, or o±her problems.
TRANSMÁSSÁÂN
(and clutch, ¸f yoU have one)
-¾hif±·ng rough or no±
shiFting? Clutch grabs, cha±±ers, b·nds or slips? ²emember to ±ell ±he
mechaÃicÄ
NÂISES-²epo³ anY unusual noisesÅ
At Halts
Clean thÆ Çindshield, windows, and ligh±s as Èeeded. Check For naiLs
or glass in Éhe ±iresÊ ¹ook undernea±h for leaks.
After OPerations
¼·ve your vehiclÆ ano±her walkarËund inspec±ion. Ìake a no±e on ±he
-2404
if i±'s using oil or o±her fluids. ²epoͱ oÉher problemsÎ
Checklist
HE¹º
A
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IF YO( fiNo
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M±VE ²vR/
PM¿S ¿ÀAR foÁ ¿ommeÁc¸al Veh¸cleÂ
ºhËse i±ems lis±ed in
will make your vehicLe ½onÏÌission
CapaÐle (½ÌC).
Exte±or
&
unde²id³
Ê
DamAge
2
LEAks
3
WhEEl
Ë
tirEs
(Including spArE)
Ì
SUspEnsIon
Ë
shOks
5
LIGhT
Ñ
ÒÂNS
FaulT to Look for
nOugH tO bl´K vIew.
Any µel or b¶ ·uId
L;
Cl¸¹
ÃÄl
O
oIl,
ÅÆN
or »nsmi¼ion ½U¾d¿
CuÀÁ c
 air bubbLes or dÃMge
Í
cOuld
CÎÏ
ÄÅ
failure during opeÆOn; one oÇ moÅ ÄÈ Éat oR BÃLd
ʲ
ËÌ
'
BrokEn spRings; morE ±an onE b²UncE whEn yoU push
d²wn on fEndEr And lEt Up qUick.
HEadlighT, ³il/stoplighT´ oR tUm signals won't workµ
6
¶·¸s
Ë
EmErgEncy gEAr
JAck´ lUg wrEnch missIng oR damagE¹º
7
»xhAUst systEm
Ð
Índer the
ÇÈ
Ê
Fluid lEvEls:
Ó·l
¶rAnsmIssIon
Coolan¼
Power stEeRing
2
BEl½
3
BattE¾
Înterior
Ê
¿agEsÀwaÁing lIGhts
Below ÂDDÃ watEr oR fUEl In oIlÄ
BElow ÂDD oR
Ñv
FÉÊË
Ò
Ó ÐÐ.
BElow CÅLD FÆLL mark on sUrGE tankº
FluI¹ low.
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DÇmaGEdÈ
w n
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t
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V³hicle× mi¼IngØ
ÙempeÚÅÛ OIl PReÕuÅ or alteÜatOr gage/Light not
WoÝngÛ gÞing wßng àIngsÛ or indiáâ a pßbLemã
FäeDÔ båenÛ næ enougH Òor d±VeR
&
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