Lada Niva Manual De Mantenimiento

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. This manual may not be sold for profit.

This is the first version of this manual to be placed on the web. It probably contains minor spellingerrors. Names of oils and grease types will shortly be printed in Russian characters. Appendixes are not yet included. Currently underway is the Operations manual for the Lada Niva which contains driving instructions for the car and how to use things such as heaters, windows, seats, mirrors and so on. It has been delayed due to the demand for maintenance information.

Important note: This manualhas been designed to print on a HP-600 printer. Due to differences in printer types page alignments may vary. Print-Preview the document before printing and adjust margins as necessary to avoid blank pages.

Please send corrections or comments to jason.chapman@usa.net
Table of Contents
MAINTENANCE
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Oil Sump
Oil Filter
VALVE GEAR
Valve Clearances
Tensioning theValve Gear Chain
FUEL SYSTEM
Air Cleaner
Carburettor
Idling speed adjustment
CRANKCASE BREATHING SYSTEM
COOLING SYSTEM
Coolant
Cooling System Thermostat
Alternator Drive Belt
IGNITION SYSTEM
Ignition Distributor
Spark Plugs
TRANSMISSION
Clutch Fluid Reservoir
Adjusting the Clutch Control Mechanism
Gearbox, Transfer Case.
Front and Rear Axles
Propeller ShaftSplined Connections and Crosses
Joints of Front Wheel Drive Propeller Shafts
HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS AND ANTIROLL BAR
STEERING GEAR AND WHEELS
Steering Gear Clearances
Front Wheel Hub Bearings
Examining the Front Suspension Ball Supports and Steering Rod joints
Tyres
Replacing the Wheels
Front-End Alignment
BRAKES
Brake Hydraulic System
Brake Fluid Reservoir
Flexible brakehoses
Front Brakes
Rear Brakes
Bleeding the Brake System
Adjusting the Free Travel of Brake Pedal
Brake Vacuum Booster
Parking Brake
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Wiring diagram
Storage Battery
Alternator
Starter
Voltage Regulator
Aiming the Headlight Lower Beam
Replacing the Bulbs
Tail lights
Fuses
Fuse-Protected Circuits
BODY
Care of Body
Windshield and HeadlightWashers
Windshield and Headlight Wipers
Fastening of Units and Mechanisms to Car Body
MAINTENINCE IN LONG-TERM STORIGE

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 shouldbe serviced every 10,000 Km. However, during the initial period of operation, when working-in of all the units and mechanisms takes place, the car should be serviced after covering the first 2,000-3,000 Km. This will ensure superb performance and long service life of the car.

The list of the tools and accessories delivered with the car for Owner's services is given in Appendix 3.
ENGINELUBRICATION

Oil Sump

Every 500 Km check the oil level in a cold engine and add oil, if necessary. The oil level should be between marks MIN and MAX on oil dipstick 1 (Fig. 27).
On a new engine change oil after the first 2,000-3,000 Km, then at 10,000 Km and thereafter every 10,000 Km. Change oil while the engine is still hot. Drain used oil after removing the plug of the hole in the bottom of theengine sump. Pour fresh oil through oil filler neck 2, located on the cylinder head cover.
The seasonal change of oil depends on the change of season as different temperature conditions call for the employment of different grades of oil (see Appendix 2).
Every 30,000 Km wash the lubricating system. Wash the system earlier only when sticky gum deposits accumulate on the camshaft housing....