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to include all possible technical data that may be required and, in order this this can be done without adding unnecessary bulk and expense, we do not repeat each time the simple and obvious steps necessary to conform to good engineering practice. It may, however, be useful to many of our readers to summarise a few of the more important procedures which should be adopted at all times, and to briefly draw your attention to some points of general interest.

Always use the torque settings given in the various main sections of the manual. These are grouped together in separate sub-sections for convenient reference.

Bolts and nuts should be assembled in a clean and very lightly oiled condition and faces and threads should always be inspected to make sure that they are free from damage, burrs or scoring. DO NOT degrease bolts or nuts.

All joint washers, gaskets, tabs and lock washers, split pins and "O" rings must be replaced on assembly. Oil seals will, in the majority of cases, also need to be replaced, if the shaft and seal have been separated. Always lubricate the lip of the seal before assembly and take care that the seal lip is facing the correct direction.

References to the left-hand and right-hand sides are always to be taken as if the observer is at the rear of the van, facing forwards, unless otherwise stated.

Always make sure that the vehicle is adequately supported, and on firm ground, before commencing any work on the underside of the car. A small jack or a make shift prop can be highly dangerous and proper axle stands are an essential requirement for your own safety. Remember that the vehicle is high and is more likely to topple over.

Always use genuine manufacturer's spares and replacements for the best results. Since the manufacturer uses metric units when building the cars it is recommended that these are used for all precise units. Inch conversions are given in most cases but these are not necessarily precise conversions, being rounded off for the unimportant values.

Removal and installation instructions, in this Workshop Manual, cover the steps to take away or put back the unit or part in question. Other instructions, usually headed "Servicing", will cover the dismantling and repair of the unit once it has been stripped from the vehicle. It is pointed out that the major instructions cover a complete overhaul of all parts but, obviously, this will not always be necessary and should not be carried out needlessly.

There are a number of variations in unit parts on the range of vehicles covered in this Workshop Manual. We strongly recommend that you take care to identify the precise model, and the year of manufacture, before obtaining any spares or replacement parts.

The front wheel drive of the vehicles covered have a number of features which provide much easier servicing and adjustment than will be found on many conventional vehicles. It is recommended that the reader should familiarise himself with these features. With the aid of the instructions given in this Workshop Manual we feel that there is little in the way of overhaul and servicing that cannot be undertaken with confidence.

The following abbreviations are sometimes used in the text and should be noted:

Std.: To indicate sizes and limits of components as supplied by the manufacturer. Also to indicate the production tolerances of new unused parts.

O/S Parts supplied as Oversize or Undersize, or recommended limits for such parts, to enable them to be used with worn or re-machined mating parts. O/S indicates a part that is larger than Std. size. U/S may indicate a bore