To an auto fan

1. If the generator indicator lights, check the integrity¹ of the generator belt. Then knock on the relay regulator cover with a screw-driver (in case if we deal with non-electronic relay). Check the corresponding fuse in the fuse unit.

2. If the indicator doesn't go out, check the connection of the wire bundle to the generator. If necessary tighten the nut, connecting the terminals to the generator.

3. To avoid a carburetor obstruction² mount an additional filter between the gasoline pump and the carburetor.

4. Mount the lifting jack correctly to avoid damage to the car-cabin and the lifting jack tilting. Don't forget to set the car on the manual brake and in first gear.

5. To prevent the car locks and the car boot from freezing in winter, pour some drops of engine oil into your car.

6. While fuelling the car in hot weather don't fill the tank up to the cover. During the process of heating the fuel, volume within the tank, can increase to 21, it leads to losses. The fuel consumption can be increased to 40% at strong front and lateral wind⁴. In this case driving at a direct gear with minimum speed is recommended as the most economic driving.

7. Oil is to be filled up to the level defined by the lower and the upper marks on the oil level indicator. If the oil level is above the maximum mark, the oil consumption increases sharply and the engine function gets worse. It's a result of oil leakage through some spaces of the oil crankcase: it is sprayed by a crankshaft. Besides this a large amount of oil gets on the cylinder walls and penetrates into the combustion chamber. It is burnt there and forms snuff.

8. If your car is pulled to one side or another during the process of braking - your brakes function unequally⁵, and probably of all the front brakes. If the car is pulled to the right - the left wheel brake is defective, if to the left - the right wheel brake is defective. It is dangerous. You are to put in order one of the brake cylinders. It is necessary to change it. But if you have no new cylinders do the following. Remove the brake shoe from the defective cylinder side, pull out the piston, hold up the sealing rubber cover and strongly moisten the piston surface with brake liquid. Then pull the piston into the cylinder and pressing on the brake pedal, return it into the initial position. This procedure is repeated until the piston starts moving easily in the cylinder.

NOTES

¹integrity - целостность

²obstruction - засорение

³trample - вмятина

⁴front and lateral wind - передний и боковой ветер

⁵unequally - неравномерно

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