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00 Maintenance Jobs - 1972 through 1980

Maintenance Manual - Introductory Information

• 1972-1974 - USA Model Year 1972-1980 Passenger Cars Volume 1
• 1975-1976 - USA Model Year 1972-1980 Passenger Cars Volume 1
• 1977-1979 - USA Model Year 1972-1980 Passenger Cars Volume 1
• From 1980 - USA Model Year 1972-1980 Passenger Cars Volume 1

Service

• 009 - Check brake cables for ease of movement
• 020 - Hydro-pneumatic suspension ­ Check rubber sleeves of ball joints on tube shocks
• 023 - Check sealing of comfort hydraulic system for leaks and condition
• 025 - Check play of steering as well as play and condition of steering linkage
• 028 - Checking front axle ­ joints for condition and leaks for rubber sleeves
• 030 - Check joint discs on propeller shaft
• 038 - Check cooling and heating system for leaks
• 041 - Check sealing and condition of fuel system
• 045 - Check clutch operating mechanism for leaks and condition
• 085 - Check sealing and condition of level control system
• 086 - Hydro-pneumatic suspension ­ Check system for leaks and condition
• 087 - Check condition of air suspension system
• 097 - Brake test on dynamometer/Test drive
• 098 - Test drive
• 099 - Functional check
• 101 - Check and correct fluid level in oil bath air filter
• 120 - Check and correct fluid level in automatic transmission
• 121 - Check and correct fluid level in manual transmission
• 130 - Check and correct fluid in rear axle
• 134 - Check and correct fluid level of power steering
• 135 - Check and correct fluid level in mechanical steering
• 138 - Check and correct fluid level in level control system
• 139 - Hydro-pneumatic suspension -- Check and correct fluid level
• 151 - Engine oil and filter change
• 156 - Clean supplementary oil filter for hydraulic fan coupling
• 170 - Oil change, automatic transmission
• 171 - Oil change, manual transmission
• 174 - Replacing filter for automatic transmission
• 180 - Oil change, rear axle
• 202 - Clean air filter element
• 203 - Replace air filter element
• 205 - Clean oil bath air filter
• 250 - Grease front and rear axles
• 350 - Lubricate door hinges
• 375 - Lubricate outside mirror
• 388 - Renew grease in hub-caps in front wheel bearing
• 393 - Lubricate door locks
• 395 - Lubricate engine hood
• 415 - Lubricate engine control linkages and control shafts
• 463 - Check and correct fluid level in the anti-freeze device of the air suspension system
• 465 - Check fluid level of screen washer unit
• 466 - Drain condensation from air reservoir of air suspension
• 470 - Renew air filter of air suspension system
• 484 - Check fluid of air conditioning system
• 494 - Check fluid level of comfort hydraulic system
• 497 - Replace perlon filter in fan wheel (front heater box)
• 498 - Replace perlon filter in magnetic valve of heater
• 501 - Check wear on the clutch driven plate
• 510 - Check and correct fluid level of the clutch operation
• 622 - Check level of vehicles with air suspension (position of wishbone arms on front axle and rear wheel camber)
• 625 - Check toe-in of front wheels
• 628 - Hydro-pneumatic suspension ­ Check pressure reservoir and central reservoir for gas filling pressure
• 630 - Adjust wheel bearing end play on front axle
• 631 - Renew grease charge on front wheel bearing, check tapered roller bearing
• 650 - Adjusting of detent for rear axle carrier
• 676 - Check air bellows of air suspension system
• 700 - Check and correct fluid level in the brake system
• 701 - Bleed brake system
• 702 - Renewing brake fluid
• 703 - 703 - 707 - 708 - 709 : For summary, refer to job number 712
• 704 - Checking oil level in vacuum pump
• 706 - Adjust parking brake
• 711 - Front wheel brake ­ Visual checkup of brake pads
• 712 - Check and clean disc brakes, remove brake pads for this purpose
• 713 - Clean ventilation bores on the compressed air brake booster
• 714 - Check brake lines for damage
• 751 - Check compression
• 752 - Retighten cylinder head bolts
• 753 - Adjust valve clearance
• 756.1 - Retension V-belts
• 756.2 - Retension V-belts (cont'd)
• 756.3 - Retension V-belts (cont'd)
• 757 - Check condition and tension of V-belts
• 758 - Check condition and retension V-belts
• 759 - Slacken engine stop and tighten screws
• 760 - Slacken engine stop
• 762 - Clean flame guard filament
• 763 - Clean exhaust gas recycling
• 764 - Check fuel evaporation system in engine compartment
• 765 - Check air injection
• 766 - Clean throttle valve
• 767 - Replace catalyst
• 768 - Oxygen sensor replacement
• 770 - Renew spark plugs
• 771 - Check spark plugs, replace if necessary
• 772 - Check and adjust ignition timing
• 773 - Renew contact breaker points
• 774 - Check ignition change-over
• 776 - Check on-off ratio, adjust if necessary
• 781 - Check dwell angle
• 782 - Adjust dwell angle and ignition timing
• 785 - Check and lubricate heater flaps
• 787 - Check beginning of delivery
• 788 - Check and fill up oil level in damper of Stromberg carburetor
• 793 - Check idling speed stabilization
• 796 - Check throttle valve lift / Coasting conditions
• 797 - Check and adjust idle speed adjustment
• 798.1 - Check and adjust idle speed
• 798.2 - Check and adjust idle speed and idle CO
• 799 - Check idle speed, adjust if necessary
• 800 - Check and adjust oil level in injection pump
• 806 - Replace filter of auxiliary air valve of the injection pump
• 813 - Check engine control linkage
• 821 - Check acid level of battery
• 832 - Check condition of ignition system / Evaluate oscillograph picture
• 840 - Replace fuel filter or filter element
• 844 - Check fuel prefilter
• 845 - Clean or replace fuel main filter
• 847 - Clean / replace fuel filter
• 849 - Replace fuel filter element
• 851 - Clean strainer in the fuel pump
• 852 - Renew strainer in the fuel pump
• 871 - Check intake and exhaust manifolds and exhaust flange for tight fit
• 876 - Retighten carburetor flange
• 877 - Retighten nuts on exhaust gas turbocharger
• 891 - Check fuel pipes and hoses of the electronically controlled gasoline injection unit for tight fit
• 895 - Check attachment of alternator
• 902 - Retighten fixing bolts of the air compressor
• 905 - Retighten bolts and nuts on the refrigerant compressor support
• 907 - Check hose clamps for tight fit
• 920 - Retighten bolts and nuts for power steering pump and support
• 922 - Retighten fastening bolts of bearing pins for lower control arm of front axle
• 924 - Retighten steering fastening bolts
• 951 - Retighten exhaust system slip joints
• 982 - Check tires, if required interchange wheels
• 983 - Removing and fitting wheels, checking rims
• 987 - Correct tire pressure
• 988 - Retighten spherical collar bolts on wheels
• 990 - Check and correct coolant level
• 991 - Renew coolant together with antifreeze