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    Se,dan andCo Ilver'tible

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    ltis Our sin ce r e de5.i 're th (l it tne c 'x J :e U e! ll f p c rforrnonce '(llnd eeen O m i e e l ope ' r o tuon( l IP yo u r VO LKSW AG EiN w illi j l u l $ l u f y t h e c o : ti fi d e ~ ~ .e y o u ' hC lJve ' : p l l O i c e d iln ( l ' U T m rmwhellll pl!,ll'~lho S'i lng ' i 'his r r ue w C i !l l~ " . D> i i l i g ; e i i l f , (i jf i 'O l f t l li I o s b (;len mode to hml o ut (lin e Jfl\1 ~(iienlt Cine! r;elilolbie OClIW"Nlo 'W' , i t r0 I I s : o dep'0:ndl~ O' n! yOl lt o ~ SS l! JrQ' p . r o ,I 'o r l f) : e d s ( J li s :l !i !J \ C ~ i @ nUi n the Tllnnun>g of ih e vehicle . Alii i n i l 1\ [ ) rmol~l : or lGOf I ] tOl in;ed in l l h i s i l' lldli~pel!f!sobl.~h oll1 ldbook ha s ,p cssed the test of e:>:peruen,coe (lncl prCllct;uo o,f i't1Cl lny yM.r~. 0 nd

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    DRIVER'S, CONTROLS.Are YOV I f r om i li ( f~ " ' ~ ' I ,l ' ln l t l il le , c (m i ' n : ll i s G :md i i if l s tr l .lm len l ts , o f yOl l r ne w VOU;:S,WA:G~N?J ! list t O l i k e a s ea 1T I'l ehiind the w h e. el" m a ke y ou rs ;e ]f r ~Qm~QrtQlble,~f1;dg'ef o : c q l u c l i i r U t e df i rst w ' i i l 1 h (:! III ~h!e ' , c l r r l l o u s ; le,veTs, swi t 'U i ,es , o lf ld c :Q n t, , oll s. S o m e ( lI f the,f~(lJt~re$ O l r ' efa m i'l iClI~' to yO!:,! aJ.r~'Clldy. b vt h er e O l r > e tl' le' ru I I , d ! e tl l i Is II

    oIINSiRI!J M ENTS ~

    Speec i ome l , e rQ l n d mileage recorder

    W OImi , i l l( l I i 9 1n f r. S , h ) ai9 i ;; !- o d ll ig h t ' U lp p e 'i " b e 'o l m ,W(:Iflfl'illiij l i l g l f u J , t . RiedGG n e 'r r' gt o J' o lf ld , o oQ I ~n g ~ , y s t . c r n i J

    o W O i" FiU nl9 J iglht Gree nOi l p'IfeS:~ ur eWomil1g l i,gM. RedDirection ilfldicCIltms (1iw'Qo. rrows)

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    G l D 'O o r i fl 'r le r haJ'ldleC D l F Ie o ,d l li g h i t O lnd i n st ru m e l !1 lt I i g h ~ ~\\i 1 i '1 : :h.. W iild sh ie lld '.! '' ' 'p er $"", i te he Choke COil'lrol4 D CO P T i b i i " i C " d l i gn , it io ll a n d s, to r ti ln ; g j ~wHchtit GearShif t hW'(lt(J F ~ e , 1 t~p

    ti Hand brok!ll lever~ Heotingl control

    (f) V e ' I T i ~ ' wing. hOlndl'ei! > Vent w'j:ng ho,n,dle ~ . . , I l e { l s e bUlttoll1@ \ !\ ,I 'i m :l lo w r C Ig I ll l1 o r t' o r ' hr C ll m ld ~Q@ I hOl ' l i~ hood I IO{ ; k r : : ;O l ' l r t rdl@ ) IDirection il'ldil;Qt'Or lev~rI) Hom buttone Steo~ir ,~gwhee'~

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    ~1 ' l I timedoouments whim come with you r cor you wm 'I1ind,am o n g other do ta l ,details regarding .he mode,I, yflCllr o lF ' c :o r n t rl J e fr i o n . end cl1o,s,s, is and engin(lu mb ers o f th e vehicle, The Po~ ic; e o r T ra ff i i' ; Departmetrt w ill see to itthalltli , n f, o r r n IQ I . io l ' l ( l ,n t i l I l ' ! : i IfIl!l1perseerreseends ex/octl)' witJilithat on yO!. ! lr cor.

    Th o Model Detail flate is found in the loe

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    En:g'lllc ( > . I I b f ) "" e~n~Q n I ~v e I s n Ql( ll d h~ . : : ; ' h~ dl;;~clw,l 'h ,thee:llIgnn~ot red, 'fhe oi~Ie lo , \ 'e I I>$~firiCictory\ , .4f lel 'l l i l t ls l ) , e tweel f l t IT le N , i, o l in m k :s Q :n ttJeO o i , 1 i e " " e ,~ c l i ps ti ' ok ,. btil~t sl : !Quld n.ever bepe< f f li l li n . ed to d to iP b e iO ' o il ' tli ie l o w e r m l O r ~ .To 1fIl~k,e(:l jffl:O~urgte che&:" ~t is 'best l'Q"V i pe~ i ' le ' d ip,st i cl: wi th !lc 1~ on r~ g b e fo re ,S h eu Id it b e - c l ( ) l ' I I I Q n e~ ~s~ clry to to pu pthe oi l level, pl 'cr; iS'e remember th~ fo , l ~oW'll ' lg n ~nl :s:M os to iJ s IlfIQ f~ ete d a t p re se Mo olfitO linche'liI ' i ieal i" lg re ctie n1 s t,o im p rO "e ~ he irl u b r i~ot i ! ' l ig qu Q~;Ii~.19o W 'e 'V e f, Q i Is o f,c : l l f I \ ! ; l~n~ o r l g i rn bell O I " e d i f il \ c rentl y w h en!;Ised < C l S engine ~ u hr i-c alM ts e nd d :1 ou ld ,fih e: re ro .r e, n ot b e Irlilixe~,S .c ,1dC ! ~ DoH it,o m w e n k ll'!o w li gl1:de1:er , lGlldQble i l q < g l ! c l i l : J i ' : 9 J h , t tit t!lfle b i )o '! l l i! i!:l~i'i9, eli'l~slid ~o t~It w o v ld b(;l w'r 'O,l lYg to fi ll in F I[ :l Q5 1 CI l ndF c l Q g u IClIi ei I '(l)t r'din d iem, o, r ev

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    Good MeQdUglhh :~re t~,e first r e q v i r eme \ l ' l l t of $ofe ear oper( l' ~i:on at n~gM_ The t h r ee pOlSi r t ionll c;if'Iih~~Iglnr t l ln,g switdl ar ~ 0$ f.o llo w~ ~

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    ,.,Off, i ? l! lr k in l Q I i~9 Ih, t " ' ~ u ~ (Il l d ~krmceplote I l igMs- Heo : dl ~ i, g ih t u p pell' or l o w e r b e o I1ilr~ (de-pe:li ldll1' l9 On p~i,t i o o o < F foot"irtcn knob ~ i '~ l \r e :r to f fi be , I 1 r r' $ .to r ~ e !QO 'f fl d S'tQP,~h(lI I I i lS~i"!!}1!! ~ i l r l " , h , g r i T l , t ~f > ol ;l t 'OJ'i i l jaJtUOClIUy hJl~l i '! led em . 8yt !!Jfl fl i'lilg th~ boo, CI l " " (J r ~~b k~ d 1eg f e eof Hlstmment I i , ! h ti n :g i ~ ob el l.As : ~ l1 :e el)j!gl ~J g~~gi! ! ' ! l5 Qpe' rn~h f l 91 ~(!I'IIplL\ l~~l i iare: tYO!;!I will i I ' ! o,~ i }c~ gil! i i ' l l~~ei ! t l :sein i l~ le'~ ~ i! tg l $ p e~ d l. A t t l~ le $CiITlJe ime g~ad! ;) -~llr : t P i ll li li t l~ l e ~hiQke~Q: i ' t ih"Q1 kii'Qb vU l ll y I hQm ,c .Ilf1i~ p'r,)s;it io,i i1 i ' m J u : ; ~ 'be rG',o'~Im(ldb,:'~onl yo !!Ji 'I ' I lofIk& I . I > S ! ~ o l f ~ h ( ; l hilll ~m19I i l n( . j PQw~;r on01 fr~ee' jf(j'a:di. 1 'f ~ h- e e n9 1 ~ nr e does [ n l o t stqr t withrrn tell l ' se 'C_'Ol ld~, ius1 ' repe(l1~'h;eproced u re a few ti me s, .Q IU ow in gl (] s.i'lorti ntervcl oerf iw,ee'l 'I eeeh s u 'c : ce '$s iv ,e otl-em,p't ,as th e oClUery ~$bein 91 $.ttO i n e d Imeg", I' Y by OQlflfu I'IU-OU$ st'(!IFti nJ~1 i ' l f I o 1 i o : r o p e , r o p i o l 1 ' J . ,TQ fit'(lWfr th e e m,g ine w hc n I ' l Q~ , do not P Ul i l th e cnoke eo ntml killab,~II rQw,Jiydepre~s g : Q S , ped(l~ wnil 'e 1~1iinlg tn e starti'ng U 1 I I o t m opemte, Dlo nat pu'nnptlf le'glal~ p t; )d o I .It is im porta Itt to kinoVi! ' M \ , C 1 i t jO 'UI I l 1 p:iillg ~h Q gals poda II ma1kG! ! l astlC ~~i i ! l 9 iof th ( l warme:n9lilnlGdiffiIl;lJl1t (j~Id in'~~{!(j~,es t 'il~ hlOl ~On$IUIIilll plliion,

    Ca.u~!O!i!B c : : ca~(lful l , WhQii5ilartrifl91 th(l ' i ! ln.9ini~: iiil~;:~I""yol;l ~ 91ei i lOl lgIO, S , Q O ' ~Q i~1 l h a f HIIC!dOlorClml win:dIG' !U$ a Jl'~ op en :S !Ot'ila~ t ' IiI~1 OI ) l I ' ! :C1 IU i I l t flUlm(j;~Celn l ~:! ICi! : l lpe. i I i ' n o . y CiQ:n , I 'Cl l in lfhrl()QiIJor'l ' i i l$$, . t~s;tel 'e-sc5.cmd od,o;~I:es~, ! C i t 'c::!:,Wemcly pOis !Ol i l o 'us ( lCilr ibon memQllidoe g,~,~"

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    Dr iv ing Awayis e x t r e - m e l y eClS! " if you o bserv e the fe 1 II0 ,w Hn :1 PIJI ' I l$Sd'own ~,hedlillt,clii pcd .o l Q$ fa ~ C cs p O $ ~i bI Q, K o e iP ' it in ~ho l t , IPosttkm.2 ~ S :hift to ~ll,e fi~t g eQ r, R .el i ~aG.e f lhe ! IIal lHI i !Jl'ak!:l.3 E n f l i C ! 1 g i o , ~Ill}(l d l l , t ! l ) ' I l i bV ge n~ I;" Ire,l II'Ic,v]ng you ! ' f o o t f r o m ' fh e ~~dQI~'wlH le

    s i rmJ l , ! il ~t ,alneoluls : ly prfo's$iil,g ei l ow ln th,o gas I!'o d a L n~g r rolll5!4 ., G i l l a d l u cllIly ! ! l 'e m < 1 ' S ; c th,(j prQ$sU1i 'e on l , t h e gll ! l lS ptl d!1! l1 a n Jd i r 'e m ( I ' V c > yo()u~ ~ ~ o t

    comp,h~~ 'e ly f ! 'C M I i I th e c l lU kM J p lQd a ll , 0 1 5 : t h e ' c~u t 'Ch i~I U I W iulily eng lC lged l .

    Skift il ' lg te seeend gear is e'quailly .si :mplie ' I' ok e your ioo:l off the ' ~J01Speda I,wh i ~ e ~i ! i i !YIt 'cneol! i~n) i ' pressing , ~ l c Q ' w l Jtil Q dut~h p e ' c l ! o d .

    3 . E' l ' I gage thec : Ju tch by ta kiii ll9 yo u rfoo~' off ~he pedol g~n~ly and gradi~alily ami a ga i.i 'I ~ te iP o n ~b,(l- g;a;!>pedcat

    You n ow I\;n CiW how to ~~hif t 91e'Cirs " , a nd m ol' o '~ w~ l I ~Ihi, i f t to o t li i fa em d J f .OllJlr tnpo

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    I cH ing t lh e d ' u t ,c h N:; l i lp~ iW i (II port ly d i s en g a g ed p o ,s it io ' fl . D o , no t Ii lse e lu t '( .n p o dO les 0 foot-rest wl~U i ' e d rl lV in g Y O y,r c o r,

    ' 1 1 1 1 \ \ ) 0 brakes ~ho u I d b ~ ol pp l ie d spar i l l1.glly, Th e in exp eru~n~ed dr jver r can be reoCQGlnl i :zQd hy the toe fr'equof1~~911inf; ig-u P of the s to p li ig h t l: Iy fQmo 'V i ng yOlJlr f oo tj l~om the ga s p e d a l II,~he c n g i r i le ,c lO' l i lIpressio:n \'1~II ser,i ! !, 1 ' D dr i v i ng uphi l l . YoU ' . . ..illseve Olle{ pr,eserve the b:rakcs i'f y011J' u se ' t n ,em olilly to co ,n t r , o l 'fhe speed eeeeslea-allly,ond o t the $gme t ime \rO!.! willl' oUa: i l '1 Q Ihighe'lfdegwee ' o f s :o ,f el ty . Th e iglflitlorlm u s t never b~ switclle~ of f wtle,nl des" c : c ;n .GHnggifode~.

    StoiPiPi 11 9 , th e C tl rTake Y0l! l i l" feoot O Ilft ih e g o eS .ped ' a l ~;mdo ; pe r oi i~ t he bt,olike.s glenUy" S h or tl y b ef er ethe C Q,r CO r n e 'l li t ,o C l full dop, .depress tile c;llutd i pedi(j~, ploce the gearshift l e v e rin meutroll p Oii.fio n @ ln d relecnc dutch pediCll I o:gain. f ile e n gi rn e C Q n ti riU J e! lto idl ,e'"I I~ yo u w is ih to Wif l i t off timeel~gim~, merely swiltch ~ he igllilitkm h,y to the left.

    O:r'!1 1 lh e ' D e , l l ! lXie Mode I. ( l 1 1 ~ O i w ' 0 Ifl ( lId jru l5tllllelllt' .'0 SJ l !,I~ ,t 'i ndiv id ua I peeplJ i : r ' em l : l l l l ' r , s .. M !S i~ ~ iy H ! Ij ~e t h e gd i us~ i ng klV~~ C !n d ~ Iid e the ~(l(Jt ei ! I 'he,r b ( ) j d k w c l f c l o ,r f o O ! \ ! ' t" ( l , r !

    to ' fhe rnollt COl:lvGn,ient pOcSirti'OIl" The sect rises es it m o O , v e s ,forward, permittings ho r t persons to s i t' h i lg he r .

    " F h - e [ F , ! :C t l l r S ! J l e l l t I B C l lO ' l l : :ls he I:d iII p:l,o iCe b y ' '" " le t'O ( ;l 'w b le r ulobe f 5Vn]pl. Ul i lhook ffle' s tr tlp '1 1 0t lllt~hr.;l $e'el l~hack f'Of'W'(lH:l 'fer loc : r d1 i n9 or 'U' i ih : )~dj , f !9 IU9goge.

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    j ,n, the ili ls,tnmeFlt p o n e l con be Cm-plQtely l i f ted out when sl ! igMl ly pullingU !) the rete iln i lng sprirlcg.01'1the IDe l iu)w Model ami the ( ;o;n-..er tibl e, ClI Si ) ,OOl ' ld Q$ih rece, i ' l 'e: r is pr-ovidedill t~ e rU g ht-hc nd rQolf q 110r rer tt n IliI P o n e l_T o e mp ty; lift !ih e rc t'Q :i'nin g sp r i !fig a ridpu l l t 1 'wC :Q'n to i n~ , r o u t. T o r 'Q i rl st cl ll ,l , i nser t 'the tO l l 1 o a ue (J t the bottom oflhe eentoin erio to th e s lo t o f the a s h r e 'o o i v 'e r r rO i m e .

    Tho Iliterior La lmpis c lU ' I 'omot i ' ( ; ' l l I l Iy o pe r a t ed l : >y open i l n ' 91 airdos i ng either of the doors (IDe LiJxeModel). A s O lD o d d o d C ; O l 1 r ' i " e l f l i i , e n c :e t helom p m ~')I bi:i opel'oted b5 '" 1 ' li lC imo,~u'(lJ1I'hl'lee"position ~, , , , , , ~ t 'C l i l i ll li ': O r p o m te c l i ln thekJlTi p fiu! I 1 ; g ,Po s l t 'i o n ~ O ! l 's " .. ..ild; I m o b ;

    lowe'fIntermed,i ateUpper

    On, Off- D o o r

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    l Ii Io C ! O o n vQ r 1 i bl e T O o Pc a n s o s i ly be lo w s re d e n d rO lis c d ' 0 . ) 1 o ne p erso n. T he s eIfV G ~(l1ir fe o f th e to 'pl ar g J~ ll) I d e pe n .d ls . on t he W< l y I 'h e t op is ~ o \1 ll' (i lr o d (m d rOlill!l;d. Thel t l i S . wil ly w e w (l Ju ~ 'dpC!lrtu ;cur!or~y~re~~ h~ i iW!jport llflc.G- Q~ ' fo llo w in g ' I' he reeo ' l f lu l l I le ,n :daf i o '111$ pIllHolf""l'~rd.

    T O o lI.ower t h e T ( lI P !1 Re,lease th e top ( fig. A ).2 S llig ln ly li ft< th e he ad er c md p l,!s h '~hct o p , tow(lINI the r e c r .3- Wi t llrd1r 'Ow topc : o , ve , f rom t he l un k a jJ o s, Oli 'll bo th $i:de 's f f ig. B) .- 4 P u sh t he to p J i'i lin g il ilV t~ rd S o t n a f tlfle l i l li lb i l919'Sa i t ' le f l '1e:e' ( ' fig. C . ) .

    5 . P ~O S $ d O "" ': 1 il t il ~ top vntj r t ho ~ p ri n. g: -~Qo,ded (;) !) t 'Ches [Q ~e o ,n eacll s i de ){ 1 I 191 C 11 g e' iill the s k:l'ts c u t i '1 th e s ld ierclis ( f l l g l . 1 ; ) .

    6 I" I~ c e the s he l IlS of th e to P i 1 0 ells 'OVilrthe , llod, g !J li id1es (lInd pn~'SIS dO"i/ll11 thelevers [D) .

    7' - lnstoll the topbootfro'm thefear and$CC ! J r e iit wml the ' bvfton h]~t~:Fle' f$.T he to p cOver s hO ! JId be perf rect lyooll i lee{J, I I~d by th~ bo at, p(lyi in.gI pClr-t~ c l l li l a i r oUe i ' ll t io : n to 1i l11~ bo(ttrom p~rt< C l i P tliie bo ot. The omamemr1 t o I' stri ip {litt l il ( l 'R ( l,F i 'Ove r ed lge sboUII !d be visib Ilr,!_

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    1 0 R :C lV 5 C >l l ie 'f rop1 - U ~ ~ n ,o p ~1 : J eb ,u tt ' on f ' os .h l ,( ; le~s Qi~ th e h~ p boo l i T 0 n d re m o v e tlh~ bo ot. The ho ot

    1 ; S ,be1lt b,e s t o r t i l d illi'lt h e , I l l Iggage oomp'C!r~:~r1lt, e r Ul'lde'f t i : r e fronl~' hoodl.2 T f i , l l " l i ' I Q , ) ' I ) t ' I) le,to p ' l i o O k l e ' 'J , i 'e r s .3 P r,e ~ s d ow lil 'the ' to p {m e! d i'5,en rg :ogetn e c~ t< : he : s ,< I - R(iil~e tlhe top.S PI I I I c!OW'i'I th ~ to p by means o f th e I ila rll:: ! g r ip s 'U lir ~il ,the, lo e k g u id .e s fi! 'J og e

    jn i ' l l(lcl 'u :mG lels o f the br 'Ockelts C It the wirucllsll l iel:d frome.6 . P la:cetne, t'op le e k s h ei li s ( l, ve r ~I;c n es e S o f th e b r(l:c ke ~ (Indium II p , th e le ve rs

    (fig. F )-

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    BmaJ i ! U i ns - iIM I ~ rU l ll nJ i n '9 , . i n il P,'c~ioddoe$ ! " ! lo t imply i ncone~I I ' ! l l l l !Ce C!s r e s; ll fi d ~o : n 5 0 r~ not i IM j : 1Qs ,adonWI~ ~pe,( lC!~ i til'~hl~ Y or io U ISgleo,s.

    ~' v, p ro 9 'f ~ S :Si ye r ~ fi n ~m e n t ~ h ( lv ' (l t"C1 se d f ,1 lC -VW Emgi n o to it~ p r' e5 e r li t p re d o nl i n e i'ltPQ

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    H ow ~ e d riv o a t h iS h sp ce d W ilr 1ih o,u t s) a,c rif~ ci]rig fu 'O l (lc on elllilYWht ; l n yQIU ' f u i ( l v t ; ) ~ o C ,@ l e r o t~ d t lh r e Cot l f to f l h e d!9 " , i rec l . s p , e ~ d l , $IQwly let the' 9,0$pedal l re tu rn t iQ th ~ P Q~ itio n w h tc h i u : s 1 m'lc : : l i l r IJ I IOI in~HlI i i < ~ p.tZ ed , 1 ih i~ p ro rd i,c e ise ~ pe .c i pl ~~ ye e on lo r m ,i o o ~ whe i t l dr ivi ng 0:1'11 i I ~ : gnwa ,y l i . If ' i 'O'r;I of lt :od1 ptlllrfi:ClIllor im ,po:r t ;o l i i ' lce notO ! i ! I~y t'O th:s e o o o o ' I f I ' I Y of YUflIr ea r , !:Jut C J l b o to {1 f r a i r r C l~e f f ' o , gJ r .; l 'peed,it \ l i " Q l I l l r d p ro v e' o l~ 'i I' lh lle ' 1 1 0r r f r C i l i k e 0 oomp . r om i~e i~ ~ n ec i f l o i e e of the cwiis l l ' l :91 sp~edu n tli le j lflte'fe~1t o f f~e l eoonomy . "j1h~ ~ l i I o r t i~hJ,S'~OIt~i f~ e ! f I' ! O r n J II I ,e r i n wh~~h f r u \e~COi' ! ,5ulfr iJpt i iOI ' l ~If!(:~'ea~eli u n r>elat io l i l l to th e sp eed ; it, r l i l lcreo$e~ mo~e f ' C i p i r d i l y at:h:ig Iw r ~ :p e \}i.; :!~ . -PG: fho p'5,YO'U'Qi [:e (Jw'O:re ' .o f t h e f \' :l et f u lO l tt ,; li ir r~$i~tC! l i f !ee i~ eJ'lfI j lbcf ;t ( l:~11(!io ~ 0 1 1 1 1igh-~ p~ ! ed v e h r h : : ; l l e ' S . Dille 'to t li le s ~ f I1 ) p ~e , and s ' lr 'i \' e e p~ng lilflG's ~f 't0UIF VOU:: ;SWAG~EN:,t ir le { ll il r r'~si~tml,oo I rs :re '~at i",e~y J ow , j O . l . I t i 't $ 1 10 !.! ld l h e r em e m b e r e d j t ha , t l ' Ii g l i , Im.o idspee ,d g,lwClJ)r'l l i i lvQ , fr y e~ . a gJ1e o r er f!)d oonst , : 1 ,mpt i o (fl. -

    W , a~ 'C h t lh o R io a de l DSEHywlhi,l.e c l ri l, '~ 1 ' 1 9 .As t o t~ ,e ' vC l r i D ,U5 l ' I f I ~ n , u p u ~ot~O' ! ' I$ o. f J ( l V ' e rs,'5Vi'it 'd'te~ O I ' ! , 0 ; 1 co .nJ , ro lS , . , ' ; ( \ O ~ l O r y f l O W oro obh~ ' i 'Q opel'al1e ~ h em :t ,; l ~ ii 'Q . lf ll o tl c ~ ll ~ y " l \J , ri ih e :rm ,o r r re , .yQ r; lr VO I LK$WAG EN . 0 : 1 ' 1 ilts: Owna~oord wi~'~~t,eI~ ~ ) ! , c i u wne l l l it I l :eed!$ Qn.er r~ i,on,G cn em t'o r a 'f i Ie ! COO~j:f i lg Red ! tig htO I f ' 1 r ; l C ,Q i n l hQUed : ~ilnrl'l!.'ltCln~ou~ly Ib r .0 r ~ d I~ gh t Th r ; ! ligM w _ g r i ' M O W"",\he'll the i,~n~t ion i;~lu r! i le!d on (md wnenthe engin,e i~ r6'Flnin'S;a lt I IO W $ p" ee d. T he ~ , 1 9 l t ~ ,ho l}k l 0 0 o ut wnen ~:p,ee,d IS) f ne r~aSf3,e ! ,Ca l u ~ .iI)a l I l f~ l It! l l " ! he ope ' r 'O ' t ~c l withoUi~ t o k ' i ng the bond of f t~~$ tee r~ lT Ig wh ee il i .

    ' i I\I LJPp~r ' O > t ; l O ! i ( ) of your he(!]diigM~ throws gJo:rein,to tn,e eyeso f o n~ ort1 iin 'g d i~ i" ,~ j'~ . Yo u k n o. w y 'O,ur$)eJfr how ~Wl IPI~C1$gl i l t Clndd iQn g;eroli iSlf , l i Ik i ; s , ~or thb ~~OI~OIil, be ' ,00IiIsider-.altel T h ~ b ll !.! le I ~ gh twi lT h'l~1you wiheli l the u p 'p e r b e :a im l i s $ ", ,/ i: kh e do n , J u ; s , t de:p o ntil le d i lHlrne:r s : > i ' i f ~ t ~ nt~ tr 'ellfi~iTe'rtn@Jh ~ 'o :d IH g M ~ f l fom g p lP e r to I@ C ' ; ' ! , I ' C ' Fl t I e , ( : j 11 f l l ':;lIld v i c ~ V ' e r s , o .

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    Safoty Fi'rdS afe ty fo r yourse l i f , cilld $~f ' ( ltyfor o*hers ; . ~his is whC i t ' C; O 'i :i il 'l ism o s t! Y ou r V O IL K S"WAGEIN i,s; 01C s ib ll e' .

    Wh en pcr~king on (1 s teep grode, ~e : t ~ llIe I iI Ofl:d br ok e s o e s to' kee:p the eerIremro l l in ,g" " ,~; (I pmca l l t i o ' f ' Ia ry ' mCi~$liIrS', it i , : : ;gdvi, : ;{ : Ibl~s,o 'en,gage furst l O r r e ve r segOCir i 'l l addi,tlol'lto tile liondbm ke. A nd dQ net fo rg et to toke the ke y ou t o f theigni1ni'QIl switcl'i be fo re yo u' lea,va you r oa r !D o notforge1' to $ 1 ' 1 iJt the h l l ! 2 J 1 tap when parki n o en O J gro diew it ll tile rear end,of the cor , dow; l " I ,w~t rd~ ,P r r iQ , Th ; IQ c ll il 'l 1 9 th o l ef t iT lo n : d I c l l o o ;r $e ;c u~ e I 'n e ~ i'g IM do or h )' p l I I s i 1 r u ng t he i 'i : li S ,i ;d l ed o o , ~ i : lo l m J d l l e frorw 'ClFtL T l i : 1 J e ' " , , ; ; l r n t "win,g) ' ho n : d ll e' i s l o d :, ed by .'Ufllli 1 i 1 9 u t to , t h t ; ; PO \S i t i i , o l " l ," "f fi :e :r e' t he p I! J8 h bl!Jtto: l ' l is heo rd ~'O, s p :r il fl ig Ou t .

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    WINTER SERVICEIn Wint'or I'hero Ote two c:d" 'ank : !~eOl i l s feClll l l lres of you r VOLKSWAGEN t l llo l l ' ) ! 'QVwil l i op preo lote ; m od :

    Y,o'l.!lm , o r y ( ) (i o ; p o seyO'Jf e er 'to b ir to r cold wi th ; ) ) "" r t IT ,eCl : r ;~ i t r s O I ir , c o o ie d e n g ir f' l' ~ w i ll ia i w~y s be r re(;ld r y '~ o ~t~r+l YIO u will dr i ve iii \!,f{l rm l C iO , iM r o r t , wen , p :r o , te c : r ed f r omd r 'a rf h a n d fmlill ldeelt ~ nd sn ow , w hile 0 Cl i l n,enr t of , WOl IN II i l O l i r w i l l kee,p you r wind-: ;hr i rell~dllee fl'om ee n d e I il sC i tion 01'1 i frolSt. r pe ,nn i 1 t I i 'Ig you CIde(lr '1/ i(ilW,Th e il c r eCl IS1( ! dsfress Hlo'~YOl)f c ar lias to stond i l n w i n , 't ( ,i r becec s e of tro~t and dCliIllPilesiS cOin be ;easi,ly dealt \fiil'll if you observe the rec,ommeFld l ; l ' l i o 'F1:> presented in this section,Nevor au,etnipt i'O influ-cnco til1re ~Qo~in9J ,and l1Iea~i l i lg of YO'liIf CQ l r ~n winter I l b , yc 'O,Y,erin9 t\he' Oiirc iD'ih: !ke$Io,t~~olow ~ l 1 r e r e ~ i ' wi-ndo,w . l i Il I is wO l : ll d l o t ; : n o t l ' l ' 1 l f u rl to tne'( :;lnQlnn,e, @ stl i ll d ir oiw in ,g in of fresh a lP fo r tn ~ c , " ,r b ~ r e !l lo f ; ~ n c l t il le i le a t i l1 l 9 1 woul ld lbe s er io u sl y ai i fe;;;te.d, 'The i ln take of ooorung (lIir h ,~II'I~ody f l iu: i ie 'ntly conil ' ro lme'd bytillie' tih le ii"m ,o dO lt. .28

    the W'tll i 'JI] Air He(i~iimg( ) I f yO \,W 00~ con be l ~ \egu~o ted by ~ rotOiryk n o b s i ,t l! lo w e ; d iadj{ lCf lnt to fr he g e ~1 i le""~n

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    E n. gi ne O ilS A E ' 2Q /2 0W o il will 1 ' I 0 ,t CQ l lgC rO I I i l 'lcolldl weol~her ' d OW ll'I 1 '0 1-150 C (+:5 0 F ) e ndo w i ,lI permtli t t ; : Q s y ~, t o~ t in ,91 o f ' t hQ ( ) ' l' lg il l lle , I,f" h o 'W e r ve 'r . t ,e m p e r ctu r e' s mllr e x p e c re dtQ f c Q l n ber l 'OW -1 5 (IC ( - iT 5 ,0 ~ ). i i i : i s ~ ' eOOI ll :m;en: lde :d to du:m ge ' to SAE 10 W oi:1 o i l 'rhe: n l e ! X . f re,gllllll!Jr e ' l fI~ i l fl e o i i l c l i u l I n l 9 , e . T h is g f o : d le a il l m . Q ; Y relil 'lo'in in l the, en '9 I i ll 'l e w~~hs lO , l 1 e ' + y ' I , ! ; ' , h r e the' h ~ fI ll pe r o t~ r e OQOi ll ii ' r r ses to, a h;i.ghe r r~i i lge. $hol l lkJ it b,! , , ' ) ;COrn' lei f i OO$SiO l ryo, ~dd o i~ in til e per i od be tw ee n tw o re gu k~ r o il e lla I 'Ig e's . S AlE 1 0 W Q illmo y b o u ~""d I(lt ladin '91 frod O In d S A E 2 0 ~ il l w h lQ n the temp~rot i l J l rC r o . . . ..erogl ; ! r i s~s .Tilils means that the grades SAl: '10W end SAE 20/20 W o e m be mixed wi tho!Jtinvo. lving erry dis(](lvant,agfes, but be SUfG' to' U:S{l

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    Th o Chassisis pa'rt icl l I lCl l r iy e~pose-d t,o th e c ol d , ond w et we'olt l1e~ i ll w i n te r . ro r th il$ re cse n itwilli be l Iec:eSSQry" and (j,nly loglc.ot to adhere .s;lficHy t o o l ll ri n s tr l. ld i o n s f o O Tl ub r i oo l ' i o n , If, in , (Ildditiofl, YOl!1wi l l sproy the, boftom 'O f tile CiO(r wi~IIlQ spe'c~olmmsb o .i l, 0 1$ 0 p~Oik l c t iC i n - ,Qg;ains;t ms, t i ng , } ! , ou w}1I l iIo\l~ p b'lo lo ng ,e d title lir fe o ftout car.

    ' 1 i ~ c B r c i ko ll lof (illI (iut 'O' i ' l ' io !bile5 'Q ]re , ex lPo ee d m e re o r le ss to ~iP I .Q r~ hin g w elte r th at i,n w i n t~ r isapt to i rreeiZe in l the' bro:ke dr '~ lm!S: . l'hell'e'liore, wil,en p(irkillg yOrl l l f car, do !lIot s etthe l i loD:l ldbrOlk(l; b uf sh ,i ft to the flfl;f or te f , i n , i ' o l ' reverse geol f ' i ' l i is te'Oid. A t thebegili lnill9 qf the OQld $e!CJ !SOI l l ,h e c o nd u il f tu:bes. 0,1 th fl b m :k e , cab ll()$ Sl' l .Oi,l !dl b!}Jfililol"ouQ'hlly IU l h ri 'c . a ted l w i , th o n ,t j fr e Co ze l u br i' cC! 1 ii o ll '!'lre~s;e. 0' 0 I lo ,t use iv ,s t Otlly,ear. lulbr ico! ' ! t , bU' t get the r ig ht o ne a lt ~ifly V O LK S W A GE N S erv ice S~ot llol i l l

    Ti resWQrf f l 01' totes o r ~ e ' 'OliP ' tto ee us e tr ou ble ' in wlff1tt)~. T o a ss u'i 'e a s uite o pe 'm tio n"f 'E l p l ace the ~ in ! : u f t l G l h(l m: ee~ til e s pe ci ell requli re r i f lent$ i l ' l w i ff1t'0i! ',$O-coll.lled M ", Sti,res er,e OVlllIiilob.liI;l. " I ' I \ ~ s~ , !sp{lciOJI-tr(lodtiros om d e 'l i1 . g ll ll ec l 1' 0 g i ' li ' " '( . io l b~Her gr ipo n inlU'd ( m e l ~ I i IO .W. T h e y OI'C e i l r h Q , r u s e d OJ'i the reQr wneel$ o n r r , y or O l i " l ,(lllil fQiI~wne -I s. Howeve r, dlu ' r i l19 the res t of th Q y Go r y ou should rOltner u se the u~uol tires.

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    Tile Qi~ is drOl i n ,ed by re mov i , ng tile plu;;;Jat 1:he b ottom or the crankcase. If0li '~urecompl~ te dvoilling, it is imp,ortant thatti'1eoperatiolfl be perform,ed w hi ll e, fu e ,(lngilll lQ is worm"inc e ' li I g i' li I e ' i ; ~ r e f i il lo d w i i H' l

    2 lf :i l it -e r 's of I Ii ID 0 ]1( $ . 3 : u.S. pi'lIIts, .4.4 Imp. p i I I It 5 )

    l l h : e ' CQf1 $ ; 1 \ 0 n t ! !J IS e , 00 f HD ' ,0i ;1 w e nders Clf l:ushil1 '91o rr ' ihe ef'lgil 'l,e Ulli l lnle.ce~;sO lry.1 1 1 , Iioweve r , being o o m ; p e l l i e d 'h O u~ e 01rog l lJ ' I IU enOl i l 1e 01 1 not no,vIllg , the de-te, rS~i1, t -dh: :pe, l i 's;( jnt ci1Clmdel' ist ics o r HD0 11 , thc}o i i l s,llovld becnantged at inter-vcls o f2 5'D O k m n s o o mii les): The eng: i ne~l'io'iJld be (llilo

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    to no, lp yol,l wif l1 YOlJ lf lu i br i 'Cc r t ion problems. It is reoommGllflded fhcd y,olJseiec~"yovlr" o ii r ig ht (it tJ'il!:l beg in nin g (ln d s ti,o k to it c;lltgi l fu tu re s er . ...ce o , i l c na , r l lg l e s .Vi .s.c :osi1iy of t~1l ! lub~ i ' c on l t is all i l ld icat ion of i ts, resistcnce to f l lOw '!:It Ci 91 ~en~elmpeFat'Ure. The SAl: numbers classify IUO IF i can i s , in tl\ ltlMS of vi :s;t ios,~ty' , but witlil1 ' 1 : 0re:FerSl' l lce t o a ,f li er c ha r( ld ~r rd nc s O r p ro pe rti es ,S AE 3 0 Th~~ oi J n ~ ~'{J l t i sJ ( ]Jdory i n T fo p i :- c a ,1c i im(: l1ies, where t hG l ter rnpGiF 'C i lhJ~

    rcms:e w m fr eq'.I'~nrl:l' rise, ebove 3(l,o C ( . 8 t P f . ) "S AE .2 01 20 W This g r>o ' de oi I ~ nou ld b SI u,s)~d w ithi n the - w i de klm peratu re I'CIllilge

    be" " " ( lQI f I + 30 '; ) C c l I1 i c ll -1 56 C ~ + a 6 Q F ( . l I ' Ia + 5P F). , I f t(l f ' l f lPQrQh.l ' re~t empQrar i ly eXM ee l thes:e Iii f If l it s , t li le re is n o need to chollf lge fo .olf loth er g'r'ade.E l ' I g i , l i \ Q J , o i'l 'o f tn,is v i s c o s i l y : ; : i1ou' ld be u s e d fo ! 0 1 1 1 ty p e s o f v e hi cl eopem t iOJ 11 wne r , e the te.rl1ipeot!,Jre ow i I t fa I I below -1 5 (,1 C ( _ J _ 5 (> f].However, it s ho uld a lr ea d ly b e fi.ll'~ d in when t'e:lfl'ip,erCiitut~s Ote( iXP edee to f C l U be I 'Ow , 50 C (+ 5 0 F) before the next rogl,i'!ar o,i,1~ k(if lg e ~ sd ue , O ll .o f t h u s vnscos ; i ty may e ls e b e used in l t nG i wo rme rr ennperar~Ul r -e - r 'Ol i ' Ige with ~Clrely."'h;~ e xtre m e Iy .Ii gM o i I is fe r b I~ Q in o r d i c cl i l i Il o t r -eSQ f l l~y.A I E 5 J W

    A _pm fr f ro ,i 't fI t he ,o lb me n t io n l G d C ! lb o. .. . the re o ro so-celled mul t i . g rade o i l s . Tl' ieseo~ h COve r th_~ rOf ' l lg6 of several' SAE g r ad e s, ro r O'>: :olm:ple. SA lE 10 W ,20 ond W "Thus,. 01'1S }\ IE 1 0 W ! 20 en g i n e o il C Oli be u s , eo bo 1h in sevore cold o n d in sumr rn( l J r ,1 1 ' 1 15 l ome - COllll'1triell AP I Clcmificotiolil i~appH~d tAP I! =Am,erican Pe t ro l e umIFI$t i tute) . A c c o rd i ii lg t o th i l lol(: l~~i l i i cQt ion, th e o i ls $ u ii to I M e ' VO ' fti le 'V W e ng iil' i.e o tereferred to C IS "For Servlee MS~.

    ~Igntio:~ Di~~i"iblJ,tor!k e {lllllQ,unrt of 'g~(l?i l1' " (Ill' th e b reo ker ar m 'fi,be 'r b lo ck sholilid be .check.edlami,I i i MC I ! ) 'S s a r y ' , Hi!pliel1li's l i l c - d o t tl il e' spe~i,fJ.ed l1lteNillls"IE ve ry 2 5 ( lO O k m fI 5 5 00 m i I 'es) , CIp ply .4, Or 5 d rop s Of oiil ~o the fre l it i ll th II! cormbeori F I g O i B l :l 'r t n c - fOt,Or I'S to ke n o ff.

    i 'h e t rC l1 r S, nn is si .c ln g 'c ,{ l,r s ( ln d th e d ir lif er 'e n rtiO iI o f } "o u r Y OU :; SW AG El N (l Jr 'C c~ n nh i rme ' c liflltlilQ ' t r - am;rm i i l 5 l5i ;( l I loG:o~e' OIlldQl~~ I ub r voo r t ed i r o i l 1 l H l ' w'i,tlll ,gil i lar 0 i r l. n d l5 , k h :u : l 01 o.~l00Iil b e re co d ul y distung l! Ii sh ed i ir o! lli l I TI o tO r o i~ by its h eo v i e r v is co si ty O !n tJ c i . ( l rk.er34

    'Co, I IQr ing. An ( lo r l, . d l(ll ng e o '~ o il, whi le t in~ gems 0 ' 1X l b e in '9 b r ok e n i i i l, will oo! ' i tr i~bute to a smoother opemt io l ' l l o,f ' l ie t r a n sm i s s i o : n . Tile used oil should be drc il tedby s imuHoMo' i , . Is ly r emov i ng t n el' w 'O d r a in p lugs , wil i le the o il is st i l l wo rm , .

    T he o il level ~liIo.uldbe ohecked in aeeerdenea with ~h;e'LIll 'br icat i lQIf I Chmt. K~epti'tQ Il,ib~ioonltI ~ v e l sQm~\>,IhOltbc : low m e ' ed g ; e 'Q f th i e i il li li e r n o , l , e . 1 1 , 1 1 1r -d 'er to melint~i'lillihe' mCiFocteri~tDC~ oil 1lhe 91eor o il, it ~ l : i oU' ld riot be ! '! f Ii l' lled wi ~h {lIilY other oi l , (lISthe two 'W i U net b Ie IfId. '

    lIhe st,ecfirflg \!lss~mbl'Y shovlld be lubrJ.cO / ted w i t f 1 giil(if oi , ! e xc ll us iv el y, c adun d er n ,o dr(;Ui'III$t{lIIllCe'$ witi ' ! g rea se o r 'l1 yp o id o il. It ' is occess i b le throlllgh CIhcnd- 0PElIil ing und!ernea.tl 'l the ~PQrewlheQJLUe I't;l~e~oftli ie > 0 i ll i n t he s k :i '3 'r i I i' IgelOiSe ~ ho l) 'l'd b ~ k eip it SiOIl l '1 wll1l!1r t bello,w'~hJeiii I ll e ~ p , ll !l g h o l l. '

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    Chass i sA pr'Qpe' t h J lb v ic a ti o I 'l l ,oF:the frcmt exleb ea r, in ; g p o ii it ,s i ! l l O:lil~iYl~$u.rtd by r , g ' i $ i ! l i ! Jth e f l 'oni t , c !X le so ' th c t tho W'lI iglM i i$ talbQiIoff '~I\Qwih.HIIIL

    P rio r '~ o h)b r i c O i t n o : n I t he g i rt S ,a i S ,e n i p p l le ' $$n O~ I d' be c 'l ,e O ln e ; dt n o r' O v g h ~y witn 01cleco piece' .o f dotlii, so 01 5 t o o vo id oi l lydi r t Of' f ou :e ig l l ' 1 l mat te r el ' l teri r l lg tbe'i I I ippllc ,~, file' tip o, f ~lllQ9 l r, ~ o se 9 " '1 1 $ i fl o ,u l ldbe pressed Oli lto ' fJile' n ip p ,le , w he re up ong re ase sh o! ),ld b e inl j leded t in t iii tl1le eee-eos s gll"OC!se beg uM to (i 'm e rg e a t th~ed g eS ' o f th e Iubricoltioif 'l' po in t ,

    ! i f : ~ I \ }~ , ~ ( ;I " i s d~i ' i o ! ' ' ( l n In' lai I ' l l , , # , o~ r r ~ , u 9 1 lrOtil,tT,1:, e rn co m m e 'lI.d to Iubr ' iOCIlre ~O~ ,S iO I l Iarm lin~!l Cllld ouNl!' 'tio' ~od O:Jild$CitmO~'e'f r( )q ~ e nf i n te l'i ii 'a ls , ~ y eery 1 ' 200 k r n(SDO'mil~).Anli luall. } ' , (l,t th e b eg in n lill,g l o f t:l: le ,o o ,l:d ,~e(lS,OI1, the , c ;ID b li e s (m id c ond u i t tUlbe:s o fdvMi ' l , OCto! ! l!erCltor o n.d he atin gl s ~o ", ldbe -c ' leOI1r ; ) ( i;Iri d gni 'O,S( l(1, .

    ~r e slL!iff icie'I' lHy p~tJcVidied with j J rease al ready {I'I tnt ; lfodQry. Th e COlpS o n filef rol ' l t whee l hubs mu d be ' P re e f rom 9 r , e ase .A t in te 'rv ols d f 2 50 0 k m . (1 50 0 f~ l iJ,es) , ' Ih e h ,o ! i! t " ", n ee l b ea rl ll l' 9S ' C il r( ,l to be ,c- leoD'1ledc m d r ep o d: ed witn 1 15 g r. (.'lOt.) 'o f g re o se r'or Oll,e w heeL F irs t f lU the bt:fli llb ear i l ' l gc f crn,d ' ! ! Ise tin e r(;!}l' !fI jQlirr r n g 9 l 'e ' C ft Sc vo r t M l b rO i ko d k um hu 'l J, . run'al l l" I the f r .cmll 'whee r b :ear i n ,9 !~ mm,f' ~ Idi'~~tedl. T n i s '0 pen: : r l tuQ:ns~u; l I ! ! l~d\> iif po",silb,~e, b e , c if ln i 'e dOl!) t ,lit Cl V W $erviG'e S h Q P ',

    Jj)'OOIl 'S;T he d oo r lock swik'er p lo ,te s $ ho llid be ligl'ltly gre !J5 'ed , Apply (;I f iew d rop , s o il tothe d oe r a n d ho 'O d hinges, af t e r OUIS a n d s oil !h ow ., b ee n r em Q v'e d.T he d oo r ilin ge s o n Ike C on vo r~ ib lle o re w 'Ov I ' d ed wllth lub r iec t ion f i tt i n '9 :S" 'P r ilo r~ o l \ : Ib ' f~ 'CC! t j ,O If l , t h e IU ' br i lc o l 'i .o n f i, tt il f' l! js s h ; {! ~ l .d be clle 'Cll i led t h o r 'Ough l y w u th a c l~ a l1 'piece Qf ~1'Oth,. $0 cs to , 01'1 ' '0~dlall1ll)l' d i i~ t o r fo r> eig n lifI lo Ue :r 'enll\filr illllg ~ i :1(i) fj,tti 1i19: '> .Wi i p B or i f f (li li l')! 's u r rp IIIlIS [Irc 'eO!S le o f t , e rwCJrd~,Do o r cyllund:et 1000 ilfloulld be t r ea t e d W l !t J il g rc a p h it e ol:l~r.610 ' iV (iI sr r no l l l q ' t J IC f I i l V 1 r r yoi i p,owdetQd 9lifOplilita througn fhe b~y hole. Dip tn B b~y i i n t 'O fho gmphute, i l ' l~e' r tkey en d IlfIQV,tl it bOldk end f O l r t n severol t im .es .Window Reg~I(I'IQlt$i l l n 'e wim: low regll!iotof5 or e ~1(X,essi f ) , l le m t e r f i l h e resul'oltor ~m d in c5 , I ' c i e d loo : r halld l1esa , nd t li le t ri m pa ne I ha ve b ee l'! t , a ken o ff . I Pr es ll d io 'W I'! th e eSoultd i leoll p i l a te " p'Ul~hou t fhe pill'b o l il ld t o ke 0* t ne I iI O II I, dI Q. Ti t le t ri ir n p (l oa l is i f le,ld by $ I i IOP ' fO$ t 'e f i iE l 'S.Geor$ ~Iild ionl'llt$of 'Ih~ wi,l' I1QW r'flgulotors (o n ~h.~ C'Hvver f i ibl le , fhe rear ~1:I(!rtefw~ n d :Q w w i ln d le l r, f ' O o ) s h cm ld 'b e ' gr eC iS le d , ~ff , ound i f 1ecelSs ory oHe r (I. Io n 9 ~ !f p@ r i Qdof, serviee,

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    .o n the De I.uxe o lnd C O r 'l' ve r ti ble , t he ,upper andi lower d id i ng sl"Irfm;;es o r thes e(llt n ,ln ln E!r s; s ho IJ lk l b o p r o,v ~d Je d witillgg" ,eoese .Qflfy a $ I I i f I : C l I : I ~: J I Ir iOUi l1 l to f ' g l r' 01o lS leis requ'ired ~o essu Fe easy mO,v~,eflr of,tlilQ SIO(:I1i$ . P r i o r 1 '0 h . d J l l i i; c a t i < : m , wi l pa ' o 1 i tthe rr 'Ul :LFiJ~'rS w i ih a r Clig i. 1 io remove, s,l l iJe~lhe s e ' C1 i t fu1~'1'ewcrd the fr'O'lflt. Wh E ; 1 1ins'talli li '!J th e $eQ ~, hook the $pr i ng l inpo sH io ,n l. -

    The'g,eo,r~hiH I , ever con only he lubrj,eatedwhen femoved" r , o do tli li lS, tQm(p{,e ~het v ;, ; o S ;C !I 'e , ws ~ h C li tc U '~ c h ~ h e I C iV c ,r d lo ~ ,e t ,othe, f r ~ ' ( I i f ' l f l e t u n n e l C H l r d I g ' f t o f t l ie ' 'l .l 'e r , domeand spri l i : lg es a unit.The colli'Old ,s'lJria~es ,in I l e v e r dome, at5tCP p i arte Clnd ~evef ba II so c ke t s ho uklb e a mp ly p ro vi de d with universel g r ea s e .When, : i lli ' i$,~(dlingl s,t'op, ,p,II(llte'.,make, Sou~etlfm~ ~ h e t l, i, r, M ,J u p e d l9 l' 3' i l$ 0 1 1 : the r i :g lnt.I iI c ,n : d I s i 'dle'.Al1 rer in~taIllClfjon, mo k e sum th e g :c cr s;. : I i lgo9,e p 'F o p e ri y " I t n ,r ;l c e. s, sa r y, conedpOlSi hon. o f g ea rs hif t I 'e :v "(lr .

    CQI l IV ( ) r l i i 3 lle i'OiP'ne io,i li llts of 1 ih e t o p I l i i n i k o g e s Ol~'e lubr i-e a t e d by .0 p,ply~I' i '9 a fe w dlmp$ o f f oii lafter dust (:iI\d did are removed, Coresh ou ld be , token, to o V'o id oi i ! getl i lFlg 0 1 1 1t 'O, tlil~ to 1 0 'COI\I''er" tll~ o~ 1 nOi$, (;I dl~rum;ell;t{111effect (m thl'.l r1,Jlbbt;:!r iin the t \ i ; l i P p~n . g l .3 8

    i !Jnc!e' r i f l l f i lat ion or over- i ' l ' I f i1ahol ) me Ihe 1TI10$t c o mmo n CClIJ.~(l$ f'Of t i refa i l lJFe~.H : ~ 91 1 1p e e d d r iv i ll ll g l OIl 'id cor(u~ril' ]9l. ski:dJdil'll9 to ' 01 S 'o p and s ld k i, ng c u lr bG n g ,~ ; o r,ob iec,~s (l '1Il ~ I h e ,r o a d , ]' Il I( ]Yw '~c r t i t~ 'S; more , thl(lll~ mOilly m u l e ' s o, i i C@ ~'i f \ l .i i IOiPer~'l Il f i iOl 'i I.A'IIo i id olilerloadh1g' the em (l '1~d prol~e ; ; liU f li l ild t l ile ' s pa re w h( i< ~ I I , i oc . k gld ~o;Q,1k i t

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    1 Set the hOln,d broke sewrely ai ' l ld!block the whie,el opposite to, the eaeb~in'~1 ~ , em , o ve d . .10 prevel1t~h~ cal'stl.lftltlg o,ft !e [eck,2 ' ,_ Gri p' the s:q ' IJ IQl re !:lair of the i lock sotnQ/t ~ihe,thtlfl' i,b, co : rm ; es , to re$t Q~ 1 ' I i 1 ' 1O lno~ o f lhe - u l pper loclti I tI g p ,u e :c :e .Exe r ~ ' 'preSls: tl1r~ 0 11~he'nQ$e , o t l ~ d I ~ hd~do"""'~ the sq'U'Qlr,e bCl r U'ntJi It ISs'~opped by' the bose p,bh~',3 - hl l$e~t ~he iClck il\i~othe 5q;II!,a re t~h~

    b e I 'o w t ihe, body s ;11~p CIn el a n fm l1i~o' f' the ~'eOir f'ill:J(),~ (l Ind pu'~h dow ll the 'jael \ : bas-eplo~e Vlirti II it , mckes ,cont~ctwi~hthe, g : r 'O lJ Ind ' . .iI . R, e I'II];O'l{e hu b co :p -5 - L oo se n whee l bolts by m ec n s o f thes o eke' t w re n eh b e,fo re w ho e~ i s : f u l l' l }'jaokedil!lp'.6 ~Ro v ~ e ' iock u nt il ti re dears g rOl,J'li "Id.7- Rei l l f l :O "W w'hee l l b ~ ) I I t . s , ~ l ldh) l l ke o O f I f th ewnee","S WhO I l ' r o i ll 'l $ ~ o li ll i inr i j tilliel whee l , o l ? e r ~ ' t' e l~Ihe ' jo(1k '~ ln i~HI the, fW i ' e ,h o l es . "n ' I 'hewho~1 on: neor Iy IIne,d 'Ulp \",nUll fllieIilohl$ i l 'l the bmke drum.'9 . i'int, insert OM wheel b oll o nly.l ighten i,t to s ulC i'l ,0 , d ie g re e o s to(d~owthe whee l to be S'Nl}ll:Ig o:rou~:I:!;1~hii:> O. In t ~'Y hand lUl1 l t i l the remo IIfi~ifIg hol, t : ls, Ifl th e vlhe,e! e n d b ro ;;lk ldtu'li'l'leoiflcid,e.

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    Cl !e( l! l 1 (ma l N C ' C l i t A p p e ( l r O l! 'l c- e10 1 koep the VOIlKSWAGEN l o o ki n lQ I ~m l Jl I' f ,and f il ew ~ l il o l! .! J d be 01 moliv o f p ti i: leto. tl l l driver Ot Owne r of tile COi'_ W o mo d e it f he , o bj ec ; tof (jll!.!r eftlor ls; to , offe,t ,01l o s t i n g l p ain t fin ish o,f $ p~ rklin g lu stre .. A. c h ~m ic : ol t ~ e ot tn e n .t , coned Boncier i .z i l1Q,protects the body against rus~ ond corrosion end ,ancho s ~he p o i n t seGU' re ly tothe nt i~ki l l . The flI1 i5n is o f h i i9 lh - qu o J i ty s y n th e t ic re sin o nc li cClrefu l l ly h~el1dedi too b tc in th e m od oeo U't~ fU'1s hcdes,Yo tIwul l ! r ~mJ i iz:e 1'he, ur n p ,o r i' (l m l OOo, f the P>[l ;n t iTIilili~h if r 'tOI!.l 1 : : : 0 rusudeif tnot' a i s ( ;\ X Po~edtQ th e e,l l rl f le'~t~; if ' h(l~-to r es i s : ~ d l i : Z ~ i r i , g l s , ~ l n iS ; h ine " rOl in l . d l ! . ! s t , O I n d cl'ii~tl i i 'mt U $ w i ll Y(l p , e r io d l ic qJ ~ e o '~ th e bodiy ls l I1ec ,es$Ol ryto r eh l Jr r 'd i e m lY dl is i l ' l l t r l !gHl t in;gl pmce:ss.

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    Wadl l i ng l y,ou~C(l l rW ( 1 51 1 yo u r IHNi COJ i r eq lJ en l :l iydl1 !l" ing~'h(; ) f lrs,~ weeks . j l i l i~pltodice willi 'be of g l r eo t ad-' ' ' ' 'Crilla:g;e' to the f in i is:l iI .~Of WotiS~.'in l91 ' 10 li Jr ' o o r' yOU' requ l l ~ ' (i ) ( ] ~o j f tSPQflgei for H " I Q body" o s,on'brl :l 'sh f 'o ,r '~ t,e wheels" a s .t \Jrdy,long -homo Ied hr lU '~h fo r mi l l e{ ; fJ o ~ si s, a n d ple'li i ty of dearwo,~ed r 1 , l y th e po,l l ishoo too lorge an area of the body oi 0 t im:e. A $!.Ih .sequent applicohon' of the-p '1 'e , sc rvOI t i , ve 91 ivc~; you cere-free pr ido in your CO l t f'o,r 01 lon.g time,

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    H'OW~Q : R e m : o c . . r e ' Sp(l\t~B y '0 r:n\~mil\ , ! ( lsn,u l ' Ig ) 1 ' 0 1 : 1 c :a nl}o~ a IWC IY :S ,t(lm;ove : s p I IC l ~ nes of tor, ei I tra ce s, ~ bo lk ~d Ion,~ i l ns :~e, ts" e tc, A s (t rJ f IO i1 : ter0'1' pr i , i 'lcc ip, l:e" s u c n fo mig n liI1 Ia W~ !r 5ho ~ld o 'e l r rer l f lo \ l { ld i( ll ~ ~ OO :m1 l iS : P OOS : i lh ~ ~ ' , l im ' i if l "Q ~ I ' I le>gl l led th is r r' ~l le , p ,e n ti >t M 1 c: m lt d lo lm o ! 9] e mO l y I re c s u Hto t ihef l in i tS n .i 1 i c l l r S IP o ~ SAn u l f lpleos(wt $:~9M!I'o be UH)t ' i : cod pClrti0!Jlm~y 0111Il ight .cDl lo red cm~, are ~ i ft jy t O I~$pot~ wh i df lS h olW ' I U 'P o n ~h ~ ' r :e li :ld e lr 0 1 '1 ho t da ys w im , eli 1 d r ii ", i n lg o n ne!w~y ~'or~edtO~"'~" ' I i 'o~s ip, l l ( jshe~ hClIY~: ,(]I t e :l ild e n c ,) I' t Q a : : . r t o d l e : th ie :f iln is h w 'i,th in i(jl ~ liH ld ti l i I " Ie 'a n id i ~no l ! l l l d l be r (~ :l ' II I I o 'i , i' edm lm ,ed li o t oZ i ly ' wht; : ; ! l l d i i $ o o ' Y ' r ; ) t e d , O i~ the way, YOUl 'U I5UO~~ yhC ! l ' O l ' e ;noth i , l i Ig( l .J t yO!llf d i $po 'S ( l 1 1 Ib ' lJ i t f l l l~ I I I . wl i l k h Iflla~he o plp lie d w ir th (:I I ~m l do~h.KetOSG: ! f IeOIf~ \ i l ! fP l I l i ' l l l i inJ e il Hi ' loy ~~ 'S \Q Ibe ' I ! Is e d . A f te r r ~ lh i I5 , th e t re:oted ~ po ,t~ s ho ~ lid !h ~ \ ' I 'O~hed w i t h a l m iM , ~ U ' ll :: ew tl rU i l r to o p . S O lu f li o lI T l, . 'Cl!lfla r i : !TII~c 'd l,1 1 ' 1 o rd er to ten ~IO VtrOl re~ o f ~ le' ,deami l i l f i l { 1 g , e rF~ "~t i~ " i hO'ww(: ; ) r , bet ter +0 0 ! ;l s e om p re ~ ~r vC lt iv t; l { l~ r@ a d yme l 'l ti lo : n e ,a , w h i :c f fi l relf lde rs ~ ihe t ~ a t lv e i s : s t r o O t ] g ll y r e C Q ~ I ti Ir ;l ni C lc , d,

    ( :I I eC ll n ~ 'n g $ : U lc l lROQ~Th e plQtS;~: i : ,c o ",e l~ O l~ ' ihie ~ U 'n r oo ,fr d oe :s , !liN CC!J~~ fo r $:p,~6tl:1 O;lte" l it CO l i' ! be kep tun l g i o o d C:Qn ,d l ~ 1 : iQII by d e .! ] n i l' li gl i t {ll~ 1 0 ll lg I li It e, rv l: Il 15 w i th l m i ld ~;O O lp $ " " c d h .o f sha l ~ po ' o{ ] 1 1~d ~ i i n s i l: 1 l g 1 I1 : i o rm . l '9 1~d ' t with delai r 'W{l!~~, N'~v~~' ot te:mr lpt ' 'to mmoyc S IPQ,~ w i : t h ik e ro s en e , m i :li ile r{ 'li $ p ir ~t $, okoh o l, .o lt O lo e wr ne , {lS t ln e ~ e w i li ll a t tO l ok l il li e p , ll as tu c c O ' ve : r.C't: i ireQf ~ i he ( :Qn . ' ;! IQ rHb l o iO fPIh c pp eC lra llilc e (lin d ~i f ,e of the ' to p gn~8 : r~ n d r u bh i ; n g dr y w u t h Gl d e c l ! i 1 ! . , ~ o n d i o ! i f w .

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    Ca i r e , of ~lnl i i tal t i o:MI loa~h'~r Upho l s h ~ ' r ylit ls rel corl li :nemJ led to c leon the o : ~ ~~ ,]b ,oi l ied Q~'~10'h't t >O I~~ ) o(]lld! ( l in},n f Ii ld s i[ )( lI P ( oo i S ~i i~ e l oO ~ @ I ii ", ~ D ill b Cl~ G I s oo tp \S jl_ U sa H 1 J l l \ ! i i \CI i im' ~p(J ]~ i l n 'gl l l J ", tfule IU p ho,rste~yoi l iherw i~e requires ( II I i o lf ll g i f um e to dlily I if w'C1l~,er~ r k: kl le ~ t n rO l Jl gI ]h , t he ~e a I ' 1 i l~mdhes. After completing the deaniing'ope'Fatuoifl, use {1 ,d ,eol1l , ~Qft do~h topollsh t he s u rf ac e of thel Ienther. C m e fu I lly ~ re '( !lt the ~ p . nQ h, te r ys i eO !T I I S i, . N e l fe l r u sefu: rn i hMe po I ishes, o, i~s , ",>0 rnl i : she5 or d , z - { l nQr:s Or ' ! i im i lt o ,t ii o :t 1 I le o ~ h ~ r tip,bol :~lm ' i ,e~"1 ' 1 : 1 " , > , w i H unl i IU r~l~ i f lGr .nl i i~h "

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    T ,h e o il I lb Cl1 ha ir c 1ie an er s ho uld b eserviced e'!,ery 5 00 0 km. ( 30 00 m ile s) _IDe todi dleoner f rom corbl: , l lr~r , !( In-fOiSts I'i 'firm s tJ ' lC f P (I!'Iei d 'i sCl sse rob! Qthe cleaner. Remo v e dirty Q i I ' f o ro ,mr~sell''!I'oiran d re fiill w itn frre sn e n.g ilileoi I ' SA E 2 0 u p to t~e mark ~ app ' f O IX .0.25 lli!lerro,5o pilf ' i t). The T i l' te re lemen t~houM be rinsod i i' ll f u ~ ,I , k ( il l" o ~ {J r rlQ J,er any 0 ; 1 ' 1 1er de S reo~ j rlg ~ l Q h . r t j on..ine oi I level in ttm f il l id f\e~ervoirshould be check/ed ev ,ery 2 500 km .( 1500 m il es ). W h elf i f opp i ng l I . !p ,k !ke(;or'0 thot tno Qil level i~ not above,Ihe fi'lark.

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    J : th e e~ l ! ' is . mQio~ o l 1 !e ~ ( : Il iI lS ' U i ! :! c l, o r d O ' S ) ( ( Ir t ~l' Q ~ h , e r ~ c ! l d r - e ! '! ] e e _ o l l c l I if i o : J II s ' 0 - d U ! 5 i 1 l(ldOlrrlCIlt ' ! l IQ6:plhe! "o,it is u p ~Q yo u 'to p "e lV QiI~ f i l j :e: if ! } ! i i~u,~Q'O('l~ boy ' mot c e f r equent Ilys 'l Ir v ic ' ln g t h e air , !; 'J ( ) a n o r , t h i !l ll p~O I l , c r~ bed abovo,' 1 11 -1e o il ba th a ir dea'iicr shoull,da lw ,aYi l be cic,a!'iod, if 1lie'm h 1 1 0 0 th in ,o i:1 aboY! i : !th e 's ludge at th e I lo n om 'o f nUl f luid ' 1 '0 '5ICiFvoh .

    Adlju,,;t ii' llg j li te F 'QnBo l tTo C l I d l i u ~ , t the nm belt, remove l'Iut'C lnd ,Ollrer ho Ilf C 'f g~llI~n:l'klr shaftP ! .! Ir le ') I. W h E W loo-senill'lgor t~ghfoenin'9 m J e t , i li ,S(lr~ ,0 . $CIi3,wdriv>er 11111neslot cut in, ' lo, fne i ln~l3r hal f of fnepUlllley, 'C1ll i1dlJIP(1ilolf' f lit a g a ill l$ t I lI pp e rgeO'emtor housiliilg bolt" The adju'stl'IleJlflt of 'he, fa l!'i b elft te ns io n isc , i f ec tea by I ' I' IQO , n so f s pece r wesh e rssitueted botwe~n fh two pulleyhalves. IEeJtr~I(]ckne~ is to ko:n l ~p byF l em ; ov in 'g J 0 nt e OJ' lii'Iore w -a~ he r& . I!f~lhebe~t i 5 q n to 0 I 11 lI Ii JG h t- e nsio III, oneo r m O ~ e w ;, : J J ~ !n ,( ln ~ hO I i J id ' b e ~ (h tJ IQ d "4 8

    Tne fa n belt shoulld nlot be'too l o o l se, i l lorshould it bfl reeO tiglht. Newly ins~clil,ledbelts wiill stlfe't~'h to some ext'e'llt ands:l1ol iJ~d, therefore, be cnecked] ond ~d -j j lJls: \ 'ec io f ter 50- -100 k i lom e i l' e n '" ( 30 - 6Dmi i le : ; , ) o f fi ),n;ln iI I g . .'Cloaln]n9 HIJ0 (:~rb'lilll'Qtor'I i0 deOlI1 fh ,e e nr bu reter, rem'ove theb O ' i V I c ov e r ,I.owl , c lOver r , om , o v a l1 - Remov e f he (;! ir deanC'r.;2 - Discofille

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    Cleon i l ! ' 9 11 R em ov e f i: lOilt , Q :r ld l e ve: r ( lJ $ s, emb ly .2' IRo,mOIV(j tn e t ' lflOIin je t pi:!.Ig andlelean IffItlil'll iet (iil:dl ' l i h : ; IOr t c i r u o m b e r .3 : C i Je (l Jn r piilo'T i : e t ' eir Meed . ,A i- Cl e CliO pi ~o t j i e t5 C 1 e t( :i JI 'i , Oli r c~r re~~io ' l i l r e1 t {llllld e mull,si'olll tll!lhi!l.

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    ,8 - Cle ;~n, fh :mt- , l) rowlr-To,a:C: 'Ed!e:mtorJ ) ' 1 J1i f\ P ' P > Q i $s )Q : g ;e .

    v igh te lI le d , f all! Illy igni~ion o r leo k y vOIII . . .s, S r d I l ledl h a n d s and ! e x p , e r ie n C i I i' er ere'qjll) i,red to ohed( OIHl c l d j u i s t 1he C:'(lJltbur,etor ( llfHI the eceelereter pump., for U;(isr eQ SO Ii y ou l $hol.l ld l eo i ' i, e t l li s ilob t o 011 ' 1A l ( lt I i: o r i lsed ' VW Se rv ice St a tion.

    V , t d ' i i l 'Q A,d~iI'~Rl~iI,tProper W ] ilustmen~ of th,e vO l i ve' deOln 'ICIl l lc! :J i s importo! ' l t to pr(ll ve-nt burn~ ng 0 '1 1' i 'c , I ' ;! " e 's and ,p,oor en g in e ,perliormoll'loo. -n o f o l i l owi :ng I '1focod'u lte $ho ' u ~ d b e cQ rried o ' u t o i 'l ~yi iii SJIJ1cl ' iem \ e r g e nd! l ; : l w h(:!n it: L s : impou ib ! l e fo r yo u t 'o w e : c e ll Q V W S e ~ 'I ,! 'i c :eSt 'C!~iol ' l .Valver dec: lrnl ' l~ s ; n Q ' l :l l d hI011'11,onl ' y adi: l l Ist va lvo ' cIO 'Cl r 'ance w h ,o H l ~ h :e e li lg in o i '$ cold ((: It r o om tempC ' I f01DU' f 'e) .l ine afrO n g eille ~ U o ,f t he c.yli n de r s Can ,b e s ee n. by th e I'IllImbe rs 1 to ~ . i n d ! e i l 1 l t e d linHUi )co " l e~ pl!C!rt~$.V a 1 !I r e , c : d li u l S fl i in i l e :l i I~mo , ' ) ' be , I n a : d ! e ii' ll th e fQUiowil l : lg] ~~q]~Hmic:e; 1 s :t - 2n d ~ 3 l r d ~ 411h lrtyl in d e r' . .A d l j u ' s , t t in e ' V ( i1 1Y~ w h l ! M I t it le: puSI\Oiil o, f vi l le cQr lt 'e~plondun;gl cy l i 'ndle '~ is iln top de!: l :dlct ; l f l l~( l j r pOlSiit iQl ' I1o~ t n e CO f ' ll ll p ~ \( i! ~ S i O l! i r t l 'Oke. S , tm tu I l 9' w i ' t f J the' 1 d c y IH nde~ ' , cml'lll!:v l~eengdne over s llowl ;y ' t'G, til e I :ef t b y 'tn e f'(lli pU I I ~ ey , !.l ! : ' I t i I b oth v al ve s e re inl fuJilydosed ! I Po s it ion oll ila tilo tim Ilig l 'f I .o l rk 0 1 ' 1 ' i h ! ; J P l . i l l 'ey is il'll Iine wi t lm th e vOlif ic>;] Ijoinrtill9 fuees of tile crankcase : I : f : the: clcol~(Ji ' lGe ~~qjuliires {ldivs,~mel'lt, I:ooselll t l i l , e ; bel !: nut of t n e r adjl.ls:t: i i llg screwOl ' l ld i~ l . i~n t I i lO l ld i i l. l>s : t i l l' l g $Crew es f,,~qlurir,ed t 'O, obtai IIIthe' prOiPer d l ' e a m l l e e , _ , Ti igh i tel ' ithe Ibd k l i I u t Ci li ld l relChQ~kthQ deCiIroII'lC0. Raadil.l~,~f necessa r y " Ch e ck (lllil(:! C1d j u r:> tthe othe'f ' II'(lI\: 'e~ TO the pmpe r e le e re n ee iir l,thiis iillO'!Ii!'H~r b ' ) l ' tli lm l ing ' t~ e cn ;mbl rwFt( m ti :- ,d l o d ;, wi se a n :o tl /H ~ ~ 1 8(1 fo r e'c,d':!eyli n:d~}r'.

    A,d~udm,ell!tTh ~ co r b u r e t o r is ' , Ie: ; ted !:lIt the, fadory Cl l l I d prop~~1IT1o l d l i u iS : l c e d ! t , o ~he e Iilgin:e:. ID'ol i I o t C l J l l t , e r ~,ltIis , C l J d l j Y c S : l f m e n : tby Q,xooCJl ' ig l i l lg l tile j e f f s " ~ OJ'" by ch101119 i i~19I : h o verf l l tur i fo.rotller t hO iD t hf l pr,~scribt 'd ~i%.Q$. Thi swo~1d be detriimel1lf!:llll!ln:dler n:ormo,llope'mI.j: l Ilg cOli ld i i i o n s and m a y re$I. I I ' t ,ill ,ha rd S: l 'O t t i ,ng, e'xt1essive ru ' e l r , c :eH i i S U lf l' ip ~ i o i l o rU i I " i . s . o t i s f . o ' c t ' O r l {,eI lg' i l f le pe , r f o rma ' l I l C ' c ' . Onlly on idli,t i:g o d j i ~ s t m e ' n l t ' w : i U be neoessmyfromti:Iil' I 'e to ti,me. Bo fo rQ aUempt i n : 9 1 t o a:dilUst the ~ rb l u l r e t o r , maJGe SUIW the~iI'9ine is ' (j~ n'o!'_mglo p e l l C , J i i n g 10mPOriCitutil. '1 1 - li "~r iii '~h:e ' l l 'Q, llume'CQ,mltrQ,11scrQ'"W i n ~mt i i l : i , tse{lr ts l i g , h U y , th:enl bo e lk i'I' o ff O i p ' p ' I f O < ; > 1 n -morel,!.~, hmil. - .2 ' l i' m, liI t .h e idllingl ad:il!lst~n,g S1;r'CfW in o r o v t l l i l f l r t n l t i m e ,QPpr,oxi l i1i latei :dIUli lg 5 pe 'e d is

    o ~ t aD, f' Ie o d " -3 - G ~ Cld ua H y tlJ lr n iin the volu m e ' oontrQI sCf"lew ~i'lltil~ H I !) p o ~ "t i 011 '1 is f.OIl l n d wherethe oog i l i ' i e j u . s f r ends t o s ta ll, then b cm k it 6 W by % fU i r n ..4 Ifiillolily r e - o d t u s t tl: lct;l icllli,1'll9 odj,llIsti,nIQ s,crew IJlntil the eng i ne nllU at l Io~mcal

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    Cln l cdd m l Q i ~lheSpad: Pl lu9~The ~po rlk p '~ vg!$ 1tI~S;~ he tho r r .o~9 hi tmC l u n t o . i . n e t l f . o r eOlsy s :~o,d i n lg 0 n d e'C(lln,Q-l fn~c :a '11o p e1 w rt ii on , R e ~ 11 0 "" G l~'!l' p,l lugs: om d~ l rn s i Pc t ~i fl e e : :o : te r uQ r.Eledrodes: '"'nl d i i li1~iU'llto;r

    medi U'rng rey - glood od i ,~~trn Gl l " l I t ofoC l Jbu r e t o . r o.~d CO f -rect performaanlc:e 0 *spmk p:1 tlg,.~ ! f! 'i I~ x t! l! fe l h:lO r r ~ i c h ,

    - [ 'I 'I IU X ~ 1 J I! fe t oo , I e < ( l l n l ,- fo iilm e QJ; s!po.rk plll l lgor w l Q. rf ll. o lJ o tc r li n d e lr .

    Il ighltglr 'eiyou~edup

    ~n t lhe C(; lse of f lU ' e l ' s : C ;Q 'n t ( lu l ' I in J g I lecJldl .tQtr~-Glhy' l ! {ollfltu-k(:}Q.ck f~ei~,the ! im ) ~QJtQrwil 'i show 01 9 r e r y colot, ' p~o\lide.;!tkeef : lg in le U~ CiD: f r \eet l ly Qdj,l! istet: i '.Ci()~rI th ' !31 spa rk p~ug:swi l t l i l a . b~ l !I s h r ( ]J li ldCI~~,i llP' of wood on,d M'oVli' tnelJ:j l out.In~pedlhr~ ~:pok p l l i J ) g fo~ c r o d < ~ d l in-~ uo l a t 'o r (lind bumned O i l " p , ii U > f ld (ill~drodl) l~-l ih e i n. su ICI: to r sfu!ouId be de lC l r l o l n d dlryon, t~e o 'lJ It $u d e a 's we'II I to. a lv o i d l s ;n o rt drcl ! I~t l ! ;~

    C he lc k th e el leeotr 'Odi e ( IQ1p (0 1.6---02 [rim . .OQ~4--.Q241~) (lf iO res )ot if . t' lI ~ c ~ s :s o awy o . ybe.n ld! ing: fhe o 'U ' tere~~c~ode. look ro,r a ,pFo :perg:(JJ~Ike- ~hefom i l n ,S )ml '~ i ,n lg tlhe pluogl -GGnJero ! j~ l , y ' .$rP~oking, YoOUmoy C Ou nt o n, 0 service Il if.e of th e s .p (1 rk plugls: ,.,p 1'0'1 5 . . o o 0 ! k n 1 1 . ( ' f 3 J i ] ! [ I m i ,les).

    l igi i l l i t i iO'l f i t l l l !dil i l l ' l l l in;QI

    S , u n kv e ln t ( ln e n lt ~ o i' li ii$ H@t O I t l\ Q : ~ li I e d t o the impo . r t ( l ]l i 1 c , e a t cmred' 191~ i f i . o 1 i ' ltTmf l in{1l "The eng i.l i1eolPeroti Fi g w i II I b1l ~e r~Ol ! Jdy oi feoeted if t~ e ig ln i l tuo 1 '1 br eake~ po in ts o reno t pmopr;lt~y t imed a n iC I I am r ed ! y $PClCr;l{t ~ nl m OI~ y C Cl5 ~S p ' oQr pe r i Tmm rmn. ae , highf ue I co n ~iJli ' i1>pti io rll Qrl d: wen severe c lC lm o :g l~ h ;l t tMlel ' l lg in . r ; l 0 re o ~h ~ resul i t .o f t lnlsk i I~e d~et t i l ' l :g : o O f Ih " ~g n . i ; t u . o : r ' I I " N o rmO lH y , th e ad i U 5 tmen . ~ s !houk ! bril cO l f r i ed i ou t by o nA ~ t l h b r ! I ~ ; e d VV:f S . e ~ v ~ C J : l S"Olluonl when the c :ar ls h ro li lg hlt ~ n foOt r~9'i,lIot i ln~ :p ;~oCH!cm,A fe w P 'F a{J uoo ! h i J : l i t ~ ar e 91ivlel i ' lhf l~ewi~h,. i f lol '; I , I 'e 'l l 'er , beOOlu~ el in om e : xpe r i enC1d l a imo i ge U $ op t to r re~1 i l~t iii t he le e hli 'l i c) t l I I~ r ( l lds : Q U w J l data a re ' l ' Io t k n l o ,wn .

    A .A~udi rn f . l C(lIIUaei P10 i n t sRe~QV'< l d i :$ t r ~b i , lt o t cO ipo l n o re to r, Theb re o k er contad P ' C) in :i $ ~ ~ "' (: : Idiu$;~dl byC!I(lln k i ln e , s : t s oli lWth1 I l l ig~he stpoini tof t~ e OO!m l . lobe. TIfIel l l rQOIi!'N~the5t(J t~o .n l ( j l~y poi,rllt 1{;l,d;i lnI91 SCr r e -w .and tu rnthe eceeatrie '0 d l~us t inlgl ~ c rQw U f'l t i l l t l' lQ'COt r~c t 'gl(lP is ()b~(1ine,d, U '~e 0 '~aeie~9 1Q 'U ' g le o f th e p'Foper t~ i'cI!-mes~ ( { ) I . , l ll' t lJm.=0l6~). l ii .g lh t" e n I o d k serew Ol' l ,dj ~eohe O J Ii ! o n ld l d l~ 't I ' r .) (I....,lldi$l:Iig,rf CU I fC i I , J ' ~ t . s ; .AJt>e1 ' t he ~ ( l :f ! lt i :: i ld PO j i i ds have b1!:en l , a d l i u i ~ . t. : c l l, T rt lis a Qrs : o lu t c ly n .ec : e~~a l r y tQ~hed:the igi ' l li t iQI:1J t l i :m;lI ' Ig.Ilgll i itiollll i l ' i lmil il9C:r~:mkthe en'Qlillll': dod\;: \VilSl6Uililm t~ e mm k o f ~ Ih e Ci'(JrI Ib;~oft p,~ I l le l ) ! I l un : (lS ;~p wi~~t lh,e" , et t i' ! l: , o ,l l c r 'O ;Fl k c li ll ~e ' I lo J l il ti ln : [ I f w :: : e :5 . O l li la t h e dur; l r ibl l ! tor r oO t : o r C l lW I T I f I is : i i n, the po~H l l om i~O~fi lt i lH9 o n H1C l r N l o " 11cy l lundJe r ( ~ e .e m O J rr k "'!llt'i I ' I f I Q ,f dus~r i ihutQ:r b as e] . l .e ee en th el o ck se re w h e'! o" "" th e d~~~tubvto~ ~M]$' i l l o,niCI r o , tC i ' ~ e thQ d i ~ tt ubU ' l; or bo dy do ( ; kw~~eu nM the con t a c t po i ri b Oltt;) dOl led i . N ow sw itch (l

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    w --, ..~'!; 1 1_ - . .";II, I . _"kill lS ' - - - 1~'!iI~hi!Q s... ;1hi JgI I

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    Bu'lbRepfal!;eme;iiIlo O S t en 1 ,1 1 0 : Sl lo l1 'C c l screw C l ~ ' l i h e bonomo f t lile h o e d I igh~ rim , flu n e u ] II'ul l i ensa,~d ren~C~Q r u nit, ~,H'I~\H;}okha ~iJppmt-in g l 5 , p r~ 1 ' 1 0 , C H ' U : ! l'I(ji'ltovern,'l I 'am!) I t r!o~d!e.W,Imef! replaei~g I he b u lb , I lr Ic k e =u r ;e In enew bu~b r s , C:'eCJIl and 1h(l~ii ' i~lO ~ I rQOl le-n 1ile lode-t_ Wht!n gbrohn r~M isbei ll1g rc'p~~ ,he reflec:l(il[ '!)OLJrd nO~be toucdled Or' .."j,~ , o .' f _

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    kom floor to ecnli !, rpoint o.f1M upper limit o r lb.beam.

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    IBaUelry Main to l ! t ! p tO 'The b~U,()ry is locot'cd underneor i ' f ' l the reor seorb, where I f is ,easil y aec~ss ib llefor S'ervici ln ' f l ' Ready s-k lr t ing ,o f tho engine depe,nds Ilpon per f ec t cendi ticn o,the'bOlue llry, I l1sp~c : , t ' 11~ebo t ter ) , mg,ulcul,y 0$ pr 'esQf lbed irl the, rno ir i te rJ:lOlnce, (nart o l odeen imllOre f teql , lef l t ly !li'idcr oo,m:litiol'!,s, of extr-em;e i;eoi.

    Hytiromo,jll)t T O $ t ,He stot"e! O If cn(lrgc of the bottory may be checked by 1 1 1 U ! ' C I I' I S O f Ci 'baltery hydro.meter, ine spClcii ie ijfClvily of the bolt 'y liquid ""HI inereose wi.hthc i h a r g l u n g oft,ne " 'ot tery, Test ,ed witn ' 1110hydroml;)h~'r,lhe 9 rQ I Yi ty 0 0 1 1 be v eO l c l f r om the SCCll le,of CI float. Sanery fu II y e n o r (led

    Battery s em , i . d ' i 1C1l r gedBatte ry fv Illy diiscn.mgeo

    , . 28 5 _ 320 B e1 . 23 0 . . 2 70 e e, . 1 ' ;:2 -18: B eV' ,o lf,a1$1oTelll~'~i'Iodd i t i l en , 'C IvQl tmetel r te st s h e u , l d be n ru :Jde to i: l $U~~ tha t ' the b o tt S r'; f i ,s in g o o dop~ ratilng oonoi, t ' i ,on 'Q,nd ahlle to pl'lovide tile: n ece$~O l r y current ne 'OlQ,I',kl~ O o fc'ach ~ e n s l i' Io '~ ld n o HCl IU b ,G i :o w 1 .6 \!Io lts w hi'le to kin 9 tlfl~, ~ ' ead i nl g n O - - ' 5, seec f l l d s J .Otli le'rwisie t l1~ celli i s d i, S:c ho rg ;e d o r d ef eC li "" t; l. 'U n de r n o- Io od ' CQ l ld i tj .O ' I II S e ' o ,. ; :h

    , c ha r{le d 0 01 1 ~ lfI o'l! lI d ~eCld 2 ' ,( i . .. .ol,ts.l I . o \ ! \ eH ing B ' O H l ( ! r y ! L iqu i dA dd dlestilled wCi te r to eo~h cell to bring ' Ihe l e v e l t o o I PP i "Q x im .a t e ly 1 5 mm . (. 5'9 ") above th e p!otes. LQ !Ss es by i i ) 'V ' opo ro l t i l on m ay on, ly b~ r ep le n! sl fu :: d b y odd i l ' ! g~ is tiH ed w ate r. N ~v e~ a dd ocid, u l 'l ~ 'e$ s i t l s k l l l Jowo ~ h (j t c .; ;: id h a s b e e n spililed f r omHn c bal t rery. C ' i rl ed ; sp 'ed fi r c gri ' \ ! ' , i r 1y m t e~ w 'O r d $ i\lInd c t l : rmpsnso l t , e ii f n ) ( lOO$S~ l r y .Chedl ,oo 'nd i~l i ,o~ ~f ~hebot"te :ry pO !S~$ tlililld tne oobl, l i l term I Vi a lIS,TIi' I() 'Y m I !I s t be de -O l ncmt ! h g ll ll tt o p r o e v, : :I il t'e ; ;: c ~ 's s ;\ il e e ,l le < :t ~ :i : oo : r: r es i s; k ;i ,I :I Qe . U ~ e a s t i;W b rush to ~\IiIlfV,;lVe

    co r~o~iol'l' from b 01'1'1posts 0 nd erm inels, COilt the dean posts an d term inels 'W ithligM grease

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    remeins in the flU'id t~se'!fvoi , $ i lnce otherwise eir wi:U b~ sucked in. The' bn:!lkepedcll shovldl be kept in Ih,e fu l ly d e p r e s s e d c o n d i ti i O ii : u l lt il lh e b l eede r v1r :t l lveis dosed,

    : 5 . 1R.'epe~d1ihe o hO ' . . . " OPCI~tiOIilS o ,n t he o t ne r w~eel l s .6 . W ' hG lI 'I H \Q bh::e{J i;ng. i s cO : f I i 1 lp l e t ,ed " r e f i ! ll "h e m a m tm e ylin d er r Q -'S (.\ ~" 'Q ir,;.I' i,th

    b r ( ll i l: :e : fl i l! l id . .

    Adi;u~iin:91 I J . Ily draJ l l ,l k IE I r r c lkoBfOl! r eq itl i r e P e tio d i: e a d iu st m elllf to O J :; ;S ;! lI tSIlhe.ir pWpCi' o,pemt ilo l ' l . T o o , ['!'IUc h .f,r'ee, t r C J I ye l o f tlrle bi"al~e p e d a l i,s,e!ll i l ' ldl icCi t ic i l ' l fho, t t he e le e re n ee l::Io l">...een b ~ o k eshoes ()nidi .blrOlk~ drums h cs b ec ome 100 gmat Cl lnd that the brckes need OIdiu:st-m . e n J. T h i s cl 'djusfrme. ! iJt w i ~ 1 usuoil ly c om ;p en s(lr e f or ~ l" Ic h weolr lhet "",m la ke p lo eeullt ill re ! ' innng o,f the $ho e~ is required,] .J 10 IO k U ip 0 1 1 1wliu::"e l l l : (;.~QJF o ff th Q f l.o o r, h i rnfOfWt l rd t he ' w h e e l to be odiQ,)1$~~d,

    i ( l1111'i i ll'l~eh'9~,e v n * e br~k e d rv m is iln I illlle wi " t~ O;f; le 'o~ the' c ! 'dl~uS ,~ i1 i19n ,~ t$ .2' llIIse'rf ( ]s~r-ewdr i ive~ thr 'OlJ 'gh tho, hole a nd tu rn ti 'ra O Q fu stifi g Ii IU t' iln th e dilU 'ecHon

    in:di~ated by ' t t 1 e i or"fo ... . . usil l iJg : H: re w :d ri Vle r o s 01 lever , until (1 slignt dr 'CI~ isnoted when'wheel is fumed by hend, .

    :3 - nutof ' I ' h e - two m, ifs.

    4 - BOl e koff i i t! ; ( ) odilust inlg nu t s by 3 l io 4meth.5 R e pc o t 'I I. ~e e bo v e o p em J i: tm s 0 1 ' 1 1 t he ' o 1 ih e l" . ",heels.W he nl a d iud~n:gl ttl (! r sc r b ro k O l ! 1n1 ter lu '~ 'S(J]l ld brolke00b ~ e ' o . di ,l "l sh n .g i n u ts Qj~ tho brOokeb { l c k u n ; g r p , l l~ t , e ' oii ld t '! ! l rn l l b o tlt l d o ek . V i ' ,i : se '"HilO~ ~$,1 1 o 'l ll 'o r ds ' 11 1 :ebr ' (J l lkc , beck-i ll9 p la te .

    2 Tigh:en brake shoe adju:st ing nut until~ h ~ b r ,o lk G dlru:m 110 , 10 n ge r CO n bet l J1med h y 'h on d.

    J . T urn ha :d \: h ra ke e eb le a:di ju s,t i i i ! ;! mJltu : n r t i l tner ,e ' is v er y' l: uH ll e c ll e> amnoobetween h f " ( l ~ > e c,1lbl,e (lInci bw i k eback~n.g l p l ir n t e . TU9h~ ' en OO[U(1jtGfill ut ,

    aJdl iu I5 ; t i l l l ! sll,ee:Y'ed (lm p in gl ;s cr ,e "" amJlH9i f u ! t e~ odi i )~ t i ln91 s;l[e>t ;lvedockwise unl tu~

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    ;l_Ag lCJJ i n l loo~e f l~he b r ' C J ! I\ ; :e , d ' : io ~ e J ,d i :! ! ) $t "i ng Illi(lf,. !Jwlt ii t ine or o k~ dWl: ll l CClIli!sti IIIbe h)lrn,ed fre{!l~y. A I lig lit ta lp O Ig lO li n~tt!h~, n ut w~II I p,i(lcC th e Dt(llike s!hoe!~om l ld H1C ! odl i i~~ t i ln lg l c one un l lih~ r l,gMp>oOl5; i i f i i o \ ! lJb y t~ e! lo ck n.~ l t :aft.:r ' iifle! ~di l [ I$ timlef l~

    fui{le;:be.~n COlfi' llp,~t;lted.(\ _ A fte r hav ing . C O I il lP 1 'l S te d ( ;( Jd l il J$ ~ m ~ n t$ witl:\,~he 0 0 r t !upport :ed on t fest los, checkthe ; s te~r in lg l for b i l n o l u ng ! by hJr1 l1 ,~n9l the s te er ii ng w he el in b O ' l ih d~rect ion,s, es fores a w~11go .n e nnoun teM I I i I@e s e : r ~ l k ~ ' p ' i fQVi dQs,~~ l le r legu l~ ' l li r ! l l I d i U15f l f nel i l t o f title t,o rs i O M! !!I~ irI i ' I Imflli l:p i~$r. ;m ~lhefll,ol ilt Qlxlle. A f te r ~ ih l~ ~ ope~ lC It io l 1 :l l it is, ob!$i () ,~~, , I ' telyf IeCeS iS l Jwy to (ll~e ck tli~(ltQ$inl o f ' ~ he ' f iollit " " "nee ls ,

    F r Q l l f l j t W L I \ 'e e l Bea l ~ i l ~ IS ISTl i le f f l"Qnl~ wl f le r ; l li i t Ie ( l ,r i ln ' 9 ls 'W I, n o c ! : a l ~ u (m-aII~yr,eqlJlire , ( ; ( J d i u l s : i m r l ~ I i I ' ~ . We ~eco'~me:ndto' refer thi~ 'op

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    Eftgin.1 Flywheel2 Crankshaft3 Cronbna.fl Timing Gcor.4 Camshoft5 COMocting Ro d6 Piston"7 CylinderS Cyl inder HeaQ9 ' V al v e Push Ro d10 Roc;k~rArm11 Valve12 Oil Strainer13 Oil Pump14 Oil Cooler15 Fen Hou s i n g16 Fan1 7 . Throttle Ring18 Thermcstet, 9 Corburetor20 A ir Clconer21 (7enel'OtorZ2 Sparle Plug23 Oil Dra in Plug

    G E N ERAL DESCRI PT IONi i r lg!nel fh :e e : n lg i n l@ , lo ,c::ote .d in 1 tl ie f ea r offhe ' co r , i s m O ll !n l l' c; d i n O I il O O 1t ii 1QiW'Qy' O:Jf ll he ' re -. e e ss e d 1 l1 o ng c 0'* t h ~ I r ,. d b lb ~ r -Q . J .. . ,h i o n edtroiiisl'f1issrOIl' case ' , 1 . . . . . POIUI'S o, fcy lhffde;f$me 11 r i 'w:nltal i l ly op P o ,s ed . E o e l i PCi lf 1 '1 .0 O ne m utu

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    T ifle re er w he els lik ew ii~ e m e in de pe nd en tly sp,fung, I I l s i ngone in dirvid UCl I ~Ol'slonbor $pr i ng (J,neo(;h side. I Do u lb le -a d il 'l g h yd .r ,g u ll ic shock absorbers in front andre o r p' l 'Gve ' f l l t rebO, l , I i i d .

    i~CJnsmis$iQn ~nd FeCit' AdeI " o \ ' l i e< r ' i r ' om t h~ , e ' r lJ 9 I i l' l ,t ; j i:s t r ' o ,n '~mn l ' l ' ec l to tne g ems vi( l a c k y IS, ;gl le-cl isc durtd'l.1 hG h'onlsm i : s:s,UOI1IC lM~ u n : o o , r p o : r o 1 ' e s four s p e e r c : J : s , f o rwC! rd , one rnverse' .1 an d thed itte rtm tiC lii. 'Th e ! ! : l I e LUlCIe a nd 1 ihe C o n ve rtl ib lc ' o re ' eqllili'Pp~'dwi '~ih ~1"I :cl i l rO' f1 ' l le$h de vices fo r the2n d ,. 3 r d, . en d 4 t l h , g e 'o ~ $ . T h e g'eots ~ r 'e l t I e l : i c a l : l y etl,tfro, p r ov i :d !e , si l 'enrt op 'e ro l t ~on l .W i ll i! t il il c' S l o I :m d ' ( ; l l" d ModQI- wiHlOl[. lt s,ynd!!fom.esh- tille' gear,s:o'flih:e,3~cl(l'nd 4thspeeds . a re ' i n COllstll l l l lT metSh to provide s i len l t operatllon"Th e dr i lvi# 'p i l ' l io l f i l a n d tlh ie ring g e a r a re c u t sp ira lly. The 'Iw o swingiing re cr e sle~ha f ts ate f 1e xi ib ly ~ u pp o rlr od i ,f ll th di f f ,erel ' l t ia l hGu~ing" -

    BI ' lC!lkci l l :lihe[lIe~u'x~' ! n i d i t he COI l lV ' { lr i 'i b IG ofo0quipped wt~h d ir ee t a ct un ~ liryoraullic h ~ 1 J k S f : >0P e r , c l l t i l l l l Q OIIl oJ] lo r -whee' l ls . An a d d i ti on s I tJ o m :l op e r ate d b re i ke is p ro v i d ( i J d ~ o t us ewhen fhe O(ll f rs pa r ked, The hand breke o pe 'r ate s tile r ea r wheel broke shoesthro,U'gh ccb les , tl;e S t'C !r 'id or d M o de l is , eqi.lipP0d wah m e eh en ic el b ra ke s. flit!foot 'b ,r ak e e nd ~he hand broke bo : ~ h o p e 'r g te 0 1 '1 0 1 11 I f /heels through me

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    E! i !g in,eD e ,s ig l! 'i J Cyli'l'ldt:!r, d Cydo, O .H I. V . liype,

    in reer of eerH l o ri z o I '1 I tC l Il lyoppo~ed ( R J . q J ~ lFol iJ lr }T l l l 1 1 l m , (3 .031N)6 ~ I i 1 1 ! 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 " f : : l ' . 5 , 20 io), 1 9 2 e.e,

    " 6 ,, 6

    Ar r 'C I " , g~ , f1 f I I e 'l 'I l o f Cy l i, F l 'i i : J1~ r sI i l o m eS,tn)ke , . , , . ,CQlpa e il) '. , C,olillpn~$$i()nJ ~(:iti,oV o h" ,c - CI '< io r (ln '~ , In ta ke 0 ..1 0 ITfInfI. l to be

    I . O { }; I "l ' odilustedE ) (h ~ u s ,t D JO I m i n i ' l , , , I: wi llen ! E l I l g i l i l eI' .00 :iand l4 1A Ge'm:s Sil-enlf"Ge ' o l r Ra tiO 's ; , , - , , - , , _ _ , "F i m

    S~co i " l , d lThli~dIh:;!l ilfthReve rs e

    3 ;,6 0> ; 12 '( J7 : :11.25 = 11( lS D , ~ ], 6 ., 60 ;1

    R oa r A_xll 'eP o w er i s w a n si fl 'i i' ~l cd ' Ii li "o u 'g ll :s lP ir a l d I~ iv e p o ii n' io n o n d win g g , ea r , v i,a '~ w o swing' i ! ' lQax Ies " t o ' 'Iihe re,o,r wlhe,ells.RO ltio " , , , " " 4.4 : 1O i ~ C a 'p >O lC 'i ~ yof T r 'CImJ$mi$$;i ioJ1Jl l idlRe 'C i ' A ]d ~ " . , . " " , , . " Mti!t~u\C- 2 ' - 5 1~ i J 1 " e ' Sll.S c - :) ',3 pi lJ' lts,

    Im p , - ,.f,A pints,Ch,g,~ i ;s ,,Front ,S prin gs " R :e0 r ,

    Two Sq]uore Torslon Bar $pr i i ng l sOM R,o!Jnclloil'l~io'l'lBar Sp r ingOn cod! SidelDo~bieAding Mydro ,u lk lype,f i l " cmt an c l Re 'C iWorm S t ,e er in g Ge ar ,di iv ided T ie ' R od

    Tu filS of Steer i l i lg Wh . ee ,l l, L Q c ~ '~O LQelk ' 2 . AT~mi lng Grde n m e tr es ~ :3 (H t, ,)W hee ' liS - , - , Di'$c Whee' l l ~ 4 ! J X 115 , . j ) ro p ,C :e l il te~ ly p'eTires ... , . , , 5.6~15

    Shock Absorbers

    ' : :I l i1 fa~ ion P ' r e :s ,sum1 ~o 2 Occi lJ ipc:n t : ; 'hofllt~ 1J at Rear: L~ at

    16lbsJsq, in , 20 I lbs. /sCII_ in.fr on t: 1 .2 ClIt" Rem: 1.-6Cit1 7 ~ 1 b :: :J $ q" ilnl. 2 . . 3 I b s . I 's q j . in .2 d . o O m , m " 1 7 ,~t"1 0 , $ i ,n, )ho lilt = 1 1 2 9 0 ' m mrI. ~> 1 U. J inl.~Re~r: 12'50 I ' I i I In l I" (iii f~.1.2' ir1 .~1 t o : 3 n r 1 T 1 i 1 . ( \ eM ) " , i in , ~ Q O . : J 12 : i' Ii l, ,)

    Whee l S,a,s,e'jj',rad" " ,

    69' ,

    B n l l c l ( I sM,AII N1ENA.NC IE:CHIAIU

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    DIe ~!Jxe ' r l l y c i F 'O 'U ' i i , e Bmke ,Op';aroJtvng on l A ll W he elsMedu: l ' i ' l , i " : I: l , I,OpQ'rot in '91On i R eo ~ W h e e lsStondlard Model . , .. , ..... Fooh:md

    '"ktl1d Broke Me-chcmiooil . Op ' eHd i n ' 9 1On Al i i Wbee ls ; .

    D i , m Q o n ~ i , o n $ , t l M l d l We]g lMsl.en:9ltnW i d l t h .-, H~,ig'ht .R~O ld ClieaHIIl eeNJe1W~,i~~f , ,Weight ind, SpClr~ Wheeland Access 'p ries ...Ma :x im u m Load. . . . .l Pe f f1 l i' li s s ib l !e " f ,o ta l l We igh ti i i = i ! . I ( i II 'COtl ,~u, l ' I ' Ipf i (mNc!miilal C o ns ;u m p tio fl o n nor m a lRoods .. ."..,..

    If \ lel.. .O~ICOlllsu'mp,tiI'MIC(Jp(i~i~i,e$h,el Il: lI liIki : :1 l,g lin ,e . . . " , " . Rea r Axile e n d l i' r( m ~m i s: s i o n$ , te e r iI l9 1 G e e ' l1 e l O I S eB ;n 1k :,e . . .Ai'~Cle{me~'IPel l 'f 'e1i l l l " l t :! n < : e 'MOlxilmlili' lfl 'ond Cruising Spee,dHlilll.iIC:liillllbilllg A bi,llity ....

    7 0

    4070 mm . (1 3 ft. ~ tin.)1540 mm. (5 ,h . Y : ! , in.)1500mm. (4 f~.1 1 1iI. )1 7 2 mm . ~~6,8:n.),S f i> t il o n CioI1ll~rlu~II'efl' 0 k 91 . 7 e O k g ,.7 30 k g.,3S0kg.11 1 Q kg ,

    800,kg.3601.;9.n6'Ookg.

    Motr i, c - i'.5I itre~ per 100km.U I.S . ,_ 32 m j le s p er g oH onI ffI p. ~ 38 n il i~e's1P ' ~ r ,g ; o ,UonO(;t lO, I; 'Ui)' N,~.mb{l'7 1 ~ I1te~"f' 1}lE i et-we' ( i ll ' l 00.06, O I n . d OJ Iliite:rpe'r 1 1 0 0 krn.

    40' l it '( il Jf ~ ( 1M U .s . g ' l ( I I I . . 8.8 I m p . gal ' l . )2.5, Hters {52 us, pinlt .~;4A Imp. p in ts )2 l it e rs lR ci 1 ll ll ll 'l g q u O l ! i ! t I ~ y

    (4 .2 ' U .S , pi nts; 3.51 mP" p,un ls )~11125I i1 fe~ {Q .26 ,us, pilil~s; 0 0 . 2 2 l im p . p , ji n lr n J0 ' .25 liler (O I.SUS . pill'lt~; 0 0 0 4 Imp . pi'l'lts;)0 . 2 5 mer !05us, pinrtt; 0 .4 l im p , . piOitSjl11 0 k m . ( 68 m , p, ,, Il .)

    00 L ux o S'o'l 'Id\tJtdiM odel M odiel. First Speed 37% 1211.50),:i7% (20,.5~lS ec on d S p eedl Ut5% U O..5"' ) 20,5% e n .5.0) Third!Speed 11% ( 6 .5 -< )] 1 ~ 1 1% f ( ' L ; $ ! l l l lf :O,l l ,Pr tihpeQd6,%, ( 3 . 5 - " ) 6% ~,3 ,5P 'l1

    i1

    Cleam 01! rbu !ll:hor11 Ch :~ ~ rb'!Jlr~tD~adi~~!monl'

    Ch~~ fire pre"u.Q~ Q n d l i~ lh le m . .. .h e. e. i b Q I h,~lTOm ~ ~m ( J ( iOO rn l ~ ,] Oilw.g rd~, ' "I 'a lo I iF~~

    C~1'W ( > ' 1h~r $ l ~ u i > ' " ~'ordoor'i OlI~dlCOiilOuliM~wimgOli.r$ with ,~l le ~",d~r

    S O O Okm .

    S O O Om i l e s :

    EJfi/iliIM', ~~~;::ei:{>n:f(lld1;!1us1.' ) : 1 . -h~""f,O." intb!J~~ mt~ Ri,~ol:d. !!Indr , ~ 1 1 pumo~, C ~< ) . c l o : , 'Ii.gtlil'R!!IU01 fluB, (]ftti,,~II.,C ho s ,s is , b ot lv , f ro nt m o ;l c' . r e< >r0)(1" . o n o : ! 'I'Mring

    1 .0000k im.6 : 0 1 0m i l l e s ,

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