Vehicle Maintenance Ford Escort 3

Hood opening
To open the hood: Pull the lever under the steering column cover as far as it will go (pic. 1). Use your fingers to press the safety latch located on the inner front of...

Ignition switch with anti-theft device
The ignition switch lock is located on the right side of the steering column and is operated by a special key. Each car comes with two keys. It is recommended to keep a...

Features of starting the engine
Four-stroke, four-cylinder engines. liquid-cooled petrol, carburetor (models LRA and L7 with fuel injection system «K-Jetronic»). liquid-cooled, overhead camshaft (GLA...

Lubrication system
Oil pressure control Oil pressure control in the engine lubrication system is carried out using a control pump located in the center of the instrument cluster, which...

Cooling system
Coolant temperature gauge The coolant temperature gauge in the engine cooling system is located in the instrument cluster and only works when the ignition is on. At a...

Supply system
Fuel tank The filler neck of the fuel tank is displayed on the left rear fender next to the wheel. Fuel gauge On the base models of the car, the fuel gauge is located on...

Ignition system and spark plugs
Distributor Engines 1100 «sun» and 1100 «NS» equipped with a classic type ignition distributor (with contact interrupter) brand Bosch (0 321 170 276, 0 321 170 282) or...

Clutch adjustment and care
Clutch single disc, dry with central pressure spring. Clutch release drive cable, backlash-free. Pedal free play adjustment The free travel of the clutch release pedal...

Transmission
Mechanical 4- and 5-speed gearboxes with synchronizers in all forward gears. The automatic transmission has three forward gears and one reverse gear with limited torque...

Steering
Steering type - safety. Steering gear type rack and pinion. Steering drive by means of two rods with rubber-metal joints on the side of the steering mechanism and ball...

Car suspension
The front suspension is independent, MacPherson type. with telescopic suspension struts, with helical coil springs, lower transverse arm, forming a triangle with the...

Brake system
Working brake system: front brake with solid discs for models with GMA, GPA, GLA, and JPA engines and ventilated discs for models with engines of other models; rear...

Vehicle electrical equipment
The electrical circuit is single-wire, the negative pole of the power sources is connected to ground. Rated voltage 12 V. Batteries installed on cars «Escort» And...

Replacement of headlights, side lights and signaling lamps
Replacing headlight bulbs Replacing headlight bulbs (pic. 13) produced from the engine compartment in the following order: open the hood and fix it in the open position...

Wheels and tires
Disk wheels, stamped: made of steel, size 41/2x13.5x13 (except coupe XR3 and RS); light alloy in size 51/2x14 for XR3 and 6x15 for RS. Tires size 145 SR13....

Body and layout of the car
Load-bearing car bodies «Escort» And «Orion» welded from stamped steel sheet parts. Body types: hatchback, station wagon, sedan, coupe, cabriolet with a roll bar and a...

Lifting and towing a car
Climb With the help of a portable jack, for which two installation points are provided on each side of the car. With the help of a garage mobile jack. The jack...

General requirements for car repair
The main part of malfunctions of mechanical components and assemblies in operation occurs due to friction processes, deformation of elements, aging of the material of...

Reference dimensions for checking the floor of the body

Tightening torques for threaded connections
Engine Detail Moment, kgf·m Bolt of fastening of a head of cylinders: 1 reception 2,5/1,0-1,5 2 reception 5,5/4,0-5,0 3 reception tighten by 90°/8.0-9.0 4 reception...