Niva 1600 Operator's Manual
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.Starting the engine from coldPump some fuel into the carburettor float chamber by operatinghand priming lever 1 (Fig. 19) several times. It is advisable to perform the above operation after a long standstill of the car.Set the gearshift lever in the neutral and depress the clutch pedal(which is especially expedient in cold seasons of the year).Pull out the choke control knob.Insert the ignition key and switch the starter without depressingthe accelerator pedal. If the engine fails to fire after the firstattempt, turn off the ignition, and repeat the starting inapproximately 30 s. It is not recommended to operate the starterfor longer than 10 s.Upon starting the engine, release the ignition key which will automatically return in positionI (Fig. 4).At an ambient temperature below minus 25"C prior to starting give the engine crankshaftseveral revolutions with the starting crank to facilitate starting. With the same aim in view,switch on the headlights for a few seconds to warm up the storage battery electrolyte. Thendepress the clutch pedal, pull the choke knob all the way out and switch on the starter. I n caseof steady running of the engine after starting, smoothly release the clutch pedal, and, as theengine speeds up, gradually push back the choke control knob.At an ambient temperature below minus 25 "C and during heavy snow falls, it isrecommended to put on a winterizing cover on the radiator grille in order to intensify enginewarm-up and maintain its thermal conditions.Starting from HotIf the engine is hot, the choke control knob should be pushed all the way in. If the engine isextremely hot, depress the accelerator pedal approximately one third its travel, end afterstarting the engine, as soon as the engine starts running steadily (without misses), graduallyrelease the accelerator pedal. Do not depress the pedal repeatedly to prevent over enrichmentof the fuel mixture, which makes starting difficult.MOVING OFFPrior to moving off, check the position of the transferlevers; the range shift lever must be in the HIGH position(Fig. 20), and the differential lock lever must be inUNLOCKED position. To move off proceed as follows:depress the clutch pedal all the way down and throw thegearshift lever into the 1st gear (Fig. 21); releasecompletely the parking brake lever; release the clutch pedalslowly, and gradually depress the accelerator pedal. At verylow ambient temperatures and after a long standstill, it isgood practice to drive at least 1 Km in the 1St gear with thedifferential locked and low gear in the transfer case. Thewww.ladanivabelgium.tk |
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