FORD CORTINA SERVICE TIMES AND TASKS
(Compiled From Various Sources)
| TASK | 5,000 mile (8,000 Km) Service | 15,000 mile (24,000 Km) Service |
| TIME ALLOWED FOR SERVICE | 3 hours 12 minutes | 4 hours |
| Change engine oil and fit new oil filter | yes | yes |
| Top up steering box | yes | yes |
| Top up clutch and brake master cylinders | yes | yes |
| Clean and adjust spark plug gaps | yes | yes |
| Adjust distributor points, clean coil and distributor cap | yes | yes |
| Check / adjust valve clearances | yes | yes |
| Lubricate distributor | yes | yes |
| Lubricate doors and boot locks and lock cylinders | yes | yes |
| Lubricate Dynamo rear bearing | yes | yes |
| Lubricate bonnet safety catch | yes | yes |
| Lubricate handbrake relay | yes | yes |
| Lubricate door striker wedges | no | yes |
| Lubricate throttle linkages | yes | yes |
| Lubricate all linkages | yes | yes |
| Clean sediment from fuel pump bowl | yes | yes |
| Clean oil filler cap | yes | yes |
| Clean air filter element or renew paper element | yes | yes |
| Adjust fan belt tension | yes | yes |
| Check battery condition, test battery / top up | yes | yes |
| Top up radiator and windscreen washer bottle | yes | yes |
| Check and adjust tyre pressures | yes | yes |
| Check front wheel toe-in | no | yes |
| Top up front and rear shock absorbers | no | yes |
| Top up gearbox and rear axle oil levels | yes | yes |
| Lubricate all grease gun points (where fitted) | yes | yes |
| Adjust clutch linkage free travel | yes | yes |
| Check torque of rear spring U-bolts | yes | yes |
| Check torque of front suspension cross-member bolts | yes | yes |
| Check gaiters on steering and front suspension joints | yes | yes |
| Check front pads for wear | yes | no |
| Check front brake linings for wear and blow clean | yes | no |
| Check front wheel bearings and adjust if required | yes | no |
| Remove front hub and disk, wash out bearings, check brake linings or pads for wear, repack with grease and adjust | no | yes |
| Remove rear brake drums, check linings for wear and blow clean | yes | yes |
| Inspect self adjusting break mechanism | yes | yes |
| Adjust brakes | yes | yes |
| Check wheel nuts | yes | yes |
| Check handbrake cable and adjust | yes | yes |
| Check brake hoses for leaks or chafing | yes | yes |
| Check seat belts for security and wear | yes | yes |
| Check lights and headlamp alignment | yes | yes |
| Check operation of controls and linkages | yes | yes |
| Road test (or rolling road) adjust carburettor and ignition | yes | yes |
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