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Driver s Manual for the Niva 1600
(Vaz 2121 series)
Operator s Manual
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This Manual contains a description of the Lada Niva car, description of its’ parts, driving tips and specifications. This Manual was scanned from an original Manual supplied with a 1989 Niva 1600. Some details may have changed for subsequent Niva models, notably the Niva 1700 Bushmaster. This Manual complements the Niva Maintenance Manual which I produced in early 1998. This Manual provides information useful for everyday drivers of the Niva such as descriptions of buttons, gauges, switches etc.
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Glen Huntly 3163 E-mail: jason_chapman@hotmail.com Victoria, Australia
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman Table of Contents 19 swivelling air deflectors.....................16 INTRODUCTION.........................................2 20 air intake port cover control lever........16 21 heater cock control lever. ...................16 IMPORTANT NOTICES.............................2 22 heater fan three position switch. .........16 DESCRIPTION............................................6 23 back window wiper and washer switch.16 24 external lighting switch. .........
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman INTRODUCTION The VAZ2121 is a comfortable, high speed, all wheel drive, cross country, economy car intended to carry passengers and loads on paved roads of any kind and on dirt roads. The car design makes it possible to operate the car at ambient temperatures ranging from plus 45"C down to minus 40 "C. The advanced design and use of high quality lubricants ensure reliable engine starting at low ambient temperatures down to minus 25"C without a starting pr
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman After negotiating a deep (0.5 m) ford, check before a trip for water in the power transmission units. Do it by loosening the drain plugs until drops appear. Oil drops indicate that there is no water in the unit. Do not overload the car in excess of the specified limits. Overloading results in damage of the front suspension elements, bending of the rear axle beam, premature wear of the tyres, vibration of the body end loss of road stability. The mass of th
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman insufficient oil pressure in the engine lubricating system. Extremely important! Never run the car with the low oil pressure warning lamp on! This will cause rapid engine wear which will cease the engine resulting in total engine destruction! Take care of the tyre pressure since driving on under inflated tyres results in their premature wear and impairs car stability and steerability. When on the move, do not turn the ignition key to position III PARKING
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman To prevent blowing of the fuse and damage to the voltage regulator contacts, observe the following rules: • Do not check the voltage regulator for serviceability by short circuiting its terminals "15" and "67" • Do not interchange the wires running to terminals "67" and "15"; • Do not interchange the wire intended for connection to terminal "67" of the alternator and the wire intended for connection with the alternator star center (non-marked terminal); •
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman DESCRIPTION This section contains description of parts of the Niva 1600 - (Vaz 2121). Explanations are given of what things are, not necessarily how they work. See the Instruments and controls section for information on how to operate them - Jason. jason_chapman@hotmail.com IDENTIFICATION DATA Identification number of the car is indented on a non-detachable plate secured on the instrument panel (Fig. 1) at the left hand side. The plate is installed to sp
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman Lubricating system. The system is of combination (splash-and-force) type: bearings of crankshaft, camshaft and accessory drive shaft are force-lubricated; cylinders, valve gear and its drive are splash- lubricated, A gear oil pump with an oil intake strainer and a reducing valve in the cover is located in the engine sump. A quick-change full flow oil filter has a filter element made of special cardboard. Fuel system. An emulsion type, two barrel, down draf
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman Transmission Clutch. The clutch is single plate, dry, with diaphragm pressure spring, and is hydraulically controlled. Gearbox. The gearbox is four speed, all forward gears synchro-meshed The gearshift lever is mounted on the floor tunnel. Gear ratios: 1st gear 3.667; 2nd gear 2.100; 3rd gear1.361; 4th gear 1.000; Reverse gear 3.526. Car versions with a five speed gearbox and 5th gear ratio of 0.819 are available. Transfer case. The transfer case is of tw
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman Wheels Wheels are of drop forged disc type. The rim size is 127-J406 (5J-16). The wheel is fastened with five nuts. The spare wheel is in the engine compartment. Tyres are cross-ply 6.9516 (175-406), or radial-ply 175/801116. Brakes Used in the car is a two circuit hydraulic brake system. Service brakes (combined with emergency brake) Include front disc brakes with movable callipers and three cylinder blocks, and rear aluminium drum brakes with cast iro
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman Electrical Equipment The system is single wire. negative ground return type. Rated voltage is 12 V. Storage battery Type 6CT55A, capacity 2 105C (55 A Æ h) at 20h discharge rate. The current output at intensive discharge in cold state (minus 18"C) is 255 A. Alternator Is an enclosed type machine with a built in rectifier employing silicon diodes; the current output at the engine speed of 5,000 rpm’ is 42 A. Voltage regulator Is of two stage, vibration ty
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman Body Body three door, unitized (anodised?), all metal. Its side doors have front mounted hinges and windows provided with two glasses: swivelling vent and roll down. Tailgate (luggage compartment door) opens upwards. The windshield and back window are scenaramic. The triplex windshield and heat tempered back and side glasses are polished and splinter proof. The bumpers are rubber plated at the front and provided with plastic end pieces. The split front se
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Fig. 4. Instrument and Controls: 1 headlight switch lever; 2 direction indicator switch lever; 3 ignition switch; 4 clutch pedal; 5 brake pedal; 6 windshield wiper switch lever; 7 accelerator pedal; 8 heater lid lever; 9 transfer differential lock lever; 10 transfer range shift lever; 11 parking brake lever; 12 gearshift lever; 13 radio seat decorative cover; 14dashin panel with additional controls; 15 map shelf; 16 glove compartme
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman 2. direction indicator switch lever. When the lever is shifted to position A, the R.H. direction indicators are ON and when it is shifted to position B, the L.H. direction indicators are ON. When the car recovers from a turn the lever automatically returns to the initial position. This can also be done by hand. 3. Ignition switch. Positions of the ignition key denote the following: O all OFF; I Ignition ON; II starter ON; III ignition OFF; With the key rem
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman 10 transfer range shift lever. Page 15
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Lada Niva Driver s Manual Jason Chapman 11. parking brake lever. On shifting the lever upwards, the brake shoes of the rear wheels are applied. With the ignition ON, this is indicated by the parking brake warning lamp on the instrument panel. To return the lever to the initial position, depress the button at the lever handle end. On shifting the lever down, the warning lamp goes off. In cases of extreme emergency the parking brake may be applied for slightly braking the car on the move, or it ma
