Bentley R Type - Air Cleaner and Silencer (Standard Type)

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3.
Remove
the caps
(10,
Fig. 14)
from the
base of
each
carburetter
to expose.adjusting
screw (1
1,
Fig.
l4).
\4/ith
the
engine
warm
and
runnTg,
Inrrtipulate
the
screws;
.a
coin providei
an
easy
qe?_ry
of.
turning3
so that
the
engine
runs
regularly.
Any
sigir
of
"huntitrg'l
is
due
to
too rich
a
mixture,
ana
on-e
or both
"of
the
screws
should
be
screwed
farther
in.
on
the
other
h*9,
irre_gular
fi1ing,
indicated
by
irregular pulsations
from the exhaust pipe,
shows
the
mixture
to
be
weik,
"id
one
or
both
of
the adjusting
screws
should
be
screwed
out
a fiftle.
The correct positions
having
been
found, replace
the
screw
caps
arld
sealing
washers.
Air
Cleaner
and
Silencen
(Standand
Type).
A
cleaner
is
provided
within
the
front
end of
the
air
silencer
to
prevent
the
passage
of
dust
and grit
to the
engine.
Fig. 15.-AlR
CLEANER-STANDARD
TypE.
The cleaner
comprises
a composite
steel-wool
element
through
which
the
air
passes
on
its
w-ay
toihe
carburetter.
It is removed
6y
unscrewing
the
yrng-nut
in
thi
centre
of
the
ind
cover and
removin!
the
cover;
the
element
may
then
be
withdrawn.
- ,Every
ro,ooo
miles,
unless
the car
is being
operated
under
particu-
tqlv.d:rclv
conditions
when
the
cleaning
muit
6e
carried
out
it
5,ooo
miles'
intervals
or ev_en
!esg,
dependinglupon
the
dust
concentriiioi,
the
cleaner
element
should
be
rdmovedan?l
carefully
washed in
petroi
of paraffn,
and
afterwards
oiled
with
eneine
oil.
It
shsuid be
thoroughly
drained
before
refitting.
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