Bentley R Type - Chapter VIII: Steering, Shock Dampers, Road Springs, Wheels and Tyres; Steering Box and Column

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CHAPTER VIII
Steering,
Shock
Dampers,
Road
Springs,
Wheels
and Tyres
Steering
Box
and Column-Steering-Front
Suspension-Warning,
Front Swspension,
Springs-Steering
Arms and
Joints-Front
Stabiliser
-Rear
Hydraulic
Shock Dampers-Rear
Road
Springs-Wheels-
Wheel
Discs-Lwbrication
rf Wheel
Bearings-Tyres-The
Jacking
System-Wheel
Changing-Fitting
and
Removing Tyres-Inf'ation
of
Tyres-Balancing
Road, Wheels.
Steering
Box and Column.
The
steering
mechanism is of the
cam-and-roller
type, and requires
no attention
beyond
inspection
of the
oil
level.
The
cover of
the
box is
provided with
a filling
plug (2, Fig. 25).
Every
5,ooo
miles, as
directed
on page
3r,
this
plug should
be
removed,
preferably
when the box is warm,
and the
level of the oil inspected.
If
necessary,
oil
should be
poured
in until
it is on the
point
of
over-
flowing
from
the
plug
orifice.
F'or
correct oils,
see
page
zB.
1.
2.
3,
Steering
column.
Oil
filler
plug.
Gear
change
contrqf.
Fie. ZS.-STEERING
COLUMN.
4. Micro-switch.
5. Reverse light switch.