Rolls-Royce Corniche - Tyre-To Remove; Tyre-To Fit (with High and Low Spot Marks)

Workshop Manual
Rolls- Royce Silver Shadow 8 Bentley T Series
Chapter R
For sustained speeds in excess of 180 k.p.h.
(1 10 m.p.h.)
Front - 2,l kg/sq.cn (30 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,4 kg/sq.cm. (34 1bisq.in.)
Long Wheelbase saloon with division
For speeds up to 180
k.p.h. (110 m.p.h.)
Front - 1,7 kg/sq.cm. (24 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,l kg/sq.cm. (30 lb/sq.in.)
For sustained speeds in excess of 180 k.p.h.
(110 m.p.h.)
Front - 2,l kg/sq.cm. (30 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,5 kg/sq.cm. (36 lb,'sq.in.)
From Car Serial Numbers
Silver Shadow saloon 221 18
Bentley T series saloon
22 142
Long Wheelbase saloon
(without division) 22073
Long Wheelbase saloon
(with division) 22172
Corniche Saloon R.H.D. 22648
L.H.D. 22919
Corniche Convertible R.H.D. 22583
L.H.D. 22781
For all loading conditions up to 5 occupants in
Silver Shadow and Long Wheelbase cars or 4
occupants in Corniche cars and
113,5 kg. (250 Ib.)
of luggage.
Silver Shadow,
Bentley T Series and Long
Wheelbase saloon without division.
For speeds up to 180
k.p.h. (110 m.p.h.)
Front - 1,7 kg/sq.cm. (24 lb/sq.in.)
- -
Rear - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
For sustained speeds in excess of 180 k.p.h.
(110 m.p.h.)
Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,25 kg/sq.cm. (32 Ib/sq.in.)
Long Wheelbase saloon with division
For speeds up to 180
k.p.h. (110 m.p.h.)
Front - 1,8 kg/sq.cm. (26 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,25 kg/sq.cm. (32 lb/sq.in.)
For sustained speeds in excess of 180 k.p.h.
(1 10 m.p.h.)
Front - 2,l kg/sq.cm. (30 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,5 kg/sq.cm. (36 Ib/sq.in.)
Corniche Saloon and Convertible
For speeds up to
180 k.p.h. (i 10 m.p.h.)
Front - 1,7 kg/sq.cm. (24 lb/sq.in.)
Rear - 2,0 kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
Tyres
Slanufacturing toleran( r.s on ~vI1t.c.1~ and tyrcs, il
accun~ulated, will c.rcXatt. sulfic ic.111 ~atlial "un-out'
to cause undesirat)lc vibratiolls and irnpair thc ride
characteristic.^ of the, (.a[. 'l'l~erc~forc~, it is important
to adhere to the following instructions regarding tyre
fitting and
balanc.ing. llistributors, Retailers and
Dealers should
pass on tl~t~se instructions to Tyre
Fitting Agents, who may
1)c cmployed to fit tyres.
hlanufacturers mark the lowest point of the tyre
with a red spot approximately
!> nim. (%in.) diameter,
on the tyre side wall. The highest point of the wheel
is indicated with the letter
'li' stamped on the wheel
inner rim as
shown in Figure R7.
Tyre-To remove
When removing a tyrt' from a fla~ ledge rim wheel it
is
recommended that the tyre is rernoved from the
inboard edge of the
wl~eel.
1. Remove the tyre ensuring that tlie narrow bead
seating is uppermost.
A liberal amount of bead
lubricant should be applied to the tyre levers and
the tyre beads when
removirlg the tyre.
2.
Use one of the
followirig methods to remove the
valve
:
(a) Lubricate the valve and remove it by means of
the special tool
manulac-tured by Dunlop Limited.
If this tool is not available, a thin pointed screw-
driver or
similar object may be used by gently
forcing it between
the shoulder of the valve and the
hole in the
rim, sirnultaneously pushing the valve
inwards.
(b) Cut the valve with a sharp tool ensuring that
-
damage to tlie tyre does not occ ul.
3. Discard the valve.
Tyre-To fit
(with high and low spot marks)
c3
-
1.
Remove any burrs, high spots and scale from
- -
the wheel, paying particular attention to the tyre
bead seating area.
2.
On wheels to be fitted with tubeless tyres,
fit a new valve and
snlcar it with tyre bead
lubricant, then press the valve into the hole in the
rim, using the special valve fitting tool.
If the tool is not available, the valve can be
installed as follows.
S1nt.ar the valve with the tyre
bead lubricant and
from inside the rim fit the valve
into the hole.
Hold the outer end of the valve and
whilr working it f'roni side to side, apply pressure to
the spherical
cntl with a pit~ce of wood or similar
blunt object, until
the valve seats correctly in the
rim.
3.
1.ubricate the tyre beads, rim flanges, rim bead
seats and
the area of thc bead ledge.
Note Dunlop '1 yre Head I.ubric ant TBLl or
For sustained speeds in excess of 180
k.p.h.
TBLL! is recommended for use when
(1 10
m.p.h.)
fitting tyre valves and tyres. It is most
Front
- 2,l kg/sq.cm. (30 Ib/sq.in.)
important that soap or other similar
Rear
- 2,4 kg/sq.cm. (34 Ib/sq.in.)
agents are not used.
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