Essential Maintenance
The schedules
listed
under
this
heading are the
minimum maintenance requiren:ents necessary to
comply
with
the
Rolls-Royce
New Car Warranty and
the Japanese Emission Regulations.
Preventive Maintenance
These schedules are aimed
at
securing the
maximum
life
and
efficiency
for
the car and should
only
be
carried out
at
the request of the Owner.
Owners are advised to
consult
a
Distributor/
Retailer
or
the Service Voucher Book concerning
important additional preventive maintenance.
Regular Maintenance
The
Owner should ensure that the
following
schedu I es
Ii
sted under the heading Regular
Maintenance are carried out.
Regular Maintenance
Carburetters
Monthly, check the
oil
lever
in
the reservoir
of
the
automatic
air
valve dampers: top-up
if
necessary.
Engine
Weekly
or
every 800 kilometres (500 miles},
whichever
is
the
earlier
check the
oil
level by
means of the
dipstick;
top'i.lp
if
necessary.
Engine
cooling
system
Every three months, check the level of coolant in
the radiator header tank,
if
necessary, top-up
with
the correct
anti-freeze/water
mixture.
Hydraulic reservoirs
Monthly, check the level of the
fluid
in
the
reservoirs
for
the braking and automatic
level
I ing
systems; the engine should be run
for
4 minutes
before checking the
fluid
level.
Top.a..ip
if
necessary to the indicated
level.
If
frequent
topping-up
is
required check the
hydraulic
systems
for
leaks and
rectify
if
necessary.
Lamp units
Weekly, check the lamp bulbs for correct operation
and replace any
faulty
bulbs.
Tyres
Weekly, check the
tyre
pressures; adjust
if
necessary.
Also
check the spare wheel tyre
pressure; adjust
if
necessary. Check the tread
depth
of
all
tyres and inspect the tyres for
signs
of
damage.
Windscreen washer reservoir
Weekly, check the
fluid
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
Section
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Cars built
to
the
1977
Japanese specification
(except
Phantom
VI)
Initial
5 000
kilometres
(3 000
miles)
or 3
months
service
whichever
is
the
earlier
Items marked * will be carried out free of charge.
Essential Maintenance
*
Air
injection
pump
Check the
belt
tension and reset
if
necessary.
• Automatic choke
Check the
air
flow
through the choke stove pipe
and check
for
correct operation:
rectify
if
necessary.
*Carburetters
Top-up the
oil
level
in
the
air
valve
dampers.
Check the
float
chamber depression and
rectify
if
necessary. Check the
idle
speed and
rectify
if
necessary. Check the choke
fast-Mle
speed and
rectify
if
necessary.
Engine
Change the engine
oil.
*Fuel
evaporation emission control system
Check the purge
flow
rate; fit a new purge
Ii
ne
filter
if
necessary. Pressure
test
the fuel tank and
evaporation loss control
line;
rectify
any
leaks.
"'Ignition system
Check the
ignition
timing and reset
if
necessary.
Belt tension
Check the tension
of
al I
driving
belts;
reset
if
necessary.
Engine cooling system
Tighten
the worm-drive
clips
of
all
coolant hoses.
Torque converter transmission
Check the
fluid
level
and top-up
if
necessary.
Preventive Maintenance
Steering
pump
Check the
oil
level
in
the reservoir and
tOP"tlP
if
necessary.
Test
Road
test
the
car
for
satisfactory
performance.
1 o 000 kilometres (6 000
miles)
or 6 months
service whichever
is
the earlier
Essential Maintenance
Engine
Change the engine oi
1.
Fit
a new
oil
filter.
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