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Regular Maintenance
1. Battery: Weekly, check the
electrolyte
level;
top-up
with
di
sti
I led water if necessary.
2. Engine: Weekly, check the
oil
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
3. Engine cooling system: Weekly, check the
coolant
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
4. Ignition
distributor
grease cap: Weekly, turn the
grease cap one turn.
When
empty
refi
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with the
correct grease.
5. Lamp bulbs: Weekly, check the lamp bulbs
for
correct operation
and
replace any faulty bulbs.
6. Tyre pressures: Weekly, check the tyre pressures,
including the spare; adjust
if
necessary.
7. Windscreen washer reservoir: Weekly, check the
fluid
level; top-up
if
necessary.
8. Chassis lubrication system:
Periodically,
operate the foot
pump
three
or
four times.
This
will
ensure adequate lubrication
of
remote parts
of
the
system.
Check the oi I level
in
the
chassis
oi I tank;
top-up
if necessary.
9.
Oil
bath
air
cleaner: Every 1 600 kilometres
(1
000
miles),
clean the
filter
element by washing
in petrol and then al lowing
to
dry. Replace the
element and
refill
the
oil
container
to
the indicated
level.
The cleaner should
be
serviced at more frequent
intervals
if
the car
is
being operated in very dusty
conditions.
•
Every 8 000
kilometres
(S
000
miles)
1.
Air
filter
element: Clean the
air
filter
elements
by washing thoroughly in
petrol.
After
washing soak
in
oil
and then drain
off
any
excessive
oil.
On
cars
fitted
with
an
oil
bath
air
cleaner,
after cleaning, replace the element and then
refill
the oi I container
to
the indicated
level.
2.
Battery:
Check
the
electro!
yte
I eve
I;
top-up
with
distilled
water
if
necessary.
Check the tightness
of
battery terminals, tighten
if
necessary. Clean the terminals and coat with
petroleum
jelly.
3.
Belt
tension: Check tension
of
fan
belts
and
adjust
if
necessary.
4. Brakes: Check the brake adjustment;
rectify
if necessary.
Lubricate
brake pedal mechanism, pivot
pins
and bearings.
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D
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Limousine
Section
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Phantom
IV
Check
fluid
level in brake reservoirs
and
top·up
if
necessary.
5. Chassis lubrication system: Check
for
excessive leakage;
rectify
as necessary.
Ope rate the foot
pump
three
or
four times.
This
wi
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ensure adequate I ubri cat ion
of
remote parts
of
the system.
Check the oi I I eve I in the
chassis
oi
I tank;
top·up
if
necessary.
6.
Electrical
system: Check that al I instruments,
lamps
and
direction
indicators
are operating
sati
sf
actori I y;
rectify
as
necessary.
7. Engine: Change engine o
II
and
fit
a new
oi
I
filter
element.
8. Engine cooling system: Check coolant
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
Also
check
specific
gravity
of
coolant;
rectify
if
necessary.
9. Fuel pumps:
Test
the operation
of
each fuel
pump
independently;
rectify
as
necessary.
10. Gearbox: Check oi I
level;
top·up
if
necessary.
11.
Ignition
distributor:
Clean
contact
breaker points,
check gaps and reset
if
necessary.
Lubricate
distributor
shaft
bearings, governor
spindle,
contact
breaker rocker arm,
pivots
and
felt
lubrication pad.
Turn the grease cap one turn.
When
empty
refill
with the correct grease.
Check
ignition
timing
and
adjust
if
necessary.
12. Rear axle: Check
oil
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
13. Sparking plugs: Clean sparking plugs and reset
gaps.
14. Steering box: Check oi I
level
and top-up
if
necessary.
15.
Tyres:
Check and
if
necessary
adjust
tyre
pressures,
including
the spare.
Also
check tyre tread
depth and
tyre
condition.
Report any defects
to
the
Owner.
16.
Windscreen washer reservoir: Check the
fluid
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
17. Bonnet and door
locks:
Lubricate
bonnet
fasteners and
locks,
door
locks,
hinges and luggage
compartment
locks.
18.
Control linkages:
Lubricate
the controls
on
the
steering wheel, accelerator pedal mechanism,
clutch
pedal mechanism, radiator shutter
controls
and
all
other control
points
and bearings.
19.
Test:
Road
test
the
car
for
satisfactory
pert ormanc e.
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