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Certain items
in
these service schedules are
marked
with
an
asterisk(*).
The
servicing
for these
items should be carried
out
at the periods
specified
in order to comply
with
the Rolls-Royce New
Car Warranty, during the Warranty period.
In
order to comply
with
the relevant Emission
Control Regulations, items marked thus
(t)
must
be
carried
out
during the
entire
service
Ii
fe
of
the
vehicle.
Regular Maintenance
1.
Battery (Not applicable to cars
fitted
with the
Dagenite
Autofil
or Dagenite
Demon
battery):
Weekly, check the
electrolyte
I evel; top-up
with
disti
I led water
if
necessary.
2. Engine: Weekly or every 800 kilometres
(500 miles), whichever
is
the
earlier
check the
oil
level by
means
(?f
the
dipstick;
top-up
if
necessary.
3. Lamp units: Weekly, check the lamp bulbs for
correct operation and rep I ace any
faulty
bu
I bs.
4.
Tyre
pressures: Weekly, check the
tyre
pressures, including the spare; adjust
if
necessary.
5. Windscreen washer reservoir: Weekly, check
the
fluid
level; top-up
if
necessary.
6. Carburetters: Monthly, check the oi I level
in
the reservoirs of the automatic
air
valve dampers;
top-up
if
necessary.
7. Hydraulic reservoirs: Monthly, check the level
of
fluid
in
the reservoirs; the engine should be run
for 4 minutes before checking the
fluid
level.
Top-up
if
necessary to the indicated
level.
If
frequent
topping-up
is
necessary check the
hydraulic
systems
for leaks and
rectify
if necessary.
8. 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.
lnitiaf
Service - 5 000 kilometres
(3
000 miles)
or 3 months whichever
is
the earlier
• 1. Engine: Change engine
oil.
•
2.
Engine cooling system: Tighten the
worm
drive
clips
securing all cool ant hoses.
Chapter
E
Rolls-Rovce Silver Shadow,
Corniche and Camargue
Bentley T Series and Corniche
Section
E1
Silver
Shadow,
T Series
and
Corniche
cars other
than
those built
to
Australian, Japanese and
North American specifications
• 3. Torque converter transmission: Check the
fluid
level
with
the engine running
and
top-up
if
necessary.
4.
Belts
and
belt
tension: Check the condition
and tension
of
the
belts
driving
the coolant pump,
steering
pump
and refrigeration compressor and the
alternator;
adjust
or rep I ace as necessary.
5. Steering pump: Check the
fluid
level
of
the
steering
pump
reservoir; top-up if necessary.
6.
Test:
Road
test
the
car
for
satisfactory
performance.
Every 5 000 kilometres (3 000 miles) or 3
months
whichever
is
the
earlier
1.
Engine:
If
the car
is
used for constant
stop/
start operation, change the engine lubri~ating oi I.
Every 10 000
kilometres
(6 000 miles)
or
6
months whichever
is
the
earlier
•
1.
Battery: Check the
electrolyte
level; top-up
with
distilled
water
if
necessary.
• 2. Brakes: Inspect footbrake and handbrake or
parking brake pad
linings;
fit
new pads
if
necessary.
When
renewing footbrake pads examine condition of
dust excl uders
on
calipers
and renew
if
necessary.
Manually adjust the handbrake or parking brake
caliper
mechanism.
Inspect al I
pipes
and connections. Report any
defects to the Owner.
* 3. Engine: Change the engine oi I and
fit
a
new
oil
filter
element.
• 4. Torque converter transmission
(If
fitted):
Check the
fluid
level with the engine running and
top-up
if
necessary.
5. Automatic gearbox
(If
fitted):
Check the
fluid
level and top-up
if
necessary.
6.
Belts
and
belt
tension: Check the condition
and
tension of the belts
driving
the coolant pump,
steering pump, generator or the refrigeration
compressor and the alternator
(if
fitted);
adjust
or
replace as necessary •
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