C:
Essen
ti
al Maintenance
Initial
Service
This
service
wil
I
be
carried out
by
the Dealer after
the
first
3 000 miles (5 000 km.)
or
3 months
whichever
is
the
earlier.
Items marked * will be carried out free
of
charge.
Initial
3 000
miles
(5
000 Km.)
or
3 months
service whichever
is
the earlier
•
Air
injection
pump
Check belt tension
and
reset
if
necessary.
* Automatic choke
Check the
flow
through the choke stove pipe
and
check for correct operation.
• Carburetters
Check
oil
level in
air
valve dampers and
if
necessary top-up
to
correct
level.
Check tightness
of
float
chamber covers. Check
float
chamber
depression. Check and
if
necessary reset the
idle
speed. Check
and
if
necessary reset the choke
'fast-idle'
speed.
Engine
Change engine
oil.
* Fuel evaporation emission control system
Check the purge rate;
this
should
be
between
50
cu.ft.
per hour and 70
cu.ft.
per hour (1,41 cu.m.
and
1,98 cu.m.) at 600 r.p.m. in
neutral.
Pressure
test
the fuel tank and evaporation loss
line
and
if
necessary
rectify
any leaks.
* Ignition system
Check
ignition
timing
using stroboscope and adjust
if necessary; the
ignition
timing
should
be
15
B.
T .D. C.
with
the engine running at 1 200 r.p.m.,
the vacuum capsule disconnected
and
the feed
blanked
off.
Belt tension
Check the tension
of
all
driving
belts;
adjust
if
necessary.
Engine cooling system
Tighten worm-drive
clips
of
all
coo I ant hoses.
Torque converter transmission
Check
fluid
level
and
top-up
if
necessary.
When
checking the
fluid
level,
avoid contact
with
the exhaust gas
recirculation
valves,
heat
shield
and
associated pipes as these components
will
be
hot.
Section
E8
Silver
Shadow,
T Series,
Corniche and
Camargue
cars
built
to
the
1976
North American specification
Every 3 000
miles
(5 000 Km.)
or
3 months
whichever
is
the
earlier
If
the car
is
used for constant
stop/
start
operation
change the engine oi
I.
Every
6 000 mHes
(10
000
Km.)
or
6 months
whichever
is
the earlier
Engine
Change engine
oil
and
renew
oil
filter
element.
Battery
Check the
level
of
the
electrolyte
in the battery;
if
necessary top-up
with
disti
I led water.
Belt tension
Check the tension
of
all
driving
belts;
adjust
if
required.
Brakes
Inspect footbrake
and
parking brake
pad
I
inings.
When
changing footbrake pads examine
condition
of
dust
excl
uders
on
calipers.
Manual I y adjust the
parking brake pads. Inspect pipes and connections,
rectify
if
necessary.
Fluid levels
Check
all
fluid
levels;
top-up
if
necessary.
Torque converter transmission
Check
fluid
level
and
top-up
if
necessary.
When
checking the
fluid
level,
avoid
contact
with
the exhaust gas
recirculation
valves, heat
shield
and associated pipes as these components
will
be
hot.
Every
12
SOO
miles
(20
000
Km.)
or
12 months
service whichever
is
the earlier
Air injection
pump
Check tension
of
pump
pulley
driving
belt;
adjust
if
necessary.
Air
silencer
Fit
a new paper
tilter
element.
Carburetters
Top-up
oil
level in
air
valve
dampers. Check
tightness
of
float
chamber covers. Check
float
chamber depression. Check
and
if
necessary reset
the
idle
speed. Check and
if
necessary, reset
choke
'fast-idle'
speed.
Crankcase emission control system
Remove and clean gauze flame traps in the
crankcase breather tube. Clean the adapter
in
choke
butterf I y housing.
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