C
-
..,.
Essential Maintenance
The
schedules
listed
under
this
heading are the
minimum
mai
nte
nance requireme
nts
necessary to
comply with the Rol
ls
-Royce N
ew
Car Warranty and
the Japanese
Emission
Regu I
ations.
Preventive Maintenance
These sched
ules
are aimed at securing the
ma
ximum
life
an
d
eff
icie
ncy for the
car
and
should
only be carried out at
the
request
of
the
Owner.
Owners
ar
e
advise
d to
consult
a
Distributor/
Ret
ailer
or
the Service Voucher Book concerning
important additional preventive mai ntena
nce.
Regular Maintenance
The
Owner should ensure th
at
the
fo
llowing
schedules I isted under the heading Regular
M
ai
ntenance are c
arried
out.
Regular Maintenance
1.
Carburetters: Mont
hly,
check the
oil
level
in
the rese
rvoir
of
the automatic a
ir
valv
e
dam
pers;
to
p-u
p
if
necessary.
2. Engine:
Wee
kly
or
every 800 kilometres
(500 miles), whichever
is
the e
arlier
check the
oil
level
by
m
ean
s
of
the
dipstick;
top-up
if
necessary.
3. Hyd
raulic
reservoirs:
Mont
hly,
check the
level
of
fluid
in the reserv
oirs
for
th
e braking
an
d
autom
atic
lev
el
ling
systems; the engine should
be
run
for
4 minutes
bef
ore ch
eckin
g the
fluid
level.
Top-up
if
necessary
to
the
indicated
leve
l.
If
frequent topping-up
is
required check
the
hyd
rauli
c
systems for leaks and
rect
ify
if
necessary.
4. Lamp uni
ts:
Week
ly
,
check
t
he
la
mp
bulbs
for
correct operation and replace
an
y faulty bulbs.
5.
En
gine co
oling
system:
Ev
ery three
mo
nt
hs,
check the level
of
coolant
in the radiator header
tank,
if
necessary, top-up with th e correct anti -
fre
eze/ water
mi
xture.
6.
Tyres:
Wee
kly,
check the
tyre
pressures;
adjust
if
necessary.
Also
che
ck
the spare
wh
eel
tyre pressur
e;
adjust
if necessary. Check the tread
depth
of
a
ll
tyres
and
inspect
the tyres
for
s
igns
of
da
mage
.
7.
Wi
ndscreen washer reservoir: Weekly, check
the
flui
d level; top-up
if
necessary.
Essential Maintenance
Initial
Service
This
se
rvice
will
be
carr
ied out by the
Distri
butor/
Retai ler
after
the
first
5 000 km. (3 0
00
miles
)
or
3 months whichever is the earl
ier.
Items marked *
wi
11
be carried out free of charge.
Section
E9
Silver
Shadow,
T Series,
Corniche and
Camargue
cars
built
to
the
1976
Japanese
specifications
Initial
Service - 5 000 kilometres
(3
000 miles)
or 3 months whichever
is
the earlier
• 1.
Air
injection
pump: Check the tension
of
the
belt
driving
the
air
injecti
on pump
an
d adju
st
if
necessary.
• 2. Automatic choke: Check the
fl
ow
throu
gh
th
e
choke stove p
ip
e
an
d check for correct operation.
Rectify
if
necessary.
•
3.
Carburetters: Check the
oil
level
in
air
valve
da
mpers
and
if
necessary top-up to the co
rr
ect l
ev
el.
Ch
eck tightness
of
float
chamber
covers.
Check f
loat
cham
ber
depression and
rectify
if
ne
cessa
ry.
Check
and
if
necessary res
et
t
he
i
die
spe
ed.
Che
ck
an
d
if
necessary res
et
the choke f
ast-
idle
speed.
4.
Engine: Change engine oi
I.
5.
Fuel evaporation emi
ssion
control
syste
m:
Ch
eck
the purge rate;
this
should be between
1,41 cu.m. per hour and 1,98 cu.m. per hour
(50
cu.ft.
per hour
and
70
cu.ft
.
per
hour)
at
600 r.p.m.
in
neutral.
Pressure
te
st
the fuel
tank
and
eva
poration
loss
line
and
if
necessary re
ctify
any leaks.
6. Ign
ition
system: Check the
ignitio
n
timing
using a
str
oboscope
and
adjust
if
necessary; the
ignition
timi
ng should be 15° 8 .
T.D.C.
with
t
he
engine run
ning
at
1 600 r.p.m.
wit
h the vacuum
caps
ule
d
is
connected
and
the feed hose blanked o
ff.
7.
Belt
tension: Check the tension
of
all
driv
ing
belts
.
8. Engine cool ing system: T ighten
'WOr
m-drive
c
li
ps of
all
co
ola
nt
hoses.
9,
Torque
conv
ert
er
transmission: Check the
fl
uid
l
evel
with the engine runn
ing
and top-up
if
necessary.
When
ch
ecking the fl uid level,
avo·i
d
contact
with
the exhaust gas
recircu
la
tion
valve,
heatshield
an
d associated pipes
as
these
components wi
ll
be hot.
Every 5 000 ki1ometres (3
000
mi
!es) or 3
months whichever
is
the earlier
1. Engine:
If
the
car
is
used_ for con.sta~t s
to_P/
start
opera
tion
, change
the
engine
lubric
a
tin
g
oil.
Every 10
000
kilometres (6 000 miles)
or
6
months whichever is the earlier
1. Ai r con
diti
oning system: Check
th
e
refrigerati
on
syste
m
for
correct ope
ration,
rectify
as
nec
essary. Any work on the
refr
igeration
system
must
only
be carri
ed
ou
t
by
an
expe
rienc
ed
refrigeration engineer.
2.
E
ng
ine:
Ch
ange the
eng
ine
o
il
and
flt
a new
oi I
filt
er element.
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