Rolls-Royce Phantom V User Manual

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· Regular Maintenance
1. Battery: Weekly, check the electrolyte level,
top-up with distilled water if necessary.
2. Engine: Weekly, check the oi I 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
ca p one turn. When empty refi 11 with the
correct grease.
5. Lamp bulbs: Weekly, check the lamp bulbs for
correct operation and replace any
faulty bulbs.
6. Tyre pressures: Y/eekly, 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 (If fitted):
Periodically, operate the foot pump three or four
times.
This wi 11 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. Oi I bath
air cleaner (If fitted): Every 1 600
kilometres
(1 000 miles), clean the filter element by
washing in petrol and then
allowing 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 element
by washing thoroughly in
petrol. After washing, soak
in
oi I and then drain off any excessive oi I.
On cars fitted with an oil bath air cleaner,
after cleaning replace the element and then refill
the oil container to the indicated level.
2. Battery: Check the electrolyte I eve I; top-up with
distilled water if necessary.
Check
tightness of battery terminals; tighten if
necessary.
Clean the terminals and
coat with petroleum
jelly.
3. Belt tension: Check tension of the fan belt(s)
and adjust if necessary.
4. Brakes:
Adjust if necessary, the brakes and
servo
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Lubricate brake pedal mechanism, pivot pins
and bearings.
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Post-war cars up to
and including the Rolls-Royce
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Bentley S1 Continental
Check fluid level in brake reservoirs and top-up
if necessary.
5. Carburetters: Clean air valve dampers and top-up
with engine oil.
Check slow running speed and adjust if
necessary.
6. Chassis lubrication system (If fitted): Check for
excessive leakage; rectify as necessary.
Operate the
foot pump three or four times. This
wi 11 ensure adequate lubrication of remote parts of
the system.
Check the oi I I eve I
in the chassis oi I tank;
top-up
if necessary.
7. Clutch: Check clutch pedal free movement;
adjust
if necessary (if applicable).
8. Electrical system: Check that al I instruments,
lamps and
direction indicators are operating sati s-
factori
ly; rectify as necessary.
9. Engine: Change engine
oil and fit a new oil
filter element.
10. Engine
cooling system: Check coolant level;
top-up if necessary.
Also check specific gravity of coolant; rectify
if necessary.
11. Fuel pumps:
Test the operation of each fuel
pump independently; rectify as necessary.
12. Gearbox: Check
oi I level; top-up if necessary.
13. Heater
controls: Check that heater controls are
operating
satisfactorily; rectify as necessary.
14. Ignition distributor: Clean contact breaker
points, check gaps and reset if necessary.
Lubricate di stri bu tor shaft bearings, governor
spindle,
contact breaker rocker arm, pivots, felt
lubrication pad and cam lubrication pad (if fitted). If
a cam lubrication pad is not fitted lightly smear the
cam with grease.
Turn the grease cap one turn.
When empty ref i 11
with the correct grease.
Check
ignition timing and adjust if necessary.
15.
Propeller shaft (Cars fitted with an automatic
gearbox): Check
that the ball and trunnion joint
rubber cover is secure and in good condition. Also
check that the four bolts securing the propel I er
shaft to the gearbox are
tight.
16. Rear axle: Check oil level; top-up if necessary.
17. Refrigeration condenser matrix {If fitted):
Remove any foreign matter from the refrigeration
condenser matrix.
18. Sparking plugs: Clean the sparkin~ plugs and
reset gaps.
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Rolls-Royce Phantom V Specifications

General

Brand	Rolls-Royce
Model	Phantom V
Category	Automobile
Language	English