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Essential Maintenance
The schedu I es
Ii
sted under
this
heading are the
minimum maintenance requirements necessary to
comply
with
the
Rolls-Royce
New Car Warranty and
the relevant emission control
regulations.
Preventive Maintenance
These schedules are aimed
al
securing the
max:mum
life
and
efficiency
for the car and should
only
be
carried
out
at
the request
of
the Owner.
Owners are advised to
con
su
It a Dealer
or
the
Service Voucher
Book
concerning important
additional
preventive maintenance.
Regular Maintenance
The Owner should ensure that the
following
schedules
listed
under the heading Regular
Maintenance are carried
out.
Regular Maintenance
Carburetters
Monthly, check the oi I I evel in the
reservoir
of
the
automatic
air
valve dampers; top-up
if
necessary.
Engine
Weekly
or
every 500
miles
(800 km.),
whichever
is
the
earlier,
check the oi I I eve I by means
of
the
dipstick;
top-up
if
necessary.
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.
Hydraulic reservoirs
Monthly, check the
level
of
fluid
in the reservoirs
for the braking and automatic
levelling
systems; 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
required check the
hydraulic
systems for
leaks
and
rectify
if
necessary.
Lamp units
Weekly, check the lamp bulbs for correct operation
and replace any
faulty
bulbs.
Tyres
Weekly, check the tyre pressures;
adjust
if
necessary.
Also
check the spare wheel
tyre
pressure;
adjust
if
necessary. Check the tread
depth
of
al I tyres and
inspect
the tyres for signs
of
damage.
Windscreen washer reservoir
Weekly, check the
fluid
level;
top-up
if
necessary.
Section
E11
Cars built
to
the
1977 North American
specification
Initial
3 000
miles
(5
000 km.)
or
3 months
service whichever
is
the earlier
Items
marked*
will
be
carried out free of charge.
Essential Maintenance
* Air injection
pump
Check
belt
tension and reset
if
necessary.
* Automatic choke
Check the
air
flow
through the choke stove
pipe
and
check for correct operation;
rectify
if necessary.
•carburetters
Top-up the
oil
level
in
the
air
valve
dampers.
Check the
float
chamber depression and
rectify
if
necessary. Check the
idle
speed and
rectify
if
necessary. Check the choke
fast-idle
speed and
rectify
if
necessary.
Engine
Change the engine
oil.
* F ue I evaporation
emission
control
system
Check the purge
flow
rate;
fit
a new purge I ine
filter
if
necessary. Pressure
test
the fuel tank and
evaporation
loss
control
line;
rectify
any
leaks.
*Ignition
system
Check the
ignition
timing and reset
if
necessary.
Belt
tension
Check the tension
of
all
driving
belts;
reset
if
necessary.
Engine cooling system
Tighten the worm-<lrive
clips
of
all
coolant hoses.
Torque converter transmission
Check the
fluid
level
and top-op
if
necessary.
Preventive Maintenance
Steering
pump
Check the
oil
I eve I in the reserve i r and top-up
if
necessary.
Test
Road test the car for
satisfactory
performance.
6 000 miles (10 000 km.)
or
6 months
service whichever is
earlier
Essential Maintenance
Engine
Change the engine
oil.
Fit
a new
oil
filter.
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