Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
b
Bentley
T
Series
Workshop Manual
2.
Fit the control rod
(3).
3.
The setting given for control rod (3) is very
important and should not be disturbed. If however, a
new control rod is to be fitted or the original setting
has inadvertently been altered, the control rod should
be adjusted to the dimensions given. On early cars the
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ideal setting for this rod should be measured between
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ball centres, but if this cannot be accomplished fairly
easily then the setting given between the nut inner faces
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should be used.
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4. Fit the pedal linkage to the body, then ensure
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that it operates smoothly.
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5. Check that the accelerator pedal return spring
holds the pedal against the pedal stop.
6.
Position the accelerator pedal so that it is the
correct distance below the level of the brake pedal (see
dimension
C),
then, adjust the stop to maintain this
position.
7.
Assemble the accelerator to compensator control
rod to dimension
B,
leaving the lock-nut(s) slack, then
fit the rod to the fulcrum lever (5). On very late cars,
only the upper end of control rod is adjustable, the
lower end being cranked and held in position by a split
pin (see Figs. K35 and
K36). On these cars the initial
dimension
B
is 19.50 in. (50,OO cm.).
Chapter
K
trol rod should be disengaged from fulcrum lever (5)
and small control rod (3) should be lengthened until
toggling is prevented. The accelerator to compensator
control rod should then be shortened to suit and
refitted to fulcrum lever
(5).
10.
Tighten the lock-nuts.
1 1.
Fit the kick-down button.
Kick-down micro-switch-To set
Carburetter mounted kick-down micro-switch
Refer to Chapter
K,
Section
K4.
Kick-down button-To adjust
Carburetter mounted kickdown micro-switch
1.
The kick-down button should be adjusted as
described on Page
K32
bearing in mind the following
points.
2.
When checking the kick-down on cars fitted with
transmissions having variable stator blade angles, care
must be taken not to confuse part throttle down-
changes and stator changes with the forced down-
changes (kick-down).
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8.
With the accelerator pedal set to dimension
C,
3. When the kick-down button is set correctly and
adjust the position of the jaw at the bottom of the
the accelerator pedal is depressed, the kick-down
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control rod, so that the bolt will pass easily through
micro-switch (see Figs.
K25,
K26 and K29) will
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the jaw and lever; whilst fitting this rod it should be
produce a clicking noise as it is operated by the
car-
held downward to ensure that any slackness in the
buretter linkage.
carburetter elongated coupling link is removed. Fit the
nut and tighten the bolt. On very late cars having
a control rod on which only the upper end is adjust-
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Kick-down micro-switch-To set
ab!e,
a
siniilar operation should becarried out, with
Toeboard
mounted kick-down micro-switch
any adjustment to the length of the control rod being
Refer to Chapter
U,
Section
U5.
effected at the upper end.
9. Operate the mechanism and ensure that it func-
tions without fouling and that the fulcrum lever (5)
and small control rod (3) do not tend to toggle over
Car-To road test
when the accelerator pedal is released sharply from its
Drive the car on the road to allow the engine and
full throttle position. If the compensator mechanism
transmission to warm up, then test the kick-down and
does toggle over, the accelerator to compensator con-
accelerator mechanism for efficient operation.
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Revised September 1973
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