Handbook
t'rtr-
-
Ine
Bentley R
Type
Number
XIV
Reprinted
IWSW Pmduet
Support
(Graphics)
Ltd.,3l7$nt
HE
information
contained
in this
book has
been
arranged
to
facilitate
reference,
by
condensing
all
essential
driving
and
upkeep instructions
in
the
first two
chapters.
Numerous
references to
other
parts
are
provided, whereby
any
particular
instruction
may
be amplified
if required.
Subsequent
chapters
include
explanations
of
the
working
of the
various
units or
components
of
the
chassis,
and include detailed
directions
for lubrication
and
maintenance.
Owners
and drivers should,
therefore,
familiarise
themselves
with the
first
two chapters
in order to
operate
the
car
successfully,
referring to
the remainder
of
the
book at leisure,
or if
necessarv.
A
set
of
special spanners
and tools
is
supplied
with
the
chassis.
It is
most desirable
that
these
should
be
used
when
effecting
any adjustment,
as otherwise
vital
parts
may be seriously
damaged.
It
is
strongl,y
recovwneniled
that
this
booh be
careful'ly
studied,
and
the
instructions
faithfully
followed,
to ensure
the
greatest
satisfaction.
CONTENTS
Pecp
Cneprpn
I.-SrenTING
THE ENGINE
AND
Dnrvrwc
rnr Can 2r
Starting
the Engine-use
of
Starting
Handle-Automatic
Gear
changing-Tow
starting-Fuel
Feed-l.-uel
Gaug_e-chassis
Lubricaiion-Controllable-
Shock
Dampers-Battery
Charging-
Lighting
control and
switch-Accessories-Engine
Thermostat
ani Thlermometer-Coolant
Level
in
Radiator-Frost-Fitting
of
Snow
Chains.
Cseprnn
II.-PnnIoDrc
LurnrcerloN
AND
ATTENTIoN
27
Lubricants
Recommended-Capacities-Points
for
Regular
Atten-
tion according
to Use of
Car-Adjusting
Valve
Rocker
Clearances.
Cneprrn
III.-CnNTRALTsED
CHASSIS
LUBRIcATIoN
General-Foot-operated
Oil
Pump-Drip
Plugs.
35
Cneprnn
IV.-ENGINE
LusntcerloN
Svs:rcna
39
Filling
the System-Oil
Pump-Oit
Filter-Crankshaft
and
ConnJcting
Rods-Relief
Valves-Valve
Rockers,
Push
Rods
and
Tappets-tamshaft-Oil
Sump-Oil
Level
Indicator-Oil
Pressure.
Cneprrn V.-Tsn
FuBr
Svsrnu
The
Fuel
System-Fuel
Pumps-Faulty
Operation
of
Pumps-Fuel
Tank-Fuei
Filters-Fuel
Gauge-The
Carburetters
(Action)-
Automatic
Air
Valve-Throttle
eontrol-Automatic
Choke
Control
-Float
Feed
Mechanisms-Further
Dismantling
of
carburetter-
Adjustment
of
controls-setting
of
Idling-
Adjustments-Air
Cle-aner and
Silencer
(Standard
Type)-Air
Cleaner
and Silencer
(Oil
Bath Ttpe).
45
57
Cneprnn.VI.-Tur
BnexrNG SYsTEM
General
Description-Possible
Variations-Adjustments-A.djust-
ment of
Harid
Brake-Adiustment
of
Servo-Lubrication-
Bleeding
the Hydraulic System-Hydraulic
Master
Cylinder.
CnaprnR
VII.-GrARBox,
Pnopnr,ER
SHAFT
AND
REAn
AxrB...
The
Gearbox-Universal
Joints-
Rear Axle'
Cneprnn
VIII.-STEERIN6,
SnOcr
Deupnns,
Rortn
Srntucs,
WsBBr,s AND
TYREs
67
Steering
Box
and
Column-steering-Front
Suspension-lilarning,
Front
-suspension
Springs-steering
Arms-and-Joitlt:Front
Stabiliser-lRear
Hydiaulic Shock
pampqlg-Rear
Road
Spjings-
Wheels-Wheel Discs-Lubrication
of-
Wheel
Bearings-Tyres-
The
Jacking
System-Wheel
Changing-Fitting-
and
Removing
Tyre{-Inflatjon
of
Tvres-Balaucing
Road
Wheels.
6s
Contents-continucd.
Pecp
CgeprBn
IX.-EIIGINE
Coor,rxc
Sysrnu
...
...
..,
...
79
coolant-coolant
Pump
and Fan-Fan
Belt
Adjustment-ovor-
heating-Engine
Therniostat-Radiator
Mounting-Frost and
Anti
freeze Mixtures-Car
Heater.
Cneprrn
X.-Tlln
Er,BcrnrcAl-
SYsTEM
...
o..
85
.General-Dynamo-Fuse
Box-Output
Re_gulator and
cut-out-
Switchbox
--
Ammeter
-
Battery
-
First
Charge
-
Topping-Up-
Specific
Gravity
of
_Electrolyte-charging-_
charging
pattery
from
oirtside
sourc6-Maintenance-Ignition-Ignition
coil-Ignition
Timing-Firing
order
of cylinders-spark-ing
__Plugs- ltarter
Motor--starter
Motor
Switch-Micro-switch-use
of
starter
.
Motor-Electric
Fuel
Pumps
and
Gauge-Electric
Horns-De-
misting
Equipment-Electrical
Fault
-Location-Recommended
Lamp
-eulUi-Headlamps-Replacing
a.Headlamp
g"t-
4Igning
the
i{eadlamps-The
Si-de
Lamps-Radio-To
set
up
The Tuning
Push
Buttons.
Cneprrn
XI.-Tss
Bonv
AND
CoAcHwoRK
...
ro5
General-Windscreen
Washing-Washing
and
Polishing-Doors-
Seat
Slides-Upholstery
and
earpets-sliding
Roof-Luggage
and
Spare
Wheel Compartrnents-Tools.
CneprBn
XII.-SIoRAcE
AND REcoMMISsIoNINc
oF CARs
III
Cneprpn
XIII.-BENTLEY
Scnoor,
or
INSTRUcTToN
II3
INnnx.
INDBX
Pecn
"'30,
90
92
30'
33,
53,
...24,
gr
"'30'
90
Acid in
Battery,
Inspection
of
Adjustment
of Contact Breakers
Adjustment
of Carburetter
Adjustment
of
Fan
Belt
Adjustment
of
Brakes
Adjustment
o{ Hand
Brake...
Adjustment
of Ignition
Plugs
3r,
95
6r
Adjustment
of Servo
Motor
Adjustment
of Valve
Rockers
Aerial,
Operation
of ...
Air
Silencer
and Cleaner
Aligning
the
Headlamps
Ammeter
gg
Anti-Freeze
Mixtures...
...2g, Er
Automatic
Air
Valve,
Carburetter
...3o,
49
Automatic
Choke,
Carburetter
5r
34,
65
2E
92
Axle,
Lubrication
of
Rear
28,
3t,
Axle,
Oil Capacity
of Rea,r
Battery,
Care of
Battery,
Charging
Battery,Jopping
up...
Belt,
Adjustment
of
Fan
Body, Washing
and Polishing
Brakes,
Adjustment
of
Brake,
Adjustment
of Hand
Brushes,
Dynamo
Brushos,
Motor
...33,
g6
52
8o
59
6o
32
r04
54
t02
8o
ro7
30, 59
6o
96
8
Tue
'R'
TypB
BBNrrny.
Camshaft
Carburetter,
Action
of
Carburetter,
Adjustment
Carburetter,
Automatic
Air
Valve...
Carbnretter,
Float
Feed Mechanism
Carburetter,
Needle Valve
Centralised
Chassis
Lubrication
Chains
on Road
Wheels
Changing
Gear
.Changing
a
Wheel
Chassis,
Leading
Particulars
of
Chassis
Lubrication,
Centralised
Coil,
Ignition
Cold
Weather,
Water
in
Cooling
Condenser
of
Contact
Breaker
System
,,.26,
Connecting
Rcids
Contact
Bieaker
Control
Mechanism,
Lubrication
of
Coolant
Level
in
Radiator
...
..i
...25,
Coolant
Mixture
Coolant
Temperature
Crankshaft
Cut-out,
Automatic
Cylinders,
Firing
Order
of
Dampers,
Hydraulic
Shock
Pecn
42
48
52
30,
49
52
5o
35
z6
22
73
r7
35
93
8r
92
4r
92
3r
79
8r
8r
4r
87
95
Dampers,
Governor
for
Hydraulic
Shock
De-froster
arrd
De-mister,
Operating
Distributor,
fgnition
Doors
24,
32,
68, 69
7o
97
92
r07
3I
26,
8z
37
33,
86
86
86
87
85
48, 97
97
85
33,
Draining
Engine
Draining
Cooling
Crankcase
System
Drip
Plugs
Dynamo
Dynamo
Erushes
Dynamo
Connections
Dynamo
Output
Regulator
Earth
Connection
of Batterv
Electric
Fuel Gauge
Electric
Horns
Electric
Lighting,
Starting
and
Ignition
System
23'
INoBx.
Electrical
Fault
Location
Electrolyte,
Inspection
of
Engine
Cooling
System, Capacity
...
Engine Lubrication
System...
Engine,
Quantity
of Oil
in...
.;.
Engine,
Starting
the
Fan,
Engine
Cooling...
Fan
Belt
Adjustment ...
Filler Plug,
Gearbox
Filling
Rear
Axle
Casing
Pecs
g8
30,
90
z8
39
zB
2T
8o
8o
28,
30'34'
3r, 34,
64
65
40
47
95
52
8r
46
45
97
e7
47
47
87
87
98
87
87
63
27
z8
22
Filter,
Engine
Oil
...
30,
Filter,
Cleaning
Fuel
Firing
Order of
Cylinders
Float
Feed Mechanism,
Carburetter
Frost, Precautions
during
...25,
Fuel,
Failure
of
Supply
of
Fuel
Feed
System
...23,
Fuel Gauge
Fuel
Pumps
Fuel Filters
Fuel
Tank
Fuse
Box
Fuse Wire
23,
48,
Fuses,
Failure
of
Fuses, Replacing
Fuses,
Spare
Gearbox
27,
3c
,
34,
Gearbox,
Oil for
Gearbox,
Oil
Capacity
of
Gqar
Changing
Glycol
in
Cooling
System
...25,
Governor
Controlling
Hydraulic
Shock
Dampers
Greases,
Recommended
HeadlEmps
Headlamps,
Alignment
Headlamps,
Replacing
Bulb
Heater,
Car
Iforns,
Electric
I{ubs,
Wheel
79
7r
27
roo
t02
roo
8z
97
7r
6r
Hvdraulic
Brakes
Bleedin
IO
Tnn
'R'
TvpB Brurrny.
Hydraulic Shock Dam
Hydraulic Master Cyli
pers ...
24,
32,
nder ...
assrs
...27,
39
27,
30,
63
Prcp
68,
69
33,
62
92
27
34,
65
72
r09
99
Ignition,
Battery
Ignition Coil
93
Ignition
Plugs...
...
3r,
95
Ignition
Sv-itch
Ignition,
Timing
zt,
24,8g
Instruction
Class,
Bentley
Jack,
Portable
Wheel
'Joints,
Universal
...32,
64
Lamp
Bulbs,
Recommended
99
Lamps,
Head ...
roo
Lighting
Control
...24,
89
Lubricating
Oils and Greases
Recommended
27
Lubrication,
Centralised Ch
Lubrication,
Engine ...
Lubrication,
Gearbox
Lubrication,
Periodic
Lubrication,
Rear
Axle
35
28,
3T,
Lubrication,
Wheel
Bearings
Luggage
and Spare Wbeel ...
Missing
Fire
Motor,
Servo
6r
Motor,
Starter
...32,
95
Oil in
Engine,
Quantity
of ...
z8
Oil in
Gearbox and Back
Axle
z8
Oil Level Indicator,
Engine...
Oil Pressure
Oil
Relief
Valve
Oil
Relief Valve, Dismantling
Oil
Pump, Chassis
Oil
System,
Engine
Oils Recommended
for Bentley
Cars
Output
Regulator,
Dynamo...
Overheating
Pivots,
Steering
Plugs,
Standard
Settings lor
Propeller
Shaft Sliding
Joint
93
I13
72
43
43
4r
4r
37
39
27
87
8o
69
"'3r'
95
"'?2
64
IunBx.
IT
Pump,
Engine
Oil
Pumps,
Fuel
Pump,
Coolant
Radiator,
Draining
Radiator
Mounting
...
Radiator
Thermostat
Radiator,
Coolant
Level
in
"'
z5' 8t
Radio
Rear
Axle,
Quantity
of Oil
Replacing
a
Headlamp
Bulb
Road
Springs,
Lubrication
of
Road
Wheels,
Balancing
Rocker
Shaft ...
Rockers,
Valve
Seat
Slides
...
Service
Facilities
Servo
Motor,
Action
of
Servo Motor,
Adjustment
of
Slow Running..
Sliding Roof
Snow,
Use
of Chains
for Driving
on
Spare
Wheel
Compartment
...
Spark
Gaps,
Standard
Spring
Shackles,
Lubrication
of
Springs,
Road
Stabiliser,
Front
Starter
Motor
...
Starter Motor
Bearings
Starter
Motor
Brushes
Starter
Motor
Connections
...
Starter
Motor,
Failure of
Operation
of
Starter Motor
Lubrication
Starter Motor
Switch
Starter Motor,
Use
of
Starting,
Control Settings
{or
25'
Pear
40
46,
97
8o
26,
8z
8r
29,
79
r03
zB
IOO
7r
7s
42
42
ro8
r6
57
6r
I02
52
r09
z6
r09
3I,
95
36,
7r
7r
6g
32,
95
95
95
g6
q8
32,
96
96
g6
Shock
Dampers,
Hydraulic
...
24,
32,68,69
Side
Lamps
Starting
the
Engine
Steering
Box,
Oiling
Steering
Joints
29,
3t,
2l
2l
67
6g
t2
Tup
'R'
Typa
BBNrrBv.
Steering
Pivots
Storage
of Car
Pecp
6g
III
37
68
Strainer,
Chassis
Oil Pump
Suspension,
Independent
Front
Switchbox
89
8q
96
8r
8r
8r
Switch,
Ignition
2T,
24,
Switch,
Starter
Motor
Temperature
of
Coolant
Thermometer,
Coolant
Temperature
Thermostat,
Engine
Throttle
Control
Tools
Tow
Starting
..
Tyre Pressures
Tyres,
Sizes of
Tyres,
Removal
Upholstery
and
Carpets
Universal
Joints
Valves,
Oil Relief
Valve
Rockers...
Valve
Rocker
Adjustment
Valve
Tappets...
Wheels,
Balancing
Road
Wheel,
Changing
a
Wheel
Hubs
Wheel
Nuts
Whoel,
Removing
a
Windscreen
Washing
Equipment
and
Fitting
25,
25'
25,
5o
ro9
23
29,
75
t8,
7z
74
ro8
32,
64
4r
42
32
42
7s
73
7r
7r
7r
r05
INoBx
or IrrusrRATroNS.
r3
INDEX
OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Frc.
Pecp
No.
No.
Adjusting the Inlet
Valve Rocker
Clearances...
Air Cleaner-Standard
Type
Air Cleaner-Oil
Bath
Type
Axle
Casing, Rear
I3ox,
Fuse,
Output Regulator
and
Cut-out
Brakes,
Adjustment
of
Front
Brakes,
Adjustment
of
Rear
Braking
System, Diagram
of
Carburetters, in Position
on
Carburetter,
Exploded
View
Engine
Chassis Lubrication
System, Diagram
of
Chassis
Oil
Pump ...
Contact Breaker and
Distributor
Contact Breaker, Interior
View
Controls,
Driver's
Controls,
Radio
Crankcase Drain Plug
Damper, Rear Hydraulic
Shock
Diagram of Braking
System
Diagram, Electrical
Wiring
Door Hinges
Drain
Tap Cylinder
Jacket
Dynamo
Engine Lubrication
System
Engine Oil Filler
Cap and
Dipstick
Engine Oil, Relief
Valves.
Entered
Stud
at
Top
Fan
Belt
Adjustment
Filter, Rear
Fitting
Jack
to
Slide
Front
Brake
Adjustment
Front
Compartment Picnic
Table
Front
Hub and
Wheel,
Section
of
Fuel Pumps...
3
r5
r6
2+
42
r8
r9
t7
I3
I4
J
4
43
4+
I
5o
IO
27
r7
4o
53
38
4r
6
9
33
37
t2
z8
r8
s4
35
II
42
32
53
54
66
88
6o
6o
56
48
5o
36
35
93
94
20
r03
43
7o
56
85
ro8
8z
86
39
39
42
74
8o
47
73
6o
ro8
76
45
88
Fuse
Box, Output
Regulator
and
Cut-out
r4
TnB
'R'
Tvpn BBrstrnv.
Gearbox
Access
Points
Gearbox,
Underneath
View
Gear
Range Selector
Lever
Guide
to
Crewe Service Station
Guide
to Main Service Station
Headlamp, Changing
the
Heater Isolating Tap
Hydraulic Shock
Damper,
Front
Hydraulic Shock
Damper,
Rear
Elydraulic
Master Cylinder and
Bulb
58
rr5
57
IT4
47
IoI
3e
83
z6
68
27
20
+5
5
6
Frc.
No.
2T
22
2
Prcr
No
63
64
22
94
36
39
IIO
95
73
40
42
73
73
65
35
r03
6o
77
32
74
68
7o
6r
Lubrication System,
Lubrication
System,
Luggage and Spare
Ignition Coil
Chassis
Engine
Wheel Compartment
Motor,
Starter
Mounting
Rear Wheel
Oil
Filter
Oil
Relief Valves, Engine
Operating
Wheel
Jack
Positioning Rear
Wheel
Propeller
Shaft
Pump, Chassis Oil...
Radiomobile Controls ...
Rear
Brake
Adjustment ...
Rear Hub and Wheel,
Section of
Rockers, Adjusting Valve...
Rotating Front Wheel
Shock
Damper, Front Hydraulic
Shock
Damper, Rear Hydraulic
Reservoir
56
46
3o
8
9
29
3r.
23
4
5o
i9
36
3
32
z6
Side
Lamp
Side
Lamp
Starter
Motor
Steering
Column
Upholstery,
fnterior
Wheel
Balance
Weights
Windscrepn
Washing Equip,ment
Windscreen
Washer,
Reservoir
and Pump
Wiring
Diagram, Electrical
27
70
48
ro2
49
ro2
46
95
25
67
55
ro9
34
76
5r
ro5
52
ro6
40
85
THE
SECRET
OF
SUCCESSFUL
RUNNING
Before a
Bentley car
is
sold, it
is
very carefully
tested
and adjusted
by
experts.
It will
run
best if
no attempt
is
made to
interfere
unnecessarily
with
adjustments.
An
owner
would
do
well to
instruct
his driver as
follows:-
Lubricate
effectively,
in strict
accordance
with
the
advice
given
in this
book,
and do
not
neglect
ony
part.
Inspect
all
parts
regularly,
but
take
care
not
to
alter
any adjustments
unless
really
necessary.
r5
SERVICE
FACILITIBS
FOR
BENTLEY
CARS
our
interest
in your
Bentley
car
does
not
cease
when
you
take
delivery
of
the
car.
It
is
our
ambition
that
every
purchaser
of
a Bentley
car
shall
continue
to be
more
than
satisfied.
With
this
end
in
view,
the
"Special
Retailer,,,
through
whom
the
car
was
purchased,
has
estabrished
a
properly
equipped
Service
Station,
staffed
by
men
who
have
been
specially
trained
in
servicing
Bentley
cars.
In
addition,
on
the
staff
of Bentley
Motors
(r93r)
Ltd.,
there
are
experts
whose
sole
duty
it is
to
maintain
contact
with
the
"special
Retailers",
and
they
are
available,
at
all
times,
to
be
called
in for
consultation
on
any
matters
affe6ting
your
car.
If,
therefore,
you
require
any
assistance,
we
ask
that
you
should
immediately
contact
the
"special
Retailer",
who
will
be
only
too
pleased
to place
his facilities
at
your
disposal.
If
necessary
he
will call
in for
consultation
our
expert
in
that
area.
It
is
earnestly
hoped
that
this
arrangement
will
prove
of
mutual
benefit,
as
we shall
thus
be
kept
in
constant
touch
with
our
customers,
who
may
be
spared
the
trouble
of a long
journey
to one
of
our
Company's
Service
Stations.
In
the
event
of
it
being
more
convenient
to call
on
us
direct
for
assistance,
our
main
Service
station
at
Hythe
Road,
Willesden,
London
N.W.ro,
and
the
one
at
our
factory
at
crewe,
will be
ready.at
all
times
to help.
(See
maps
at
end
of
Handbook.)
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LEADING PARTICULARS OF
CHASSIS
Engi ne,
Six
cylinGers,
3&"
(gzm/m.)
bore,
4t"
Fr4m/m.)
stroke,
4,566
c.c.,
cubic capacity.
Mono-bloc
casting, detachable cylinder head, overhead
inlet
valves,
side exhaust valves.
Aluminium alloy
pistons.
Engine Lubrication.
Pressure feed to all
crankshaft
and
connecting
rod
bearings.
Relief valve,
providing
positive
low-pressure supply to the valve
rocker shaft,
from
which
the
inlet
valves,
push
rods and tappets
are
lubricated.
Two-gallon
capacity
sump.
Ganburetten.
Two
special type
S.U.
Air intake silencer and air
cleaner.
Fuel
System.
Eighteen-gallon
tank at rear of chassis.
Supply
by
electric
pumps.
Fuel level
gauge
and
warning light on
instrument
board.
The
warning
light
indicates
when fuel is
low.
Cooling
Systotn.
By centrifugal
pump
circulation and fan.
Thermostatically
contrblled.
Coolant
temperature
thermometer
on
instrument
board.
Electrical Equipment,
Twelve-volt
system
with automatic
regulation
of
dynamo output.
Starter
motor
with reduction gear
and
pinion providing
gentle
engage-
ment. Battery of
55
ampere-hour capacity.
Geanbox,
Four forward
speeds and
reverse. Fully automatic
with over-
riding
hand and
"kick-down"
change
speed control.
Glear
Ratios.
Rear Axle rst
znd
3rd
4th
Speed.
Reverse.
Ratio.
Speed.
Speed. Speed.
(Direct.)
3,I3:r
14.23:r
g.8z:t
5.4:r 3.I3;r
t6.o4:r
Rear Axle.
Semi-floating type.
Hypoid
gears
with differential.
Torque and
brake reactions
taken
by
road
springs.
Rear
Suspeneion.
Semi-elliptic
springs in combination
with controllable
hydraulic
shock
dampers.
Fnont
Suspension.
Independent;
open
helical
springs
in
combination
with hydraulic
shock
dampers.
Steering.
Cam-and-roller
type.
Bnakes.
Hydraulic
operation
on front
wheels, mechanical
operation
on
rear
wheels assisted
by
mechanically driven
servo
motor.
Hand
brake
operates
on rear
wheels.
Chassie
Lubrioation.
Centralised
chassis
lubrication
system supplied by foot-operated
pump
and
reservoir
on
dashboard.
Road Wheele,
Detachable
steel
wheels, fitted
with 6.5o"
by
16' India
Super
Silent Rayon
tyres.
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Dimensions.
Total
length
overall,
Width
of
car ...
Wheelbase
Track-Front
...
Rear
Turning
circle...
Weight
(kerbside)
Overall
height
including bumpers ...
38$
cwts.
r6',
7t"
5'
r.o"'
ro' oo
4'
8+"
4'
Tot"
4T'
20
(approx.
).
5'
5f"
Ghassis
and Engine Numbers.
The chassis
number will be
found
on the
identification
plate
fixed
.to
the front of the dashboard
under the
bonnet, and
also
stamped on
the left-hand
side frame
member
just
in front of
the dashboard, under
the bonnet.
The
engine number is stamped
either on the
front left-hand
crankcase
lifting lug, or on
a boss on
the crankcase above
the front
left-hand
lifting lug.
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20
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19
2l
Fig.
1.-GENERAL
VIEW
OF
DRIVER'S
CONTROLS.
1.
Steering
wheel.
2. Gear
range
selector.
3.
Ride
control.
4.
Hand
brake.
5.
Side
scuttle
ventilator.
(Pull-open,
push-shut).
6, Accelerator
pedal.
7. Brake
pedal.
8. Dip-switch.
9.
Cigar
lighter.
(Push-in,
lighter
springs
up
when ready
for use.)
10.
Instrument
lights.
(Pull-on,
push-off.)
11. Screen
wiper
switch.
(Turn
clockwise,
first
position-normal,
second
position-fast.)
12.
Fuel
warning light.
(Steady
glow
at 2-3
gallons
reserve.)
13.
Oil level
indicator. (Press
button
and read
on fuel
gauge
dial.)
14.
Direction
indicator
warning
light
(when
fitted).
15.
Map lamp
switch.
(Push-on,
push-off.)
15. lgnition
warning
light.
17.
Trafficator. (Self-cancelling.)
18. De-mister
booster
fan.
(Turn
clockwise,
first
position-fast,
second
position-slow.)
19,
Fog
lamp.
(Pull-on,
push-off.)
20. Rear window
de-mister.
(Pull-on,
push-off.)
21
Heater.
Turn
clockwise,
first
position-fult
on,
second
position-medium.)
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CHAPTER
I
Starting
the
Bngine
and
Driving
the
Car
_,
Starting
the
Engine-Use
of
Starting Handl,e-Automatic
Gear
C h
an
ging
7-T
ou
S t
ar ting
-F
u
el,
F
e
ed-F
u eI G aug e-C
has
si s Lub
r i cati
o n
-c
ontr
ol,l,abl
e S
ho ck D
arnp er s-B
att ery C
har
ging-Li
ghting
C ontr
ol,
and
Suitck-Accessories-Engine
Thermostat
anA- Theirnomiter-Coolant
Leael,
in
Radiator-Frost-Fitting
of
Snoa Chains.
Starting
the Engine,
Switch
on the ignition
by turning
master
and ignition
switches
on
the instrument
board to On.
The
master
switch
controls all the
electrical
system, excepting
the
electric
clock, inspection
and
roof
lamps,
the latter
being left
always
available
for convenience
when
entering the
car in
the
dark.
A small red
warning light
on the instrument
board
will
be illumi-
nated
when the ignition
is
switched
on, but
will be
extinguished
when
the engine
speed is
sufficient
to
cause the
cut-out
contacts
to
close.
Ensure
that the
gear
lever
on
the steering column
is
in neutral,
quadrant gear
position
"N",
as
it is only
in this
position
that
the
starter
switch is
operable.
Before
starting
the
car
in
temperatures
aboae
freezing point,
f,rst
defress
the accel'erator
pedal,
slightl,y and
tken al,loa
it to
return
t6 its
norrnal
position.
This permits
the
throttle stop on
the carburetter
to
re-position
itself correctly
according
to
engine temperature.
-
Under v_ery cold
conditions,
in temperatures
of below
freezing
p-oint,
it
will be necessaly_
to
depress the accelerator pedal
slightlR
about a quarter
of its full
travel, and hold
it
depressed
while the
starter button
is
being
operated. Immediately
the
engine fires,
the
accelerator
pedal
should
be released.
Depress
the starter
button
firmly,
an appreciable
pause
must
be
made
between
the operatign;
of switching
on the
ignition
and,
depressing
tke starter button,
especially
uhen
making a
start
from
cold.
ÂThis
ii
necessary
in
order
to
give
the
pumps
time to fill
the float
chambers
of
the carburetters.
Use of
Starting
Handle.
,
It,is
imperatiae
uhen starting the
cngine
with the
starting
hand,l,e,
that tke
gear
leaer
must be at Neutral,.
22
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Bpr.lrrpv.
Automatic
Gean Changing'
The
gearbox is
fully
automatic
in operation_
throughout
the
r?nge
of
the
g"ear ratios;
however,
a
manuaf
control
let'er
is
mounted
on
the
stee"ring
column, by
means of which
a selectio1
Tay
be
made
of
the desired."ranges
best"suited
to the
operating
conditions,
thus
glvilg
the
driver
great"er flexibility
of
the
conirol
and
enabling
him to
use
his
judgment
and
skill.
Three
forward
speed
ranges
are
provided,
also
neutral
and
reverse.
The
quadrant
is
marked
as follows:-
.
The
gear ratios available
in
each
of the
positions
are
as
under:-
"4"--Top,
3rd,
znd
and
rst.
rrr"-Jrd,
2nd
and rst.
"2"-2Y1d
and fSt.
For
all normal driving
conditions
the
lever
is
placed
in the
position
marked
"
4"
,
when
all fdur
speed.s
are
available
under
the
control
of
the
auto**ti.
"control
unit"]
which
will
select
the
suitable
gear ratio
according
to the
degree
of
throttle
opening
and
the
speed
of
the
car.
The
gear
lever
quad-
rant is
provided
with
a
gate
between
positions
"
2"
and"3"
and
a button
on
the
lever has to
be
depressed to
move in
or
out of
neutral or
into
reverse,
thus
preventing
inadvertent engagement
with
an unwanted
gear.
For
greater control
of
the
car
when
touring
in hilly or difficult
coun-
try,
the
gear lever
should
be
placed in the
position
marked
"3".
The
change either
up
or
down,
between
4th
and
3rd
speed,
can
be
made
at any
*noment
by
the
simple
moverRent
of
the
lever.
Easing
the
press-
ure
on the
accelerator
R.
2.
3.
4.
N.
Fig.
2.-GEAR
RANGE
SELECTOR
LEVER.
1.
Lever.
2. Neutral and
reverse
lock
button.
3. Underseat
heater.
4. De-mister.
(Pull
out-hot,
push
in-cold.)
pedal
facilitates
the
change, but this
is
not essential.
Should
the
driver
desire
maximum acceleration,
he
may
obtain
a
lower
ge?r at full
throttle
by depressing
the
accelgr_atgr
pedal
beyond
the no-rmal limit
of its travel,
so
actuating
the
kick-down
switch.
(T'o
be inserted in
Bentley
Handbook
No. XIV,
to
face
page
4.)
COASTING.
owners are advised
that
coasting
or
"freewheeling"
down hills
uith
the
engine
switched
off must
definitely
be avoided,
as
this
is likely
to
cause
severe
damage to
the
Automatic
Gearbox
mechanism.
This damage
can
occur
with
the manual
control
lever
in
anv
of
the five
positions,
including
position
"N".
Similarly, if,
in
the
unfortunate
event
of an accident,
it
should
be necessary
to give
instructions
for
the car
to be
towed,
owners
are
requested
to instruct
that the
following
procedure
should
be carried
out
before
the car is
moved,
to
safeguard
the gearbox
frcm
further
damage.
.(i)
The car
should
not
be
towed if
there is
any
sign
of mechanical
failure
or breakage
in
the
gearbox.
In
this case
the
car
must
be
transported.
(ii)
when
satisfied
that
the gearbox
is
undamaged,
remove
the
front
interior
carpet
to
obtain
access
to the inspection
cover
in
the
floor (see
5,
Fig. 21),
page
63.
Remove
the
six
screws
and
the cover.
(iii)
Release
the locknut
and
slacken
off the rear
band
adjusting
screw
(5,
Fig. 21)
+t
complete
turns.
Re-tighten
the rbcknui
and
replace
the inspection
cover,
screws,
and
front
carpet.
(irr)
Keep
the control
lever
at
r(N"
throughout,
and
maintain
when p_ossible
a
towing speed
between
15
and
z5
miles
per
hour.
Distances
must
at
all
times
be kept
to a minimum.
IMPORTANT.
At no
time must
a
speed
of
z5
miles
per
hour
be exceeded
whilst
towing.
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It should
be noted that
although the
hand
control lever
may be
set
in
position
"3",
this
gear
ratio
will
not be
held
if
the
engine
revolutibns
are excessive. The
automatic
control
unit
will over-ride
this
setting
and the
gearbox
will automatically
change
up
to
4th
gear.
When
descending
very steep
gradients, the
gear
lever
should
be
placed
in the
and
position.
Onty
at prolonged
halts,
due
to traffrc
jams,
etc.,
is it
necessary
to engage
neutral; at all
ordinary traffic
controls,
the
gearbox may
be left
in
the
gear
range
then
in
use.
Reverse
can be engaged
while the
car
is
travelling
forward
at
any
speed
below
ro
miles
an
hour.
This
feature
can
be
used
to advantage
'should
the
car become
embedded in
deep
snow, when
by suitable
timing
of
the
engagement
of reverse
and second, the
car can be rocked
out of
the
rut.
When the engine
is
stationary,
a
parking lock
is
provided by
placing
the
hand control
lever in
"R".
The steering
column
control lever
moves through
a
"g*.e"
between
positions
"3"
and
"2";this
design
of
quadrant
allows changes
between
4th
and
3rd
speed
ranges to be
made
without
risk of
entering
the
znd
speed
range. Likewise,
changes between znd
speed
range ahd
reverse
when
"shunting"
are facilitated.
It
should
be noted that
when starting
the
car from
cold
the engine
will run at
a
"fast
idle", with
the consequent
build-up
of an operating
oil
pressure
in
the
gearbox. If when
parked in a confined space
it
is necessary
to engage
reverse
gear
from
neutral, thereby temporarily
engaging
the
forward speed
ranges,
care
must
be
taken
not
to
release
the
brakes
until the
gear
lever is
in
position
"R".
Tow
Starting.
If it
should
be
necessary to start the
car by towing, the
gear
lever
should be placed at
position.
"2".
When the
car speed
reaches about
zo
miles per hour,
the
engine
will start to
turn
over
and fire. The
lever
should
then
be
placed
in
the
neutral
position, and care
should
be
taken
not
to
have the throttle
too
wide
open or
the
car
may
accelerate
too rapidly and
overtake the towing
vehicle.
Fuel
Feed.
Fuel is
supplied
from
the
main
tank to the carburetter by
means
of a
dual
electric
pump
mounted
in
the
frame (see Fig.
11). The
total
cilpacity of the main tank
is
r8
gallons.
Fuel
Gaugo.
The electric
fuel
gauge
on the
instrument board
is graduated
to
register
the total
quantity
of
fuel in the'main, tank. The
gauge
is
inoperative
when the ignition
is
switched off.
Special contacts carried by the tank
unit cause the
green
warning
lamp
to light when only about three
gallons
of
fuel remain in the
tank.
24
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Tvpe Benrr,rv.
Ghassis
Lubrication.
When
starting
the car
for
the
first time
in
the
day, it
ig
1
g99d
plan
to
form
the-habit
of operating
the
chassis
oil
puryp
pedal.
The
loot-operated
pump
should
6e
used
according
to
the
mileage
travelled,
and
the
pedafshouta be
given three or four
strokes
at
first starting,
and subsequently
repeated
every
zoo
miles.
This
will
ensure
adequate
lubrication at remote
parts
of the
system.
Controllable $hock
Dampers.
In order to
provide
comfortable
riding at
all
speeds, controllable
shock
dampers are
fitted
to the
rear
axle.
The
control
is
effected
by
the
lever,
mounted
above
the steering
wheel, and marked
Ride
Gontnol.
For
ordinary town
work, or touring
with
moderate
loads,
it will
be found that
the damper
loadings
as set
by the
pump are
adequate
when the hand lever
is at
Normal.
With
heavy loads,
improved
riding
comfort
will
be obtained
by
moving
the lever towards
Hard,
the
control
being
progressive.
Battery
Ghanging.
This
is
entirely
automatic,
as the
provision
of
an
automatic
output
regulator
in
conjunction
with
a shunt
wound
dynamo,
adjusts
the
charge
rate
to suit
the state
of the
battery.
When
the
battery
is low
in
charge,
the
arnmeter
on the
instrument
board will
show a higher
reading
towards
Gharge
than
it
will
when
the
battery
is
well charged.
In
making
such
a
compari-son,
howet'er,
other
factors which
affect
the ammeter
reading must
be taken
into
account, chiefly engine
speed
and
current-consuming
apparatus
in
use at the time.
Whenever
the
master switch
and the
ignition switch
are
On, and
the engine
running
above
idling speed,
the
battery
is being charged.
This
should be checked
by reference
to
the
ammeter.
Further
information
regarding the electrical
system
is
given
in
Chapter
X.
Llghting
Gontrol
and Switch.
As
already
mentioned,
the movement
of
the master
switch
and
the
ignition switih
to
On
not
only switches
on the
ignition
and charge,
but
brings
into
operation
the electric
fuel
pumps
and fuel
gauge.
The
ignition switch
also
switches
on
a
red warning
!igh!
on the
instrumeit
board,
which
is
automatically
extinguished
when
the
engine
is
running
at
a speed
sufficient
to
cause
the
dynamo
to excite
up
to battery
voltage.
To be
inserted in
Bentley
Handbooks
to
face
page
zJ.)
SNOW TYRES.
Special tyres
are
now
available
from
certain tyre
manufacturers,
which
are recommended
as an
alternative to
"chains",
as they give
'
an easier
and better
ride
and
allow
faster driving
over
snow-covered
roads.
The
tyres
recommended
for
use
on
the Bentley
car are-
"India-Winter
Type".
It is
suggested
that
two
spare
wheels
might
be fitted
with
Snow
Tyres
and held
in the garage,
for
change-over
with the rear
wheels
of the
car when
conditions
warrant
their use.
There is
no
objection
to the
use
of
these
tyres
on ordinary road
surfaces,
except that they
would
probably
be
noisy.
The
tyre pressures
should
be maintained
at
the normal
tyre
pressures
as
quoted
in the
Handbook.
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The
master
switch controls
the
head,
side
and tail
lamps, alternative
On positions
being
provided,
viz.:-
S and
T.-Side
and
Tail
lamps
on.
H,
S and
T.-Head,
Side
and
Tail
lamps on.
FL.-"Parking"
lights on,
e.g. Side
and Tail lamps on,
accessories
off.
In addition, a foot
operated
switch
is
provided,
by
means
of which
the beam
of the
driving
lights
is altered
to allow
anti-dazzle
precautions
to operate, thus extending
courtesy
and
safety to
passing
traffic.
Accessories.
'
Windscreen
wipers, washers and
de-misters
are
fitted,
also
direction
indicators and a car heater,
these being
operated as
under:-
The
windscieen wiper has
two speeds
controlled by a two-position
switch
(see Fig. 1).
Operate
by turning
switch
knob to
the
right:
the
first
position
gives
SLOW,
further
turning
to
the right to the
second
position
gives FAST.
Hard over to the left is OFF.
The
higher speed of
wiping
is intended
for
use during
heavy
rain.
It
should
not be used in heavy
snow or
with a dry or
drying wind-
screen,
i.e. when
the load
on
the
motor is in
excess of normal.
The
windscreen wiper motor is
fitted
with
an automatic
switch
which breaks the electrical circuit if the motor overheats; and this
may
occur if the high
speed
position
is
used when the windscreen
is
nearly
dry, causing a
high resistance to the blade movement.
When
the circuit breaks, the
wiridscreen wiper will stop
but
will restart
if
allowed
to cool
for
about
ro minutes, meanwhile the
switch should be
turned
to the slow speed
or
"off"
position
to
prevent
further over-
loading
unless the rain
is
heavy.
For
washing the windscreen, two small
jets
are arranged on
the
scuttle to squirt
fluid
on
to
the windscreens
within the traversing
arc
of the
wipers.
A press
button on the
facia
should
be
depressed when
required; on releasing,
two
jets
of fluid
will
be
directed
on to the
wind-
screen.
The
screen wipers should then be switched
on
to complete
the cleansing.
For
de-misting the windscreen, warm
air from
a special
heater
under the front
wing
is
taken
through
suitable ducting
to
vents
in the
capping
rail.
The forward motion of the car is normally sufficient to
ensure
adequate,
de-misting. Under severe
conditions, switch on the booster
motor
(18,
Fig.
1
)
.
The
raised arm trafficator type of indicator is
fitted,
and the
control
switch
is mounted on the
centre
of the capping
rail
as
shown
in Fig. r.
A
car heater is
fitted
in the
front
compartment
under
the seat.
A
push-pull
switch
on the facia
(3,
Fig.
2)
operates a
valve to
control the
water
supply
to the heater. A rheostat
switch
on the
facia board (21, Fig. 1
)
controls
the
fan
for
air circulation.
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TYpB
BBNToY
A
press
button
switch
is also
available
for
ascertaining
the engine
oil
level
which
reads on
the
fuel
gauge.
(See Fig.
1.)
These
are all controlled
by the
master
switch,
and
it is
recommended
that
the
master
switch
be
regularly
used
to avoid
leaving
the
car
with
one
of
the
accessories
in operation.
Engine
Thermostat
and
Thermometen.
A
thermostat
is
provided
in
the
upper
radiator
coolant
Pipe
which
automatically
restri6ts
the
flow through
the
radiator,
until
the
coolant
in the
system
attains
a temperature
of
about
78"
C.
A
thermometer
is provided
on
the
instrument
board to
indicate
.
that
the thermostat
is operating
properly
and that
there
is
no
shortage
of
coolant.
Goolant
Level
in
Radiator.
The
radiator
filler cap,
which
is located
beneath
the
bonnet
on the
left-hand
side,
should
de
removed
occasionally
for
inspection
of
the
coolant
level,
but
it nrust
not
be remoued
when the
engine
is
running.
The
level of
the
coolant
should
be
maintained
to the
bottom edge
of
the
filling
orifice.
Top
up
if necessary
with
the
correct
anti-freeze
mixture.
(See
page 82.)
Frost.
The
car
is delivered
with
a
suitable
anti-freeze
mixture
in the
cooling
system.
(See
page
79.)
If
the
original
coolant
has
been
replaced
with
water,
and the car
has to
stand
dxposed
to
frost with
the
engine
not_
running,
it is of
vital
importance
thal
the
system
should
be
drain"9.
by opening
the
drain
tafs
on the
water
pump
inlet
pipe, and on
the
cylinder.block
(1,
Tig.99),
arid,
releasing
the
file?
cap.
-The
car
heater
m.ust
also
be
drained
by
opening
the tap on
the
return
PiPe.
Before
attempting
to
start,
or
eaen
rnoae
th,e
engine
again,
hot
water
should
first be
foured
over the
water
Pump,
as otherwise
damage.ryly
be
caused
to
the
pump
rotor
by the
plesence
of
particles
of
ice
within
the
casing.
Warm
wdter
can
be used
with
advantage
for
refilling
the
radiator.
Fitting
of Snow
Chains.
In the
event
of snow
chains
being
necessary,
they
should
be
fitted
to the
rear wheels
only.
A farsons
chain,
known
as the
"special Bentley
Type",
is avail-
able. It
is
recommended
that
these
be
obtained
through
Messrs.
Bentley
Motors
(rggr)
Ltd.,
or
one
of
their
"Special
Retailers",
in
order
to ensure
the
supply
of
the
correct
type.
When
fitting
these
special
chains,
it
is essential
to
commence_by
fastening the
oie
hook
5n
the
inside
of
the wheel
and
to
ensure
that
the
outir
joining
links
are
fitted
as low
down
on.
the
tyre
wall as
possible.
ihe
t6ttsioning
springs
which
are
supPlied
to
go
on the
outside
of the
wheel
must
always
be
fitted.
(To
be
inserted in
Bentl'ey
Handbook, No.XIV, to
face
page
27.)
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX.
SERVICE
AFTER
1,(x)O MILES RUNNING.
.
I m
poptant.
During the
early
life of the Automatic
Gearbox, a certain
amount
of initial
bedding-in of the
brake bands occurs. This
cannot
be
compensated for in
the
original factory adjustments, and
it
is
therefore
most
important
that
after the car has completed the first
r,ooo miles
running, it should be
taken to
the Bentley Retailer
in your territory
for the appropriate adjustments
to be carried out.
No charge
will
be made for
this service.
If it
is inconvenient
for you
to send the
car
to the
retailer from
whom
it
was
purchased,
any Bentley
Retailer will be
pleased
to
carry
out
this
adjustment.
Bnxrrrv Morons
(rgSr)
Lro.,
Lottpot*.
Leaflet
S.B.iSblSe.
Ppmoorc
LunnrcerroN
AND
ArrsNrtoN.
27
CHAPTER
II
Periodic
Lubrication
and
Attention
LUBRICANTS
RECOMMENDED
.Eng
i
ne,
For
normal
operation
of the car under
Temperate
climatic
con-
ditions,
Bentley
Motors
(tgfr) Ltd.
recommend
a
first quality
oil oJ
viscosity
S.A.E. zo
tor
the
engine
for
all-the-year-round
use, but,
if,
conditions
permit of long
journeys
of
maintained
high speeds,
a heavier
duty
oil of
S.A.E.
3o
grade
would
provide better
oil
mileages._
Also, it
would
be
advantageous
to use
an S.A.E.
3o
grade oil
when
the
car
is
normally
operated under Tropical
climatic
conditions.
On
the
other hand,
under extreme
Winter
conditions
of sub-zero
temperatures,
the use
of a lighter
grade oil
of
S.A.E.
ro viscosity
would
provide
easier
starting
and satisfactory
lubrication.
The
following oils
are recommended:-
Shell
X.roo-eo
X.roo-3o
Vacuum
Mobiloil Arctic Mobiloil
A.
Equivalent
oils to
the above
are also
marketed by:-Sternol
Ltd.,
Alexander
Duckham &
Co. Ltd.,
Esso Petroleum
Co.
Ltd.,
Gulf Oil
(Great Britain)
Ltd.,
and Dalton & Co.
Ltd.
In
the
instructions
which
follow,
reference
is made
to
oil
"A"
or
"8"
as
above,
i.e. viscosity
zo
or
30.
Gearbox.
The
automatic
gearbox should be
filled and topped
up
only
with
Automatic Transmission
Fluid,
Typ"
"
A",
having an Armour
qualifi-
cation
ttumber
prefixed by AQ/ATF.
Either
of the following
may be used:-
..Att
S.A.E.
zo
B.P.
Energol zo
Wakefield's
Castrolite
..Btt
S.A.tr.
3o
Energol
3o
X.L.
Typ"
AQlATF-ror
Type
AQlATF-ro3
Typ"
A9lATF-z6t
Type A8lATF-r56
Vacuum
Shell
B.P.
Wakefield's
...
General
Motors
Mobiloil Fluid zoo
Donax T.6
Energol Automatic
Transmission
Fluid.
Castrol TQ.
Hydra-Matic Fluid
r
28
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Tvps
BBNrrnv.
Rear
Axle.
Wakefield's
Special
Castrol
Hi-press S.C.
(If
this
is unobtainable,
use
a first
quality Hypoid oil of viscosity
S.A.E.
9o.
Do
not
mix these
oils; drain and
refill.)
Garbunetter
Air
Valve Damper,
Viscosity ro
oil;
any
of the following
may
be
used:-
B.P.
Wakefield's
Shell
Vacuum ...
Steering
Box-Ghassis
Oil
Contact Breaken Cam
Pad.
Viscosity
3o
oil, as under
"B"
above.
Hydraulic Shock
Dampens.
Viscosity
zo
oil,
as
under
"A"
above.
Propeller Shaft--Door
Hinges.
Vacuum
Mobilgrease
No.
a.
Distributor
Grease Gup.
High Melting Point
Grease.
Hydraulic
Brake Fluid.
Genuine
Lockheed Hydraulic
Brake
Fluid,
CAPACITIES
U.C.L.
oilit.
Donax
A.r.
Mobiloil
Arctic Special
Pump-Stanter
Motor
Geans-
Engine
Gearbox
Rear Axle
Chassis
Oil Pump
Cooling
System
Fuel
Tank
S.A.E.,
Spec.
70,
R.2.
pints Imp.
approx.
pints I*p.
,,
pints Imp.
,,
pints Imp.
,,
pints I-p.
,,
gallons
I*p.
,,
x6
20
rfr
2
32
r8
GENERAL
In addition to the
points
supplied
with
oil
by the
centralised
system, there
are
others-which, fof
various
reasons,
cannot
be
fed
in
this way
and
must,
therefore,
be
lubricated
by
hand.
In the
notes which follow,
these
poiirts
are classified
as
far
as
possible
under
mileages, or
according
to
the
usage
of the
car.
It
is important
that
careful
attention
should
be
given to
their
lubrication
3o
as to
reduce
wear
and
eliminate
mysterious
squeaks
and
rattles.
Further
notes
are
included covering
the
periodic operations
and
adjustments
which
are
necessary.
Points
for
Refular
Attention
aacording
to
Use
of Car
FREQUENTLV,
OR
DAILY
IF
LONG JOURNEYS
ARE
CARRIED
OUT
1.-Engine
Oil.
_Inspect
oil level
on
dipstick
or
electric
gauge
when
engine
is
'not.running,
and
top
up as
necessary
with iorrect
oil. Do not
run
engine
with oil
level
down
to
"Min."-mark.
(See page
43.)
(Filler
cap
on
rocker
cover.)
2,-Ghassis
Lubrication.
Use
foot-operated pump
according
to
miteage
travelled.
As it
is
necessary
to
prime
the
system
and
to
expel air,
the
first
stroke
of the
puryp
may not be
effective,
therefore
give
the pedal
three
or
four
strokes
every
zoo
miles. This
will ensure
adequate
lubrication
at
remote parts
of
the
system.
. -Replenish
reservoir
as
necessary,
but
do not
overfill.
Leave
one
inch
between
oil
level and
bottom
of
filler
orifice.
(Reservoir
on front
of
dashboard,
under
bonnet.)
Prnroorc LunnrcerroN
AND
ArrrwrroN.
WEEKLY
3.-Radiator
Goolant.
fnspect
coolant
level
and,
if
necessary,
top
up
with
anti-freeze
mixture
to
maintain
the level-to
the
dottom
fiUing
orifice.
(Filler
cap on header
tank,
under
bonnet.)
4.-Tyros.
Check
the tyre pressures.
These
should
be:-Front,
z4l!r./.q.
in. (r.69
fSl;e.
cm.)
\
Cold.
Rear,
33
lbs./sq.
in. (zgz
kgltq.
cm.i
/
5.-Distributor
Groage
Gup.
,A
Give
grelsg
cup
one
turn;
when
empty,
fiu
with
the
correct grease.
(See
page
a8.)
6.-Windgoreen
Washen.
flspect-
and
refill
reservoir
if
required,
leave
one
inch
between
liquid
level
and
top of
filling
orifice.-
(Reservoir
on front
of
dashboard,
under
bonnet.)
29
the
correct
edge
of the