Leyland P76 Owner's Instruction Manual

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

foreword

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

This

periodic In

Plan (TP856), which gives in detail the for

It Dealer, who is

workshop techniques, economic all times for

A comprehensive Workshop Company

The Manufacturers reserve the such involved with the

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maintenance

addition

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is

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recommended

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service schedules

vehicle to

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vehicle in the

replacement

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or

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recommended

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Leyland

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MODEL RANGE

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

FOUR DOOR SALOON 8 CYLINDER RANGE

Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe

Super Super Super

Executive

Floor Manual Column Manual Column

Floor Manual Floor

Automatic

Column

Floor

Automatic

Gear

Automatic

Gear

Automatic

Gear

FOUR DOOR SALOON 6 CYLINDER RANGE

Leyland Six Column Manual

Deluxe

Super

Column

Fl Column Manual Column

Floor Manual Gear Floor Column

oor

Manual

Automatic

Gear

LEYLAND

893-931 South Dowling Street, Waterloo,

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Box

Publication No. TP 855

Foreword .......

Model Range Safety Features . Vehicle Identification Locks

I nstru ments and Switches ...... .......

Seats and Belts ................................................ 16 to 19

Driving Heating Lubrication Recommended Cooling

Ignition ................................................. ........... .

Carburetters and Air Filters ............................. .

Brakes ....................................... .... ........

Steering ...............................................

Electrical .............

Lamps and Fuses ......................................

Windscreen Wipers and Washers ..

Wheels and Tyres ............................................

Cleaning Specifications Capacities . Theft

CORPORATION

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Precautions

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& 36 & 37

to 54

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LEYLAND

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

P76

DE

LUXE

2

SUPER AND EXECUTIVE

safety

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

features

Many features a seat

instrument panel, One

of belts greatly reduces the risk required by full

instructions

energy-absorbing

The The steering wheel has also been devised as an integrated

The break-away rear-vision reduce the used in the incidences

enlarge

To tandem brake master rear system fails, the remaining system still to

note

Hand

Brake Motorlsed Energy-absorbing

Steering

Tandem

Hydraulic

for

safe driving are

belt

for

every

passenger

interior

the most

that in the event

important

law and we

on the

possibility

instrument

of

reflected glare from the sun.

on

some

Warning

Deluxe

sun visors , reversing lamps, break-away

safety features in

suggest

operation

steering

mirror

of

passenger panel , steering

of

the

cylinder

of

one

Light

Heater / Demister

Steering

Wheel

Brake

Master

Circuits

incorporated

, an

of

injury in an

that

you

of

the seat belts in

column

, padded

injury

more

important

system. This

system failing,

Column

Cylinder,

in

the

design

energy-absorbing

your

car

accident.

encourage

in

your

instrument

in the

column

items

incorporates

functions,

the

all vehicle

your

car

has been designed to reduce the risk

column

event

, steering wheel and retracting windscreen wipers

included

thus

overall braking

and

Dual

is the seat belt. It is a proven

of

your

P76. Most

steering

You are reminded

car

part

an accident. Glare-reducing paints and finishes have been

dual

minimising the risk

column,

interior

occupants

refer Pages 16 to 19.

of

the steering

and padded interior sun

in the

complete

hydraulic

efficiency

Seat

Belts

circuits,

Break-away

Mounting

of

these features are

retracting

rear-view

that

to use the seat belts provided

column

list on the

of

will be greatly reduced.

for

all

type

with

windscreen

mirror

, etc.

fact

that

wearing

which

complete

of

driver

energy-absorbing

visor

opposite

means

brake failure. It is

Passengers

Internal

Shatterproof

wipers,

the

correct

seat belts in Australia is

injury

have been

page, we take the

that

if

Rear-vision

apparent

cushioned

use

for

them.

in an

system.

incorporated

to

reduce

either

the

Mirror

, such as

of

accident.

front

important

Mirror.

External

Safety

Rear-vision

Flanges

on

Mirror

Road

Wheel

Rims

seat

For

to

the

or

3

safety

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

features

Low

Profile

Toughened

Zone Safety Glare-reduced,

Energy-absorbing Recessed

Controls Glare-reduced Low

Profile

Sun

Visors -Energy-absorbing,

-

Energy-absorbing

Model Safety-type

Handles Twin Retracting

Two-speed

Back-up Steel

Head

Dual

Glare

Glare-reduced

Cargo

Restraints

Section

Windscreen

Glass

Windows

Instruments

Window

Door

Free Jet

Windscreen

Reduction.

Windscreen

Lamps

Barrier

Safety-padded,

Instruments

locks

Wheel

Windscreen

Surfaces

Tyres

Glass

Instrument

and

Regulator

Padding

-

Wipers

(Saloon

with

Full-width

Panel

Instrument

and

Controls

Handles

Flush-fitting

on

Front

and

Washer

for

with

only)

Modified

Panel

Executive

Rear

Nozzles

Noise

and

Anti-theft

Ignition

Underslung

Lines Flush-fitting Rear

Side

Driver's-side

Lever Parking Padded

Executive

Thin

Windscreen

Flow-through Safety-type Brake

System Protective Forward

precise

Low

visibility

No

Brake Windscreen

Section

Proportioning

Mounted

Bonnet

View-obstructing

Steering

Switch

External

Exterior

Marker

Floor-mounted

Warning

Model

Front

for

Ventilation

Steel

Door

Side

Rails

control

Line

for

Lock -combined

Fuel

Door

Lights

Header

Body

excellent

Valve

in

Rack

excellent

Quarter

Tank

Lamp

Pillars

System

Hinges

Doors

and

with

Handles

Parking

Panel

and

forward

for

Disc

Pinion

forward

Vents

with

External

Brake

-

Large

vision

Brake

for

4

vehicle

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

identification

Vehicle Identification When referring to

obtaining quote

service

the serial and

or

parts it is essential,

engine

numbers

.

Compliance Plate The vehicle type , serial

of

manufacture Australian Design Rules shown on

suspension

, seating

this

plate. It is located

housing

- left hand

capacity

, and the

incorporated

topside

valance

in the vehicle are

your

vehicle in

at

all times

number, date

number

of

the

front

(1) .

to

of

Paint Identification Details

indicated on a pressure sensitized

of

the

forward face

front

of

paint

sticker

suspension

finish and

attached

housing

colour

- left

are

to

the

hand

valance (2) .

Emission Control Particulars related

adjustment situated

Tyre Details A sticker

relative pressures

for

emission

alongside

control

are

found

the Paint Identification (3).

for

showing

tyres

full details

is

attached to the

to

engine

on a sticker

of

size

and

horizontal

surface of the left hand side of the air plenum chamber (4).

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VEHICLE

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vehicle

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

identification

Engine Number 6 Cylinder Stamped

of

the

face,

cylinder

adjacent

to the

right hand side cylinder head

joint

into

block

the metal

just

below

distributor

.

on

the

Engine Number 8 Cylinder

adjacent to the rear housing

.

.......

of

This left

is stamped

hand

bank

into

the metal

on flywheel

6

Keys

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

Two keys and a large key steering boot In marked with a and in a reference regarding key replacement

for

the

lock

and the small key

lid .

order

to reduce the possibility

number

DOOR/IGNITION

LOCK KEY

duplicated

front

doors, ignition

. Note the key

book

set are

for

of

number

at

home. Consult

for

the steering

BOOT & GLOVE BOX

provided, the / starter switch the

glove

box

theft,

locks

are

in

your

lock

.

KEY

and and

not

Diary

Dealer

Door locks Both

the

car

, with the key provided. To

clockwise

turn The key can horizontal position. All

doors

can

lock

To the position . The rear button To and push sill unlocked lifting the recessed

the

door, holding

down

lock

the

button

door

front

, to

only be inserted

be locked from the

front

door

and shutting the

doors

sill

button

and pull the release lever rearwards. An

can be

locks

doors

can be

unlock, turn

push

down the recessed door

can be

door

from inside

down

. To open the

opened

door

handle

and

locked

lock

, insert the key and

the key

or

outside, without

the sill

door

locked

.

the

vehicle,

from the

.

anti-clockwise

withdrawn

button

handle

by

pushing

outside

fittings

from

and

in the

close

doors

simply by

outside

in the

the key.

shut

open

the sill

the

door

, lift the

.

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7

locks

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

fittings

Glove box To

(anti-clockwise). To

(clockwise)

right

Bonnet lock To raise the

(A)

located

The

bonnet located in the left underneath the rear down

on the catch and push the the

car

and raise the bonnet.

close, release the safety stay and

To Apply pressure and press heard to

under

will rise

down

engage

lock

, insert the key and

unlock

and press

the right hand side

onto

hand

side

of

the bonnet. To release press

bonnet

to

at a

release lever

the

centre

. The safety

.

, insert the key ,

the

lock

firmly .

bonnet

catch

pull

the safety

of

the plenum

point

adjacent

towards

of

the

bonnet

and

the release

of

catch

lower

bonnet

turn

to the left

turn

the

facia

to

the

the bonnet.

above

lock

to the

knob

panel.

which

chamber

safety

centre

the

lock

will be

is

of

RELEASING BONNET STAY

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

locks

and

fitt"

Ings

CLOSING

,..

BONNET

9

locks

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

fittings

Boot lid To

left (anti-clockwise), to

the left, the

lock, shut

To the right. The

boot

unlocked

an

unlock

the

boot

lid will

automatically

the

boot

lid may be shut,

boot

lid ,

UNLOCKING

boot

turn

lid , insert the key and

open

turn

the

open

.

lid

and

insert the key and turn

without

the

lock

being

knob

lock

locked

to

the

OPENING

turn

knob

; to open

left.

to

to the

to

Ignition/Steering Lock Switch

The markings on the

LOCK In

AUX. All

OFF All

IGN. All ST. Starter

To

lock inward against the clockwise

this steering NOTE: can be removed.

circuits starter. CAUTION: This is the switch must be used when

circuits exterior lights.

circuits

immediately

the steering

to

the

Column shift models

Manual Transmission - select reverse

Transmission - select 'P' Park.

Withdraw the key and the steering the steering wheel is rotated in

CAUTION Under

turned withdraw can be operated with the road direction.

to the

the key whilst the vehicle is in

lock

face

position

locked .

This is the

motor

'Lock'

no

'Lock' position

the

only

in

operation

non-operative

operative.

contact

on

engine

column

spring

position and remove the key.

circumstances

indicate

ignition is '

position

except

only

position

towing

except

- release pressure

firing.

turn

the key and press

loaded barrel

will be

either

direction

should

or

any attempt be

wheels

:-

Off'

and the

in

which

the key

ignition

in

which

a disabled

interior

turning

gear. Automatic

locked

.

the key be

made

motion

. The

facing

in

and

the car and

anti-

when

to

.

instruments

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

switches

NOTE It is

the steering

not

necessary

on

floor

to

select reverse

shift models.

or

Park

to

lock

Lights Headlamps, tail lamps, lamps and instrument single switch marked LIGHTS side

of

the facia.

The various operating

lamps in the following

Off position The switch is level with the facia. First position

position switches on and

instrument

Second

addition

Rotary Control The rotary of bottom decreases when rotated

Interior Lighting The switched extinguished lightls closed , by rotating maximum brightness in the reverse direction

Headlamp dipping

floor-pan to the left Transmission), and to left the transmission

to

the

instrument

may also be switched

Pressing the switch

panel lamps.

position

the

above lights.

of

the facia increases the brightness,

on

when the

lighting

positions

sequence

tail lamps,

The

headlamps are

lighting. Rolling the switch

towards

interior

doors

the

rotary

of

the panel lamps, and

of

switch rotation.

The

dipper of

of

hump

on

number are

controlled

located

of

the switch

.

down

number

switch

controls

the

top

lightls

doors

switch

the

the brake pedal

automatic

are

are closed. The

on

when the

beyond

switch is located

clutch

transmission .

plate, parking

at

the

plate,

switched

the

of

the facia.

pedal (Manual

from a

right

hand

control

to

brightness

towards

are normally opened

the

switched

adjacent

the

parking

on

interior

doors

point

on

the

first

in

the

and

are

of

off

the

to

11

instruments

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

switches

Reversing The reversing lights are switched

transmission is automatic The automatic transmission column ignition is switched on.

Windscreen Wipers and Washers Both washer

mechanism operate when the The wipers are two speed units and are three position switch as SLOW-centre position, FAST-low position.

Operation It is advisable

the wipers to avoid Depress the washer switch, this wipers at fluid has been squirted on will pressed position where they will automatically the The switch in the FAST position. pumped

Cigar Lighter To operate, simply press in

knob. It will remain in this position until the element is hot Heater and Air and

12

and

ON

or

continue

plenum

washer switch may also be operated with

, at

which

Ventilation - Air

placed in reverse gear,

transmissions.

floor

console

AUX position.

low speed

to operate at

down

to

the FAST position

chamber

out

at an increased rate.

time it will partially eject, ready

Conditioning

change

the

to

scratching

after

a measured

to

slow

.

Conditioning

on

when

the

both

manual and

selector

ignition

follows OFF-up

operate the washers before

the

windscreen

the

windscreen. The

speed until the switch is

The

washer fluid will then be

Controls

indicator

is illuminated

switch is in

operated

will also

or

section .

quantity

raised

park

out

on

for

. Refer

operate

, both

when

and

either

position

surface

of

washer

wipers

to

the OFF

of

sight in

the

lighter

use.

to

Heating

the

wiper

by a

.

the

wiper

Direction Indicators The self

mounted Visual warning lights centrally mounted on the switch and moving it the

Power Aerial

the extreme right hand side or raises the aerial and pressing

,

Hazard Switch

column the cancelling

Horn

centre

on the right hand side

lever upwards operates the left hand flasher lights

downwards

right

hand flasher lights .

The

operating

lowers the aerial as required . Pressing

Mounted

- to operate , press the

four

direction

when the steering wheel is rotated.

The

horn is operated by pressing on the padded

of

the steering wheel.

of

upper

from the off

on

indicator

cancelling

of

the steering

flasher

toggle

of

down

light

facia panel.

position

switch

the facia panel and raises

, lowers it.

left

hand

switch

lights. The switch

inwards

operation

Moving

is located

the

side

of

to

switch is

column.

operates

switch

steering

operate

are the

on

up

is

self

instruments

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

switches

1.

IGNITION

2. HAZARD WARNING

3.

HEATER CONTROLS 8. POWER AERIAL (EXECUTIVE MODEL

4. WINDSCREEN WASHER 9. DIRECTION INDICATOR

5. WINDSCREEN WIPER

SWITCHES

6.

ROTARY PANEL LIGHT

7. HEADLIGHT

10

. HEADLIGHT DIP

ONLY)

13

instruments

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

switches

INSTRUMENTS

LEYLAND-6 AND DELUXE

1. FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE

2.

HIGH BEAM INDICATOR

3. LEFT HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR

4. RIGHT HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR

9.

HAND BRAKE WARNING

5.

SPEEDOMETER

6. OIL WARNING

7.

IGNITION WARNING

8.

BRAKE FAIL WARNING

*1

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

Clock

with

second

2

Headlamp high beam 3 Left hand direction 4 Right hand direction 5 Speedometer mileage left hand 6 7 8 Brake warning and the hand brake is either front vehicle is being driven .

recorders. * A

lower Oil warning light (red). Ignition warning light (red).

or

sweep hand.

indicator

incorporating

trip

side

of

the

light

(red)

applied , also is illuminated

rear brake

(blue)

(green).

(green)

separate

resetting

gauge

.

glows

hydraulic

knob

when

circuit

Leyland Super and Executive

.

trip

and total

is

located

engine

fail while the

at

the

is started

should

instruments

':'9 Door

*10 Battery battery. satisfactory, and between 12 and 13 in Should the pointer charging 11 cold, 'N' normal and 'H' hot. This is the the 12 gauge indicates the tank.

*Not

ajar warning (red).

conditioner

Shows

Temperature

coolant Fuel

applicable to Leyland 6 and Deluxe .

approximately 15 volts when

voltage

gauge

is

gauge

leaving the

. When the

to

show

in the red section above 15, the

too high .

. This is marked 'C'

cylinder

approximate

check

head.

engine

and

the

off

is

amount

switches

condition

charging

charge

indicating

temperature

switched

of

fuel in

of

the

is

section .

of

on the

the

15

seats

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

seat

belts

.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~

Front Seat Adjustment

bench

type

seats are

move

the

spring

loaded

and

move

the

seat

the

lever.

The

adjuster

seat are

located

on

Reclining front seats

desired

position

to

the

by

rotating

Both

front

adjustable

lever

(1)

the

required

for

both

right

hand

The

squab

the

bucket

for

leg

in

the

position

bucket

side

may

knob

Head Restraints are fitted in a fixed

adjustment

is

provided

.

seats

length

direction

seats

of

the

be

(2).

position

and

. To

of

and

seats.

set

the

adjust

arrow

release

bench

to

the

and

no

Seat Belts For

of

accident, your lap and sash type seat passengers The

wearing requirement injury

by

preventing

car.

your

P76 has

and a lap

of

seat belts

in

Australia, reduces

avoi

ding

collision

the

occupants

added

type

protection

been

equipped

belts

for

belt

for

which

with

the

from

the

fourth

is a

the

interior

being

and

safety in

with

driver

passenger

mandatory

risk

of

the

thrown

case

approved

and

three

legal

accident

car

and

out

of

the

.

seats

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

seat

belts

Operation

buckle between the engage the belt, push the positive sash tongue pulling the loose end of

the belt.

Front

Seat Belts -

is attached

click

part

of

the belt by pulling the

into

BELT LOCKED BELT RELEASED

to

a semi flexible "stalk "

bucket

is heard. To adjust , take up the slack in the

the lap part

seats , to

of

the

Bucket

enable

tongue

of

into

webbing

the belt, finally

webbing

Type Seats.

quick

access.

the

buckle

through

tighten

across

the

The

mounted

To

until a

the

by

lap

part

17

seats

British Leyland Corporation

of Australia

and

seat

belts

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Releasing

button (arrowed) and the is made above accidental damage

The

maximum safety. The lap passes over abdominal region. The sash

shoulder the be

possible to

an.d the sash belt.

of

belts To release the

exert a slight

belt. The

belts

lap

buckle

for

hanging

the

belt

should

the

and across the chest. When

portion

assembly will then release. Provision

the

upper

anchorage

and

ensure

always be

pelvis. Never have the

should

just

be

pass a closed fist between

belt

body

front

seat belts on a

point

safe exit

correctly

belt

should

belt

should

comfortably

press

the

buckle

pressure

so as to prevent

and

worn

be

worn

belt

pass over the

correctly

tight

entry.

to

so

across

and it

the

against

clip

ensure

that

adjusted

should

chest

(A)

it

the

Front Bench Seats. Some models are fitted with a

bench seat

fitment comprises sash and lap type belts

and

centre passenger. The

buckle

passenger

used with

buckle

It is advisable to together Adjustment along the belt in the required

to

accommodate

left hand side passenger, and a lap type

centre

and

so

tongue

belts are

bucket

tongue

of

tag.

not

secured to a flexible "stalk" as

seats. These belts are

method.

connect

that

they

will

the belts is effected by sliding

a third person .

belt is identified by its

The

driver

and

the

ends

of

the

not

foul

the

direction

.

The

for

the driver

belt

left

hand

secured

centre

outer

the

seat

for

black

by the

lap

belts.

buckle

front

belt

the

side

belt

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