Rootes group 1963 hillman imp User guide

OWN

ER'S

HANDBOOK

HILLMAN

I M P

IS

SUE

D B Y

HILLMAN

MOTOR

CAR

COMPANY

LIMITED

S E

RVI

C E D E

PARTM

ENT

C

OV

E

NTRY

E

NGL

A

ND

WORLD

EX

PORT

E

RS

ROOTES

LIMITED

PIC

C

ADILLY

•

LOND

ON

. E

NGLA

N D

•

Issued 1963

Prin

ted in

England

Copyright Reserved

Re

f.:

lB

.3

80

Pa

rt

No. 6601017

.....

Page 2 Page 3

INDEX

NOTE- A list

of

Root

es

Concessionaire Companies throughout

the World appears

on

pag

e 53.

Page Page

Accelerator

13

Ignition timing

..

5, 29

Acce

ss

ories 15 Ins

trum

ents

10

Air cleaner 26

Int

erior lamp

11

Baggage c

ompar

tment 16

Ja

ck

18

Bonnet- to open a

nd

cl

o

se

16 Lamps 30

Brak

es

13

Lamp switch

10

Bulbs 7 Locks

and

keys

14

Ca

pacities

..

6

Lub

rication 22

Carburettor,

cl

eaning

and

Periodical attention

34

adjustment 27, 28 250 miles ser

vi

ce 34

Carburettor

se

tt

ings 5 5,000 miles service

35

Chas

si

s

numb

er loc

at

ion

..

4 10,000 miles service 40

Clutch

14

15

,000 miles service 40

Coachwo

rk

47

20,000 miles service

41

Con

tr

ols ..

10,

12,

13

25

,000 miles service

41

Cooling

sys

tem

24

30,000 miles service 42

Dimensions 6 Spring service

..

43

Dip

switch

10

A

utumn

service 44

Direction indicators

10

Rear screen

15

Dis

tr

ibutor contact gap

..

5 Recommended lubricants 23

Engine 5 Running-in 20

Engine

com

partment 15 Seats

14

Foreword

..

3 Spare wheel

16

Free service 3 Speedometer

11

Free service schedule 50 Starting procedure

20

Frost

precautions. .

25

Starter switch

10

Fuel gauge

11

Storage

51

Fuel

pump

28 Touring

abroad

52

Gear lever

..

12

Tyres

..

6,45

General

data

5 Warning lamps

11,

12

Handbrake

13

Weights 6

Heater

l7

Whee

ls

19

Horn

10

Windscreen wiper switch

11

FOREWORD

This

han

dbook g

ive

s concise information on

th

e running and

maintenance of this car.

It

should be carefully read.

It

is not intended to be a serv

ice

repair manual, and, should

an

y

work become necessary which is

no

t detailed in it, owners

ar

e strongly

recommended

to

contact a dealer, if possible

th

e same dealer who

sold the car.

Dealers form the link bet

we

en

th

e own

er

and

the factor

y.

They

are constantly being advi

se

d of the latest technical developme

nt

s

a

nd

repair methods, and are, there

fo

re, in a position to

pro

vide the

best servicing facilities and, in addition, any advice

or

information

which

may

be

re

quired.

THE

PRE·DELlVERY

INSPECT

I

ON

The pre-d

e1iv

ery inspection

is

carried

out

by the dealer who

supplies the car.

It

is designed to ensure

tha

t the car reaches its

owner in

th

e finest po

ss

ible condition. Continued efficiency as well

as economy in oper

at

ion, however, depends

upo

n the care it recei

ves

during its li

fe.

FREE SERVICE

INSPECTION

Af

ter co

mp

leting

500

miles (

80

0

km

.) you should, without fail,

ta

ke advantage

of

the free

se

rvice inspection available for y

our

car

(in certain countri

es

thi

s

se

rvice is carried out at different mileages in

accord

an

ce w

ith

locally accepted

pr

actice).

Th

e manufacturers

atta

ch

so

mu

ch imp

ortan

ce to this that in the inter

es

ts

of

the user, it is

an

obligati

on

on the

par

t

of

the dealer responsible for the sale of the car

to

pro

vi

de th

is

service fr

ee

of

charge (ex

ce

pt

for

ma

terial) subject to

the

ca

r b

ei

ng

pr

esented

fo

r th

is

purpose.

LUBRICATION

AND

MAINTENANCE

Regular lubrication

and

maintenance

ar

e

es

sential for long life

and sustained performanc

e.

A book of service vouchers is supplied with all cars sold on the

Home

marke

t. Voucher books are also available for most Export

mark

ets.

It

is

very impo

rtan

t

tha

t the vouchers should be used in

the correct

se

quence

at

the appropriate mileag

e.

..,.

Page 4

Important note.

Owners should appreciate that the warranty may be seriously

affected if maintenance in line wi

th

the vouchers is not closely

followed.

The counterfoil

of

the voucher should be dated and stamped by

the servicing Dealer for record purposes.

This

is

a very con

ve

nient and easy system for owners, fleet

owners and Dealers to follow because

th

e vouchers form a ready-

made

job

list for each servicing interval.

YOUR

ROOTES

DEALER

Whenever possible, owners are recommended to entrust their

servicing to their dealer, particularly any servicing

not

covered

by

the service vouchers. This may include checking the steering

"toe-in", thus helping to guard against excessive tyre wear.

It

is

important in the case

of

guarantee work which should always be

carried out by an authorised dealer; preferably the dealer from

whom the car was bought.

In all correspondence it

is

imperative that the FULL

CHASSIS NUMBER, including the prefix and suffix letters, is

quoted and that reference be made to any previous correspondence.

VEHICLE

IDENTIFICATION

The chassis number, including prefix and suffix letters will be

found on a plate fixed to the left-hand side panel in the engine

compartment.

The engine number will be found on the left-hand side

of

the

cylinder block, immediately above the oil pressure switch.

This information may also be required for Customs purposes.

WARNING

As the engine and transaxle casings are constructed

of

aluminium

alloy it

is

particularly important

that

all nuts, studs, bolts and

setscrews are torque loaded to the figures given in the Workshop

Manual (WSM.141), and under no circumstances should any

of

them be over-tightened by hand, otherwise serious damage will

result.

Page 5

GENERAL

DATA

ENGINE

Capacity

Type

Number

of

cylinders

Nominal bore

875

C.c.

(53

-4

cu. in.)

Overhead camshaft

4

2·

68

in. (68 mm)

Stroke 2'

38

in. (60-4 mm)

Distributor contact gap

Sparking plug ty

pe

Sparking plug g

ap

Compression

ra

tio . .

·015 in. ('

38

mm)

KLG.

FE.75

·025 in.

(-63

mm)

10·0 : 1

50 lbs. in2.

(3

'5 kg.cm2.)

Oil pressure (hot)

at

50 m.p.h. (80 k.h.p.)

IGNITION

TIMING-STATIC

(at

full

retard

)t

3°

(3

mm

)

B.

T.

D.

C.

The

mm

. dimension is measured on the periphery of the crankshaft

pulley before the groove on the pulley reaches the pointer on the timing

cover, on rotation

of

the engine.

Firing order 1

-3

-

4-

2

No. I cylin

de

r is n

ext

to the crankshafr pull

ey

VALVE

TIMING

Inlet (intake) Opens 6° B.T.D.C.

Inlet (intake) Closes 46° A.B.D.C.

Exhaust

Op

ens 46° B.B.D.

e.

Exhaust Closes 6° A.T.D.C.

TAPPET

CLEARANCES

Inlet (intak

e)

'004/,006 in. ('

10

/·

15

mm)

Exhaust ·006/,008 in. ('15/,

20

mm)

CARBURETTOR

SETTINGS

(Solex)

Ch

oke (Venturi) . . 22

mm

Main jet 112·5

Pilot

jet

(s

low

runn

ing) 45

Pilot jet air bleed

..

100

Econostat jet 60

t The ignition setting given

abo

ve

may require slight

va

r

ia

tion according to

the octane ratings of the

fu

els available.

Page 6

TRANSAXLE

Overall

ratios

(Sy

nchromesh on a

ll

forward gear

s).

Top 4·138

Th

ird 5'702

Se

cond 8·9

05

Fir

st 16·595

Reverse 13-824

FRONT

SUSPENSION

Fro

nt wheel "Toe-in

"t

-rl;-

±t in,

(4

'7 ±3mm)

t

As

mea

su

red at the t

yr

e wall.

DIMENSIONS

Wheel base. .

Track (tread)-

Fron

t

Rear

6ft.

10

in.

(2

08'3 cm)

4 ft.

1·1

in. (124'6 cm)

3 ft. I 1

·9

in. (121'6 cm)

Overall length

Overa

ll

heig

ht

Overall width

..

Ground

cl

earance (laden)

11

f

t.

7 in.

(353

cm)

4 ft. 6+ in. (

138

'4 c

m)

5 ft. at in. (153 cm)

5+ i

n.

(1

4 cm)

WEIGHT

Unladen, but

wi

th fu

el

and water

1540

lbs. (698 kg)

T

YRE

MAINTENANCE

(Tubeless tyres)

Size

5·

50

X

12

Dun

lop Gold Seal C.4I

Pressures

Front*: 15 lbs. in2. (I·05 kg.cm2)

Rear* and spare:

30

lb

s.

in2•

(2

'1 kg.

cm

2)

* Increase

by

5

Ib

s.

il1

2•

('3

5 kg.cm2) for fast driv

in

g.

CAPACITIES

Fu

el

capacity 6 ga

ll

s.

(7

'2 U.S.galls.; 27 litres)

Oil capacit

y-E

ngine (with filter)

5+

pts.

(6

'6 U.S.

pt

s.; 3·1 litre

s)

Oil

capacity-Transaxle

..

4+

pts.

(5

·5 U.S. pts.; 2·5 litres)

O

il

capacity- Steering unit +p

t.

(-7 U.S.

pt

.;

·

88

litr

es

)

Water capacity (with heater) 6i pts. (7'5 U.S. pts.; 3·8 litre

s)

Battery capacity (12 V.) . .

32

am

p. hr.

(3

8 am

p.

hr.

in

ce

rt

ain expo

rt

territories

Page 7

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He

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He

ad (France) Sealed beam (Lucas 58949B)

Head

(Sweden) Sealed beam (Lucas 52596)

Head

(Nor

th America) Sealed beam (Lucas 58854B)

Side Lucas

98

9 12v.

6w.

Stop a

nd

tail Lucas 380 12v.

21

/

6w.

Front

and rear

fl

ashers Lucas 382 12v. 21w.

Rear nu

mb

er

plat

e Lucas 989 1

2v.

6w.

In

terior Lucas 254 12v.

6w

. (festoon)

Panel Lucas 987 1

2v

. 2·2w.

Headl

amp

main

beam warning ..,

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Instrument panel

and

controls, R.H.D. models (De-Iuxe)

1.

HANDBRAKE

2.

STEERING

WHEEL

3.

INSTRUMENT

BINNACLE

4.

ASHTRAY

5.

IGNITION/STARTER

SWITCH

6.

WINDSCREEN

WIPER

SWITCH

7.

FUEL

GAUGE

8.

IGNITION

WARNING

LAMP

9.

ODOMETER

10.

HEADLAMP

MAIN

BEAM

WARNING

LAMP

11.

SPEEDOMETER

12.

OIL

PRESSURE

WARNING

LAMP

13.

DIRECTION

INDICATOR

WARNING

LAMP

14.

TEMPERATURE

GAUGE

(IF

FITTED)

16.

LIGHTING

SWITCH

(A

=

OFF;

B =

SIDE;

C =

HEAD)

17.

DIP

/

HEADLAMP

FLASHER

SWITCH

(D

=

MAIN

BEAM;

E =

DIPPED

BEAM;

F =

FLASH)

18

.

DIRECTION

INDICATOR

/

HORN

SWITCH

(G

=

LEFT

TURN;

H =

OFF;

J =

RIGHT

TURN;

K =

HORN)

19.

HEATER

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL"

20.

HEATER

BLOWER

SWITCH"

21.

HEATER

AIR

DISTRIBUTION"

22.

CLUTCH

PEDAL

23.

BRAKE

PEDAL

24.

ACCELERATOR

PEDAL

25.

AUXILIARY

SWITCH

PANELS

(IF

FITTED)

15.

WINDSCREEN

WASHER

CONTROL'

26.

GEAR

SHIFT

LEVER

·Fitted

to de-luxe models only. These items can be obtained as special accessories where .not fitted.

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Instrument panel

and

controls,

L.H.D.

models (De-Iuxe)

Page 9

1.

HANDBRAKE

2.

STEERING

WHEEL

3.

INSTRUMENT

BINNACLE

4.

ASHTRAY

5.

WINDSCREEN

WASHER

CONTROL'

6.

TEMPERATURE

GA

U

GE

(IF

FITTED)

7.

DIRECTION

INDICATOR

WARNING

LAMP

8.

OIL

PRESSURE

WARNING

LAMP

9.

SPEEDOMETER

10.

HEADLAMP

MAIN

BEAM

WARNING

LAMP

11.

ODOMETER

12.

IGNITION

WARNING

LAMP

13

.

FUEL

GAUGE

14.

WINDSCREEN

WIPER

SWITCH

15.

DIRECTION

INDICATOR

/

HORN

SWITCH

(G

=

LEFT

TURN;

H =

OFF;

J =

RIGHT

TURN;

K =

HORN)

16.

IGNITION/STARTER

SWITCH

17.

LIGHTING

SWITCH

(A

=

OFF;

B =

SIDE;

C =

HEAD)

18.

DIP

/

HEADLAMP

FLASHER

SWITCH

(D

=

MAIN

BEAM;

E =

DIPPED

BEAM;

F =

FLASH)

19.

HEATER

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL"

20.

HEATER

BLOWER

SWITCH"

21.

HEATER

AIR

DISTRIBUTION'

22.

ACCELERATOR

PEDAL

23

.

BRAKE

PEDAL

24.

CLUTCH

PEDAL

25.

AUXILIARY

SWITCH

PANELS

(IF

FITTED)

26.

GEAR

SHIFT

LEVER

•Fitted to de-luxe models only. These items can be obtained as special accessories where not fitted,

Page 10

INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONTROLS

AND

FITTINGS

The positions

of

a

ll

the various instrument

s,

sw

itch

es

and

controls are clear

ly

shown in the illustrations. The foll

ow

ing notes

are

gi

ven

for the guidan

ce

of

drivers.

SW

IT

CHES

COMBINED

IGNITION

AND

STA

RTER

SWITCH

Turn key to the right to

sw

itch on the ignition,

pr

ess

in and turn

further to the right, ag

ai

nst spring

pr

ess

ure, to operate the starte

r.

When the engine starts the key should be re

le

ased, whereupon it

will spring back to the "ignition on position".

If it is

re

quired to operate the radio

wh

en the engine

is

not

running, the ignition key should be turned to its extreme left position.

COMBINED

SIDE

AN

D

HE

AD

LAMP

SW

ITCH

The

swi

tch lever is pulled down to

sw

itch on the

si

de and tail

lamp

s,

and

fu

rther down to switch on the headlamps.

COMBINED

DIP

AND

HEAD

LAMP

FLASHER

SWITCH

This

is

a 3-position switch. When

th

e switch lever

is

in the

central po

si

tion the headlamp bea

ms

are dipped.

Mo

ve

ment

of

the

l

eve

r upwards switches on the headlamp main beam

s.

Flashing

of

thebeamsisachieved bymo

vi

ng the lever downwards

from the central position until pressure on the lever is release

d,

whereupon the beams will

be

ex

tinguished.

DIRECTION

INDICATORS

AND

HORN

SWITCH

Flashing type

se

lf-cancelling indicators are fitted and will only

operate when the ignition is

swi

tched o

n.

Th

e switch l

eve

r

is

mo

ve

d upwards or downwards to obtain

left or rig

ht

hand turn signal

s,

respecti

ve

l

y,

or pulled towards the

steering wheel to operate the horn.

Page

11

WINDSCREEN

WIPER

SWITCH

The switch lever

is

pulled down to switch on the wipers. The

wipers

will

operate only

if

the ignition switch

is

in the

"on

" position.

When the wipers are switched off, the blades will automatically

return to the "parked" position.

HEATER

BLOWER

SWITCH

(if

fitted)

An electric blower

is

available for incorporation in the heating

system and its

use

greatly increases the amount

of

air fed into the

heater. The blower may

be

brought into operation when the car is

stationary or travelling

at

low speed. The blower

is

operated by

pulling down the switch

on

the lower edge

of

the instrume

nt

pane

l.

INTERIOR

LAMP

SWITCH

Th

e

sw

itch is mounted above the lamp a

nd

is

operated simply

by pushing the switch

le

ve

r sidewa

ys

.

INSTRU

MENTS

SPEEDOMETER

The speedometer, in addition to registering the road speed, also

registers the total mileage. Below the m.p.h. (or k.p.h.) markings

are the figur

es

1,

2,

3,

4 to indicate the safe maximum speeds at

which the car can be dri\en (after the initial running-in period) in

each gear.

FUEL

GAUGE

Registers only when the ignition

is

swi

tched on. As a safety

measure the fu

el

tank

is

de

si

gned so

that

a small r

es

erve

of

fu

el

still remains when thc gauge reads zero.

IGNITION

AND

GENERATOR

WARNING

LAMP

.[helamp glows red when the ignition is switched on and remains

red while the engine

is

at

idling speed. On accelerating, the light

should go out, indicating that the generator

is

charging the battery.

Should the light fail to

go

out,

or

come on at normal engine

speed when the car

is

"travelling, the cause should be in

ves

tigated

without delay.

Page 12

OIL

PRESSURE

WARNING

LAMP

This will light up when the ignition

is

switched on.

The

lamp

will stay on until the engine has started, and pre-determined oil

pressure

is

reached, whereupon it should

go

out.

If

the lamp fails to go out, or comes on when the car

is

b

ei

ng

driven, the engine must

be

stopped at once, or SERIOUS

DAMAG

E

MAY RESULT. The cause

of

the trouble must be found and recti-

fied

before the engine is re-started.

It

is

suggested that the oil

le

ve

l

be

checked in the first place.

If

the warning lamp fails to glow when the ignition

is

switched

on before the engine has been started, this may indicate that the bulb

or wiring is at fault. The trouble should be rectified

as

soon

as

possible.

If

this

is

not

done, no warning

of

oil pressure failure will

be

given.

The warning lamp does not indicate the oil level in the engine

sump (oil pan).

HEADLAMP

MAIN

BEAM

INDICATOR

Situated on the instrument panel. The lamp

is

on when the

main (high) beams are

in

use and goes out when the dipped beam

is

in operation.

HAND

CONTROLS

GEARSHIFT

LEVER

The gearshift lever protrudes through the centre

of

the front

floor.

USE

OF

GEARS

The transaxle embodies synchromesh on all forward gears.

To ensure a quiet change and smooth engagement, exert a steady

pressure on the gear lever, in order that the synchromesh is given

opportunity to operate smoothly.

A further point whil:h will materially assist in obtaining a

smooth change

is

the synchronisation

of

engine

and

road speeds.

The engine speed should be allowed to decrease when changing up

and increase when changing down.

Page 13

HANDBRAKE

The handb

ra

ke is located between the front seat

s.

To

release,

pu

ll lever slightly upwards (in

th

e same direction

as when pulling "on") at the same time pressing the button in

th

e

top

of

th

e hand grip

wi

th

e thumb,

th

en press lever downwards

to

"off"

position. The handbrake operates on

th

e rear wh

eels

only,

a

nd

is independent

of

the hydraulic s

ys

tem in ope

rat

ion.

WINDSCREEN

WASHER

*

To operate, simply push the

ru

bber covered knob

and

release.

Th

e re

se

rvoir is

si

tuated in the front luggage com

pa

rt

ment on

th

e

left-ha

nd

si

de (from

th

e drive

r'

s seat).

If trouble fr

ee

operation

is

to be ensured, it is important to use

only

cl

ean

se

diment free water in the windscreen washer r

ese

rvoir.

The u

se

of soft water

wi

ll

avoid the possibility

of

lime deposits in

the jets and valve m

ec

hanism a

nd

thu

s provide maximum life.

The reservoir should

be

removed periodically

an

d rinsed out.

Anti-freeze solutions, alch

oh

ol or domestic detergents should

n

ot

be added to the wa

te

r in

th

e

wi

ndscreen washer reservoir.

Owners who require to u

se

an a

dd

itive should use only

Root

es

windscreen washer additi

ve

which

is

available

in

sachets under

Pa

rt

No.

52

20

21

0.

•Fitted

to

de-luxe models only. This item can

be

obtained as a special accessory whe

re

not

fi

t

ted.

FOOT

CONTROLS

ACCELERATOR

Always operate the accelerator smoothly. Jerky movements

increase fuel consumption.

See

also

"Sta

rting

Pr

ocedur

e"

.

The pneumatic thr

ott

le

an

d mechanism must not be lub

ric

ated.

BRAKE

PEDAL

Avoid viole

nt

brakin

g.

Use lower gears when des

ce

nding

steep hills.

After negotiating a ford, water splash

or

when

dr

iving on

flooded road

s,

it

ma

y be necessary to dry out the

brak

es to restore

full braking power by a

few

light applications

of

the brake pedal.

Page 14

It

is

also advisab

le

to do this after or during prolonged driving

in wet

we

ather, under circumstances where the brakes are

not

in

use

,

such as may occ

ur

on high speed motorways, etc.

CLUTCH

PEDAL

When u

si

ng the clutch press the pedal down fully. If this is

not done grating

of

the gears may result. DO NOT ALLOW THE FOOT

TO REST ON THE PEDAL

WHE

N NOT USING THE CLUTCH. Never coast

downhill with the

cl

utch disengaged as this will cau

se

clutch wear

and possibily other damage to the transmission.

SEATS

FRONT

SEATS

The front seat

is

adjustable for leg room by lifting the catch,

located at the front.

The seat will slide forwards or backwards easily. Mter adjus

t-

ment ensure that the catch

is

re-engaged.

Additional holes are provided in the car

fl

oor to enable both

front

se

ats to be relocated rearwards.

REAR SEAT

The rear

se

at

is

not adjustable for leg room, but the back can

be folded flat to provide

ad

ditional luggage space.

To fold the seat back down, unhook its two retaining straps

from the body

si

d

es,

fold down the

se

at back, and attach the

retaining straps to their hooks on the parcel boxes which are adjacent

to the seat cushion.

SAFETY

BELTS

Provision

is

made in

th

e car body for the fitting

of

safety belts.

Full details can be obtained from your dealer.

LOCKS

AN

D KEYS

Th

e driver's door only can be locked. When getting out

of

the

car, the pa

sse

nger's door must be locked from in

si

de after having

been fully closed.

To

lock the passenger's door from the inside, pull back the

door lock remote control handle.

Page 15

Although two keys are supplied with the car, they are identical

and the same key

is

us

ed

for all the locks; ignition, door, and rear

scree

n.

To lock the dri

ve

r's door and rear screen locks, the key is

turned a quarter

of

a turn clockwi

se

and withdrawn. To unlock,

turn the key a

qu

arter of a turn anti-clockwise and with

dra

w.

SPECIAL ACCESSORIES

A comprehensive range

of

special accessor

ies,

including

Radiomobil

e,

Ekco and Pye car radios (of various types and

pr

ice

range

s)

is available for this car. The

se

are obtainab

le

from your

dealer.

Special accessories are tested and approved and in many cases

special prov

is

ion

is

made in the car to accommodate them.

ENGINE

COMPARTMENT

To open, turn both

se

curing catch handl

es

through 90° to a

vertical position, and lift the hinged cove

r.

The cover will stay in t

he

raised position against the rear screen

supported by its sa

fe

ty catch.

To close, pull the cover sharply down to free it from the safety

catch, hold in the fully down position and turn the

sec

uring catch

handl

es

through 90° to the horizontal position.

REAR

SCREEN

To open,

pr

ess

the push-button and at the same

ti

me, lift the

rear screen by its

ce

ntral hand

le.

Release the push-button and

continue to raise the screen to its

fu

llest extent, then lower until the

in-built safety catch holds the screen just abo

ve

the hor

iz

ontal

position.

To close, lift the screen

up

to r

el

ease the

sa

fety catch, then,

lower and

cl

ose.

Page 16 Page 17

BAGGAGE, SPARE

WHEEL

AND

HEATING

AND

VENTILATING

SYSTEM

This equipment is fitted to d

e-

Iuxe models only b

ut

can be obtained

as

TOOL

COMPARTMENT

a special accessory.

TO

OPEN

AND

CLOSE

THE

BONNET

The heater will deliver h

ot

or cold fresh air to either the

Pull the remote control

si

tuated below the parcel shelf. The windscreen, for demisting, or the car interior

fo

r heating and

bonnet will spring upwards into the safety catch. ventilating.

Press the bonnet (A) down

sli

ghtly with the left hand to take The blower

(if

fitte

d)

gre

atly increas

es

the amount of air fed

the

we

ight from the safety catch and release the catch

(B)

wi

th the into

th

e heate

r.

thumb

of

the right hand by pushing

re

arward

s.

Relea

se

th

e bonnet

prop and engage it in the slot provided in the bonnet panel adjacent The heater d

is

tribution control has four

positions:-

to the safety catch.

To close the bonnet, disengage the prop and insert it firmly in OFF (uppermost)

its clip. Lower the bonnet and press down until both the safety and

main catch

es

are engaged. SCRE

EN

SCREEN and CAR

CAR (lowest)

The temperature control

is

mo

unted on the facia and h

as

two

main po

si

tio

ns,

marked by colour symbols:-

BLUE-Cold or off

R

ED-Ho

t

Movement

of

the l

eve

r to any intermediate position will

gi

ve

a control

of

heat in proportion to t

he

se

tting

of

the

lev

er.

Method

of

opening the bonnet

WARNING

SPARE

WHEEL

To

prevent offensive odours and

ex

haust fumes from entering

The spare wheel is mounted in t

he

front

of

the compartment. '

the

car when travelling

in

co

ngested t

ra

ffi

c,

or

when

parked behind

a car having its eng

in

e running, switch

off

the blo

we

r

(if

fitt

ed) and

To release the wheel, turn the wing nut

in

an anti-clockwise set both heater controls

in

the

"Off"

position.

direction.

To secure the wheel, turn the wing nut in a clockwise direction. Attention is drawn to "Frost pr

ec

autions" on page 2

5.

Page 18

LIFTING

JACK

CAR

JACK

The jack suppl

ie

d

wi

th the

car

is

of

the scissor type and is

operated simply byinserting the

hooked end

of

the handle into

th

eholeprovided

in

thethreaded

bolt

of

the jack,

an

d turning

clockwise to rai

se

and anti-

clockwise to lowe

r.

At the front, the jack head

is

placed under both front pivots

of

the suspension wishbone

arms.

When fixing the

ja

ck

at

the

rear

of

the car, the jack head

is

located on a spigot on either

side

of

the body rear cross-

member.

GARAGE

JACK

If a gara

ge

type of jack

is

u

se

d, the location p

os

ition

at

the front

is

exactly as that

recommended when using the

car jack.

I

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01

ii>

'

'I,

Car jack at front

..

~

~~

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~

---

-

~

6953

Car jack

at

r

ea

r

I:;

~

6954-

Garage jack

at

front

Page 19

At

the r

ea

r, the

ja

ck head

should be placed in the cen

tr

e

of

the body rear crossmember

with a rag pad be

twe

en

th

e

ja

ck head and the body to avoid

damage to the paintwork.

When using either type

of

jack, no attempt should be

made to attach the jack in any

position other than those illus-

trated. Always jack up the car

Ga

rage jack at rear on a hard surface.

ROAD

WHEELS

TO

REMOVE

AND

REFIT

Remove the nave plate from the centre

of

the wh

eel

s by inserting

screwdriver

(s

upplied in tool kit) between the wheel and the outer

edge of the plate, and

le

vering o

ff,

using the wheel rim as a fulcrum

for the screwdriver.

To remove the nut

s,

the wheel nut wrench, which

is

stowed in

the

ba

ggage compartment, should be used. The nuts

of

all wheels

have right-hand thread

s,

i.e.,

tu

rn anti-clock

wis

e to remo

ve

and

clockwise to tighten.

The nuts should be slackened before lif

ti

ng the car.

When refitting a wheel, make sure that the rounded ends

of

the nu

ts

are facing t

he

wheels.

Re-tighten the nuts fully and check periodicall

y.

This should

be

done only when the weight

of

the car

is

on the wheels, NOT

when on the jack.

Page

20

STARTING PROCEDURE

The carburettor is fitted with an automatic choke. No manllal control is necessary.

It should be

no

ted that when starting the engine,

th

e tappets may be noi

sy

for about

on

e minute until the oil has thoroughly circulated aro

un

d the val

ve

gear.

STARTING

ENGINE

WHEN

COLD

Place

th

e gear lever in neutral and handbrake "

on

".

Switch on

the ignition noting

tha

t

th

e generator wa

rn

ing a

nd

o

il

pressure

warning lamps light

up

(see pages

11

and

12

).

Fully depress the accelerator pedal once before operating the

starter and release the accelerator pedal.

Operate

th

e starter.

Do

n

ot

agitate the accelerator peda

l.

Th

e

engine will st

ar

t

and

run

at a fast idling speed. The car should

be driven away as s

oon

as possible.

When starting in cold climates, depress the clutch pedal to

reduce oil drag in the transaxle.

STARTING

ENGINE

WHEN

WARM

OR

HOT

If

th

e engine is still

wa

rm switch

on

the ignition

an

d operate

th

e starter without agitating the accelerat

or

pedal. Should the engine

hesi

tat

e to start, depress the accele

rat

or

pedal a s

hort

way

and

release when engine starts.

If the engine is difficult to s

tart

when

it

is

hot

, fully depre

ss

the

accelerator pedal while operating the starter releasing it immediately

th

e engine s

ta

rts.

"RUNNING-IN"

THE

NEW

CAR

Th

e preliminary

and

progressive "running-in"

of

a new car

an

d

the meth

od

by which it is carried out

is

of the utmost importance in

order that

th

e car may gi

ve

of its best in durabilit

y,

s

we

etness of

running,

ec

onomy a

nd

freedom from trouble throughout

it

s life.

Th

e process of "running-in" appli

es

not only to

th

e engine,

bu

t

equally to the

tra

nsaxle, and, in fact, to the entire chassis. This

proc

ess

should continue,

pr

ogressively, over the first 1,000 miles

(1

,600 km.)

of

the life of the car.

Th

e most important point to be remembered is

th

at

no

time must the engine be allowed to labour, particularly

at

low engine

sp

ee

d

s,

as when attempting to pull

up

hills

in

high gear at low

speed,

or

attempting to accelerate from very low sp

ee

ds in top gear.

Ma

ke full use of the gear shift l

eve

r in o

rd

er to avoid o

ve

rloading

the engine.

Page 21

It

is

most important that the engine speed should not be excessive

during this period and that it

is

never "raced "

in

neutral. Adherence

to the following instruction with regard to maximum road speeds

in top (high) gear

and

strict observance

of

the corresponding

maximum road speeds in the lower

gears-third,

second and first,

is

of

equal importance

:-

Forty miles per hour

(64

k.p.h.) should be accepted as the

maximum speed in top gear during the first

500

miles

(800

km.).

The speeds in the lower gears-third, second, and first giving

the equivale

nt

engine revolutions per minute as when travelling at

40

m.p.h. in top gear are:-

30

m.p.h.

(48

k.p.h.) in third gear

18

m.p.h.

(29

k.p.h.) in second gear

10

m.p.

h.

(16

k.p.h.) in first gear

On completion

of

the first

500

miles

(800

km.) and for the

second

500

miles. i.e., until 1,000 miles

(1

,600 km.) have been

covered, the running-in speeds should not exceed the

following:-

60

m.p.h.

(96

k.p.h.) in top gear

45

m.p.h.

(72

k.p.h.) in third gear

27

m.p.h.

(43

k.p.h.) in second gear

15

m.p.h.

(24

k.p.h.) in first gear

There

is

no restriction after 1,000 miles (1,600 km.) have been

covered,

but

it

is

important that the figures

1,

2,

3,

4 below the

m.p.h. (k.p.h.) markings are observed,

and

that the speeds indicated

by these figures are not exceeded in any gear.

At

the conclusion

of

500

miles (800 km.) the car should be taken

to the dealer from whom it was purchased, for the free service

inspection. A voucher for this purpose is included in the

SERVICE

VOUCHER

BOOK supplied with Home models.

If

, for any reason, this work cannot be done by the dealer from

whom your car was purchased, it can be carried out by any other

Rootes dealer provided that the 500-Mile free service voucher has

been stamped by the dealer who supplied the car.

Free service with vehicles delivered in overseas markets

is

alwa

ys

provided by the dealer in accordance with the recognised

practice.

Page 22

LUBRICATION

REGULAR

LUBRICATION

Regular lubrication

is

essential for long life and sustained

performance, and the correct intervals shown under the heading

"Periodical Attentio

n"

of

this book should be strictly followed.

It

is most importa

nt

that

only the type and grade

of

oil

shown

on page

23

is u

se

d, other

wise

serious damage may result.

SERVICE

VOUCHERS

Full use should also

be

made of the book

of

ser

vic

e

vo

uchers

which is suppl

ie

d with every car delivered

to

the Home market.

Th

ese

will be accepted by any Rootes Dealer in the United Kingdom

or the Republic

of

Ireland.

ENGINE

OIL

Normally we recommend that the engine oil is changed every

5,000 miles (8,000 km.). However, there are certain cases where

this should be done more frequently.

1. Habitual stop/start driving.

2.

Operation during cold weather, especially when appreciable

engine idling is involved.

3.

When much driving

is

done under dusty conditions.

For

continuous high speed driving u

se

She

ll

X-lOO

Multigrade

20W/40 or Shell

X-lOO

40

if

the multigrade o

il

is not available.

This is particularly important in

hot

weather.

OIL

CONSUMPTION

The engine

of

this car is fitted wi

th

chromium plated upper

compression rings which will greatly increase the life

of

the cylinder

bores. Experience has shown that due to the hardness

of

these

rings a considerable mileage must be covered before they are fully

bedded in. In consequence, rather more than the normal quantity

of

oil may be consumed during the first 5,000 miles (8,000 km.)

of

the

engine's life.

It

is

important to note

that

th

e consumption of a

certain amount

of

engine oil is desirable in mode

rn

high performance

Page 23

engines in order to ensure ade

qu

ate lubrication

of

the upper

part

of the

cy

linder bores and reduce

we

ar. The engine

of

this car

is

neither intended nor designed to operate without using a certain

amount

of

oil.

UPPER

CYLINDER

LUBRICANT

If an upper cylinder lubricant is u

se

d,

we

recommend Shell

Upper Cylinder Lubricant.

Ha

lf

an oun

ce

(15

c.c.) should be addded

fo

r each gallon

of

fuel.

RECOMMENDED

LUBRICANTS

ADDITIVES

Any addition to the following l

ub

ricants which may alter their

characteristics su

ffici

ently to aff

ec

t m

ec

hanical

effic

ien

cy

should

not

be

u

se

d.

Additions must on no account be made to the

lubricants specified for the transaxle.

ENGINE.

Where prevailing climatic tempe

ratur

e is

:-

rAbove

20

°

C.

(68

°F.) Shell

X-lOO

30

or

Shell X

-lOO

Multigrade 20W/

40

27

°

e.

to-

rc.

Shell X-l

OO

20

W

(80

oP. to 20°F.)

or

Sump (O

il

pa

n)

Shell X-

lOO

Multigrade

IOW

/30

O°

e.

to-18°e.

Shell X-lOO

IOW

(32°

P.

to oop.)

or

Shell X-

lOO

Multigrade

SW

/20

Below - 15°C.

CSOP

.) She

ll

X

-lOO

Multigrade

SW

/20

Upper Cylinder

Lub

ricant Shell Upper Cylinder Lubricant

DISTRIBUTOR

Shaft and cam bearing

En

gine oil

Contact breaker pivot Engine oil

Cam profile Shell Retinax A

Automatic timing (sp

ar

k)

control Engine oil

GENERATOR

Engine oil

BATTERY

TERMINALS

Shell Silicone Compound

STEERING

UNIT

Shell Spirax

80

E.P.

Page

24

TRANSAXLE

Shell Spirax

80

E.

P.

FRONT

WHEEL

HUB

BEARINGS

Shell Retinax A

REAR

WHEEL

HUB

BEARINGS

Shell Retinax A

BRAKE

AND

CLUTCH

Girling Super Heavy

Duty

MASTER

CYLINDER

Brake fluid S.A.E. Spec.

70

R.3

SHOCK

ABSORBERS

No

attention

BODY

Hinges, Locks, Catches Engine oil

or

Shell Silicone Compound

The

pneumatic throttle and mechanism must not be lubricate

d.

COOLING SYSTEM

Periodically, theradiator exteriorshould bechecked for external cleanliness

and

any dirt blown

out

with compressed air. This is

particu

lary important where

overheating

is

suspected.

The radiator drain

tap

is

in

the bottom water tank and is

easily accessible from below the

car.

The cylinder block drain

is

on the right-hand side

of

the

engine above the oil filter.

TO

DRAIN

Set the heater temperature

control to the red symbol (if

fitted).

Remove the radiator filler cap

slowly to avoid the possibility

of

being scalded.

Open both the radiator

and

cylinder block drain taps by

turning anti-clockwise.

Radiator drain tap

Cylinder block drain

tap

Radiator filler cap

Page 25

TO

REFILL

Turn

each

tap

clockwisetolock.

Set heater temperature control

to the red symbol (if fitted).

Commence refilling the cooling

system. When partially filled,

start engine and,

on

cars with

heater, open the vent

tap

situated in the front luggage

heater piping to the rear

of

the

trim pad. As coolant

is

seen to

exude from the vent tap, close

the

tap

and continue refilling

the cooling system.

Replace radiator cap when full.

The necessity for running the

engine whenrefilling thecooling

system

is

to avoid air locks.

FROST PRECAUTIONS

Important

no

te: As the engine

is

constructed

of

aluminium alloy, anti-freeze

to British Standards Specification 3150

MUST

be used, otherwise serious

damage

ma

y result.

To avoid the possibility

of

the cooling s

ys

tem freezing whilst the

vehicle

is

stationary, or whilst being driven in very cold weather, it

is

recommended that the correct type

of

anti-freeze obtainable from

any Rootes Dealer should be used, and added in the quantities

stipulated by the anti-freeze manufacturers.

Owing to the difficulty in completely draining the heater system

(if fitted) with normal draining

of

the engine cooling system, it

is

essential that anti-freeze

is

used when cold conditions

are

anticipated.

Before putting the correct anti-freeze in the cooling system, it

is

imperative that hose connections should be checked for tightness,

as

anti-freeze has a very searching effect.

If

for any reason the cooling system

is

not

protected with

anti-freeze when extreme cold

is

anticipated, the radiator

and

cylinder block should be drained

(2

taps;

1 on the radiator, 1

on

the cylinder block).

Page 26

AIR

CLEANER

The air cleanerfilter element is renewed at 15,000 miles (24,000 km). Where r

oa

ds

are bad a

nd

du

st is prevalent, or when there is a

sm

oke andfog laden atmosphere,

re

newal sho

ul

d be carried out more frequ

en

tl

y.

TO

REMOVE

FILTER

ELEMENT

1. Loosen clip (A)

hol

ding

air

cl

e

an

er

bod

y to the car-

burettor

intake.

2.

Remo

ve

th

e n

ut

and

washer

fr

om

the

bolt

(B) holding the

cleaner suppo

rt

brack

et to

the lug

on

th

e inlet manifold.

3. Lift cleaner

upp

er

bod

y off

the

carbur

e

ttor

and

turn

it

so

that

the front of the

air

cleaner

is

to the left

of

the

carburettor. This will give

easy access to the wing

nut

(C) securing the upper

bod

y.

Re

mo

ve wing

nut

and

cleaner

upper

bod

y.

4.

Lift

out

element

and

clean

o

ut

filter

bod

y.

TO

REFIT

FILTER

ELEMENT

1.

Ensure

that

the two sealing

rings are

in

position. One is

fitted above

th

e element

an

d

on

e below.

2.

Place e

le

ment

in position in the cleaner lower

bod

y.

3.

Replace the lower

body

so

that

the air

int

ake (D)

is

in

the

position

shown, replace the

upper

body

and

wing

nut

Cc)

but

do

not

fully tighten wing

nut

at

th

is

stage.

Removal procedure of air cleaner

Removing or refitting filter element

Page 27

4.

Refit

top

body

to

carburettor int

ake

and

bracket

on

cleaner, to

bolt

on

inlet manifold.

5. Tighten manifold bolt

(B)

, wing

nut

(C),

and

clip (A)

on

carbur

e

ttor

intake after ensuring

that

the

air

intake

CD)

points

to

the

po

sition shown.

NOTE.

-

It

is important

that

th

e filt

er

element

is

used

dr

y.

It

does

NO

T REQ

UIRE

OIL.

CARBURETTOR

Th

e

pn

eu

matic throttle

an

d mechanism mu

st

not be lubricated.

ADJUSTMENTS

The

only adjustment which

ma

y

at

times be needed

is

that

f

or

the slow running, the

procedure for which

is

as

follo

ws

:-

1.

Start

the engine

and

allow it

to

reach its

normal

runn

ing

temperatur

e.

2.

Set the slow running screw

(D) until

the

idling

is

on

the

fast side.

3.

Slacken the volume control

Solex 30

PIHT

carburettor screw (C) until

th

e engine

begins to

"hunt

" (rich mix-

tur

e

).

A.

Main

jet holder

4.

Screw it in very gradually

until the

"hunting"

just

B.

Slow runningjet disappears.

5.

If

the engine speed

is

too

C. Volume control screw high, reset the slow

running

screw (D) to slow it down to

D.

Slow

runnin

g screw an idling speed

of

about

750 r.p.m.

If

the slow

E.

Fast

idle setting running speed is set

too

low

DO

NOT

DIST

U

RB

the engine will stop when the

clutch is depressed wi

th

e

foot off the accelerator.

Page 28

CLEANING

The carburettor

is

designed

so

that

some

of

the parts which

require cleaning are accessible from the exterior

of

the carburettor

without removing it from the engine.

1.

Remove the main jet holder (A). This will allow the float

chamber to drain.

2.

Using the fuel

pump

priming lever, pump a small quantity

of

fuel into

and

through the float chamber

so

that the needle valve

and float chamber are flushed through.

3.

Remove the main jet from its holder, and the slow running jet

(B)

from the carburettor body.

Cleaning

of

the jets should only be carried

out

by washing in

petrol

and

blowing through. Under no circumstances should wire

be used,

as

this may have a detrimental effect on the calibration

of

the jets.

FUEL

PUMP

CLEANING

Thecleaning

of

thefuel pump

gauze filter, exposed when the

cover

is

removed,

is

the only

item

of

maintenance required

on

the fuel pump. The filter

cover

is

removed byunscrewing

the setscrew

on

the top

of

the

cover and lifting off. The filter

gauze can now be lifted gently

upwards from the neck

of

the

pump, and should be washed in

clean petrol (gasoline). Refit

carefully and ensure the filter

is

pushed fully home downwards.

The filter cover retaining setscrew mustbe tight enough to ensure

an air-tight joint,

but

excessive pressure must not be applied.

Page 29

FUEL

SHORTAGE

AT

CARBURETTOR

If

the pump should fail to deliver fuel to the carburettor the

following points should be checked.

1.

That

fuel

is

available in the tank

and

that the pipe connections to

the tank and the

pump

are secure.

2.

That

the pump filter

is

clean and that the washer below the top

cap

is

in good condition.

If, after extended service, trouble

is

experienced with the pump,

no attempt should be made to remove it from the engine

or

to repair

it. The services

of

the dealer should be sought as these pumps are

of

specialised manufacture and their overhaul and repair

is

not

normally within the scope

of

the owner-driver.

IGNITION

TIMING

It

is

sometimes noticeable

that

engine liveliness varies

between different fuels

of

the

same grade. For this reason a

fine adjustment, calleda vernier,

is incorporated in the dis-

tributor, with arrow heads

showing which way to turn the

knurled control for advance or

retard.

Turn

clockwise to retard

or anti-clockwise to advance.

The correct ignition timing

is

3° B.T.D.C.* and the following

method

of

checking

is

given for

the owners who may need the

information.

*

If

required, small variations

can

be made to this setting by means

of

the

vernier control

if

the engine performance shows that this is necessary.

Page 30

1.

Turn the engine until the groo

ve

on the cran

ks

haft pulley

is

30

(3

mm) befo

re

the pointer on the timing case.

2.

Adjust vernier control so that t

wo

divisions can be see

n.

3. Slacken dist

ri

bu

tor clamping

sc

rew and turn dis

tr

ibutor in an

anti-clock

wise

direction as far

as

possi

ble.

4. Connect a 12 volt bulb bet

wee

n the

lo

w tension terminal and

a good earth.

5.

Switch on the ignitio

n,

remo

ve

distributor cap and applying light

finger pre

ss

ure on the rotor in a clockwi

se

dir

ec

t

io

n, turn the

distributor until the bulb just lights, indicating the contact points

are opening. Tighten the d

is

tributor clamp screw.

6. Check the

se

tt

ing by turning the crankshaft two revolutions

clockw

is

e

un

til the bulb again lights up, observing the relative

po

si

tion

of

the pointer and groove in the crankshaft pull

ey.

LAMPS

HEADLAMPS

Sealed beam headlamps incorporating completely sealed light

units are fitted to the car. The fro

nt

lens

and

reflector

ar

e

jo

ined

together and no attempt should be made to separate them.

The two filaments, one f

or

"high" beam and the other for "dip'

beam are

lo

cated in position in the light unit before the front lens

and reflector

ar

e

jo

ined together. There

is

no separate bulb.

In

the event

of

headlamp failure, and should the cause not be

traced to loose or broken connections, the fault will be in the

li

g

ht

unit itself, in which case the complete unit will have to be renewe

d.

Headlamp details

1.

VERTIC

AL

AD

JUST

M

EN

T

SC

REW

AND

KNO

B

2.

CONNECTO

R P

LUG

3.

LIGH

T

UNIT

4.

RI

M

RE

T

AIN

I

NG

SCREW

5.

FRON

T R

IM

6.

SEATING

RIM

7.

TENSIONING

SPRING

8.

L

ATE

RAL

ADJ

U

STM

E

NT

SCREW

AN

D

KNOB

CO

NCENTRATE

D

AREA

OF

LIGHT

A

c·

-=

=f=C

_--"'-J.

_ _ _ B

7018

Method

of

aligning lamps

A.

DISTAN

CE B

ETWEEN

H

EA

D

LAMP

CENT

RES

B.

HEIG

HT

OF

HE

ADLAMP

ABOVE

GROUN

D

Page 31

TO

RENEW

LIGHT

UNITS

Ra

ise the bonnet and remove

th

e two scre

ws

and

nut

s which

retain the top of the headlamp

assembly to the body. S

wi

ng

the lamp away from the body

a

nd

slacken the clamping screw

on the bracket at the

ba

se

of

the lamp assembl

y.

Disconnect the cables

at

their

snapconnectors and remove the

lamp assembly to a bench.

Remove the three rim retain-

ing scr

ews.

The light unit can

nowbe withdrawnand detached

from its s

lo

tted connect

or

plug.

TO

ADJUST

HEADLAMP

ALIGNMENT

It

is

recommended that

if

the

lamps are suspected

of

be

ing

out

of

alignment, the services

of

an

authorised dealer a

re

sought.

If

the car can be parked on a

flat space

in

fro

nt

of a garage

door

or

wall

so

t

ha

t the head-

lamps are 25 feet (7·6 m.) away,

the adjusting of alignment can

be carried out without taking

the car on the road.

It

is

ess

ential

th

at the car

is

square with the door or wall.

The lamps should be a

li

gned so

that vertical lin

es

on

th

e door

or wall are directly in front

of

the lamps.

Page 33

Page 32

TO

RENEW

SIDE

AND

FRONT

The settings are adjusted as

FLASHER

LAMP

BULBS

follows: To renew a defective bulb,

remove the two screws

(4)

and

1. Either load the car with two detach the clear (5)

and

amber

adults

or

simulate this load

(3)

lenses. Renew the defective

by adding weights to the car. bulb(s)

and

refit the lenses,

making sure that the rubber

2. Clean the gla

ss

of

one head- seals

(6

and

8)

are correctly

lamp. located; secure the lenses with

3. Blank off the other lamp. the two scre

ws

.

4. Turn the adjuster screws

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

ILLU-

MINATION

AND

WARNING

LAMPS

anti-clockwise to their fullest 4. LENS R E

TAINI

NG

SCR

EWS

extent.

5.

CL

E

AR

L

EN

S The bulb holders for the

6.

LENS

RU

BBER

S

EAL

panel illumination

and

the

5.

With the lamp illuminated 7.

SIDELAMP

BULB

warning lamps are a push fit

in

in the main beam condition, 8.

LAMP

BODY

RUBBER

SEAL

the back

of

the instrument

clockwise as nece

ss

ary until

turn the adjusting screws binnacle, and access can be

the required setting

is

gained to renew bulbs from

achieved. beneath.

REAR

NUMBER

PLATE

LAMP

6.

Remove the mask from the Rear number plate lamp

remaining lamp and mask To gain access to the bulb for

the lamp which has been set. renewal, remove the two screws

that secure the glass dome and

7. Clean the glass

of

the lamp. lift it off the sponge rubber

seat. After the bulb has been

8.

Turn the lamp adjusting renewed, refit the gla

ss

dome on

screws anti-clockwiseto their to its sponge rubber seating

and

fullest extent. secure the assembly with its two

screws.

in the main beam turn the

9. With the lamp illuminated

TO

RENEW

STOP

/

TAIL

AND

adjusting screws clockwise REAR

FLASHER

BULBS

as necessary until the re- To renew a defective bulb,

quired setting is achieved.

682

2 remove the two screws which

retain either the red

or

amber

10.

Re-checkthe setting

of

both

lamps.

Side/front flasher lamp

1.

LAMP

BODY

2. F

LASHER

LA

MP

BULB

3.

AMB

ER L

EN

S

Headlamp adjustment

A. VE

RTICAL

ADJ

U

ST

ER

B.

LAT

E

RAL

ADJUSTER

Stop/tail rear flasher lamp lenses.

Page 34

PERIODICAL

ATTENTION

When any adjustments are being made

to

the engine while it is runn

in

g, ca

re

must

be taken that fingers or clothing a

re

no

t caught

in

the fan belt,a

nd

, that the exhaust

fumes are dir

ec

ted a

wa

y from the operator.

EVERY 250 MILES (400 KM.)

OR

WEEKLY

(whichever

is

sooner)

ENGIN

E

Sump-

Check oil level (A)

and

t

op

up if necessary (B).

Radiator filler cap

COOLING

SYSTEM

Radiator

-Check

water level (use

soft or rain water).

6958

Battery location

ELECTRICAL

EQUIPMENT

Battery

-C

he

ck

el

r..c

tr

ol

yte

level

(just up to splash gua

rd

only).

When high mileages are covered

in

hot

we

mher the bauery will

re

qui

re

topping up more freque

n.

tly.

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Master cylinder fluid level

EVERY 5,000 MILES (8,000 KM)

-

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"

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0-;\

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Sump drain plug

Page 35

BRAKES

AND

CLUTCH

Master

cylinder

reservoir-Check

level

of

fluid. Care

mu

st be

tak

en

not

to spill fluid on the paintwork.

TYRES

Tyre

s-Ch

e

ck

pressures (including

spare).

ENGINE

Sump

-

Dr

ain o

il

(when hot) and

re

fill

(5

t pints).

Page 36 Page

37

Oil

filter

-Renew element.

The filter cannot be drained, so a

tray should be placed below the

engine to catch the waste oil.

Remove central domed

nut

above

the filter body, withdraw filter casing

and remove element.

Clean

out

filter casing, fit new

element, renew sealing rings under

domed

nut

and between filter casing

and body.

Water

pump-Check

bracket

and

Hydraulic

pipes

-Inspect connec-

mounting bolts for tightness. tions f

or

leaks.

Adjustment

-Check brakes

an

d

adjust

if

necessary, including hand-

brake. All

bra

kes must be tested

after adjustment.

Fuel

pump--Clean

filter

and

sediment chamber (see page 28).

Air

cleaner-Remove

element

and

clean

out

casing (in dusty territories onl

y)

(see page 26).

Engine

and

transaxle

case-Examine

for leaks.

Carburettor-Adjust

slow running if necessary (see page

27

).

Radiator

exterior-Check

for

.

~

cleanliness (see page 24)

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.

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/~\

BRAKES,

CLUTCH

AND

CONTROLS

Master

cylinder

reservoir-Check

level

of

fluid. 6970

Handbrake adjustment

G' A-

Ad

justing

nut

Master cylinder fluid level

B-

Fixed cable

nut

Oil filter location

Front brake adjuster

Rear brake adjuster

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