Land Rover Series Operation Part 1 2 Rover Manual

APRIL 195056WHEELS AND TYRES
Your Land-Rover is equipped with Dunlop tyres.
Dunlop 6.00-16 Trakgrip T28 pattern tyres are fitted as standard equipment
and are ideal for general cross-country work, towing, etc.; they are also
serviceable on road or track.Fig. 23.  Dunlop 6.00 – 16 Trakgrip T28 TyreFig. 24.  Dunlop 7.00 – 16 Trakgrip T25 Tyre
As alternative equipment, Dunlop 7.00-16 Trakgrip T25 pattern tyres are
available, to obtain maximum wheel grip and driving power when operating
over soft mud,...

APRIL 195057TYRE PRESSURES.
If maximum tyre life and performance are to he obtained then careful
attention must he given to the question of correct tyre pressures.
For NORMAL ROAD AND CROSS-COUNTRY work, tyre pressures
must be maintained at:-
Front.Rear.
20 lb. per sq. in.26 lb. per sq. in.
1,4 Kg. /cm2.118 Kg. /cm2
When LOADS IN EXCESS OF 55OLB. (250KG.) are carried in the rear of
the vehicle, pressures in the REAR TYRES ONLY must be raised to 30 lb.
per sq. in. (2,1 Kg. /cm2.).
Should it be desired to...

APRIL 195058time, the spare wheel should be fitted to give it a spell of duty and one of
the other wheels removed to become the spare.
 TYRE EXAMINATION. Examine the tyres frequently for flints, nails, etc.,
which may be embedded. in the tread and also for cuts, penetrations and oil.
Flints and sharp objects should be removed with a penknife or similar  tool;
if neglected, the foreign body may work through the cover and puncture the
tube.
Oil and grease should not be allowed to get on the tyres. If any...

APRIL 1950595. CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. In the British Isles, the rate of tread wear
on the warm, dry roads in summer can be twice as fast as on the cold,
wet surfaces common in winter. In certain overseas territories the
difference may be even more marked.
6. ROAD SURFACE. Road surfaces vary enormously in their effect upon
tyre wear.
7. WHEEL ALIGNMENT. It is most important that correct front wheel
alignment be maintained, otherwise the tyre treads will be worn off
laterally. The wheel alignment should be...

APRIL 1950603. Insert a lever at the valve position, and
while pulling on this lever, press the head into
the well of the rim diametrically opposite the
valve position.
Insert a second lever close to the first and prise
the bead over the rim flange, holding the
removed portion of the bead with the first
lever.
4. Remove one lever and re-insert a little
further away from the first lever. Continue
round the bead, proceeding in small steps,
until the bead, is completely removed.
Remove the inner tube.
5....

APRIL 1950614. Inflate the inner tube until it is just
rounded out, dust with French chalk and
insert it in the cover with the valve through
the hole in the rim, taking care that the valve
is on the correct side of the rim.
5. Press the bead into the rim well
diametrically opposite the Valve and insert a
lever as closely as possible to the point
where the bead passes over the flange; lever
the bead over the flange. Repeat until the
bead is in position all round, finishing at the
valve position.
6. Push...

APRIL 195062REMOVAL
1. Remove the valve cap and core to
deflate the tyre and place them clear of dirt
or grit.
2. Press each bead in turn away from the
flange, using levers and working round the
tyre in small steps. Two or three circuits of
the tyre may be necessary to free the beads
completely.
3. Slacken and remove the clamping nuts.
Remove the upper half of the wheel. Push
the valve through the lower half of the wheel
and remove the cover and tube.
FITTING
1. Thoroughly examine the cover for nails,...

APRIL 1950635. Fit the other half of the wheel and tighten
the clamping nuts lightly. Finally tighten the
nuts in the sequence illustrated. Check that the
valve is free and inflate the tyre to the
recommended pressure.
TYRE AND WHEEL BALANCE.
In the interests of smooth riding, precise steering and the avoidance of high
speed reaction, Dunlop tyres are balanced to close limits. During assembly
of the vehicle, small balance weights are then used to attain an even higher
degree of balance on wheel and tyre...

APRIL 195064ELECTRICAL EQUIIPMENT
BATTERY.
 The battery is carried under the bonnet on the right of the engine.
The electrolyte level should be checked at intervals of 1,000 miles (1.500
KM.) in the following manner:-Fig. 27.  Topping-up battery, using a hydrometer
Remove the filler plug from each cell of the battery and examine the level
of the electrolyte in each cell. If necessary, add sufficient distilled water to
bring the electrolyte level with the tops of the separators. A hydrometer will
be found...

APRIL 195065Occasionally check the condition of the battery by taking hydrometer
readings of the specific gravity of the electrolyte in each of the cells.
Readings should not be taken immediately after topping-up the cells. The
specific gravity readings and their indications are as follows:-
1.280-1.300 (32° - 34° Baume) Battery fully charged.
About 1.210 (25° Baume) Battery about half discharged.
Below 1.150 (19° Baume) Battery fully discharged.
These figures are given assuming the temperature of the...