Land Rover Series Operation Part 1 2 Rover Manual
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IMPORTANT NOMENCLATURE As this manual covers both Right and Left-hand Drive models, reference is made throughout the text to the “left-hand” and “right-hand” sides of the vehicle, rather than to the “near-side” and “off-side.” The “left-hand side” is that to the left hand when viewed from the rear; similarly “left-hand drive” models are those having the driving controls on the left-hand side, again when the vehicle is viewed from the rear. CAPACITIES All capacities are quotes in Imperial and Metric measure; to ascertain the U.S. equivalent, multiply the Imperial figure by 1.2. GUARANTEE In order to obtain the Certificate of Guarantee operative with your vehicle, it is essential that you should, with the minimum of delay, either fill in and post the guarantee form supplied or ask your supplier to do it for you. Failure to do so may seriously jeopardise any claim you have on the Company under the terms of the standard guarantee. GEAR RATIOS The Land-Rover is equipped with a transfer box giving a secondary series of low gear ratios for heavy work. You are advised to consult “Gear Changing Instructions” for full details of the operation of this transfer box. LOCKING To protect your Land-Rover against theft, always remove the ignition key when parking. As an additional precaution the distributor rotor arm may also be removed or the petrol tap on the sediment bowl turned “OFF.” MAINTENANCE In order to obtain maximum service and dependability from your Land- Rover, maintenance items listed in this manual should receive regular attention. They are few in number and quite straightforward and will amply repay the small amount of time which needs to be devoted to them.
OPERATION MANUAL -- for the -- LAND ROVER Regd. Trade Mark 1948-51 MODELS Vehicles numbered: R860001 to R863000 R8663001 onwards R06100001 onwards) Standard vehicle ) Right-hand drive. ) L860001 to L863000 L8663001 onwards L06100001 onwards) Standard vehicle ) Left-hand drive. ) R8670001 onwards R06200001 onwards) Station wagon ) Right-hand drive. L8670001 onwards L06200001 onwards) Station wagon ) Left-hand drive. R8680001 onwards R06300001 onwards) Welding outfit vehicle ) Right-hand drive. L8680001 onwards L06300001 onwards) Welding outfit vehicle ) Left-hand drive. (The prefix R is omitted from vehicles built to Home requirements, bearing serial numbers 06110348, 06200265 and 06300001 onwards). THE ROVER CO. LTD., SOLIHULL, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. Telephone: SHEldon 2461. Telegrams: Rover, Solihull. SERVICE DEPT. SOLIHULL, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND. Telephone: SHEldon 2461. Telegrams: Rovrepair, Solihull. London Service Station SEAGRAVE ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON S.W.6., ENGLAND. Telephone: FULham 1221.Telegrams: Rovrepair, Wesphone, London.A copy of this operation manual is sent out with each vehicle. Additional copies are obtainable from either of the addresses opposite. PRICE – 5/- ROVER PHONES: Solihull (Head Office)-SHEldon2461 Solihull Service Dept.-SHEldon2461 London Service Station-FULham1221APRIL,1950.Publication. No. TP/108/D
INDEX A Attachments, towing91, 96 Additives, oil20 Additives, petrol3 Adjustment, brake53 Adjustment, clutch39 Adjustment, distributor68 Adjustment, fan belt42 Adjustment, reverse stop19 Adjustment, steering53 Adjustment, tappet38 Air cleaner49 Anti-freezing mixture43 Axles6, 29 B Brake adjustment53 Brakes6, 53 Brakes, bleeding55 Battery64 Box, control67 Bulbs71 C Cable, high tension70 Capacities (special note) Inside front cover Capacities7 Capacity, engine oil5, 26 Capacity, petrol5, 45 Capacity, water5, 42 Capstan winch104 Carburettor50 Carrier, spare wheel95 Chaff guard105 Chassis lubrication30 Cleaner, air49 Clutch6, 39 Clutch adjustment39 Clutch lubrication27 Coil68 Controls10-14 Control box67 Control, ignition36 Control, mixture11, 15 Coolant, draining42 Cooler, oil106 Cooling system5, 40 D Dampers, hydraulic55 Decarbonising35 Description7 Dimensions, vehicle7 Dimensions, engine5 Dipper switch, lamp10 Distributor adjustment68 Distributor lubrication27 Distributors, Rover(British Isles) 111-120 Distributors, Rover (Overseas) 121-128 Doors84 Draining Coolant42 Dynamo27, 66 E Electrical equipment64-76 Engine governor105 Engine timing36 Engine lubrication21 Engine dimensions5 F Fan belt adjustment42 Fault location77-83 Filter, oil, external26, 27 Foot pedals10, 30 Foot pedal pads95 Freewheel6 Front axle lubrication29 Front hub lubrication29 Front wheel drive lock13 Frost precautions43 Fuel system5, 44 Fuse4, 67 G Gauge, petrol level13 Gearbox6 Gearbox lubrication28 Gear changing16-19 Gear ratios6 Governor, engine105 Guarantee2 H Hand-rail, passenger9 Heater, vehicle93 Hoods85-90 Horn74 Horn button10 Hub, front, lubrication29 Hydraulic dampers55 I Ignition5, 68-71 Ignition control36 Ignition switch12 Ignition warning light12 In case of trouble77-83 Instruments10 Instrument panel light switch12 Introduction1 L Lamps71 –74 Lamp dipper switch10 Lamp focussing72 Lamp setting72-73 Lamp switch12 Level gauge, petrol13
Location of faults77-83 Location of Solihull factory129 Lock, front wheel drive13 LockingInside front cover Lubricants, recommended32-33 Lubrication20-30 Lubrication, axles29 Lubrication, chassis30 Lubrication, clutch27 Lubrication, distributor27 Lubrication, engine21 Lubrication, front hub29 Lubrication, gearbox28 Lubrication, propeller shaft28 Lubrication, steering box30 Lubrication, suspension30 Lubrication, transfer box28 Lubrication, upper cylinder3 M Maintenance points31-35 Map of Solihull factory129 Mixture, anti-freezing43 Mixture control11, 15 NomenclatureInside front cover Numbers, vehicle4 O Oil additives20 Oil capacity, engine5, 26 Oil cooler106 Oil filter, external26, 27 Oil pressure12, 26 Oil pressure warning light12, 26, 76 P Pad, foot pedal95 Pedals, foot10, 30 Petrol system5, 44 Petrol additives3 Petrol capacity5, 45 Petrol level gauge13 Petrol pump46 Plugs, sparking39 Power take-off96-104 Precautions, frost43 Pressure, oil12, 26 Pressures, tyre57 Propeller shaft lubrication28 Pulley, rear power take-off103 Pump, fuel46 R Ratios, gear6 Rear axle lubrication29 Recommended lubricants32-33 Rover distributors (British Isles) 111-120 Rover dealers(Overseas) 121-128 Running-in period2 S Seats84 Seats, rear94Sediment bowl45 Setting lamps72-73 Sidescreens84 Spare wheel9, 57 Sparking plugs39 Special notes2 Specification5 Springs, road55 Starter12, 15, 68 Starter switch12, 15 Starting15 Station wagon109-110 Steering7, 52 Steering box lubrication30 Suspension6, 55 Suspension lubrication30 Switch, dipper lamp10 Switch, ignition12 Switch, instrument panel light12 Switch, lamp12 Switch, starter12, 15 Switch, windscreen wiper13 T Towing attachments91, 96 Tappet adjustment38 Technical Service130 Timing36 Tools9-10 Trafficators93 Trailer, Brockhouse107 Transfer box6, 13, 18 Transfer box lubrication28 Transmission6 Trouble finding77-83 Tyre pressures57 Tyres56-63 U Upper cylinder lubrication3 V Vehicle heater93 Vehicle serial numbers4 Ventilator, windscreen95 W Warning light, ignition12, 75 Warning light, mixture control 11, 15, 16, 75 Warning light, oil pressure12, 26, 76 Water system40 Water capacity5, 42 Weights7 Welding plant vehicle108 Wheels56-63 Wheel balancing63 Wheel, spare9, 57 Winch, capstan104 Windscreen9 Windscreen ventilator95 Windscreen wiper13, 74 Wiring diagramInside rear cover
APRIL 19501INTRODUCTION In the design of the Land-Rover every effort has been made to simplify as far as possible the amount of attention which the owner must devote to upkeep. For this manual we have endeavoured, by the use of illustrations, to make the instructions for items of routine maintenance as simple and as clear as possible. At the same time we realise that there may be occasions when the owner finds himself in some difficulty; such cases are dealt with by our Service Department and the information given on Page 130 will help you. Operating instructions for the standard vehicle are given on Pages 1-92, while details of extra equipment are set out on Pages 93- 106; reference to the Land-Rover Station Wagon is made on Page 109 and to the Welding Plant version on Page 108. In the event of spare parts being required, they may be obtained through the, nearest Rover agent or in cases where difficulty experienced, directly from us. A list of Rover Agents (both Home and Overseas) is given at the back of this book. It will be realised that from time to time, alterations in design and in the make of various accessories occur and this operation manual, while being kept up-to-date as far as possible, is not to be taken as a standard specification of the Land-Rover. We reserve the right, to alter the specification at any time and without incurring any obligation to incorporate such alteration in vehicles already delivered. The purchaser is earnestly requested to fill in the Guarantee form supplied with the vehicle, upon receipt of which we will place his name on our list of owners and return the completed Guarantee form. IHE ROVER Co. Ltd., SOLIHULL, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.“Occasions when the owner finds himself insome difficulty”
APRIL 19502SPECIAL NOTES GUARANTEE. In order to obtain the Certificate of Guarantee operative with your vehicle, it is essential that you should, with the minimum of delay, either fill in and post the guarantee form supplied or ask your supplier to do it for you. Failure to do so may seriously jeopardise any claim you may have on the Company under the terms of the standard guarantee. COOLING SYSTEM. The cooling system is pressurised and great care must be taken when removing the radiator filler cap, especially when the engine is hot, to avoid steam which may be blown out with considerable force. IHE RUNNING-IN PERIOD. The years of good service expected from your vehicle will depend to a large extent upon the treatment it receives in the early stages. It is most important that your Land- Rover be properly “run-in”, that is, it should, be given an initial period of service during which it must be driven carefully at moderate speeds so that no component is subjected to extreme loads. We recommend a running-in period of 500 miles (750 Km.) during which 35-40 m.p.h. (55-65 k.p.h.) in high transfer ratio should not be exceeded, but even after that the vehicle should not be driven at prolonged high speeds until it has done 1, 000 miles (1,500 Km.); good use should be made of the gearbox and a change-down to a lower gear made if the engine is subjected to hard pulling in a high gear. Never race the engine when cold at any time during the life of the vehicle. The instructions pasted on the windscreen are only general and to get the most lasting benefit the owner will not only obey these, but also see that he does not, on prolonged stretches, do even 40 m.p.h. (65 k.p.h.) if it means using full throttle during the first 500 miles (750 Km.).“Avoid steam which may be blown outwith considerable force”
APRIL 19503It may well be that you desire to use the Land-Rover for other purposes besides road-work, even when it is new; it may he required for driving, stationary equipment or for cross-country work necessitating low transfer ratio. In the latter case 15 m.p.h. (25 k.p.h.) should not be exceeded in top gear whilst running-in, with correspondingly lower speeds in the intermediate gears. For stationary work an engine speed of 2,000 r.p.m. should be regarded as the maximum during the first five hours and this figure can be raised to 3,000 r.p.m. for the next ten hours. As an engine revolution indicator is not fitted to the Land-Rover, reference should be made to the table below to ascertain the road-speed corresponding to these figures and the hand-throttle marked to give these settings during a trial run on the road. ROAD SPEEDENGINE R.P.M. Top gear (high transfer).Top gear (low transfer).2,00030 m.p.h. (50 k.p.h.).12 m.p.h. (20 k.p.h.).3,00046 m.p.h. (70 k.p.h.).17 m.p.h. (27 k.p.h.).Your dealer will carry out a complete check-over on the vehicle after 750 miles (1.000 Km.) if used exclusively for road-work or after 30 hours when mainly used in low transfer ratio for farming purposes. The inspection will conform to the Free Service Card supplied with the vehicle and includes changing the oil in the engine, gearbox, transfer box and axles. A second check-over will be given after 1,500 miles (2.500 Km.) or 60 hours. UPPER CYLINDER LUBRICATION. During the early life of the vehicle we recommend the use of an upper cylinder lubricant. It should be used in the proportion of one fluid ounce to four gallons of petrol (three centilitres to twenty litres) and added to the tank before filling with petrol to ensure thorough mixing. We have tested and exclusively recommend the following lubricants:- Wakefields Castrollo. Mobil Upperlube. Shell Donax U. orEnergol U.C.L. The addition of upper cylinder lubricant is not considered so essential after the engine has been run-in, but it can be continued without any detrimental effect.
APRIL 19504FUSE. The single fuse fitted in the electrical system protects the horn, windscreen wiper, petrol tank gauge unit and rear stop lights. It is situated under a bakelite cover on the engine side of the scuttle panel on the right-hand side a spare fuse is carried under the same cover. In the event of a failure occurring on any of the components detailed, first examine the fuse to make sure that it has not blown. VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBERS The vehicle serial number will be found on a plate fixed to the scuttle panel. Owners are requested to quote this number in all correspondence; the registration number of the vehicle is of no use whatever to us. Certain units also carry serial numbers as detailed below, but they should not be quoted unless specially asked for, as we can identify them from our records, providing the vehicle number is given. Chassis number is stamped on the top of the left-hand front engine bearer bracket. Engine number is stamped at the top front of the cylinder block on the left- hand side, adjacent to the water PUMP. Gearbox number is stamped on the right-hand side of the casing at the rear. Rear axle number is stamped on to of the axle casing on the left-hand side. Front axle number is stamped on top of the axle casing on the left-hand side.“First examine the fuse”“The registration number . . . is of nouse whatever to us.”
APRIL 19505GENERAL DATA AND DIMENSIONS ENGINE. Four cylinders cast en bloc with detachable cylinder head. Flexibly mounted on rubber at four points. Three crankshaft bearings; four cam- shaft bearings. Vibration damper on crankshaft integral with fan driving pulley. Overhead inlet valves operated by followers and push rods; side exhaust valves by direct rockers from camshaft; camshaft is driven by duplex chain automatically adjusted by hydraulic tensioner. Lubrication is full pressure from gear-type oil pump to all bearings and valve gear. External A.C. by-pass pressure filter and a gauze pump intake filter in the sump. Bore69.5 mm. (2.736 in.). Stroke105 mm. (4.133 in.). Cylinder capacity1,595 c.c. (97.34 cu. in.) Compression ratio6.8 - 1 B.H.P.50-55 at 4,000 R.P.M. R.A.C. Rating11.98 H.P. Max. torque80 lbs. / ft.(11 mKg.) at 2,000 R.P.M. Firing order1, 3, 4, 2. Sump capacity10 pints (5,5 litres). COOLING. Impellor type water pump and fan driven from crankshaft. Temperature controlled by thermostat. Pressurised system to decrease loss of coolant under hard working conditions. Total capacity 17 pints (9,75 litres). IGNITION SYSTEM. Battery and coil. Distributor has both centrifugal and vacuum advance and retard. Waterproof covers on sparking plugs. FUEL SYSTEM. Petrol from tank under seat-box on right-hand side is delivered to the Solex 32 P.B.I.2 down-draught carburettor by electric S.U. pump. AC. sediment filter between tank and pump. AC. oil-bath air cleaner. Fuel capacity 10 Imperial gallons (45 litres).“Waterproof covers onSparking Plugs”