Weekly 1000 1,000 2,000 Annual 3,000 4,000 10,000 Ad Hoc 10 years AlvisMaintenanceSchedule-August-11-2013 1 of 9 Alvis 12/50 Maintenance - Schedule Date = Frequency < Frequency - assuming 2,000 miles per year in a six month period > <<< Other >>> TVAM - Chapter/Para reference!!! Tasks Mileage = Weekly Tyre pressures; write in your own pressures - Front = and Rear = - 10.51, 10/Table 2 1 Battery - Routine checks - 17.155 1 1 1 1 1 1 miles Front Axle - King pins; several shots of grease every miles - 5.5b and lubrication chart 1 1 1 1 1 1 1,000 miles Brakes - Brake cams; grease every 1,000 miles (or miles in the rain) - 5.5c and lubrication chart 1 1 Brakes - Rear brake camshafts; every 1,000 miles use Castrolease Medium - 7.14b and lubrication chart 1 1 Brakes - Cross shaft; grease every 1,000 miles (or miles in the rain) - Lubrication chart 1 1 Clutch - Operating cross-shaft; grease every 1,000 miles - Lubrication chart 1 1 Clutch - Clutch withdrawal gear; grease every 1,000 miles (or miles in the rain) - Lubrication chart 1 1 Dynamo - Two drops of oil every 1,000 miles - 11.31a, 17.13 and lubrication chart 1 1 Magneto - Two drops of oil every 1,000 miles - 11.31a, 17.10 and lubrication chart 1 1 Road Springs - Grease shackle pins every 1,000 miles (or miles in the rain) - 4.5b and lubrication chart Starter - Two drops of oil every 1,000 miles - 11.31a, 17.13 and lubrication chart Steering - Track rod ends; grease every 1,000 miles (or miles in the rain) - 5.5c and lubrication chart 2,000 miles Engine - Change engine oil and clean gauze sump filter every 2,000 miles - 11.31b, 11.167 and lubrication chart 1 Engine - Change PRV filter - 11.31, 11.167 1 Gearbox - Check oil level every 2,000 miles and top up until oil reaches the upper bend of the swan neck - 12.18 to 12.20 and lubrication chart 1 Gearbox - Use a multigrade oil such as Castrol 20/50-12.18 1 Propellor shaft - Grease each end of shaft every 2,000 miles using Castrol LM - 13.9c and lubrication chart 1 Rear Axle - Lubrication; use SAE 90 EP every 2,000 miles (I use 85/140) - 7.12b & 7.14a and lubrication chart 1 Spark plugs - Adjust gaps every 2,000 miles - 11.31b, 11.221, 17.12, Appendix 4/page 10 1 SU fuel pump - Clean pump filter every 2,000 miles or annually - 15.81 1
Weekly 1000 1,000 2,000 Annual 3,000 4,000 10,000 Ad Hoc 10 years AlvisMaintenanceSchedule-August-11-2013 2 of 9 Alvis 12/50 Maintenance - Schedule Frequency <<< Frequency - assuming 2,000 miles per year in six months >>> <<< Other >>> Tasks TVAM - Chapter/Para reference!!! 3,000 miles Distributor - Lubricate every 3,000 miles and check points gap of 15 thou - 17.11, Appendix 4/page 10 and lubrication chart (2,000) 1 Magneto - Clean and reset points to 12 thou every 3,000 miles (NB See below!) - 17.10 1 Spark plugs - Adjust gaps to 18 thou (Mag) or 25 thou (Coil) every 3,000 miles - 11.221, 11.223, 17.12, 17.148, Appendix 4/page 10 1 4,000 miles Engine - Adjust rocker clearances and check oil feed every 4,000 miles - 11.31c, Appendix 4/page 9 1 Magneto - Check and adjust contact breaker points every 4,000 miles (NB See above!) - 11.31c, 11.224, Appendix 4/page 10 1 10,000 miles Engine - Top end overhaul every 10,000 miles - 11.31d 1 Front Axle - Hubs; pack with grease every 10,000 miles - 5.5a and lubrication chart 1 Rear Axle - Rear wheel hubs; pack with grease every 10,000 miles - 7.14c and lubrication chart 1 Annual Antifreeze - various discussions. - 14.16, 14.33, Appendix 4/page 10 1 Brakes - Adjustments; 2 inch * 2 inch block of wood between footbrake and footplate, annually - 9.7 1 Brakes - Balance - 9.7 1 Brakes - Efficiency - 9.35 1 Clutch - Set 3 clutch lever gaps on perimeter between lever and plunger to 15 thou; annually - 11.262f, Appendix 4/page 10 1 Clutch - Clutch Pedal Lever gaps are 10 thou - 16.21, Appendix 4/page 10 1 Coil Ignition timing - 11.223, Appendix 4/page 10 1 Dynamo - Remove inspection cover annually and clean commutator - 17.16 1 Gearbox - Change oil every 10,000 miles or annually, whichever is less; capacity is 2 pints - 12.20 1 Magneto - Timing the magneto spark, 13.5 teeth BTDC and full manual advance - 11.226, 11.227, 11.272, Appendix 4/page 10 1 Pre-MOT test - No longer obligatory, but an excellent annual health check - Appendix 1 1 Radiator - Drain and refill annually; use soft water - 14.34, 14.35, 14.37/38 1 Rear Axle - Annual Inspection particularly Banjo Casing Breather Holes (7.17b) and various nuts. - 7.17 1 Shock Absorbers - Check tension settings - 8/Table 1, Appendix 4/page 12 1 Shock Absorbers - Adjustment and Lightly grease wooden discs annually - 8.9 to 8.11, 8.17 1 Starter - Remove inspection cover annually and clean commutator - 17.16 1 Steering - Steering box; fill to bottom of hole with SAE 90 or Penrite steering grease - 6.5 b and lubrication chart (Steering) 1 Steering - Steering wheel boss; few drop at top of column to lubricate the felt bush - 6.5 1 Upholstery - Treat with Hide Food annually - 18.76 1 Windscreen wipers - Oil electrical wipers occasionally - 17.188a 1
Weekly 1000 1,000 2,000 Annual 3,000 4,000 10,000 Ad Hoc 10 years AlvisMaintenanceSchedule-August-11-2013 3 of 9 Alvis 12/50 Maintenance - Schedule Frequency <<< Frequency - assuming 2,000 miles per year in six months >>> <<< Other >>> Tasks TVAM - Chapter/Para reference!!! Ad Hoc Front Axle - Camber = 2.5 degrees - 5.13, 5.24, 10.40, 10.42a and Appendix 4/page 12 1 Front Axle - Castor = 2 degrees 54-5.24, 10.40 & 10.44 and Appendix 4/page 12 1 Front Axle - King Pin inclination = 7.5 degrees - 5.22c, 5.24, 10.40 & 10.42b and Appendix 4/page 12 1 Front Axle - Toe-In = 1/8 inch - 5.8b, 10.40 & 10.45 and Appendix 4/page 12 1 Magneto - Maintenance - 17.88 and onwards 1 Radiator - Use soft water - (I use Halfords distilled )de-mineralised) water) - 14.34, 14.35 1 10 years Dynamo - Clean and check every 10 years - 17.17 1!!! Brakes - Oil leakage on to rear brake shoes - 7.80 1 Engine - Oil capacity; maximum = 8 pints, recommended = 6 pints - Appendix 4/page 9 1 Magneto - Caveat on use of suppressors - 17.146 1 Maintenance tools - Brake shoe extractor etc - 1.64, 1.65 Radiator - Overheating - 14.53 1 Rear Axle - Leakage on to brakes - 7.80 1 Solex - Check fuel level - 15.141c 1 Solex - Carburettor settings; jet, cap, main, pilot, choke - Appendix 4/page 10 Spark plugs - Different chapters suggest setting gaps at 2,000, 3,000 or 5,000 miles *** see earlier comments on frequency of checking gaps 1 Starter - Check Tab washer on Bendix starter drive - the voice of experience! - 11.212, 11.215 1 Torque settings - Appendix 4/page 13 1 Other - 1 Other - 2 Other - 3 Other - 4 Other - 5
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