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Summary of Contents for Cerbera

Page 1: ...I t _ I HR Service Workshop Information Introduction Hosted and optimised by www TheTVRSite com ...

Page 2: ...eferring to a gen eral area of the vehicle such as suspension brakes instrumentation ete use the main contents page The general sections are split up further into sub sections denoted by a number so for example C3 will describe an individual procedure in the Front Suspension sec tion Each of these individual procedures is listed at the start of each lettered main section Usage will quickly make th...

Page 3: ...y in contact with the skin 4 Immediate first aid treatment should be obtained in the event of oil coming in contact with open cuts or wounds 5 Do not wash the skin using gasoline kerosene diesel fuel petrol thinners or solvents 6 Where and when practical degrease components before handling 7 Eye protection should be worn e g goggles or face shields where there is a risk of eye contact An eye wash ...

Page 4: ...ly requires a gentle warming up of the unit and progressively more load over the course of about 500 miles The Hydratrak unit will only be operational when there exists a difference in the wheel speed between the two output shafts and so this requires gentle cornering loads in order to bed the vanes in The output shafts of the diff do have a little play this is quite normal It is not unusual for t...

Page 5: ...ore accurately Wheels Tyres and Steering The wheels are the same front and rear but the tyres are not The 225 45 x 16 front tyres are responsible for some of the sharp steering characteristics but in the main the very light and quick rack is the cause you will get used to it There are a few other details regarding the rack You cannot centralise the steering wheel at the boss It must be done at one...

Page 6: ... Service Intervals The following are recommended service intervals for the vehicle 1000 miles 6000 miles 12000 miles 1BOOO miles 24000 miles 30000 miles and every 6000 miles thereafter or every twelve months which ever is reached hrst NOTE All service work should be carried out by a TVR factory approved service centre General repair procedures Services by TVR dealers should be carried out at the i...

Page 7: ...engine gets too hot When the thermostat opens more coolant will need to be added When no more coolant can be added replace the blue pressure cap Let the engine run for a few more minutes until the fan cuts in and switch off the engine Should the temperature gauge enter the 100 section before the fan cuts in stop and allow to cool When the engine has cooled and no pressure can be felt in the radiat...

Page 8: ...come on if low and with the handbrake on Only top up with TVR recommended fluid Recommended Lubricants and Fluids fig 6 fig 6 8 Engine Oil Dipstick The oil should alway s be checked on level ground with the engine switched off Let the oil settle 5 minutes then pull the dip stick out and wipe clean to ensure a true reading Re insert the dip stick and remove once again The level of oil should read b...

Page 9: ...ate and the location of specific identification nwnbers Jacking Procedure Before commencing with the instructions below the car must be raised off the ground 1 To Raise Front Wheels l 2 3 The surface must be a solid groW1d surface Ensure that the hand brake is on Ensure that the jacking device is positioned only W1der one of the chassis tubes and not W1der any part of the floor pan or body The rec...

Page 10: ... there is no towing eye on the rear of the car In the case of a break down there is a towing eye on the front of the car fig12 by which it is possible to tow the car to an appropriate place for repair however it is not recommended that this dis tance be too great CAUTION Please noted the brake selVos and power steering will not be operative whilst the car is not running thus greater pressure will ...

Page 11: ...itive terminal of the discharged battery This is the only terminal that is accessible whilst the battery remains in the Cerbera C Connect one end of the second cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery D Connect the other end of the secondjumper cable to the engine to create the negative connection WARNING T he final cable connection could cause arcing at the connection point which if ...

Page 12: ...pressure jet directly at the paintwork or the door window seals Automatic car wash The use of automatic car washes is not recommended as the door window seals are not designed to withstand the direct force of high pressure water jets Also the detergents used and the cleaning action of the brushes may damage the paintwork Interior Cleaning Vinyl Leather Vinyl and leather should be cleaned with a da...

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