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HANDBOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE

JENSEN C-V8

This handbook is published for the use and assistance

of owners of JENSEN CARS. It embodies in a concise form the

advice and suggestions of the Company’s

Technical Staff in regard to lubrication, general care and

maintenance, together with supplementary information regarding

the necessary adjustments which may be required

from time to time.

COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY

JENSEN MOTORS LIMITED

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND

Telephone: West Bromwich 2041 (10 lines)

Telegrams: Expert Telex: 33526

The Chassis Serial Number will be found on the identification plate

fixed to the front of the scuttle, and also on the underside of the

companion box lid.

N.B. The full Chassis Serial Number must be quoted in all

correspondence.

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Страница 2: ...ether with supplementary information regarding the necessary adjustments which may be required from time to time COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY JENSEN MOTORS LIMITED WEST BROMWICH ENGLAND Telephone West Bromwich 2041 10 lines Telegrams Expert Telex 33526 The Chassis Serial Number will be found on the identification plate fixed to the front of the scuttle and also on the underside of the companion box l...

Страница 3: ...3 VEHICLE PARTICULARS CHASSIS NO ENGINE No KEY Nos Ignition Shroud and Door Boot and Cubby Locker REGISTRATION No ORIGINAL DATE OF DELIVERY FROM WORKS ...

Страница 4: ...ook some knowledge of the operation and care of a motor car have been pre supposed All descriptions of position are relative to the driver s seat It is the aim and ambition of Jensen Motors Limited that every owner shall be completely satisfied For this reason Jensen dealers are chosen with particular care and can be relied upon to carry out any servicing or repairs Alternatively the Jensen Servic...

Страница 5: ...on System 12 Lubrication Maintenance 14 Fuel System Carburettor 17 Ignition 20 Distributor 20 Cooling System 21 Transmission 22 Steering Suspension 24 Brakes 25 Wheels Tyres 27 Wheel Changing Jacking System 27 Bodywork 28 Cabin Heating Ventilation Systems 30 Electrical System 31 Lights 33 Tool Kit 35 Equipment 36 Service Lubrication 37 Rec Lubricants For Jensen C V8 40 Index 41 ...

Страница 6: ...mp 19 galls U S 72 litres OVERALL GEAR RATIOS Automatic 1 s t 7 5 1 2nd 4 44 1 3rd 3 07 1 Reverse 6 74 1 Manual 1 s t 8 16 1 2nd 5 86 1 3rd 4 26 1 Top 3 07 1 Reverse 7 92 1 Tyres Dunlop 6 70 x 15 Road Speed Tyre Pressure 24 p s i 1 68 kg sq cm all round see Notes on Wheels and Tyres Wheelbase 8 ft 9 ins 2 667 metres Track Static laden weight Front 4 ft 7 13 16 ins 1 417 metres Rear 4 ft 8 7 8 ins ...

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Страница 8: ...on fan switch controls the two speed heater fan See Heating Section page Panel Light Switch The three position panel light switch controls the panel lights giving two levels of illumination The panel lights are in circuit with the main lighting switch and will not work until the sidelights are on Main Light Switch The sidelights and headlights are controlled by a three position switch on the facia...

Страница 9: ...ot be used unless the ignition is switched on Revolution Counter The revolution counter has a red sector from 5100 RPM to 6000 RPM and engine speeds in this sector should not be sustained Maximum engine power is developed at 4600 RPM so no advantage will be gained by over revving the engine There is a low fuel warning light in the rev counter face This glows continually when 3 gallons only remain ...

Страница 10: ... fast idle speed on initial starting from cold On cars with automatic transmission move the gear range selector lever to neutral quadrant position N The engine cannot be started unless the selector lever is in this position FOR STARTING FROM COLD Depress the accelerator pedal slowly to one third of its travel and allow it to return to closed position before starting the engine Turn ignition key to...

Страница 11: ...ds the 2 or 1 position should be selected on upgrades which require heavy throttle for half a mile or more Lower ratios reduce the possibility of overheating the transmission and converter under these con ditions The 1 position is for severe operation or to obtain better control or for operation in descending a steep hill IDLING Neutral N should be selected when it is necessary to idle the engine ...

Страница 12: ...ly by means of the dipstick which is on the left hand side of the engine Oil should be added via the filler cap on the left hand bank of cylinders Draining the Sump The engine oil should be changed every 4 000 miles or 3 months Every 2 000 miles if a great deal of driving is done in heavy traffic or in very cold conditions The oil should be drained when the engine is warm The drain plug is in the ...

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Страница 14: ...heck and top up C 4 000 MILES C1 Steering Rack Grease Gun 1 nipple C2 Brake Balance Lever Grease Gun 1 nipple C3 Steering Dampers Check and Top Up C4 Front Shock Absorbers Inspect and Top Up C5 Sump Drain and Refill C6 Rear Wheel Hubs Grease Gun 2 nipples C7 Rear Axle Check and Top Up C8 Alternator Clean and Check Manual Transmission C9 Clutch Bell Crank Lever Grease Gun 1 nipple C10 Clutch Bell C...

Страница 15: ...el Hubs Clean and Repack H2 Air Cleaner Element Replace H3 Automatic Transmission Drain Refill and Adjust H4 Automatic Transmission Oil Filter Replace H5 Propeller Shaft Joints Clean and Repack Heavy operating conditions only normally no attention required Manual Transmission H6 Gearbox Drain and Refill J 80 000 MILES J1 Carburettor Inlet Pipe Fuel Filter Replace ...

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Страница 17: ...ing speed settings Idle Speed Adjustment Curb Idle To make the idle speed adjustment the engine must be thoroughly warmed up A much more reliable idle adjustment can be obtained if the car has been driven a minimum of five miles For the best results it is recommended that the tachometer be used in this adjustment Before making the idle speed adjustment observe the following precautions 1 On cars e...

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Страница 19: ... three 3 full turns and replace washer and spring pin in position 6 Adjust carburettor rod A until ball joint stud locates in lever B on crosshaft and fix with nut and spring washer Adjust cable end ball joint while applying a light load against cable stop until it locates in hole in accelerator crosshaft lever H and fix with nut and spring washer 7 Remove A dia rod from crosshaft and blocks from ...

Страница 20: ...ops off the ballast resistor cools down thus allowing more current to flow and more efficient high speed operation As an aid to easier starting the ballast resistor is bypassed when the starter is in operation thus allowing full battery voltage to the ignition primary circuit The twin contact breakers are fitted to reduce spark erosion at high speeds on an 8 cylinder engine The gaps should be set ...

Страница 21: ...der block or radiator Therefore an anti freeze solution should be used under these conditions It is essential that only an Ethylene Glycol based product be used For the correct quantities to add for full protection under different weather conditions reference should be made to the anti freeze makers charts Flushing To reduce the formation of deposits which impair efficiency the cooling system shou...

Страница 22: ...cedure should be adopted 1 As no direct drain plug is fitted a large container should be placed under the gearbox sump and the sump bolts removed 2 With the sump dropped the access plate in front of the convertor housing should be removed revealing the drain plug for the torque convertor This should be removed allowing the oil to drain out 3 The convertor plug should then be replaced 14 in lbs tor...

Страница 23: ...owr Lok is extremely sensitive to lubrication and only the oils listed on page should be used i e SHELL EP90 SCL In an Emergency If this oil is not available any 90 E P oil may be used for a short period However the axle should be drained and refilled with the correct oil as soon as possible The rear axle should be drained and refilled at the first 1 000 mile service Thereafter it should be checke...

Страница 24: ... adjustment The following procedure should be adopted 1 The car should be jacked up and the nave plate removed 2 The hub cap should be removed by turning it anti clockwise 3 The cotter pin should be removed 4 The wheel bearing nuts should be tightened with a Torque Wrench to 90 ft lbs while the wheel is rotated 5 The nut should be backed off until a slot in the nut coincides with the cotter pin ho...

Страница 25: ...king brake on the rear discs The brakes normally require no attention as both foot and hand brake are self compensating for wear When pads have to be changed reference should be made to the Dunlop booklet supplied with the car Topping Up The reservoirs for the brake master cylinders are located above the Servo unit in the engine compartment and require checking monthly or every 2 000 miles whichev...

Страница 26: ...st be bled to restore proper working This operation is fully described in the Dunlop booklet and the instructions given should be carefully followed It should be noted that Dunlop Disc Brake Fluid was formerly known as Wakefield Crimson Servo Note The tremendous braking power of the C V8 stems partly from the fact that one of the chassis tubes is used as a vacuum reservoir It is therefore imperati...

Страница 27: ...etween the rear wheels The following factors have an adverse effect on tyre life 1 Incorrect tyre pressures 2 Misalignment of wheels 3 Harsh acceleration Wheel spin should be avoided 4 Fierce braking Wheel Changing and Jacking System The jacking system allows the car to be raised with the minimum of effort The jack is of the Bevelift type and is carried in the tool compartment in the left hand sid...

Страница 28: ...ically when in its fully open position There is a small light mounted on the underside of the shroud This is illuminated automatically when the shroud is opened provided that the sidelights are on Boot The bootlid is spring loaded to the open position Whenever it is opened a light in the forward left hand corner is switched on Keys Two keys are provided with each car One will switch on the ignitio...

Страница 29: ...pecial adaptor is provided in the toolkit and this should be used in conjunction with the wheelbrace The nut should be turned anti clockwise until the bracket has dropped far enough for the spare wheel to be withdrawn The spare wheel should be replaced by reversing this sequence of operations Paint Work The car should always be cleaned using a liberal supply of clean water It is essential not to d...

Страница 30: ... footwells and also through the grille in the facia lower If the control is set to DEMIST flow is directed to the windscreen 3 Temperature control This is on the right hand side of the facia lower opposite the Distribution control Once the desired temperature is set it is maintained by a thermostatic valve in the water system regardless of the engine coolant temperature or the car speed 4 Fan The ...

Страница 31: ...ould be added to bring it to approx i above the separators It is important not to overfill the battery The battery is held in its box by two clamps and four wingnuts It must always be firmly secured The terminals should be kept clean and tight and well covered in petroleum jelly Fuses Six fuses are used to protect the electrical equipment The radio the Selectaride rear dampers and the electric coo...

Страница 32: ...djacent to the main fusebox beneath the facia It is a sealed unit and requires no attention whatever It is a plug in fitment and must be changed complete if defective Electric Horns Twin wind tone horns one high note and one low are fitted in front of the radiator They are operated by a horn push in the centre of the steering wheel and are supplied through a relay This is fitted in the relay box o...

Страница 33: ...ld be 2 below horizontal in 25 ft Adjustment is made by turning the screws on the light unit retaining plate exposed by removing the rim There is one screw for vertical adjustment one for horizontal except on the European type unit where there are two for horizontal adjustment Sidelights and Rear Lights The lenses on all side and rear lights are secured by two Phillips screws If these are removed ...

Страница 34: ...stoon type bulb can then be changed Boot Light To replace bulb turn plastic cover through 90 and withdraw Warning Lights The location of the four warning lights are shown on Fig 1 To replace bulbs the following procedure should be adopted 1 Rear Demist Remove centre panel by removing the two P K screws and withdraw bulb holders 2 Flasher Remove facia crash pad and withdraw bulb holder 3 Main Beam ...

Страница 35: ...s the following 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver 1 Standard Screwdriver 1 Electricians Screwdriver 1 Plug Spanner 1 Open Ended Spanner 7 16 x 1 2 A F 1 Open Ended Spanner 9 16 x 5 8 A F 1 Open Ended Spanner 11 16 x 3 4 A F 1 Adjustable Spanner 3 1 Pair Pliers 1 Tyre Pressure Gauge 1 Lifting Jack 1 Wheelbrace 3 4 A F 1 Adaptor for Spare Wheel bracket operation ...

Страница 36: ...al to quote the chassis number which is stamped on a plate located under the companion box lid and the date on which the car was commissioned Battery Joseph Lucas Electrical Ltd Gt Hampton Street Birmingham 18 or Dordrecht Road Acton Vale London W 3 Tyres Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd Fort Dunlop Birmingham or 1 Albany Street London N W 1 Radio World Radio Ltd Edgware Road Cricklewood London N W 2 As our p...

Страница 37: ...10 drops in oil cup 13 000 k SAE 10W 30 or 6 Months Lubricate felt rotor wick with Distributor 2 3 drops M P Chassis Wipe cam and bumper block Grease clean and apply thin coat of grease Heat Control Valve 8 000 m Lubricate each end of the Manifold Heat Solvent 13 000 k valve shaft when manifold is Control Valve P N 1879318 or 6 Months cool and move control back Shell Donax P and forth 8 000 m Chec...

Страница 38: ...13 000 k mission at normal operating Fluid Type A or temperatures and engine Suffix A 6 Months idling and hand brake on momentarily engage each gear ending in neutral Note 1 Use Tundish for Check fluid level which ease of filling should be at or below F mark but never above Note 2 when in its warmed up For normal use no condition Add or drain off oil change is nec oil If absolutely necessary essar...

Страница 39: ... Points Side Grease 1 625 k Brake Balance LeverMulti Purpose4 000 m Grease gun Grease 6 500 k Shock Absorbers Armstrong 4 000 m Inspect and top up Front SuspensionHydraulic Fluid 6 500 k Steering Rack Shell Tellus 15 4 000 m Inspect and top up Dampers 6 500 k Clutch Bellcrank Light Oil 4 000 m Oil gun Lever 6 500 k Clutch Bellcrank andLight Oil 4 000 m Oil can Fork Linkages 6 500 k Brake and Clutc...

Страница 40: ...ecial 5W 20 Motor Oil 5W 20 or Mobiloil 5W Oil Filler Air Cleaner Shell X 100 30 Energol SAE 30 Esso Extra Motor Oil Castrol XL Mobiloil A 10W 30 Distributor Shell Super Motor Oil Energol Visco Static Esso Extra Motor Oil Castrolite Mobiloil Special 10W 30 Automatic Transmission Donax T6 BP AFT Type A Esso Auto Trans Castrol TQ Mobilfluid 200 Fluid Manual Transmission Spirax 140 EP or 90 EP BP Gea...

Страница 41: ...s J Jacking system K Keys Kick down L Lights Linkage throttle Lockers Lubrication axle Lubrication chart Lubrication engine Lubrication gearbox M Map light N Numbers identification O Oil Filter Oil Pressure Panel lights Pedals Propeller shaft Push starting R Radiator Radio Rear Axle Recommended Lubricants Re fuel Replacement Bulbs Reversing light Revolution Counter Running Instructions Safety Belt...

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