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Introduction
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General data
Overall length 35 ft (10.67 m)
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Do's
1. Always allow air pressure to build up to maximum (approximately
110lb/sq in, 758.4 kilopascals) before moving off.
2. Always make use of warning light test button before moving off.
Fig. 1 Location of engine oil filler cap, dipstick and engine !> Check the following:
stop control Horns
1. Eng ine sto p c ont ro l
2. 0 11 fill er c ap
Wipers and washers
3. D1 ps t1c k All lighting-including step lights when doors are open
Driving mirror positioned
Fig . 2 Location of coolant level indicator and filler cap
Driving seat position .
!> Depress warning light test button , check that appropriate warning
lights are illuminated.
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5. Always allow the vehicle to stop completely before engaging a gear
of opposite direction, that is forward to reverse or vice-versa .
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Controls-Instruments-Warning lights-
Warning buzzers
All Leyland National buses have a common instrument and cont rol
layout. A layout of instruments and contro ls is show n in Fig. 5.
Horn (21)
Push in the direction indicator contro l towards the steering column to
sound horn .
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OFF = Key in fore and aft position
AUX = First position clockwise; vehicle electrical supply switched on
START = Second position clockwise. Starter motor energised
STOP = First position, anti-clockwise. Engine stopped .
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towards the ON position; the braking effort will be proportional to lever
movement.
Safety features 1. To prevent inadvertent selection, first and reverse positions can be
reached only by lifting the lever to overcome a raised shoulder.
2. Gate position 'S' must be selected before the engine can be started .
Fig . 4 Gear selector gate positions- 3. A baulking plate prevents a direct down change from top to second
semi-automatic gearbox gear.
Note 1. At road speeds above 3 mph (5 km/ h) the rear doors cannot be
opened by these buttons.
2. The accelerator pedal is inoperative whenever the rear doors are
open .
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Fig. 5 Layout of controls and instruments
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1. Warning light test button
2. Cab light switch
3. Tachometer
4. Emergency door warning light
5. Coolant warning light
6. Direction indicator monitor
7. Spare light
8. Charge warning light
9. Spare light
10. Speedometer
11 . Rear door warning light
12. Low air pressure warning light
13. Direction indicator monitor
14. Low oil pressure warning light
15. Handbrake warning light
16. Main beam warning light
17. Dual air gauge
18. Front door controls
19. Rear door controls
20. Gear selector- semi-automatic
21. Direction indicator/ horn/ headlamp
beam control
22. Parking brake control
23. Windscreen wipe/ wash control
24. Head and sidelamp control
25. Fog lamp switch
26. Saloon light switch
27. Saloon light switch
28. Destination board light switch
29. PAYE light switch
30. StarVStop switch
31 . Hazard warning switch
32. Gear selector- fully-automatic
33. Cold start button
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1. Air
2. Coolant
The low air pressure warning buzzer is also checked when this button
is depressed.
Note Start/stop switch must be at 'AUX ' position to use this button.
Tachometer (3)
Not fitted .
Note The auxiliary air reservoir which supplies auxiliary services, air
suspension. gear change (semi-automatic) , accelerator, windscreen
wiper/ washer, entrance and exit doors is not provided with an air gauge.
Insufficient pressure is indicated by the warning light 'Air' and by a
buzzer.
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Warning lights Direction indicator monitor ( 6 and 13)
Symbol The appropriate light flashes simultaneously with the external
lamps.
Note If a bulb failure occurs on either of the external lamps, the appropriate
monitor light will show steady rather than flashing light.
Coolant (5)
This light flashes if the engine coolant level is low and is permanently lit
if the coolant temperature is high. If the light comes on during normal
running, the vehicle must be stopped and the fault rectified before
proceeding.
Emergency door (4)
Not fitted.
Charge
This light is illuminated when the alternator is not charging. It is ,
therefore , illuminated when the start/stop is at 'AUX ' position and the
engine is not running. A fault is indicated if the light comes on when the
engine is running .
Air (12)
This light is illuminated when insufficient air pressure is available in
either of the three independent systems. If the light comes on during
normal running the vehicle must be stopped and the fault reported to the
workshop supervisor.
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Oil ( 14)
This light is illuminated whenever engine oil- pressure is below safe
limits. It is, therefore, illumi.nated whenever the start/stop switch is at
'AUX ' position and the engine is not running . A fault is indicated if the
light is on when the engine is running .
Handbrake (15)
This light is illuminated when the parking brake control is on .
Warning buzzers Two warning buzzers are located on the front junction board in the
driving compartment.
The buzzer gives warning of low air pressure.
Low air pressure could be on either of the three systems. If both air
gauges register normal pressure approximately 110 lb/ sq ft (109, 213
kilopascals) the fault will be in the au xiliary system . Report the fault to the
workshop supervisor.
The other buzzer gives warning of excessively high water temperature .
Report fault to workshop supervisor.
This is the only manual control connected with the heating and
ventilation system . The operation of the ventilation system is
summarised later in this manual.
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Starting the engine
Procedure
3. Consult the following table and if required use the cold starting
device as detailed .
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4. Depress cold start button only, for fifteen seconds .
5. Keeping the cold start button depressed, operate the starter until the
engine is running.
7. If a false start occurs, wait a few seconds then repeat the cycle.
If th e engin e does not start readily a fault is indi ca ted . that is. co ld start
equipment not used when needed , wrongly used or defective, fuel supply
defective, batteries discharged causing sluggish rotation .
Wh en the engine has started, check that the oil pressure and charge
warning lights are promptly extinguished . Check also that the air
pressure rises steadily to approximately 110 lb/ sq in (758.4 kilopascals)
and that the warning buzzer c uts out at approx imately 60 lb/ sq in (413 .7
kilopascals).
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Don'ts
1. Don 't select a gear until the low air pressure warning buzzer has cut
out. This applies in particular to vehicles with semi-automatic gear
box to avoid the possibility of band slippage. It also applies to fully
automatic vehicles si nce the parkin_g brakes will not be fully releas ed
until this point is reached.
2. Don 't drive the vehicle until the suspension is fully inflated . The
suspension may settle overnight but will be quickly restored to
normal height when the engine is running .
3. Don't abuse the easy steering by rapidly applying full lock when
moving slowly or wh en stationary. This practice will quickly 'scrub'
tyres.
4. Don 't ·rev' a cold engine. Drive off normally with moderate use of
accelerator.
5. Don't coast in neutral ; the types of gear box fitted may be damaged
by over-speeding of gears.
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Driving procedure- semi-automatic
t> Caution
B. Although the gear box is suitable for 'power shifts'. that is. gear
changes made without removing the foot from the accelerator and
without pausing in neutral , this is not recommended.
To obtain maximum life from the gear box and promote passenger
comfort the following procedure, which includes a pause in neutral
position and adjustment of engine speed by use of the accelerator, is
recommended .
To start from rest 1. With the parking brake applied select first gear.
3. When a suitable road speed is reached move the control lever to the
neutral position.
4. Release the accelerator at the same time as moving the control lever
to neutral , pause to allow the engine speed to correspond with
second gear road speed.
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5. Move the selector to second gear position and depress the
accelerator accordingly.
Down changes (under load) Without releasing the accelerator, move the selector to neutral
position, pause, then move the selector to the next lower gear. This will
enable maximum rpm and torque to be maintained.
Down changes (reducing speed) Without releasing the accelerator, move the selector to neutral
position, pause, then move the selector to the next lower gear; at the
same time release the pressure from the accelerator.
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Routine maintenance
Daily checks Checking engine coolant level (refer Fig . 2)
An electrically operated coolant level indicator is provided. The visible
part of this unit, together with the radiator filler cap, is accessible after
opening a small flap at the right- hand rear corner of the vehicl e. A three-
position toggle switch and indicator light are mounted on a small panel.
The switch positions are marked as follows:
Left of centre-run
The switch is set to this position for normal running .
Centre-test
This position is used to check the efficiency of the warning circuit. If
the light flashes in this position the circuit is in working order.
1. Open access flap and partially release the filler cap to relieve any
pressure. Remov e the cap and top-up the system to the level of the filler
neck .
2. Replace cap and return switch to 'run ' position and close access
flap .
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No lights flashing
1. Do not remove filler cap until check has been made.
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1. Ensure that the gear selector is returned to the neutral position
before stopping the engine.
2. Before stopping a turbo charged engine allow to idle for not less than
three minutes. This allows the turbo charger rotor to slow down whilst
there is still oil pressure in the bearings, so reducing the possibility of
bearing failure.
Fueling point
The fuel tank is located midway between the front and rear wheels on
the right-hand side.
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which roller will rotate and the winder '2' when pulled out and rotated will
move the appropriate roller.
Fig . 8 Location of windscreen washer fluid container Fig. 9. Destination board controls typical view
1. Flu id container fill er cap 1. Ro ll er seleclor lever
2. Winder
3. Access fl ap
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A summary of system operation is as follows:
Very co ld morning-engine started; blowers run when engine coo lant
temperature is sufficient to actuate engine-mounted thermal switch .
motorised water valve opens and motorised air valve moves to the
recirculated air position . The controls will remain in this position as long
as the saloon sensor, attached to the top of the driver's cab rear screen,
requests maximum heat output. Please do not interfere with this sensor
under any circumstances.
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Parking of Leyland National,
Kingston-A inslie depots
All Leyland Nationals operate solely from the Woden depot. The reason
for this is that the 'pod ' mounted on the roof at the rear of the vehicle does
not allow sufficient clearance at the entrances of the Kingston and
Ainslie depots.
All c lea nin g- fu eling -m aintenan ce and parkin g o f th ese vehi c les is
carried out at the Woden Depot only .
This light will illuminate when the bell switch is pressed in th e saloon .
This is an indication to the driver that passengers wi sh to alight from th e:
bus at th e nex t stopping place .
This light will canc el when the rear door is opened .
Th e blu e light is positioned above th e windscreen at the centre of th e
'destination roll' flaps.
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Australian Government Publi shing Service , Canberra, November 1975
24 Printed by Southwood Press Pty. Ltd . (R75/2 13)
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