AUSTIN-HKALKY SPRITE REGULAR ATTENTIONS
Brakes: Check the brakes and adjust if necessary.
Contact Breaker Points: Clean the contact breaker points.
Cleaning of the contacts is made easier if the contact breaker
lever carrying the moving contact is removed. Before replacing,
smear the pivot on which the contact breaker operates with
engine oil.
Check and reset the contact breaker points to the correct gap
of .014 to .016 in. (.36 to .41 mm.) (see page 43).
EVERY 4,000 MILES (6,400 km.)
EVERY 5,000 MILES (8,000 km.}
addition:
EVERY 6,000 MILES (9,600 km.)
vehicle) and refill to the level of the filler plug with new oil.
Capacity 2$ pints (1.33 litres).
Rear Axle: Drain when the oil is warm, and refill to the level
of the filler plug opening with new oil. Capacity 1 f pints (1.00
litre).
Engine Oil Filter: At the same time as the engine oil is changed,
drain the full-flow filter and renew the filter element, not for-
getting to top-up the filter container with new oil before refitting
it to the head casting on the engine crankcase (see page 38).
N.B.: On no account must this attention be neglected as it is
essential that the oil filter does not become clogged with dirt.
Carry out the 1,000 mile (1,600 km.) service.
Carry out the 1,000 mile (1,600 km.) service with the following
Sparking Plugs: Remove the plugs and clean off all carbon
deposit from the electrodes, insulators and plug threads.
Re-set the plug points to the correct gap of .025 in. (.64 mm.)
Shock Absorbers: Check the flmd level, and top-up if necessary.
The correct level is just below the filler plug threads (see page 33
for recommended fiuid). Carefully clear away all road dirt and
grit from the vicinity of the filler plugs before removal.
N.B.— Where the recommended fluid is not available the follow-
ing are acceptable alternatives:-
Shell Donax A.2, Wakefields Castrolite, Mobiloil Arctic, Esso
Hydraulic (Medium), Duckham's N.P.20, B.P. Energol S.A.E.20.
Fr'ont Wheel Alignment: Check the alignment of the front
wheels. This is correct when there is r's to 3 in. (1.6 to 3.2mm.)
toe-in.
Ignition Timing: Check the setting and adjust if necessary.
Water Pump: Remove the oiling plug on the water pump casing
and add a small quantity of SAE 140 oil. The oiling of the
pump must be done very sparingly otherwise oil will flow past the
bearings on to the face of the carbon sealing ring and impair
its efficiency.
Front Road Whee/ Hubs: Remove the wheel, lever out the
hub cap with a screw-driver, and recharge with grease. It is
important that the hubs are not overgreased, due to the fact that
any surplus may find its
ways to the brake linings, thus reducing
their efficiency.
Air Cleaners: The air cleaners should be removed, cleaned and
re-oiled. Swill each cleaner in petrol, drain, immerse in engine
oil and again drain before refitting.
Valve Clearance Adjustment: Check the rocker clearances and
adjust if necessary. The correct clearance is .012 in. (.31 mm.)
with the engine hot.
Fuel Pump: Clean the fuel pump filter and sediment chamber.
See page 39.
Gearbox: Drain when the oil is warm (i.e. after using the
Valve .Clearance
Adj ustment
1. Screwdriver blade.
2. Adjusting screw.
3. Locknut.
4 .012in. (.31 mm.) feeler
3
~4
Water Pump Oiling Plug.
'A' indicates the position of
the plug on the water pump
body.
gauge.
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