Austin-Healey Sprite User Manual

AUSTIN-HKALKY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE
BRAKING SYSTEM
shoe brakes at the front, with a dual purpose expander- unit on the
rear brake shoes, enabling them to be operated hydraulically or
mechanically. A pull-up type handbrake operates directly on the
mechanical linkage to the rear wheels, whilst the foot brake operates
on all four wheels.
every 1,000 miles {1,600km.) to maintain them at maximum
efficiency'.
Front Brakes: Apply the handbrake, jack up one front road
wheel until it is free to revolve. Spin the wheel in a forward
direction and apply the foot-brake firmly to centralize the shoes
in the drum. Remove the road wheel cap and align the hole in
the wheel and the brake drum with the screw-driver slot on
one wheel cylinder. Insert a screw-driver and turn in a clockwise
direction until the brake shoe bears hard against the drum. Back
off the adjustment the least possible amount {usually two or
three clicks) until the wheel is free to revolve. Repeat these
operations at the other wheel cylinder. Replace the road wheel
cap. Adjust the opposite front wheel brakes in a similar manner.
Rear Brakes: Place chocks under the front wheels, release the
handbrake and jack up one rear wheel until it is free to revolve.
Remove the road wheel cap and proceed as for the front brakes,
but, as there is only one adjusting point for both shoes, the
adjuster must be turned until one shoe bears against the drum,
then continue turning until both shoes bear hard. Back off the
adjustment the least possible amount until the wheel can be
. revolved {the amount of backing off may be slightly more than
was needed for the front brakes). Replace the road wheel cap.
Adjust the opposite rear wheel brakes in a similar manner.
THE Lockheed hydraulic braking system employs two-leading
Adjustment: The brakes may require adjustment approximately
Rear Brake Adjustment.
'A' indicates the position oj
the rear brake shoe ad-
justerr.
WHEELS AND TYRES
steel disc type with ventilation slots. A spare wheel and tyre is
carried in the luggage compartment.
Tubeless tyres are now fitted as standard equipment and they
provide many advantages over the orthodox tyre with its separate
inner tube.
Normally a tubeless tyre will not leak as a result of penetration
by a nail or other normal puncturing object, provided that it is
left in the tyre. It is, however, necessary to examine the tyres every
3,000 miles and withdraw such 'objects at a time when loss of air
pressure will cause the least inconvenience.
If a hole in the tyre fails to seal, an effective repair can be carried
out with a Dunlop 'Reddiplug'. Dunlop 'Reddiplug' Repair Kits
are available at low cost and full instructions are provided with
each Kit. This repair method has the advantage of not requiring
removal of the tyre from the wheel.
checked when the tyres are cold; otherwise an allowance must be
made for the increase in pressure resulting from the heat gene-
rated during running. Pressures should never be reduced in
warm tyres where increases above the recommended figures are
due to temperature.
Regular attention should be given to the spare tyre as well as to
the tyres in use.
A tyre that loses more than three to four pounds per square
inch in a week should be suspected of a slow puncture, but first
make sure that the valve is not the cause. The pressures given
should be maintained to ensure long tyre life and best running
and riding conditions for the vehicle.
T HE wheels fitted to the Austin-Healey Sprite are of the pressed
Checking Pressures: For accurate results, pressures should be
Front Brake Adj ustment.
'A' indicates the position of
one of the front brake shoe
adj usters.
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Austin-Healey Sprite Specifications

General

Brand	Austin-Healey
Model	Sprite
Category	Automobile
Language	English