THE ENGINE
A
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Section A.1
AIR
CLEANER
Refitting
Reverse the removing instructions and adjust the
linkage as in Section D.6 (35).
•
Removing
(1)
Disconnect the breather hose from the rocker
cover, unscrew the
wing
nut and lift off the cleaner.
COOPER
Removing
(1)
Disconnect the breather pipe from the rocker
cover.
(2)
Remove the four securing
screws
to remove the
gauze-type cleaner, unscrew the two wing nuts to
remove the paper-element-type cleaner.
Section A.2
CARBURETTER
Removing
(1)
Remove the air cleaner.
(2)
Disconnect the mixture and throttle cables.
(3)
Disconnect the suction advance pipe.
(4)
Disconnect the fuel delivery hose.
(5)
Unscrew the two nuts and lift off the carburetter
cable abutment plate and two gaskets.
When refitting, make sure the gaskets are in good
condition.
COOPER
Removing
(1)
Remove the bonnet and disconnect the battery.
(2)
Disconnect the choke and throttle cables and the
main flexible feed pipe.
(3)
Disconnect the interconnecting pipe support clip.
(4)
Unhook the three return springs•
(5)
Disconnect the vacuum advance pipe.
(6)
Remove the nuts and withdraw both carburetters
together.
Section A.3
EXHAUST
PIPE
Removing
Slacken the exhaust pipe to manifold clamp and dis-
connect the
fixing
points on the gear change extension
and the rear sub-frame.
Refitting
(1)
Disconnect the engine tie-rod from the cylinder
block.
(2)
Assemble the exhaust pipe to the engine leaving
the
fixing
bolts and the manifold clamp loose.
(3)
Push the engine forward to line up the tie-rod boIt
holes and wedge it in position with a wooden
block.
If
necessary, slacken the two engine to
sub-frame bolts and then retighten them.
(4)
Reconnect the tie-rod.
(5)
Insert slip packings, as required, between the
transmission case and the pipe
brack~t,'
and.
th~~'
tighten the bolt, the sub-frame
fut1igs,~.~~
manifold clamp.
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(6)
Remove the wooden block.
COOPER
Removing(.
(1) Remove the screw securing the
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manifold clamp from the front end
6f,:~.,gear
change extension. "
(2)
Unscrew the nuts and bolts at the intermediate
and rear mountings and withdraw the pipe.
Refitting
Reverse the removing instructions.
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Fig.
A.1
The front sub-frame and transmission casing viewed from beneath the car, showing
(1) the gear change lever
retaining screws,
(2) the exhaust system
.fi~ing
point, (3) the front sub-frame rear mounting point (four set screws)
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