A
THE
ENGINE
Oil filler cap
(1) Remove the combined oil filler cap
and
breather
filter and fit a replacement
at
the recommended
servicing period.
Breather control valve
(2) Remove the retaining clip (1) and dismantle the
valve.
(3) Clean all metal parts with solvent (trichlorethylene,
fuel, etc.).
If
deposits are difficult
to
remove,
immerse in· boiling water before applying the
solvent.
Do
not
use
an
abrasive.
(4) Clean the diaphragm (3) with detergent
or
methy-
lated spirit.
(5) Replace components showing signs
of
wear
or
damage.
(6) Reassemble the valve, ensuring the metering
needle (4)
is
in the cruciform guides (6)
and
the
diaphragm is
seat~d
correctly.
NOTE.-
The 1st type valve assembly (without
the cruciform guides) is serviced as an assembly.
Section A.28
•
I
2
12
13
3
14
-4
5
6
•
•
12. Driving pin.
13. Lock washer.
14.
Driving strap.
15. Flywheel hub.
16. Thrust plate.
17. Plate retaining spring.
18. Thrust bearing.
19.
Flywheel screw.
20. Keyed washer.
21. Cover.
22. Diaphragm spring.
1.
Starter ring.
2.
Flywheel.
3.
Pressure plate.
4. Driven plate.
5.
Driven plate hub.
6.
Circ1ip.
7. Crankshaft.
8.
Crankshaft primary gear.
9. Primary gear bearing.
10. Thrust washer.
11. Flywheel hub bolt.
Fig.
A.25
A section through the flywheel and diaphragm clutch
assembly
FLYWHEEL AND
CLUTCH
(Diaphragm Spring Clutch)
Removing
(1) Remove the engine as in Section A.I3.
(2) Remove the clutch cover.
(3)
Mark
the pins
and
the cover
to
ensure refitting in
their original positions.
(4) Slacken the three clutch driving pins evenly
to
release the spring pressure. Replace the pins
as
they are reploved one at a time with three
fa
in.
UNF.
X 2 in. studs
to
prevent the pressure plate
moving
out
of
alignment.
(5) Remove the cover and spring assembly.
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(6) Bring Nos. I
am!4
pistons
to
T.D.C.
to
prevent
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the
primar~
gear
'C'
washer
~alling
and
being
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k
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.
w.e.
dged behmd the flywheel. WIth the crankshaft
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and
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1.
Retaining cli
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4,
Memmg
needle.
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3.
Diaphragm.
6.
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flywheel retaining screw three
or
four threads.
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