MG MGB User Manual

MAINTENANCE
SUMMARY
R.H.D.
and
L.H.D.
except
North
America—continued
ACTION
OPERATION
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Re■t
engine drain plug
Re■t
gearbox
drain plug
Re■t
gearbox drain
plug
(every
24,000
miles)
Paint
timing marks
(early
models)
Lower lift
Fit
exhaust
extractor
pipe
Renew
engine oil
■lter
Check/
top
up
gearbox oil
Fill
gearbox
with oil
Fill
gearbox
with oil
(every
24,000 miles)
Check/adjust
torque
of
cylinder
head
nuts
Check/adjust
torque
of
rocker shaft
nuts
Check/adjust
torque
of manifold
nuts
Check/
adjust valve clearances
Fill
engine with oil
X
Check/
top
up
engine oil
Lubricate
water
pump
(early
models only)
Lubricate
dynamo
bearing
(early
models only)
Top
up
carburetter
piston dampers
Lubricate
accelerator
control,
linkage
and pedal
pivot
Renew
air
cleaner
elements
Check
security
of
accessible
engine
mountings
Check
driving
belts,
adjust
or renew
Clean/adjust
spark plugs
Renew
spark plugs
Clean
and
test
crankcase
breather
valve
Check/
top
up
clutch
■uid
reservoir
Check/
top
up
brake ■uid
reservoir
Check/
top
up
windscreen
washer
reservoir
Check/top
up
cooling
system
Renew fuel
line
filter
Clean
brake
servo
■lter
Check
cooling
and
heater
systems
for
leaks
Run
engine and check
sealing of ■lter,
stop
engine
Rechec‘k/
top
up
engine
oil
Connect
instruments
and check
data
Check/adjust
distributor
points,
renew
if
necessary
Check
volt
drop
between coil
CB
and
earth
Lubricate
distributor
Run
engine
Disconnect
vacuum
pipe,
check
dwell
angle,
adjust
points
as
necessary
Using
electronic
Check
stroboscopic
ignition
timing
equipment
Check
distributor
automatic
advance
Check
advance
increase
as
vacuum
pipe
is
reconnected
Check
throttle
operation,
check/adjust
carburetter
idle
speed
and
mixture
settings
Check/
top
up
automatic gearbox ■uid
Stop
engine
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Remove
wing
covers
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Maintenance
2"
MGB.
Issue
2. 86842

MG MGB Specifications

General

Brand	MG
Model	MGB
Category	Automobile
Language	English