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BODY R

The

rear

wings may be left In position

but

it is

advisable

remove

them

as detailed in Section R.6

prevent

damage.

Remove

the

bolts and

spring

and plain

washers

securing

the

rear

bumper

the

chassis frame and

withd

raw

the

bu m

per

bar

assern bly and distance

bes.

Remove

the

spare

wheel

and

extract

the

bolts

and

two

Phillips

screws

with

spring

and flat

washers

release

the

rear

valance.

Drain

the

fuel

tank,

disconnect

the

delivery pipe

and fuel gauge

tank

attachment

cable.

Slacken

the

nut

and

locknut

the

lower

end

each fuel

tank

strap

and

the

bolts clamping

the

spare

wheel

carrier

the

chassis frame

rear

cross-tube.

fig. R.1.

Removing the fuel

tank

from

the

car

after

releasing

the

retaining

straps

which form

the

sparewheel

carrier.

Remove

the

four

dome

nuts and flat washers

securing

the

spare

wheel

carrier

and fuel

tank

straps

the

rear

the

body.

Swing

the

spare

wheel

carrier

the

rear

and

11ft

the

fuel

tank

dear.

remove

the

wheel

carrier

completely,

remove

the

number-plate

lamp cover,

disconnect

the

cables,

withdraw

the

rubber

sleeve and

thread

the

cables

through

the

carrier

tube.

removing

the

clamp bolts

the

carrier

rendered

free

for lifting

dear.

Withdraw

the

sidescreens

from

their

stowage.

Undo

the

wing

nut

locating each side

the

seat

back-

rest

and lift it

clear

the

car. Slide

the

seat

cushions

from

their

runners.

Remove

the

carpets

and underfelt.

Remove

the

steering

wheel

adjustment

damp

bolt

and slide back

the

damp

expose

the

locking key.

Lift

the

key

out

the

keyway by

inserting

strip

thin

metal

down

the

keyway,

underneath

It. and

withdraw

the

steering

wheel

and splined shaft from

M.G.

Midget.

Issue

3 (H & E) 82966--1/54

the

column.

Release

the

steering

column from

the

support

bracket.

Extract

the

screws

from

the

brackets

and

rubber

stop

securing

the

instrument

panel undershleld

the

lower

edge

the

facia panel and

remove

the

shield.

Disconnect

the

starter

pull cable from

the

switch

and

the

mixture

control

cable from

the

carburetter,

Disconnect

the

throttle

pedal

control

and

return

spring

from

the

carburetter

and

detach

the

revolution

counter

drive

cable clip

from

the

dash.

Disconnect

the

oil gauge pipe.

engine

revolution

counter

and

speedometer

drive

cables

from

the

nstru

rnents,

Withdraw

the

Innermost

screw

from each glove

box

lid hinge and

the

eight

screws

with

cup

washers

securing

the

facia panel, and

draw

the

panel

forward.

Disconnect

the

main

wiring

100m

from

the

rear

the

instrument

panel and

remove

the

facia

board

complete

with

Instruments

and

starter

and

mixture

control

cables.

Remove

the

gearbox

cover,

foot

pedal

draught

excluder

retaining

plate

and floorboards.

Extract

the

panel pins and screws

and

remove

the

trim

panel from

beneath

the

scuttle.

Slacken

the

draught

excluder

clip at

the

foot

the

steering

column and

extract

the

three

bolts

securlng

the

retainer

plate

the

toe-plate,

Remove

the

bolts,

nuts,

and spring and flat washers

securing

the

toe-plate

the

body, noting

the

position

the

long

bolt

below

the

ignition coil.

Disconnect

the

horn

leads and all cables

from

the

starter

motor

switch

and

petrol

pump. Detach

the

control

box

and coil

from

the

dash.

Draw

all

instru-

ment

panel

wiring

through

the

dash and coil it

over

the

engine,

together

with

the

control

box

and

Ignition

coil.

Disconnect

the

flexible oil pipe from

the

engine and

the

engine

revolution

counter

drive

from

the

dynamo.

Withdraw

the

speedometer

drive

cable

from

the

dash and call it

over

the

engine.

Disconnect

the

flexible pipe and feed pipe

from

the

petrol

pump.

Slacken

off

and

remove

the

hand

brake

cable adjusting nuts and springs. Release

the

outer

cables from

the

abutment

bracket

and

thread

them

through

the

propeller

shaft

tunnel

flange.

Extract

the

five bolts sec uri ng

the

propeller

shaft

tunnel

the

body and chassis frame.

Extract

the

two

nuts and bolts from

the

attachment

plates securing each

side

the

body

the

stiffener

tube

below

the

dash.

The

body Is

secured

the

chassis

frame

eight

bolts.

The

two

rear

are

located In

the

rear

corners

the

sldescreen

stowage

compartment

and

the

two

front

are

inserted

through

the

dash panel flanges

into

R.3

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