RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS----Clutch
CLUTCH
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Borg
&
Beck single dry plate hydraulically operated clutch is fitted and
it is correctly adjusted before leaving the works, but this should be checked
every 10,000 miles
16.200
km.).
The hydraulic master cylinder I'or the clutch
has
a
common filler with the brake system. [See arrow
(B)
Fig.
3,
page 11.1
Fig.
17.
Clutch adiusrmenr
There is however, a partition in the container to ensure that any possible
defect in one system does not affect the other.
Adjustment of the mechanism can normally only be judged as necessary at the
connecting rod between the operating cylinder and the shaft operating lever
end, see Fig.
17. The correct sctting is when there is
.075"
(1.9 mm.)
end float of the rod between operating cylicder and lever, in the "foot off"
condition. To
achie1.e the ccirrect setting, measure the total movement of
the operating lever by hand and if different from the specified amount
release the locknut
(B)
Fig.
17
and adjust the length of the connecting
rod to the correct figure. The adjustable connection between pedal and
master cylinder is set on initial
assembly and MUST NOT be tampered
with as it will never require adjustment.
If a pipe has been disconnected, it will be necessary to bleed the system.
,4
bleeder nipple is shown by the arrow
(A)
Fig. 17.
For instruction on
bleeding the system, see page
32.
BRAKES
Lockheed hydraulic brakes are fitted to all four wheels. Two leading shoe
type being used on front wheels, leading and trailing shoe type on rear wheels.
The pedal operates the brakes on all four wheels hydraulically, whilst the
handbrake control operates the brakes on the rear wheels by means of cables.
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