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Triumph 1978 - Layout of Controls

Triumph 1978
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LAYOUT OF CONTROLS
Clutch lever - On left handlebar. The clutch couples
the
engine drive
to
the gearbox and rear wheel. Pull the leve towards the handlebar
to
disengage the clutch.
Kill button - On right handlebar. Depress
to
stop engine. Always switch
off the ignition and remove the key when parking.
Direction indicator switch -
On
left handlebar. Use the switch to
operate the flashing indicators. Move right for right indication and left for
left indication.
Front brake lever -
On
right handlebar. Pull he lever toward ' the
handlebar
to
apply the front brake.
Throttle control - Twist the right handlebar grip towards you to increase
the engine speed. Twist it away from you
to
reduce speed.
Horn push - On left handlebar. Press to sound the horn.
Dipper switch - On left handlebar. Use the lever to change the headlight
between
"high" and "Iow" beam.
peedometer - Indicates the speed and regist- 5 total and trip mileage.
To set the trip indicator to zero twist the knob clockwise.
Do
not PUL the
knob as
it
is
a snap
fi
t
in
the speedometer.
Tachometer - Indicates the engine speed
in
revolutions per minute.
lighting
switch - Operated by a three position switch. From "off"
position
on
left, move
swi1ch
right to first notch for parking lights
and
to
second notch for
full headlamp.
Oil pressure warning light - (Red). Frtted into headlamp shell, it illumin-
ates as the ignition
is
switched
on
an
d should extinguish with the engine
running as oil pressure builds up.
If it fails
to
extingui
sh
with the engine
beyond tiekover, stop the engine and investigate the cause.
Hi-beam warning light -
(G
reen). Shows as the headlight hi-beam is
selected.
Direction indicator warning light - (Amber). Illuminates when the
dire
.e
tion in
di
cators are operati
ng
.
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