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Triumph Spitfire MK3 - Valve Clearances; Cylinder Head Nuts; Top Dead Centre

Triumph Spitfire MK3
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RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS
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gap using a feeler gauge between the contacts (1), and retighten
screw (2).
Renew worn or damaged points.
Valve Clearances (Fig. 95)
Adjust the rocker clearances to 0.010" (0.25 mm.) (cold). A
gauge is provided in the tool kit. Remove the plugs and rotating
the engine in a running direction, proceed as follows:
Adjust Nos.1 and 3 valves with Nos.8 and 6 valves open.
,, ,, 5 ,, 2 ,, ,, ,, 4 ,, 7 ,, ,,
,, ,, 8 ,, 6 ,, ,, ,, 1 ,, 3 ,, ,,
,, ,, 4 ,, 7 ,, ,, ,, 5 ,, 2 ,, ,,
Cylinder Head Nuts ((Fig. 96)
Tighten the cylinder head nuts in the order shown. Slacken
them by reversing the sequence.
Top Dead Centre (Fig. 97)
To obtain Top Dead Centre, turn the crankshaft until the
small hole in the driving pulley coincides with the pointer
attached to the timing cover and the rotor arm segment points in
the direction shown on Fig. 98.

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