RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS-Clutch
CLUTCH
A
Borg
&
Beck single dry plate hydraulically operated clutch is fitted and as
it is
correctly set before leaving the works,
it will be some considerable time
before it requires re-adjustment. The hydraulic master cylinder for the clutch
has a
conamon filler with the brake
system. (See arrow
(B)
Fig.
3,
page
11.)
Fig.
19.
Clutch
adjustment.
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.19. The correct setting is when there is
.075"
(1.9 mm.) end float of
the
rod between operating cylinder and lever, in the
"
foot off" condition. To
achieve the correct setting, measure the total movement of the operating lever
by hand and
if
different from the specified amount release the locknut
(B,
Fig. 19) and adjus7the length of the connecting rod to the correct figure. The
adjustable connection between pedal and master cylinder is set on initial
assern-
bly and
MUST
NOT
be tampered with as it wili never require adjustment.
If
a pipe has been disconnected, it will be necessary to bleed the system.
A
bleeder nipple
is
shown by the arrow
(A
fig. 19). For instruction on bleed-
ing the system, see page
34.
BRAKES
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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