BODY
I<.
TO REMOVE FRONT APRON
*
(a)
Open the bonnet by releasing the locks
from inside the car, or cars after
Commission No. TS.4229 fitted with
Dzuz fasteners at the forward corners
of the bonnet lid by use of the carriage
key. Prop the bonnet open and
disconnect battery.
(b)
Remove four bolts (two each side),
which secure the top apron re-
enforcement bar to the
"
U
"
brackets,
situated on top of the front wings.
(c)
Disconnect the electrical wires at their
snap connectors after suitably
identify-
ing them
if
the colours are not dis-
tinguishable.
(d)
If the car is earlier than Commission
No. TS.4229, release the cable which
connects the two locks from its clip.
This clip is fitted at the centre of and
forward of the apron re-inforcement
bar. On cars later than TS.4229 this
instruction can be disregarded.
(e)
Remove the twelve bolts (six each
side) which secure the outer edges of
the apron to the wings. These bolts
are those which are fitted horizontally
from inside the wheel arches. The
other series of bolts, fitted vertically
into the wheel arch, are
NOT
to be
touched.
(f)
Remove the chassis frame to apron
steady stay, at the apron end, by removal
of the nut and bolt with lock washer.
(g)
Withdraw the bolt from the starting
handle guide bracket.
There is no
necessity to remove the bracket itself.
(h)
The apron
can
now be removed by
lifting the lower portion upward and
forward to break the water seal and
then lifting it bodily out of its brackets
on top of the wing. The sealing
beadings
can
now be removed.
16.
TO
FIT
FRONT APRON
The fitting is the reversal of its removal
but care should be taken over the following
points.
(a)
The sealing beading is adhered to the
apron in such a manner that the hole
is adjacent to the uppermost hole of the
apron and the remaining slotted holes
are adjacent to the lower holes.
(b)
The electrical wires are connected
with regard to their colour identifica-
tions and the wiring diagram as found
in the "Electrical Equipment", Section
M,
or the special identifications
if
the colours are not distinguishable.
(c)
On completion of the fitting the bonnet
lid must be lowered gently to ascertain
that the lock plungers and locks align
correctly. (See notes below).
17.
ADJUSTMENT TO BONNET LOCKS
On cars prior to Commission No. TS.4229
the bonnet locks were cable operated. It
is essential when the bonnet lid or front
apron have been removed that the bonnet
locks are checked for alignment and the
operating cables are correctly set.
(a)
It must be positively determined that
when the bonnet release knob is
operated the release levers of the
locks are pulled clear of the plunger
apertures. This can be ascertained by
an operator in the car and an observer
at the locks. If the release lever is not
fully clear the cable must be adjusted.
(b)
Plunger centres and apertures must be
identical. Longtitudal positioning of
the plungers
can
be approximated by
positioning on the lock centres. First
attempt at closing the bonnet lid
should be done with gentle pressure
and the locking mechanism released.
Any fouling of the plungers can be
easily felt and adjustments made.
18.
TO REMOVE WINDSCREEN
(a)
Release the hood from the top of the
windscreen.
(b)
Remove windscreen wiper blades and
arms.
(c)
Turn the windscreen stanchion secur-
ing screws 90" anti-clockwise.
Although these screws are spring
loaded it may be necessary to ease the
head outwards to ensure that the bolts
are quite free.
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