Triumph TR4A - Ignition, Starter, and Choke Controls

SWITCHES
AND CONTROLS
I. OFF
^
2. IGMTION
J
3. srART
4.
AIIXILIARY
Flg.5
position
t}Ie
key may be
withdrawn
;
2.
"Ignition"
;
3,
Start
;
4.
Auxiliary.
(See
Fig. 5.)
With
the
key in the
"Off"
position
(vertical),
turn the
key
clockwise
to
switch on the ignition
and
auxiliary circuits.
To operate
the starter
motor, turn
the key further
clockwise
against spring
pressure
and
when
rhe engine
fires. release the
key.
*hich
*il-t retum
to the
"lgnition"
Position.
It the enBineias
failed to start,
wait
until
the starter
motor has come
to rest befbre
retumiug
the
key to the
"Start"
Position.
To
select "Auxiliary"
turn
the key anti-clockwise
from the
vertical
position.
This
will enable,
for €xamPle, thc
radio to be
used
witj\
the ignitioo
switched
off and, since
the key must
be
withdrawn
fronithe
switch to
lock the
vehicle, accessodes
cannot
continue to
function.
Choke
Control
(30)
The choke
control is used
to enrich
the fuel
mixture for easier
startiog
from cold.
The control should
not be
used if the engine
3
is warm.
and mav
not be oe€gssary
in walm
climates. Full in
structions
for
its'use are given
urider "starting'
on
page 13
Headlamp
Dippr Switch
(16)
A
foot operated
dipper switch,
located on the toe-board
to th
left of the itutctr
peAai,
enables
the ddver
to
quickly
lower bi
headlamp beams
whilst
maintaining
full
conhol of th€ stocrin
and othar
hand
controls.
When
the headlamps
are
illuminated,
see lighting
switch o
page
7. the main
beams
may be lowered
by pressing
the dippe
iwi-tch
and
releasing
ir. To
retum lo the
main beam
Positior
apain
Dress
rhe dipier
switcb
and
release ir. The
main bear
p6sition
is indjcate'd'
by a
red
waming liSht near
the bottom
(
ahe speedometer
dial.
Hom Button
(6)
Operate
the
homs by
prcssing
the button
in the c€ntre
of tt
steering
wheel.
Overd
ve Control
(SPecial
Accessory)
When
an
overdrive
is fitted,
the control
is
mounted on
the si(
of the
steering
column
cowl
that
houses
the turn signal
contrc
Move
the lever
up
to engage
overdrive
and down
to release
i
Before
using
the control,
see
page
14