Triumph TR6 - Sparking Plug and Fuel Filter Service

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Sparking
Plugs
Eren 6.mO
miles
(10,000
km.) remove
the sparking
plugs
for
cican:ngand
reset the
gaps to 0'25"
(0'63
mm.).
elean the ceiamic
insulators and examine them for
cracks or other damage
likely
rrr
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"H.T."
tracking. Test
the
plugs and
renew those
nrhich
are
suspect.
Every 12,000 miles
(20,000
km.)
renew
all the sparking
plugs.
Ensure that they
are of the
correct type
(page
68)
and
that the
gaps
are
set to 0'25 in.
(0'63
mm.).
Replace
the H.T. leads
in
the
order shown in Fig.
66.
FueI Filter Element
(Figs.
65
and 67)
Every 12,000
miles
(20,000
km.)
renew
the element in
the
fuel
filter
which is
situated
adjacent
to the
spare wheel.
To do this
proceed
as
follows:
Remove
the
spare wheel,
place
a shallow
container beneath
the filter.
To prevent
fuel
draining from
the
tank, disconnect
and
plug
the
filter
inlet
pipe.
unscrerv
the
centre
retaining
bolt
and
lift
off the
element and
lower
casing.
Remove
the
sealing
rings in
the upper
and
lower
casings
(2
and 4)
and
the
bolt
sealing washer
(1).
Fit the new
element
by reversing
the
above procedure,
ensuring
that
the
sealing
rings
are correctly seated
and that the
centre bolt
and
inlet
pipe make
leak-proof
joints.
Fig. 65
(left)
Fig. 66
(upper)
Fig.
67
{rigbt)