Triumph TR6 - Front Hub and Steering Lubrication

REGULAR MAINTENANCE
Ignition
Distributor
(Fig.
71)
.
Every.6,000
miles
(10,000
km.)
release
the
clips
and remove
th.e.
distribulor
cap
a-nd rotor
arm.
Smear
the
iam
(5)
lightly
with
oil and
apply
a
few
drops
of
thin
oil to
the
screw
(+),
ii ttr-e
centre
of the
cam,
and
a single
drop
on the
contact
breaker
pivot
(6).
T"t".
the
engine
until
the
contact
breaker lever
is
operating
9l th.
highest
point
of the
cam
lobe,
i.e.
gap
at its widestl
Slacken
the fixed
contact
screw
(2),
insert
a sciewdriver
into
the
've9"'s-ha^ped
cut-out
in
the
contact lever
(l)
and
adjust
the lever
to
obtain 0'015"
(0'4
mm.)
gap using
a
feeler
gauge between
the
contacts
(3),
and retighten
screw
(2).
-Refit
theioto"r
arm
and cap.
Renew
worn or
damaged
points
when
required.
Exhaust
System
Every
12'000
miles
(20,000
km.)
check
the
complete
exhaust
system for leaks
and immediately
rectify
defects.
Wheel Alignment
Every
6,000 miles
(10,000
km.)
check
the front
and
rear
wheel
track
alignment
if
tyre
wear
is
uneven.
Electrical
Every
6'000 miles
(10,000
km.)
check
the
operation
of
all
electrical
equipment
and
adjust,
if
necessary,
the
headlamp
settings.
(upper)
Fis. 72
(right)
Fie. 70
(left)
Fig. 7l