MG MGA Twin Cam Workshop Manual page 204

KEY TO LUBRICATION CHART
DAlLY
(I) ENGINE. Cbeclc the oil level with the dipstick.
Replenish
if I'C""'SS"'Y
with new oil (Ref. A).
EVERY 1,000
MILES (1600
X&)
(2)
STEERING. Give three or four strokes with the
lubricating
gun
filled to Ref.
C
to the nipples on the
steering joints on both sides of the
car.
(3) GEARBOX. Cbeclc the oil level with the dipst. i clt.
Replenish if necessary with new oil (Ref. A).
(4) REAR AXLE. Replenish the oil to the level of the
fille. r plug hole. Use new oil (Ref. B).
(S) HAND BRAKE. Give the cable nipple three or
four strolces with the gun filled with
grease
( Ref. C).
(6) PROPELLER S HAFT. Give the nipples three or
four strokes with the gun filkd to Ref. C.
{7)
CARBURE'ITERS. Remove the cap from each
suction chamber
and insert a small quantity
of oil
(
Ref. D).
EVERY 3,000 MILES (4800 Km.)
(8) ENGINE. Drain the used oil from the sump.
Refill to the ' MAX' marie on the dipstick with new
oil (Ref. A).
EVEKY 6,000 MILES {9600 Ka.)
(9) DISTRIBUTOR. Withdraw the rotating arm and
add a few drops of oil (Ref. D) to the spindle and
also to the
advance mechanism. Smear the
cam
and
contact pivot with grease or oil.
(10) GEARBOX. Drain the used oil and refill to the
·mow
mark on the dipstick with new oil (Ref. A).
(II) REAR AXLE. Drain the used oil and refill to the
level of the filler plug hole with new oil (Ref. B).
(12) F RONT HUBS. Remove the front wheel hub nuts
and
gteaSC
caps. Fill the caps with grease (Ref. C)
and replace.
(13) OIL FILTER. Renew the element and wash the
bowl in
fuel.
(14)
WATER PU MP. Give the nipple one stroke only
with the gun filled with S.A.E. 140 oil
EVERY 12,000 Mn.ES (19200 b .)
( IS) STEERING RACK. Give up to 10 strokes to the
nipple on the
steering raclc and two strokes only
to
the pinion shaft nipple with the gun filled with oil
(Ref. B).
(16) DYNAMO. Add two drops of oil (Ref. D) to the
oil hole in the rear end hearing plate.
NOTE.-Oil lUMl
pe15e m~
are to be
f~
on
pqe P.7.
MOA
(Twin
Com). Issue 4. 32403