MG Midget J1 1933 Instruction Manual page 48

T h e gearbox and back axle should be drained after the first
1,000
miles, and subs~equ~ently every
2,C\00
mil'es. W h e n refilling the gearbox
r,equires o n ~ e pint of oil and the back axle o n e and a half pints. T h e drain
plugs will be found at th.e bottoms of the housings, and it is easiest to drain
immediabely after a run when the oil is warm and flows freely.
Clutch. T h e operation of the clutch o n th,e modern motor car is
comparatively speaking fool-proof, that is to say wh,en the clutch pedal is
pushed down the power from the enginse in disconnected, but when the
prsessure on the pedal is released the clutch engages. F r o m a point of view
of actual maintenance there are only two items in connection with th'e clutch
that the own'er need trouble about-one'is periodical lubrication of the
clutch withdrawal ball rac,e o r thrust, secondly, adjustmfent of th'e set screws
attached to the withdrawal arms in ordser to give the necessary clearance
between the clutch plates wh8en th,e clutch is disengaged and equally to
prevent slipping when engaged.
PIN B
GUIDE
FLYWHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
~ L U T C H COVER
P L A T E
Figure
34.-L'arious components
of t h r clutch after d i s m a ~ i t l c m c n t . S o u will see t h a t t h e
s p r i n g s cause the pressure plate to g r i p the floating plate a g a i n s t the c l u ~ c h cover plate. W i t h -
d r a w a l is eHected b y forcing the pin a g a i n s t t h e buttons B, which h a s the en'ect of compressing
the s p r i n g s , ~ l i u s releasing the floating plate f r o m e n g a g e m e n t .
T h e withdrawal only n,eeds a little lubricant, too much is worse than none
at all. Excess will be flung on to the clutch plates which will cause slipping.
D o not put more work o n the withdrawal bearing than is necessary by pressing
th'e foot o n the clutch pedal when driving. T o d o so will overheat the with-
drawal and induce clutch slip.
Clutch Operation. In order that the own8er may understand the relation-
ship of the various parts, ref'erence should be made t o Illustration No.
34,
for each part has been photographed in its correct relationship. T h e parts
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