MG Midget J1 1933 Instruction Manual page 50

rontrolled by the adjusting screws carried in the withdrawal arms, which can
be clearly seen in Illustration N o .
34.
Pressure o n the clutch pedal forces
the withdrawal arms forward, and in turn these force the adjusting screws
against the plungers
"
P
" which in turn force the clutch pressure plate
towards the flywh'eel, thus compressing the clutch springs. It will b e seen
that the pressure and cover plates a r e fitted with F e r o d o discs o r plates which
are riveted in position. It is essential that the aluminium rivets b e well
count,ersunk in t h e F e r o d o
if
ever the clutch is relin'ed.
TOOL5 IN POSITION
FOR
CLUTCH
ADJUSTMENT
Figure
36.-This illu.;trati.in sI111uld he studicll because it
s h o w s the complete clutch r e r n o ~ d f r o m t h e e n g i n e , a n d
t h e m a n n e r in w h i c h a s p a n n e r a n d scre\vdrivrr a r e employed
t o a d j u s t t h e alnoulit of travel
oil
t h e w i ~ h d r a n . a l pins.
'The p a r t s a r e n u m b e r e d a n d a r e
:IS
follnws
:
I .
Clutch cover plate.
2 .
C e n t r e floating plate.
3 . W i t h d r a \ v a l lever.
4.
F i t t i n g f u r \vithdrawal lever.
5 .
A d j u s t i n g set screw.
6.
S p r i n g steel clip to p r e v r n t w i t h d r a w a l lcvcr m o v e m e n t .
7.
O n e of t h e bolts holtliriy t h e clutch cover p l a t e
to
fly-
wheel. W h e n e v e r t h e clutch is t a k e n t o p i c e s t w o l o n g
tmlts should IIC p r ~ ~ c u r c d olhcr\vise w h e n u n d o i n g t h e
holt.; t h c s p r i n g s m a y c a u s e t h e clutch cover p l a t e
tn fly b a c k a n d d a m a g e t h e t h r e a d s of t h e r e m a i n i n g
bolts.
T h e action of the clutch thus having b,een described, it simply remains
to show how adjustment is effected, and the reason for the three small clips
shown in Illustration N o .
36.
T h e clips are only intended t o prevent t h e
clutch withdrawal arms going t o o far back, o r floating outwards against the
withdrawal collar. It is also necessary to limit the travel of the clutch pedal
so as t o avoid the clutch being pushed o u t t o o far. As the clutch gradually
wears, the thickness of the friction rings will decrease, which will cause the
floating plate to c o m e nearer to the clutch cover plates. T h i s necessitates
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