Front Cover - MG Magnette KA Instruction Manual

lllustration No.
42
shows the necessity o f employing a puller t o remove the
helical bevel pinion f r o m the crankshaft. The holes i n t h e pinion are tapped
3
in.
B.S.F.
T o remove the f r o n t end housing
it
is also necessary t o use a means o f withdrawal
i n t h e f o r m o f t w o
4~
in. B.S.F. bolts. These are shown i n lllustration No.
42.
W e then see, i n lllustration No.
48,
the f r o n t end o f the crankshaft, also the
t w o keyways o n the crankshaft on t o which the t w o gear wheels
fit.
TOOL
FOR
WITHDRAWING
GEAR FROM
CR AN KSlJAFT
FRONTCOVER
lllustration 42.-View of t h e components attached t o the front end of the crankshaft. The
helical bevel wheel is a tight
fit
on the shaft, held in position by
a
key, and
it i s
necessary t o utilise
a wheel removal tool, similar t o that shown, in order t o extract this. The principal parts are a s
follows :-
I. Helical bevel wheel. 3. Distance collar.
2. W o r m wheel for driving oil pump. 4. Washer w i t h thrust face.
5.-Packing shims.
Engine Lubrication. The actual lubrication o f the engine is very simple.
5
quarts o f o i l are contained in t h e sump when filled t o its proper level.
The o i l flow can be followed by referring t o lllustration No.
43.
Here we see
t h e sump, o i l suction pipe, and t h e pump. O i l is delivered from the pump t o the
o i l filter, which is shown attached t o the near-side o f the engine and having t w o
connections
I
and
2.
The o i l filter is also shown removed i n this illustration, w i t h
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