Clutch; Clutch Slave Cylinder - Triumph TR3 Instruction Book

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The glass bowl acts as a sediment chamber for the petrol passing to the pump.

This foreign matter collects on the underside of the gauze and, being washed

off by petrol, sinks to the bottom of the bowl. To remove the sediment, detach

the bowl by unscrewing the nut (arrowed Fig. 31) at its base and wash out

the bowl with the fuel that will be in it. When refitting the bowl, tighten

the nut sufficiently to ensure a fuel-tight joint. Over-tightening may result

in damage.

The clutch reservoir is the same as that used for the brake system. (See (B)

Fig 5, page 13).

There is a partition in the container which separates the two systems and

ensures that any defect in one system does not affect the other.

Adjustment of the mechanism is checked at the connecting rod between the

operating cylinder and the shaft operating lever end (see Fig. 32). The correct

setting is when there is 0.1" end float of the rod between operating cylinder

and lever, in the " foot off " condition.

total movement of the operating lever by hand and if different from the

specified amount release the locknut (2, Fig. 32) and adjust the length of the

connecting rod to the correct figure.

pedal and master cylinder is set on initial assembly and MUST NOT be altered.

If a pipe has been disconnected, it will be necessary to bleed the system.

A bleeder nipple is shown by the arrow (1, Fig. 32). For instruction on bleeding

the system see page 40.

RUNNING ADJUSTMENTS

CLUTCH

Fig. 32.

To achieve this setting, measure the

The adjustable connection between

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