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EVERY 6,000 MILES (10000 Km.)
EVERY 6,000 MIL
(
0000
Km.)
Front brakes
Inspect
brake
pads
: if worn un
equally, change
over
their operating
positions.
Thi
s work
sho
uld
be ca
rried
out by
an authorized Distributor/Dealer.
Sparking
plugs
Re
move
the
plugs and clean off all
ca rbon
depos
it from the electrodes and
plug
threads
with a stiff
brush
dipped
in
paraffin
(kerosene).
Check
the plug
gaps,
and reset
if
necessary
to the .recommended clearance
(see
'GENERAL DATA'). When
resett
ing
bend the
side electrode
only-never
bend the
centre
electrode as thi
s
may split
the
insulator tip
.
When
refitting the
plugs,
make
sure
tlu.
t
the
copper
washers are
not defective
in any
way. If
they
have become
worn
and
flattened, fit new
ones
to ensure
a gas-tight joint. Screw the plu
g
down by
hand
as far
as
po
ssible,
then use a
spanner
for tightening only.
Always
lise
a
tubul
ar
box
spanner
to avoid possible
damage to the insulator, and
do
not
und
er
any
circumstances use a
movable
wrench. Never
overtighten
a
plug,
bu
t
cnsure
that a
good joint is made between
the plug
body,
washer, and
cylinder head.
Use a Champion
sparking
plug
gauge and setting tool.
Mo
ve
the side and never the
centre electrode
A9 13 9
The
correct grade of sparking plug
for use under normal driving
conditions
is the Champion N5
. Plugs
of a
lower
heat range (hotter running) should
not
be
used, otherwise
pre-i
gnition
will
occur,
with consequent rise in
combustion
temperature and
resulting
engine
damage. F
or competition work or
hard
drivin
g
where high output is consi
stently
sustained the Champion N3 sparking plug
should be used
.
This is a cooler-running plug and will ensure lower
com bustion
temperatures,
and an increased margin of safety. Accumulated deposits
of
carbon, leaking or cracked
insulators,
and th
in
electrodes are all causes of pr
e-
ignition.
The plugs should
therefore
be examined,
cleaned,
and
adjusted at the
specified intervals and defective ones renewed.
Lamps
Check all lamps for correct functioning.
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Distributor
(lubrication)
Cam bearing
Remove the rotor
arm from the top of
the
distributor
drive
spind le
a
nd
add
a few drops of thin engine
oil to
the
cam bearing.
Do not
remove
.l
h
t'
s
.
~.
'w
that is exposed to view
;
the
re
is
a
clearance
between the screw and
t~e
In.ncr
f
~~
~c
of
the cam spindle for the oil to
pass. Replace
the rotor arm.
with
its
d
riv
lug correctly engag
ing
the spindle
slot an
d
push
it onto
the spin
dle
as
far
as
it
will
go.
The
distributor
cam
bearing
and automatic
timing control
lubricating points
A
532
5 C
The distributor cam
spindle
and contact breaker lubricat-
ing
points
Cam
spindle and contact break er
pivot
Smear a very small amo
unt
of grea
se
to
Ref.
C
(page
68) on
the cam spind
le
and
also on the contact breaker
pivot.
Do not allow the
grease to get on
the
contacts
; lubricate sparingly.
Automatic
advance
control
Ad
d a few drops of oil to
Ref.
A (page 68)
thro ugh
the hol
e in
the contact
brea
ker base plate to
lubricate
the automatic ad
vance
~ech!1r:_ism
..Do not over-
oil
or allow any oil to
get on
or
near
the
contacts. Carefully
wipe away any
surplus
oil and see that
the con
tact
breaker
po
ints are clean.
.
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