MG Midget Mark II Driver's Handbook Manual page 34

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CO
NTROLS
AND
I
STRUMENTS
Direction indicators
The flashing
direction
indicator switch is
located
on
the
centre
of the
fascia
panel. Move the
switch to
the
right or
left
according to the indicator required. A
warning light
on the
fa,
cia pa
nel
flashes
as
long as
the indicators
are
in
use.
Th
e
indicators
operate
only
when the
ignition
is
switched
on .
Choke
Pull the
knob out to
its limit when
start
ing from
cold,
an
d push it in
COITI-
pletely
as
soon as the engine
will run
witho
ut
a
rich
mixt
ure
.
Never
allow
the
engine to run
for
long
periods with
knob
pulled
out.
BODY DETAIL
Hood
Erecting
the
hood
Remove
the
hood from its stowed
posi
tion (see
page
63).
PI
~,
"
the
ma
in
hood
stick in the body sockets with
the
hinged rail
facing
for
wa rd ,
th
.n with
the
peg
in line with the slot press the
main
hood stick
downwards
to compress
the
tension
springs,
and lock both
sides
in this position.
Place the hood over the
open
frame
work,
fit the
front
rail of th
e
hood into
the
lip
of the windshield
frame ,
and
secure it
with the
fastener
at
each
top
corn er
of
the
windshield.
Attach the
rear hoo
d
rail
to the two slotted
fasteners
on the tonneau
panel
and the hood
sides to
the body
with
the turn-buttons and
fasteners.
S
ecure
the
fro
nt
rail
firmly
into
the lip
0/
the
windshield
fram
e
Turn the
lug
until
the lock ing
peg is
in
line
with
the
slot.
Push the
hood stick
down-
wards
and
rotate
the
lug as
indicated
to lock
the
tele-
scopic end of
the hood stick
in
the
compressed position
60
Make certain that the
front
hood
ra
il is still
firmly
secured
in the
lip of the
windshield and release the telescopic hood
stick from compression . T
urn the
lug
to the position
shown in
the
illustration.
Removing
the
hood
Turn
th~
lug until the
locking
p~g
is
in line
with the
slot.
Apply
downward
pressure on both sides of
the
ma
in
hood stick
to compress
the tension
springs
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