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Summary of Contents for A40 4-Ton Pick-up

Page 1: ... AUSTIN A40 MODELS ...

Page 2: ...E THE AUSTIN MOTQR COMPANY THE AUSTIN MOTOR COMPAN LTD ENGLAND CANADA LTD 27 29 WEST 57th STREET 1393 YONGE STREET NEW YORK 19 N Y TORONTO ONTARIO U S CENTRAL PARTS DIVISION 27 29 WEST 57th STREET NEW YORK 19 N Y UBLICATION NO Al881 JUNE 1952 ...

Page 3: ...n the handbook The owner should bear in mind that the warmnty does not cover any failure due to inadequate maintenance nor is it extended or varied in any way by the following recommendations The Austin Motor Co Ltd accept no liability under the terms of their Warranty for equipment not of their own manufacture Al1 claims relating to any of these ancillary parts or fittings or orders for repairs t...

Page 4: ... Motor Co Ltd Hollywood I n Canada AUSTIN MOTOR CO CANADA LTD Kenilworth Avenue N Hamilton Ontario Canada Cables Austinette Hamilton AUSTIN MOTOR CO CANADA LTD Central Canada Service Division 290 292 Princess Street Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Cables Austinette Winnipeg AUSTIN MOTOR CO CANADA LTD Western Canada Parts Division 878 Cambie Street Vancouver 3 B C Canada Cohles Austinette Vancouver In al1...

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Page 9: ...IPMENT 35 38 ENGINE LUBRICATION 24 28 FUEL SYSTEM 34 GENERAL INFORMATION 9 10 GENERAL MAINTENANCE 24 HEATING AND DEMISTING 29 30 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 11 13 INTRODUCTION 2 JACKING 33 34 LUBRICATION CHART 26 27 OIL GUN 39 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS 25 REGULAR ATTENTIONS 17 20 SERVICE ATTENTIONS 20 23 SERVICE FACILITIES 3 STARTING 14 15 TIRES 32 WIRINGDIAGRAMS ...

Page 10: ... running jet 50 Needle and seating 1 5 Pump jet 50 FUEL SYSTEM Pump A C Sphinx mechanical type T Tank capacity 10 5 U S gallons 89 Imp COOLING SYSTEM Circulation Centrifugal pump and fan Temperature control Thermostat Normal operating temperature 164 F Capacity 15 U S pints 124 Imp IGNITION Type Lucas 12 volt Coil Lucas type Q 12 Distributor Lucas type DM2 lgnition breaker gap 014 O16 in Timing 11...

Page 11: ...s per sq in front 26 lbs per sq in rear Commercial Vehicles Type Dunlop 5 00 17 Pressures 24 lbs per sq in front 36 lbs per sq in rear JACKING SYSTEM Sedan Type Stevenson operated by wheelbrace from inside car Commercial Vehicles Type Screw jack to individual wheels ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Type Lucas 12 Volt Battery Lucas G T W 7A Capacity 38 amps hrs at 10 hr rate Alternative Heavy Duty Battery Luca...

Page 12: ...qhl I Hi beam warning lrghl B Wcndshield wzper switch F Fue1 gauge J Water temperature gauge C Ignition and Lighls switch G Mibage recorder K Panel lighl swilch D Speeriumeler H Ignilion warning lighl L Slarler control INSTRUMENTS Oil Pressure Gauge Sedan only Indicates the oil pressure in the engine It Swedometer Registers the vehicle does not show the quantity of oil in the sp d and total rnilea...

Page 13: ...cords the temperature of the cooling water circulating in the radiator The correct operating temperature under normal conditions should not be below 164 F FOOT CONTROLS Accelerator The right pedal Brake The center pedal which operates the brakes on al1 four wheels Clutch The left pedal There is a small amount of free play before disengage ment of the clutch is felt Press right in to the floor for ...

Page 14: ... the heater and control panel Heater Control Switch Comrnercial Vehicles Turn to the right until a click is heard This starts the heater fan The further the control is turned the less will be the speed of the fan due to the fact that a rheostat is incorporated Windshield Wipers To start the electric wipers pul1 out the wipers control To park switch off by pressing the control inwards when the arms...

Page 15: ...d safety catch after which the procedure is exactly the same as that given for the Sedan In the case of the A40 Sports Modrl the hood is held open by a sliding stay which is bolted from the underside of the hood to the bulkhead STARTING BEFORE starting the engine See that the gear shift lever is in neutral and that the handbrake is applied If the engine is cold pull out the choke control Do not pu...

Page 16: ...d in the gears for the first 500 miles Low 2nd 3rd High lt is most important to remember that at no time during the breaking in period must the engine be over loaded as iri attempting to ascend grades in high gear at low vehicle speed The load should be eased by shifting down to a lower gear Fierce acceleration must also be avoided and remember that the engine should never be raced in neutral On c...

Page 17: ...h instead of using the handbrake when temporarily halted on an upgrade When descending a steep grade it is advisable to engage an intermediate or low gear The engine will then provide a useful braking action What Not to Do Do not pul1 the starter control when a gear is engaged Do not forget to switch on the ignition when starting the engine Do not continue pulling the starter control if the engine...

Page 18: ... the oil is then able to penetrate to the thrust side of the bushings G and D In the case of Commercial Vehicles which are supplied with a screw type lifting jack the load on the front suspen sion should be relieved by placing the jack under the lowest point of the frame front cross member with the lipped end of the lifting platform firmly against the fonvard side and then partly raking the vehicl...

Page 19: ... oil hole and inject the oil The plug also serves as an oil level indicator Therefore do not replace the plug at once but give time for the super fluous oil to run out if too much has been injected This is most important because if the rear axle is overfilled the lubricant may leak through to the brakes and render them ineffective Wipe away the excess oil frorn the casing THE PEDA1 S A 0zling poin...

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Page 21: ...of the separators If necessary add a few drops of distilled water Never leave the battery in a discharged condition lf the vehicle is to be out of use for any length of time have the battery removed and charged about once every two weeks Brake Supply Tank Inspect and refill to the correct level which is one inch from the top of the container Use only the recomrnended fluid Shock Absorbers Ensure t...

Page 22: ...chamber securing srrew G Acrelerating rmp stop screw H Chcke inter connectmn to wttle J Vacurrnz ltrninfi control conne tion R I hiottle contiol spindle arm reveal the main and compensating jets at the bottom of the bowl The jets may be unscrewed by using the squared end of one of the carburetor bowl retaining bolts The slow running jet is situated cen trally in the carburetor bowl rim adjoin ing ...

Page 23: ... only A C Sphinx Type ARI or Purolator Micronic Type MF2001 Cap acity approx 1 2 pints 1 Imp Front Shock Absorbers Check the fluid levels and top up if necessary The correct level is just below the filler plug threads See page 25 for recornrnended fluids Carefully clear away al road dirt and grit frorn the vicinity of the filler plug before rernoval It should be noted however that in the case of t...

Page 24: ... clean engine oil Check the ignition breiker setting re set if necessary The correct gap is 014 O16 ins Starter Commutators Clean also check freedom of brushes in holders Track Adjustment Check front wheel alignment to in toe in Steering Box Check for wear Clutch Pedal Clearance Check and adjust if necessary Pedal movement should be 2 in before clutch springs are felt under compression Oil Pan Rem...

Page 25: ...w viscosity which means that it flows more readily than oil with a high viscosity rating It will be appreciated therefore that oil with a low S A E number is essential if easy starting is to be obtained in cold weather whereas in hot weather a higher viscosity oil is desirable in order to keep oil consumption within normal limits Upper Cylinder Lubrication The use of an upper cylinder lubricant is...

Page 26: ...npound 140 Oil E P S A E 140 NOL E P T 140 G X 140 Spirax 140 E P Hi Prcss Duckham s Mobilube Shell Castro1 1 l O L E P T 90 G X 90 Spirax 90 E P HYPOY Esso Expee l Energol Transniission Diickhain s Mobilube Shell 77 Conipound 110 011E P S A E 140 L E P T 140 G X 140 Spirax 140 E P 1 Hi Pres Esso Energrease nuckhani s Alobilgrease Shell Retinax 1 Castrolease Bearing Grease C3 1 H B B Grtase No 5 1...

Page 27: ...rbiiretor Control EXAMINE l Joints Brake Linkage Balance Lever and 1 Gear Shift Control Joints EXAMINE Steering Column top Bush H Front and Rear Shock Absorbers EXAMINE OCCASIONALLY Top up the S t e e r i n Box 5 000 miles d Universal Joints 2 10 000 miles Clutrh 1 Operating Shaft 21 10 000 miles l Water Pump 10 000 niiles Distributor 3 000 miles Front Hubs 5 000 niiles 1 Generator 10 000 miles wi...

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Page 29: ...e radiator rnoiinting draws air through the front grille and forces it along a large diametei flexible pipe into the heater unit situated centrally on the bulkhead Here it passes through a water heated radiator into 1 1 distribution chamber where shutters operated frorn thc heater control panel regulate its flow into the car interior Booster Blower This is used to increase the air flow into the ca...

Page 30: ...ts Model is of tlie re circulation type e its function is to heat and re circulate the air within the vehicle and therefore differs considerably from the type fitted to the Sedan The heater consists of a small water radiator through which air is drawn heated and re circulated by meins of a fan driven by a small electric motor this being operated by a rheostat switch on the control panel The heater...

Page 31: ...ne notch or until the brake shoe is just free of the drum and then repeat the pro cedure for the second adjuster since on the front brake assembly a separate adjuster is provided for each shoe Repeat the adjustment for the other front wheel The adjusters operate snail type cams which bear against the shoes These cams are notched in order to hold them in position and thus require no locking device ...

Page 32: ...tank it will be necessary to bleed the whole of the system again Fluid which has just been bled from the system should never be used for topping up the supply tank immediately since it will be to some extent aerated It must therefore be allowed to stand for an hour or two before it can safely be used again Dirty fluid must be discarded since grit or other foreign matter in the system will seriousl...

Page 33: ...jack with the wheelbrace lmmediately the vehicle is felt lo lift again check that the boss is correctly located in the chassis socket THE STEVENSON J A C K The boss orr Ihe jack bu locates tn he socket i n rhe cross membrr Jacking Points for Under Axle Type Jack This type of jack is issued with the Panel Delivery Countryman and Pick up and only the following illustrated positions should be used wh...

Page 34: ...y be hot If gasoline appears to be leaking at the edge of the diaphragm tighten the cover screws alternately and securely Some times such leakage may actually come from one of the pipe fittings causing the fue1 to run down the pump and collect round the diaphragm flange Fuel pump service is available at al1 Austin dealers They are stocked with parts and fittings for any repairs and ndjustments tha...

Page 35: ...d from the slotted holes in the Light Unit rim Do not disturb the setting of the screws when removing the Light Unit or the alignment will be altered The bulb is made accessible by removal of the back shell at the rear of the reflector Rulb Fitting Headlights Remove the light rim as described under Headlight Adjustment to gain acces to the bulbs Undo the bayonet catch at the back of the reflector ...

Page 36: ...THEIAUSTIN A40 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WIRING DIAGRAM L H ...

Page 37: ...THE AUSTIN A40 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WIRING DIAGRAM TRAFFICATOR 4 11 FUELTANK RHEOSTAT STOP h TAIL LAMPS 1 HE AlO PANEL UELlb ...

Page 38: ... 36 354 Main L H 12 42 36 355 Side 12 6 989 Stop and Tail i g h t s Sedan S OD and Tail 1 ights Comrnercial Vehicles License Plate Illumination Light Panel Lights Ignition Oil Pressure and High Bearn Warning Lizhts irection Signals 1 2 3 Roof Light 12 6 FUSES Accessories Aux 50 amps Accessories Aux Ign 35 arnps BODYWORK D U S T on the vehicle rnay be lightly flicked off with a duster but on al1 ot...

Page 39: ...cerned since this is proof that the new oil is being forced in A nipple which refuses to pass oil should be removed and cleaned This is best achieved by leaving the nipple to soak for a short time in kerosene Should difficulty be experienced in the operation of the gun it is probably due to air locks This can be easily overcome by ccirryingout he fullowing procedure Extend the steel cylinder as fi...

Page 40: ...tion relates only to the differences between the Austin A40 Sports and the Sedan It must therefore be used in conjunction with the preceding A40 Maintenance In structions in order that the vehicle may receive al1 the periodical attentions necessary to maintain its operating eíñciency ...

Page 41: ...0 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS BODYWORK ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FUEL SYSTEM GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROL3 SERVICE ATTENTIONS WIRING DIAGRAM Pages 51 48 49 47 48 43 47 45 46 46 50 ...

Page 42: ... high 1 to 1 reverse 5 39 to 1 Oil capacity 3 6 U S pints 3 Imp PROPELLER SHAFT Type Hardy Spicer open shaft with needle roller bearing universal joints REAR AXLE Type Spiral bevel three quarter floating Oil capacity 2 7 U S pints 2t Imp Overall gear ratios Low 20 08 to 1 2nd 12 5 to 1 3rd 7 85 to 1 high 5 14 to 1 reverse 26 6 to l STEERING Type Special Cam Gear with 14 to 1 ratio Adjustment Screw...

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Page 44: ...lights are switched on with the two beams full ahead The light goes out when the head lights are dimmed Fue1 Gauge Indicates the contents of the tank when the ignition switch is on When the tank is being filled switch off and stop the engine Switch on again and the needle will record the amount of fue1 entering the tank Water Temperature Gauge This records the temperature of the cooling water circ...

Page 45: ...ently or brush lightly on outside Jf compressed air is available the element can be effectively cleaned by directing a jet of air on to the inside surface of the filtering material thereby blowing out the dust particles impinged on the outer surface Any element contaminated with oil grease paint etc should be washed thoroughly in petrol or other suitable solvent and allowed to dry before being rep...

Page 46: ...indles and choke linkages with oil In the event of poor running first inake sure the pistons are able to move freely if they are not the causes may be as follows Dirt in the suction chambers the cure for which is given under Every 10 000 Miles A bent hydraulic damper spoke Cure Straighten or replnce A bent jet needle Cure Replace Straightening is not recommended except in an emergency An incorrect...

Page 47: ...strap on the engine rear described above Press the Light Unit in rnounting late and chassis mernber against the tension of the adjustrnent A B Headlight Adjustment The alignrnent of the lights is very easily carried out The light bearns rnust be set straight ahead parallel to the road and to each other To carry out the adjustrnent proceed as follows Rernove the front rirn by unscrewing the rirn se...

Page 48: ...g light panel Direction Signals To remove a bulb switch on the signal hold it in the out position and then switch off Withdraw the screw on the underside of the arm and slide off the metal plate when the bulb can be renewed When replacing the metal plate slide it in an upward direc tion so that the plate engages with the slots on the underside of the spindle bearing Fuses The fuse unit is situated...

Page 49: ...THE AUSTIN A40 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS WIRING DIAGRAM ...

Page 50: ... top should be cleaned regularly particularly when it is new to combat any initial chemical reaction which may occur during its early life To clean the top it is only necessary to use soap and water and a stiffor semi stiff brush of the nailbrush type If dust and grime has been allowed to remain on the top for a long time so that it has become really dirty and the ordinary soap and water method is...

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