Triumph Spitfire MK3, Handbook

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ROUTINE SERVICING
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Rear Hubs (Fig. 93)
Remove the plug and fit a screwed grease nipple. Apply a
grease gun until grease exudes from the bearing. Remove the
nipple and refit the plug. Repeat, with the opposite rear hub.
Front Hub Adjustment (Fig. 92)
If hub end float is apparent, jack up the front of the vehicle,
remove the nave plate and road wheel, and prise off the dust cap.
Remove the split pin, and tighten the nut whilst rotating the hub,
until slight resistance is felt. Slacken the nut by one half flat and
insert a new split pin. Replace the dust cap, road wheel and nave
plate.
If the car is being used for competition work, re-pack the
front hubs with grease every 12,000 miles (20,000 km.). For
normal use, re-pack the front hubs with grease every 24,000
miles (40,000 km.)
Exhaust System
To prevent injury to health, check the exhaust system for
leakage, damage and deterioration and rectify as necessary.
Attachments
Examine and, if necessary, tighten the following: Front and
rear suspension attachments, steering connections, water pump,
starter motor generator and generator pulley, oil filter and all
universal couplings and bolts.