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Страница 2: ...ed by THE M G CAR COMPANY LIMITED f I 1 I i I I i Read Safety Fast the magazine for those who practise driving as an art Published by the makers of your car and packed with f tur on e DRIVING TECHNIQU...
Страница 3: ...ork must be car ried out by an authorized Distributor Dealer When communicating with your Distributorjl ea er always quote the car and engine numbers the registration number is of no use and is not re...
Страница 4: ...ight Dry weight Capacities uel tank Engine sump including filter Gearbox Rear axle Cooling system without heater Heater 32 ft I in 9 79 m 31 ft 2 in 9 51 m Parallel to in toe in 0 to 3 2 111111 6 ft 8...
Страница 5: ...resistance i felt Further I ovem nt In th a direction will opera te the starter motor R lea e the key immediately the n ine starts If the engine fails t start first time wait until it has come to rest...
Страница 6: ...indicator 4 Direction indicator warning lights 5 Tachometer 6 Ignition and starter switch 7 Oil pressure and water temperature gauge 8 Heater switch 9 Windshield washer 10 Choke 11 Fuel gauge 12 Panel...
Страница 7: ...d ventilating system is designed to provide heated fr sh air to the car interior at floor level and to the windshield for demisting and defros ti ng A valve controlling the flow of hot water through t...
Страница 8: ...th doors are provided with door pulls A window regulator handle is fitted to the inside of each door A draughtproof ventilator panel adjacent to each window may be ope n d by releasing the catch Bonne...
Страница 9: ...and ensure that the links one shown arrowed pass over their centres inset is the windshield toggle catches Finally roll the hood as shown for storage Unfold the hood over the frame and engage the two...
Страница 10: ...nd separate the two halves of the frame Place the canopy and the frame in their respective stowage bags and stow in the luggage compartment The hood may suffer damage if stowed without the protection...
Страница 11: ...that the gear lever is in ne I tral and the hand brake is applied If the engine is cold pull out the choke contr 1 Switch on the ignition ensure that the ignition warning light glows and that the fuel...
Страница 12: ...below 98 are not suitable should it be necessary to use a fuel with a lower octane number the car must be used very carefully until the correct fuel can be obtained It is necessary to use Super grade...
Страница 13: ...f a short circuit or other fault Spare fuses are provided and it is important to use only th or ect replace ment fuse The fusing value is marked on a coloured paper slip inside the glass tube of the f...
Страница 14: ...re fitted with special lenses and bulbs giving an asymmetrical light beam The lamp rims are fitted with rubber dust excluders and rim retaining screws These rims can be removed by releasing the retain...
Страница 15: ...s to both the light and direction indicator bulbs An amber cover is fitted over the direction indicator bulb when the vehicle IS operating in countries where the lighting regulations require amber fla...
Страница 16: ...nit 35 amps 23 Hom twin horns when fitted 24 Horn push 25 Flasher unit 26 Direction indicator switch 27 Direction indicator warning lights 28 R H front flasher lamp N Brown U Blue R Red 29 L H front f...
Страница 17: ...of the car as it is raised Jacking position Make cer tain that the jack 1ing arm is full y inserted in the socket and that the jack base is firmly positioned immedi ately below this socket _ A424 Ins...
Страница 18: ...seal on the valve preventing any leakage if the valve core is damaged Flints and other sharp objects should be removed with a penknife or similar tool If neglected they may work through the cover A9...
Страница 19: ...wheelrim as indicated by the arrow LUBRICATION DIAGRAM upright keeping the remaining bead in the weli i se of the wheel rim Lever the tyre bead at the top of the wheel over the rim ange and at the sam...
Страница 20: ...rease to Ref C 6 HAND BRAKE COMPEN SATOR LEVER 1 nipple Give three or four strokes of a gun filled with grease to Ref C 7 CARBURETTERS Top up dam per assembly reservoirs with oil to Re EVERY 6 000 MIL...
Страница 21: ...t two complete turns 12 flats The Type HS2 carburetter showing I Throttle adjusting screw 2 Butterfly operating fork 3 Fast idle adjusting screw 4 Jet link securing screw 5 Jet locking nut 6 Flat cham...
Страница 22: ...ntained when the throttle is closed and the engine idling to prevent any load from the accelerator linkage being transferred to the throttle butterfly and spindle To set this clearance with the thrott...
Страница 23: ...c iil to Ref A page 68 Under no circumstances should heavy bodied lubrica nt b u d Unscrew the damper cap withdraw the damper and top up the reservoir until th oil level is in 12 mm below the top of t...
Страница 24: ...lind o r and replenish if necessary with LOCKHEED DISC BRAKE FLUII Series II Do not use any substitute as this will seriously affect the working orth e sys te m The level of the fluid ill the hydrauli...
Страница 25: ...is being refitted The plug must be cleaned thoroughly before fitting and screwed up tightly Refill the sump with fresh oil to Ref A page 68 The oil drain pipe situated on the right hand side of the e...
Страница 26: ...or competition work or hard driving where high output is consistently sustained the Champion N3 sparking plug should be used This is a cooler running plug and will ensure lower combustion temperatures...
Страница 27: ...the distributor cap and grasp the rotor firmly Turn the rotor arm in the direction of rotation and release it The rotor arm should return to its original position without showing any tendency to stick...
Страница 28: ...The engine oil filter showing the positions in whicb the washers are fitted below the element 1 Retaining clip 2 Element pressure plate 3 Felt washer 4 Steel washer 5 Pressure spring 6 Rubber washer e...
Страница 29: ...move spots of grease or tar with petrol white spirit gasoline hydrocarbon solvent and wash fre quently with water containing a mild detergent When the dirt has been removed polish with a clean dry clo...
Страница 30: ...ply tank and top up if necessary Inspect isc brake friction pads and report if attention is required 52 4 Steering Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary 5 Electrical Check battery cell specifi...
Страница 31: ...te seat belt is made up of two sections both adjusta l I whi h when in use are connected by a quick action buckle The end bracket witl the two holes of the long belt is bolted to the wheel arch and th...
Страница 32: ...ED Your attention is drawn to the following points compliance with which we suggest will prove mutually beneficial 1 WARRANTY DOCUMENT Retention of the Certificate or Passport to Service signed by th...
Страница 33: ...temperature gauge 6 Starter 7 Direction indicator warning light 8 Trip mileage indicator 9 Total mileage indicator Ignition switch The ignition switch is located in the centre of the fascia puncl aIH...
Страница 34: ...the tension springs and lock both sides in this position Place the hood over the open framework fit the front rail of the hood into the lip of the windshield frame and secure it with the fastener at e...
Страница 35: ...eau panel release the front rail from the retaining lip on the windshield and lift the hoo d from the frame B TAILS Fold the quarter lights in wards folding on a line between the quarter light and bac...
Страница 36: ...shoes in the drum Remove the wheel cap extract the rubber dust sealing plug from the adjuster hole in the wheel and align the hole with the screwdriver slot on one wheel cylinder Insert a screwdriver...
Страница 37: ...mps N umber plate lamp Panel and warn ing Sidelamps Stop tail lamps Lubrication Carburetter Diagram Distributor Dynamo Engine Gearb ox H and brake ca ble Pr op eller sha ft Rear axle Recommen ded lub...
Страница 38: ...ium Petroyle Ge ar 90 Ge ar 80 G rease Ambroleum Ambroleum Ambroline Sternol STE RN OL Sternol Multiplic E P 90 E P 80 L H T Magikoyl Duckham s D uckham s Duckham s Duckham s DUCKHAM S Q 5500 H ypoid...
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