Owners Manual

ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
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EVERY 2,000 MILES
Battery
About every
2,000 miles or more often
in
hot
weather, take out the filler plugs from the top
of
the
battery. Check the level
of
the electrolyte in each cell
and
if
necessary add distilled water to bring the electro-
lyte level with the
top
of
the separators. The use
of
a
Lucas Battery Filler will be found helpful when topping
up,
as
it ensures correct electrolyte level, and also pre-
vents distilled water from being spilled over the top
of
the battery.
If
any is spilled, wipe
it
away and ensure
that the top
of
the battery is kept clean and dry. Remove
any dirt from the holes in the vent plugs with a piece
of
wire.
Note:
Do
not
add tap water to a battery, and do not
use a naked light when examining the battery cells.
Examine the terminals and
if
they show an oxide
film
scrape them clean,
and
coat with petroleum jelly. Make
sure that the connections are clean and tight.
MC. 71. A
Fig.
4.
Using a Battery Filler to top-up the battery.
If
the cable connectors are removed from the
battery lugs for any purpose, on refitting,
fill
the screw
recess with petroleum jelly, both before and after
fitting the self tapping screw.
If
the connectors are fitted too tightly
on
the
tapered battery posts, difficulty may be experienced
when they have to be removed.
EVERY
3,000 MILES
Carry out the procedure for every
2,000 miles,
together with the
following:-
B c D
Fig. 5. Distributor platform.
A. Contact points.
B.
Capacitor. C. Contact
adjusting screws. D. Micrometer adjuster. E. Cam
and
drive shaft oiling point.
Distributor Lubrication
Cam
Lightly smear the cam with a very small amount
of
recommended lubricant (see Section T).
Cam Bearing and Distributor Shaft
Lift the rotor arm off the
top
of
the spindle by
pulling it off vertically and
add
a
few
drops
of
lubricant
to the cam bearing.
Replace the rotor arm correctly and push
it
on to
the shaft as far
as
it
will
go.
Automatic Timing Control
Carefully add a
few
drops
of
lubricant through
the hole in the contact breaker base through which the
cam passes.
Do
not allow any oil to get on or near
the contacts.
Contact Breaker
Pivot
Place
a small amount
of
lubricant on the pivot
on which the contact breaker lever works.
Do
not
allow oil or grease
to
get on to the contacts.
EVERY
6,000 MILES
Carry out the procedure for every
1,000 and 3,000
miles, together with the
following:-
Distributor-cleaning. Wipe the inside and outside
of
the moulded distributor cover with a soft dry cloth,