Yes I have a backwards clock, My mistake. Left side 4 o'clock, right side 8
o'clock.
No wonder he's confused.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
To: "Geo Hahn" <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>; "TR" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: TR4 backing plate position
> I didn't fully understand the question either but that's not altogether
> important. What is important is to get an answer back to the question. All
> of this has prompted me to look at my TR4 Factory Manual. I now think I
> understand the question. There have been some smart responses to the
person
> who asked the question and they are out of line. Geo Hahn's response is
not
> one of them.
>
> Page 3-208 figure 10 shows the cylinders at 8 o'clock on the left side
which
> on the right (or opposite hand) would be 4 o'clock. The next page 3-209
> would show them to be at 12 o'clock so maybe that's the confusion. I think
> what clears this up would be the emergency brake levers and where the
cables
> attach. Figure 12 (photo) looks to show the cables coming in just above
the
> springs but below the centerline of the axle. That would then correspond
> with 8 o'clock on the left and 4 o'clock on the right. All of this is
> further supported by page 3-210 and the figure 13 details of the emergency
> brake linkage.
>
> Russ. The cylinders are placed at 8 on the left and 4 on the right.
Bleeder
> nipples will point up in both situations making them the highest point
which
> is also logical.
>
> All of this assumes it's a TR4 solid axle car or a TR4A which may or may
not
> be the same due to a different emergency brake cable arrangement. IRS TR
> 4A's are different and have the cylinders located at 12 o'clock.
>
> Don't leave the list over this issue.
>
> JVV
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