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Typos happen...I'm trying to help the guy adjust the switch. OK 0.040=0A=
inches is 4/100 or 1/25 of an inch. A feeler gauge is used at the=0Athro=
ttle switch not a drill bit. Hank=0A=0A=09------------------------------=
-----------From: m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca=0ATo: "Hank Leach", "Bob Spidell=
"=0ACc: healeys@autox.team.net=0ASent: Sunday July 2 2023 2:03:11PM=0ASu=
bject: RE: [Healeys] Overdrive disengages=0A=0A=09Perhaps I am missing s=
omething, but 0.040=E2=80=9D is not equivalent to=0A3/16=E2=80=9D =0A=0A=
=09FROM: Healeys ON BEHALF OF Hank Leach via Healeys=0ASENT: Sunday, Ju=
ly 2, 2023 1:24 PM=0ATO: 'Bob Spidell' =0ACC: 'healeys@autox.team.net'=
=0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive disengages =0A=0A=09Bob's got the=
procedure. Use a .040" feeler gauge (or 3/16 drill)=0Aunder the throttl=
e stop (1/5 of the throttle opening). Connect a 12V=0Atest light to the=
fuse box and the top terminal on the throttle=0Aswitch. (Good example i=
n Haynes Manual page 124). Light should go out=0Aat this adjustment. Sol=
enoid adjustment should be as Bob describes and=0Awork smoothly-no bindi=
ng. Hank =0A=0A=09----------------------------------------- =0A=0A=09Fro=
m: "Bob Spidell"=0A To: healeys@autox.team.net=0A Cc:=0A Sent: Sunday Ju=
ly 2 2023 9:20:10AM=0A Subject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive disengages=0A=0A=
Hi John,=0A=0A What keeps the O/D from disengaging immediately when you=
open the=0Adash switch is the 'throttle switch.' When the O/D is actuat=
ed there=0Ais a parallel circuit that will keep the O/D activated until=
you press=0Athe accelerator pedal, theoretically preventing reverse thr=
ust from=0Adamaging the O/D. The parallel circuit runs through the throt=
tle=0Aswitch on the scuttle (firewall); it sounds like you need to adjus=
t=0Ait. It's a simple adjustment using a certain diameter--I don't recal=
l=0Ait offhand, but I'll look it up if you need it--drill bit under the=
=0Athrottle stop levers. There's a small shaft off the throttle mechanis=
m=0Athat opens this switch--it's just a set of points and a cam=0Ainside=
--with a lever with a pinch clamp. Just loosen the pinch clamp,=0Aset th=
e bit under the throttle stop plate and tighten the clamp.=0A=0A If you=
O/D is actuating consistently within a couple seconds or so=0Athen your=
solenoid, operating lever, operating shaft and ball 'valve'=0Aare corre=
ct. The=0A'stick-a-drill-bit-through-the-lever-into-the-housing' method=
is=0Anotoriously unreliable; the proper setting is best achieved by=0Am=
easuring the lift--IIRC, it's 1/32" but not sure--of the operating=0Asha=
ft at the top of the O/D hydraulic section.=0A=0A Bob=0A=0A=09On 7/1/202=
3 11:55 AM, John Spaur via Healeys wrote: =0A=0A=09Hi All, =0A=0A=09M=
y overdrive is functioning again after replacing the accumulator=0Ahousi=
ng and piston but it is exhibiting an odd behavior which I=0Abelieve is=
related to the adjustment of the setting lever. =0A=0A=09When I open th=
e toggle switch, the OD will sometimes disengage=0Aimmediately instead o=
f waiting until I blip the accelerator. When I=0Aadjusted the setting le=
ver, I could not use a 3/16=E2=80=9D dowel to line up=0Athe lever with t=
he hole in the housing. I had to advance the lever=0Aclockwise a bit to=
get the OD to engage when the toggle switch was=0Aclosed. This has alwa=
ys been the case and this issue is mentioned in=0Asome articles. =0A=0A=
=09Do I need to fiddle with the setting lever adjustment some more? If=
=0Aso, do I rotate it clockwise or counter clockwise? =0A=0A=09Any other=
thoughts? =0A=0A=09TIA, =0A=0A=09John Spaur =0A=0A=09=E2=80=9962 BT7 =
=0A=0A
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<html><body>Typos happen...I'm trying to help the guy adjust the switch.=
OK <span style=3D"color: rgb(77, 81, 86); font-family: Roboto, ari=
al, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">=
0.040 inches is </span><span style=3D"font-weight: bold; color: rgb=
(95, 99, 104); font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;=
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">4/100 or 1/25 of an inch</span><=
span style=3D"color: rgb(77, 81, 86); font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-s=
erif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">. A feeler=
gauge is used at the throttle switch not a drill bit. Hank</span><br><b=
r><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>--------------------------=
---------------</p>From: m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca<br>To: "Hank Leach", "Bo=
b Spidell"<br>Cc: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Sent: Sunday July 2 2023 2:0=
3:11PM<br>Subject: RE: [Healeys] Overdrive disengages<br><br>=0A<div cla=
ss=3D"WordSection1">=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Perhaps I am missing=
something, but=0A0.040=E2=80=9D is not equivalent to 3/16=E2=80=9D</spa=
n></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>=0A<div>=0A<div s=
tyle=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm=
;">=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"en-us">From:</span></b>=0A=
<span lang=3D"en-us">Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>=0A<b=
>On Behalf Of</b> Hank Leach via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 2,=
2023 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Bob Spidell' <bspidell@comcast.net><b=
r><b>Cc:</b> 'healeys@autox.team.net'=0A<healeys@autox.team.net><b=
r><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Overdrive disengages</span></p>=0A</div>=
=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;">Bob's got the=0Aprocedure. Use a .040=
" feeler gauge (or 3/16 drill) under the=0Athrottle stop (1/5 of the thr=
ottle opening). Connect a 12V=0Atest light to the fuse box and the=
top terminal on the throttle=0Aswitch. (Good example in Haynes Manual p=
age 124). Light should go=0Aout at this adjustment. Solenoid adjustment=
should be as Bob=0Adescribes and work smoothly-no binding. Hank</p>=0A<=
p>-----------------------------------------</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;">From: "Bob=0ASpidell"<br>=0ATo: <a>healey=
s@autox.team.net</a><br>=0ACc:<br>=0ASent: Sunday July 2 2023 9:20:10AM<=
br>=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] Overdrive disengages<br><br>=0AHi John,<br>=
<br>=0AWhat keeps the O/D from disengaging immediately when you open the=
=0Adash switch is the 'throttle switch.' When the O/D is actuated=0Ather=
e is a parallel circuit that will keep the O/D activated until=0Ayou pre=
ss the accelerator pedal, theoretically preventing reverse=0Athrust from=
damaging the O/D. The parallel circuit runs through the=0Athrottle swit=
ch on the scuttle (firewall); it sounds like you need=0Ato adjust it. It=
's a simple adjustment using a certain diameter--I=0Adon't recall it off=
hand, but I'll look it up if you need it--drill=0Abit under the throttle=
stop levers. There's a small shaft off the=0Athrottle mechanism that op=
ens this switch--it's just a set of=0Apoints and a cam inside--with a le=
ver with a pinch clamp. Just=0Aloosen the pinch clamp, set the bit under=
the throttle stop plate=0Aand tighten the clamp.<br><br>=0AIf you O/D i=
s actuating consistently within a couple seconds or so=0Athen your solen=
oid, operating lever, operating shaft and ball=0A'valve' are correct. Th=
e=0A'stick-a-drill-bit-through-the-lever-into-the-housing' method is=0An=
otoriously unreliable; the proper setting is best achieved by=0Ameasurin=
g the lift--IIRC, it's 1/32" but not sure--of the operating=0Ashaft at t=
he top of the O/D hydraulic section.<br><br>=0ABob<br><br></p>=0A<div>=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 7/1/2023 11:55 AM, John Spaur via Healeys=
=0Awrote:</p>=0A</div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bott=
om:5pt;">=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi All,</p>=0A<p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"> </p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My overdrive=0Ais functionin=
g again after replacing the accumulator housing and=0Apiston but it is e=
xhibiting an odd behavior which I believe is=0Arelated to the adjustment=
of the setting lever.</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A<p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">When I open=0Athe toggle switch, the OD will sometimes d=
isengage immediately=0Ainstead of waiting until I blip the accelerator.=
When I adjusted=0Athe setting lever, I could not use a 3/16=E2=80=9D do=
wel to line up the=0Alever with the hole in the housing. I had to advanc=
e the lever=0Aclockwise a bit to get the OD to engage when the toggle sw=
itch was=0Aclosed. This has always been the case and this issue is menti=
oned=0Ain some articles.</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A<p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Do I need to=0Afiddle with the setting lever adjustmen=
t some more? If so, do I=0Arotate it clockwise or counter clockwise?</p>=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any other=
=0Athoughts?</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">TIA,</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">John Spaur</p>=0A<p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">=E2=80=9962 BT7</p>=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=
=0A</blockquote>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br></p>=0A</div></body></=
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