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From: Power British Performance Parts, Inc.
[mailto:britcars@powerbritish.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 1999 2:54 PM
To: Triumphs
Subject: Re: Help: TR3A control head removal
andy wrote:
> I have the split steering shaft and I'm trying to
remove the control head to
> replace the bush at the top of the steering
column. I've removed the three
> grub screws. Can't find the horn and flasher wires
- flashers work (could I
> have the rare wireless flashers?), can't really
figure out how it works- I
> can see the shaft turn in a space between the
column and wheel and the
> control head appears to be attached to nothing,
yet it stays stationary.
> Confused in Northern VA.
> Andy D.
Andy,
To get the control head off, you must undo the compression
fitting nut on the front side of the steering box. The wires run from this
fitting up to the harness and can be disconnected at the bullet connectors.
Slide the whole tube up and out. Be careful, it is quite long and fairly
fragile. Use a piece of coathanger-type wire to guide the electrical wires
back down through the steering box on re-assembly.
Good luck!
Brian et al,
When you are getting it back together, before the shaft is re-installed feed
a string down the shaft. Then, you have something to pull the wires through
without trying to fish a coathanger up/down the shaft.
Carl
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