[Healeys] Trafficator reinstallation issues

[Michael Oritt]

Bob--

That all makes sense and that explains the three smaller holes in the
stator tube disc but there were no alignment pins in the control head
when I removed it, nor were there holes for any.  I suppose I could
carefully drill some holes for pins once I get things assembled though they
were apparently not necessary prior to my removal.  In any case thanks for
the explanation.

On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 5:09 PM Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Michael,
>
> With regards to the three screws holding the control head to the short
> stator tube, there should be more thread engagement. There are three
> alignment pins on the backside of the control head that fit into small
> holes on the short stator tube.  The copper ground ring has to fit
> around them too.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 9/6/20 3:35 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys wrote:
> >
> >     I sent my trafficator/horn assembly off to Curt Arndt for
> >     refurbishing and got it back in great condition. However I am
> >     having difficulty in reinstalling it:
> >
> >     1. I have fed the wires down the stator tube and am ready to
> >     attach the trafficator assembly which is done via three #4BA flat
> >     head machine screws that go through the countersunk holes in the
> >     stator tube end plate and pick up the thin copper or brass piece
> >     which resembles a spring washer. Because of the piece's thinness
> >     there is really only one thread of engagement and whenever I
> >     attempt to push the head/tube home into its final position I
> >     invariably dislodge one of the screws from the head. Am I doing
> >     something wrong here or am I simply being ham-handed?
> >
> >     2. Is there a trick to getting the olive over the end of the
> >     stator tube as I cannot get it started and before I start exerting
> >     force I thought I would enquire whether it needs to be heated,
> >     etc. Getting the old one off was not easy and i would up having to
> >     cut it with a dremel tool. It is possible that I have slightly
> >     buggered the end of the stator tube and wonder if perhaps I need
> >     to dress the end, chamfering it a bit?
> >
> >     Any help will be appreciated--weather is beginning to cool off and
> >     I would like to get the car back on the road.
> >
> >
> >     Best--Michael Oritt, 100 Le Mans
> >
> >
> >
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