[TR] TR4 Clutch Adjustment?

[Paul Willoughby]

Should there be play in the clutch lever?  When I remove the slave rod, 
there seems to be 1/8" to 1/4" back and forth play in the clutch lever.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall at blacksburg.net>
To: "Paul Willoughby" <paulwillou at socal.rr.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:46 PM



> At 05:20 PM 4/11/2009, Paul Willoughby wrote:
>>I recently rebuilt the clutch master and slave cylinders on my 64 TR4.  It
>>seems that my clutch engages late in the pedal travel, that is, when the 
>>pedal
>>is almost out.  Which way would I adjust the slave rod to make the clutch
>>engage a little sooner when I let out the pedal?  And which hole should 
>>the
>>rod be connected to?
>
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Clutch Adjustment?
>The pin should go thru the middle hole, although you can get faster clutch 
>action (and more pedal effort) in the top hole.
>
> The adjustment procedure is to loosen the nut and unscrew the rod until 
> there is no clearance between the push rod and the operating piston cup. 
> Then adjust the jam nut until a 0.1 gap exists between the clevis fork and 
> the nut.  Without moving the jam nut, screw the push rod into the clevis 
> until the nut contacts the clevis face, then tighten the nut.
>
>
>>("Recently" means a year or two ago as I rarely get to drive it much
>>anymore).
>>
>>Paul W.
>>Torrance, CA
>>1964 TR4
>>1956 TR3